International pepper dealers are finding that there is an increasing focus on the issue of pesticide residues in material from Vietnam and that this is exacerbating price differentials in the market. It was recalled that the issue was brought to light at a major spice industry conference about three years ago. The problem is not […]
Local pepper prices in most of the global origins were reported to be stable in the last week, the main exception to this being Vietnam, the International Pepper Community said in its latest Weekly Prices Bulletin. In 2015 Vietnamese pepper exports totalled 133,600 tonnes, a decrease of 9% from 146,400 tonnes in 2014….READ MORE
Pepper harvesting is under way in Vietnam and new material from initial harvesting has already been reaching the market, the International Pepper Community (IPC) noted in its latest Weekly Prices Bulletin. The IPC report observed that the local price of Vietnamese black pepper decreased almost daily during the week. When compared to last week, the […]
The IPC noted that initial harvesting has started in Vietnam and output is expected to be better this year. IPC finds that the market was more active over the last week. Under this situation, the local price of Vietnamese pepper in…READ MORE
Vietnamese pepper prices are seen as subject to downward pressure currently as demand is weak ahead of the country’s annual Tet festival. The main origin to follow now is Vietnam. Prices are a little bit under pressure prior to the Tet holidays. This is the main holiday season for Vietnam and farmers like to receive […]
Vietnamese pepper exporters are less interested in making sales for the January and February shipment months. The week to January 15, the International Pepper Community noted that the market was moving slowly, with decreasing prices in Vietnam and…READ MORE