Pepper prices soar as Vietnam runs short

July 26, 2010 By:

GLOBAL pepper prices have continued their rapid ascent to some of the highest levels in years with a shortage of supplies from key supplier Vietnam in particular forcing buyers to look elsewhere. In the week ending July 16, shipment prices for Vietnamese black pepper of minimum 550 gpl were quoted as high as $4,550 a […]

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Vietnamese shortfall sends pepper prices ever higher

July 19, 2010 By:

Stocks coming into the season were a negligible 5,000 tonnes following strong exports and then the crop was 120,000 tonnes. If the crop was 90,000 tonnes like the Vietnamese are saying, we would have sold out by now. Vietnam’s shortfall has put pressure on supplies…READ MORE

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