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. Black pepper prices from Brazil declined by between $100 and $200 a tonne…READ MORE

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Pepper producers pare prices amid low sales

GLOBAL pepper prices have shown a weakening tendency over the last few weeks as exporters attempt to shift stocks in a well-covered market. Shipment prices of Brazilian grade 1 black pepper as declining to levels of around $2,550 a tonne. Brazilian prices were easing due to greater sales pressure against slack demand…READ MORE

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Brazil ends pepper’s upward march

BRAZILIAN black pepper prices have eased by an average of around $100 a tonne over the last few weeks due mainly to strong arrivals of new crop produce. In the week ending September 29, Brazilian grade 1 black pepper at spot prices of $3,100 a tonne cif compared with $3,200 a tonne a week earlier […]

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Pepper producers commit to sustainable growth

MEMBER countries of the International Pepper Community (IPC) have reached an agreement to promote the sustainable growth of the industry. The IPC was set up in 1972 and its full members include Brazil while…READ MORE

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Brazilian pepper exports down from last year

BRAZILIAN pepper exports in the first half of 2006 were down by 14% in weight terms from the same period last year. Brazil exported 11,996 tonnes of pepper valued at $18.391m from January to June, compared with 13,946 tonnes valued at $19.134m in the first six months of 2005…READ MORE

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Brazilian black pepper prices rise sharply

BRAZILIAN black pepper prices have risen sharply over the last few weeks due to strong internal demand and currency factors. Brazilian grade 1 black pepper at spot prices of $1,575 a tonne compared with $1,475 a tonne a fortnight earlier, while shipment prices were quoted at $1,500 a tonne cif against $1,375 a tonne…READ MORE

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Brazil exports less pepper

BRAZILIAN pepper exports will fall short of the previous year’s level in 2005 judging by the latest figures. For the first 11 months of 2005, Brazil exported 32,010 tonnes of pepper, down 15.5% from the same period a year earlier when 37,875 tonnes were exported…READ MORE

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