Pepper prices soar as supply fears grow

INTERNATIONAL pepper prices escalated even higher in the week to November 5 on increasingly tight stocks and fears that supply looks set to remain limited in 2011. This expectation was creating nervousness among traditional buyers of Vietnamese white pepper…READ MORE

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Pepper exporters attempt to woo buyers

WORLD pepper prices have shown a fluctuating tendency of late, which has included some short-term weakness due to the seasonal slow down in demand. A large volume of white pepper entering the market for the rest of this year, so prices of white pepper look set to hold relatively stable rather than slumping lower. Vietnamese […]

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Pepper prices soar as Vietnam runs short

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 my 30-year career the highest prices I have seen were $9,000 a tonne for white Pepper. Whether or not prices will reach […]

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Buying lull eases prices ahead of Vietnam’s pepper crop

INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have shown a weaker tendency of late due to slack buying interest and the imminent arrival of Vietnamese new crop material. Falls were indicated in white pepper values from Vietnam. Seen Indications on Vietnamese white pepper as low as $4,000 a tonne c&f…READ MORE

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