Industry news & Vesper highlights

29-01-2026
Martijn Bron

Cocoa futures fell sharply through late January, with London May contracts decreasing £927 (23.5%) over two weeks and New York May futures declining $1,169 (21.5%) during the same period. The decline extended to 30% when measured against prices from one month earlier. The market moved opposite to widely anticipated commodity index buying, with weak speculative […]

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04-11-2025
Martijn Bron

High cocoa prices are driving recipe changes across the chocolate industry, with companies replacing traditional cocoa with alternative ingredients and...

04-11-2025
Martijn Bron

Chocolate manufacturers are confronting an uncomfortable reality: consumers have reached their limit on price increases. Mondelez International revealed in its...

03-11-2025
Roger Bradshaw

European sugar prices have declined sharply in recent weeks, with ex-factory beet belt values now trading at €450 on a...

31-10-2025
Jasper Endlich

The US dairy market experienced volatility this week as exchange rates, trade developments, and macroeconomic policy created competing pressures. NFDM...

30-10-2025
Justine White

Chocolate manufacturers are discovering that consumers have limits when it comes to price increases. Mondelez International revealed that European chocolate...

30-10-2025
Jasper Endlich

US cheese prices have climbed to levels where international competitiveness is becoming a challenge, while European cheese is being offered...

30-10-2025
Gabrielle Del'Arco

Raw sugar futures collapsed to 14.37 cents per pound on October 28th, marking the lowest level since April 2021. The...

30-10-2025
Megan Hidden

Coffee futures are heading for a significant price correction, with expectations pointing to a drop to around $3.50 per pound...

30-10-2025
Gehrman Kosenkov

U.S. grain futures rallied sharply ahead of tomorrow’s meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi, with markets pricing in...