Agrifood & Industrial Commodity News
Mintec Category Index Chart of The Day
These charts, selected from over 40 global and regional categories, show the price movements for key agri-food commodities in recent weeks. The charts relate to five global indices covering Confectionery, Meat and Poultry, Fruit Juices, and Grains.
All the charts are based on commodity prices and are part of the more than 26,000 prices available from the Mintec Group, used in the Mintec Category Indices (MCI). These MCIs are specifically designed to measure price changes for core food and beverage categories. This provides a uniform approach for all sectors to identify significant global commodity price movements within each category and support strategic decision-making across the supply chain.
Historically low orange production forecasted in Brazil
On 10th May 2024, Fundecitrus, an association maintained by citrus growers and juice industries in the state of S?o Paulo, Brazil, released a report for the 2024-2025 orange crop forecast, providing a detailed analysis of expected orange production in the S?o Paulo and West-Southwest Minas Gerais citrus belt. Read more
UK beef prices remain firm amid strong demand and disease fears
UK beef prices have either been increasing or remaining steady at high levels in the last few weeks, driven by a surge in demand ahead of the upcoming barbecue grilling season. Read more
New Trade Duties on Chinese Exports to the US Effective May 2024
In May 2024, the US raised duties on a number of goods imported from China, including steel, aluminium, electric cars, batteries and solar panels. This decision was the next step in a trade war between the two countries that has been ongoing for several years. Read more
India's Election: Impact on Onion Trade Dynamics and Prices
The 2024 Indian general election is being held between April 19 and June 1 in multiple phases, meaning that the onion price trend is currently a topic of interest. Read more
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Pulp Prices Reach All-Time High in April 2024, Boosting EU Paper Prices
Pulp prices in the EU reached a record high in April 2024, reaching the highest level since records began in 2016. The price of Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK) pulp [Mintec Code: EX24] increased by 7% m-o-m to €1,380/MT in April (+14%, y-o-y), versus the previous high of €1,335/MT in Dec 2022. Read more
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Top Commodity Price Movements
Here is a selection of the top agri-food commodity price movements from Mintec. View data