Pepper pipeline perilously close to empty

INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have surged over recent weeks and look set for strong upward pressure this month as global stocks become drastically short. Similar increases were indicated in Vietnamese white pepper…READ MORE

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Pepper farmers take chance to lift profits

Vietnamese white pepper prices have shown renewed strength over the last few weeks as farmers in origins have held back stocks in the knowledge that with global stocks running tight they are in a commanding position. White pepper and in Vietnamese grade…READ MORE  

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White pepper hangs in a delicate balance

In the meantime, Vietnamese white pepper prices appear to have stabilised after showing some sharp increases earlier this month. Export offers for Vietnamese white pepper, double washed, fair, average quality, are therefore in the range of $3,500 to $3,600 a tonne cif…READ MORE

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Dollar dip prompts pepper price rethink

INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have seen sharp gains in recent weeks largely as a result of improved demand and the continued depreciation of the US dollar against key global currencies. Vietnam remains the cheapest origin for white pepper and its shipments from January to May have already reached 52,000 tonnes  the equivalent of half its crop…READ […]

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Arrivals from Vietnam dent pepper further

GLOBAL pepper prices have incurred further losses of late due to the demand-slowing effects of the economic downturn and the bearish influence of new crop arrivals from Vietnam. Vietnam at the moment is the cheapest source for white pepper, which is logical because we are in the full swing of the crop…READ MORE

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