Low demand strangles global pepper market

PEPPER prices have continued declining recently, mainly due to slow demand as buyers adopt a wait and see attitude before crops start coming in early next year. Vietnam, White pepper prices declined by between $200 and $400 a tonne…READ MORE

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Fall in pepper output uses up excess stock

One of the main reasons for the global fall is that Vietnam’s pepper production is estimated at 92,000 tonnes this year, with output likely to decline by about 10% in 2007. For 2006, stocks are estimated at 64,430 tonnes (9,260 tonnes of which are white and…READ MORE

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Vietnam benefits from rocketing pepper exports

THE price of Vietnamese pepper for export has increased by up to $200 a tonne from early this year to between $1,575 and $1,600 a tonne, the highest price for the last two years. High quality white pepper, favoured by the more selective markets such as the…READ MORE

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Shortage causes surge in price of pepper

GLOBAL white pepper of fair average quality as rising to spot prices of $2,850 a tonne from $2,800 a tonne a week earlier and to shipment levels of $2,800 a tonne cif against $2,700 a tonne earlier. Vietnamese white pepper also strengthened, being indicated at $2,425 a tonne cif against $2,400 a tonne previously…READ MORE

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Surging interest fuels white pepper rise

Vietnamese white pepper is drawing buying interest. This demand, along with a delay in the forthcoming crop, which would normally be harvested at the end of February, and the realisation that the 2006 crop will be smaller than that of 2005, is helping to keep Vietnamese prices steady to firm…READ MORE

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Vietnam sees good pepper export sales

Vietnamese pepper holds 50% of the world market shares and is exported to 73 countries across the world, mostly the US, European countries and the Middle East. Of the exported volume, 35% was high-quality white pepper…READ MORE

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Global pepper exports decrease by 16%

GLOBAL pepper exports fell by 16% to 122,230 tonnes during the first eight months of 2005, compared with 145,515 tonnes in the same period last year. White pepper exports increased 7% to 18,361 tonnes over the eight months from 17,031 tonnes in the same period of 2004. Vietnam registered increases in white pepper exports…READ MORE

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White pepper rivalry hits prices

Vietnam is proving to be quite an aggressive producer. Vietnam was expected to output 10,000 tonnes of white pepper this year compared with between 8,000 and 9,000 tonnes in 2004. Vietnam has shown signs of not wanting to reduce prices at all..READ MORE

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Vietnam advised to halt pepper expansion

The Vietnamese pepper industry has announced that it intends to raise production of white pepper, which accounted for 9% of the country’s pepper output last year, according to official figures. but the production process is considerably longer. Vietnam will launch two new pepper brands…READ MORE

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Vietnam advised to halt pepper expansion

VIETNAMESE pepper farmers have been advised to focus on improving productivity and quality instead of increasing acreage this year. The Vietnamese pepper industry has announced that it intends to raise production of white pepper, which accounted for 9% of the country’s pepper output last year, according to official figures. Prices for white pepper…READ MORE

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