Industry news & Vesper highlights
European cheese markets have gained ground through February, defying the price correction that many market participants had anticipated. With EU Gouda and Mozzarella both trading at approximately €3,300/mt, the market floor is proving firmer than expected, and that has started to shift buyer behaviour. Gouda Gouda prices have moved up since the start of February, […]
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USDA‘s latest cattle inventory report confirmed continued supply constraints for the US beef industry, with the 2025 calf crop falling...
Cocoa futures fell sharply through late January, with London May contracts decreasing £927 (23.5%) over two weeks and New York...
Whey protein concentrate prices continued climbing in late January, with EU WPC80 instant reaching €14,320 per tonne and US prices...
European skim milk powder prices increased to €2,200 per tonne in late January as a short squeeze pushed dairy markets...
Coffee futures basis the March contract rose 0.95 US cents per pound to 356.25 cents during the week, with technical...
December placements of cattle on feed reached 1.55 million head, representing a 5.4% decline from the prior-year total, as feedyards...
Palm oil prices increased in late January, with BMD crude palm oil rising to $1,051 per tonne from $1,003 per...
Spot rates across major container shipping lanes declined significantly in late January as pre-Chinese New Year demand failed to materialize,...
Major European sugar producers reported significant financial losses through the first three quarters of their fiscal years, with Süedzucker posting...
