Brazil has seen a huge increase in sesame exports over the past year, which may increase further as Brazilian farmers may be more willing to sacrifice corn […]
Brazil an increasingly important exporter of sesame
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Limited supply of robusta raises coffee price
Coffee prices have skyrocketed since 2020, with the dominant Arabica blend rising from 96¢/lb at the end of May 2020 to around 222¢/lb at the end of […]
Five reasons why we are entering the next copper supercycle
A ‘commodity supercycle’ is a period of consistent price increases that lasts for more than five years, and in some cases, decades. The Bank of Canada defines […]
Hopes grow for a break in Brazil’s drought on stock market listing
“There is a huge pent-up demand because we haven’t had an IPO in Brazil for more than two years,” says Roderick Greenlees, global head of investment banking […]
Coffee prices rise after heavy rainfall in Brazil
Coffee prices are edging slightly higher this week on concerns that excessive rain in Brazil’s coffee growing areas will delay the completion of the coffee harvest. Somar […]
How will Europe’s new deforestation law change Brazilian agriculture?
The view is tempting. From December 2024, certain foods sold in European supermarkets, such as coffee and chocolate, will have to come from areas free of deforestation. […]
Rising sugar prices may cause an unfortunate Halloween this year
Sugar prices have risen exponentially this year and could lead to higher candy prices for Halloween. Thanks to a confluence of factors, the term ‘sugar inflation’ has […]
A weak dollar creates opportunities in commodities
Since the beginning of July, the DXY, the US dollar index, has weakened by almost two percent. This decline created an opportunity in commodities and has primarily […]
The largest coffee producer in Africa
Globally, more than 70 countries produce coffee, but the majority of global production comes from the five largest producers, Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia and Ethiopia. According to […]
What happens to the demand for sugar?
If you look at the raw sugar futures, you’d be forgiven for thinking there wasn’t much going on. We are stuck in a boring side area. It […]
