Spice Brokers has concluded that Vietnamese pepper farmers sold off some 70,000-80,000 tonnes of the new crop stock they had in hands some of this also being for April and May shipments…READ MORE
Pepper prices at most origins remained stable in the week to April 1, the International Pepper Community (IPC) noted in its latest Weekly Prices Bulletin. Vietnam remained the main supplier for the Netherlands, contributing around 55% in 2015, but decreased from 60% in 2014, followed…READ MORE
International pepper dealers are finding that there is an increasing focus on the issue of pesticide residues in material from Vietnam and that this is exacerbating price differentials in the market. It was recalled that the issue was brought to light at a major spice industry conference about three years ago. The problem is not […]
Local pepper prices in most of the global origins were reported to be stable in the last week, the main exception to this being Vietnam, the International Pepper Community said in its latest Weekly Prices Bulletin. In 2015 Vietnamese pepper exports totalled 133,600 tonnes, a decrease of 9% from 146,400 tonnes in 2014….READ MORE
Pepper harvesting is under way in Vietnam and new material from initial harvesting has already been reaching the market, the International Pepper Community (IPC) noted in its latest Weekly Prices Bulletin. The IPC report observed that the local price of Vietnamese black pepper decreased almost daily during the week. When compared to last week, the […]
The IPC noted that initial harvesting has started in Vietnam and output is expected to be better this year. IPC finds that the market was more active over the last week. Under this situation, the local price of Vietnamese pepper in…READ MORE
Vietnamese pepper prices are seen as subject to downward pressure currently as demand is weak ahead of the country’s annual Tet festival. The main origin to follow now is Vietnam. Prices are a little bit under pressure prior to the Tet holidays. This is the main holiday season for Vietnam and farmers like to receive […]
Vietnamese pepper exporters are less interested in making sales for the January and February shipment months. The week to January 15, the International Pepper Community noted that the market was moving slowly, with decreasing prices in Vietnam and…READ MORE
The international pepper market has shown signs of some downward pressure of late but it is difficult to gauge whether this will continue into the early part of 2016 or whether a rebound is on the cards. The more immediate attention is on Vietnam’s next crop…READ MORE
International pepper prices appear to have entered a mostly stable phase for the time being but tight spot availability could mean upward pressure on prices from resellers. The market is rather stable. Availability is getting scarcer in Vietnam because the crop has been around for some time and there are only maybe 15,000 or 20,000 […]