Pepper prices soar even higher as supply fears heighten

Brazil’s delayed and smaller crop had generated an interesting momentum for the market, which had been fuelled further of late by large trading firms making purchases as opposed to actual industry buying. Industry has not been active in October or November, so there has been no panic buying at all…READ MORE

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Pepper faces the calm before the storm

INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have hit a relatively stable phase as demand remains slack but, with global supplies so tight, industry sources are braced for a sudden sharp upturn as soon as any significant buying re-emerges. In September, Brazil shipped only 3,000 tonnes of pepper, which was a negligible volume. Brazil was still not pushing heavily […]

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Global pepper market experiencing the calm before the storm

INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have hit a relatively stable phase as demand remains slack but, with global supplies so tight, industry sources are braced for a sudden sharp upturn as soon as any significant buying re-emerges. The prices of late had remained generally flat. Delays and other problems with Brazil’s crop had prevented any downward pressure […]

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Brazilian crop fall spurs pepper escalation

INTERNATIONAL pepper prices advanced strongly in the week to September 10 as the realisation that Brazil would have a much smaller crop than originally anticipated heightened fears of a continued tight supply across the market. The poor weather has meant Brazil’s crop is delayed and trade estimates are suggesting it could be 20% to 30% […]

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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. Brazil’s forthcoming total crop has been projected to reach around 28,000 tonnes…READ MORE

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Pepper trade prepares for more volatility

PEPPER dealers are anticipating higher prices over the coming weeks as key importers will have to re-enter the market to increase their coverage for the second half of the year. All origins except Brazil are set for normal to large crops this year. Brazil will see its output decline to 29,000 tonnes at the end […]

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Buying lull drags pepper lower

INTERNATIONAL pepper prices have seen a weaker tone of late which looks set to continue for a while as buyers are hesitant about covering too far forward, before underlying strong fundamentals send the market higher again over the second half of this year. Brazil generated some business in the…READ MORE

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Pepper trade sees more upheaval

Brazil, which has been generally supplying 38,000 to 40,000 tonnes of black pepper, has had alternate years of growth and drop, it produced 52,000 tonnes in 2006, but just 43,000 tonnes the following year. Overall, there has been a tremendous drop in global supply from 303,000 tonnes in 2005 to a 2009 level of 279,500 […]

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