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News and Updates Green chillies returned At the end of May around six tonnes of green chillies headed for Saudi Arabia were returned to the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Vashi market. The problem, apparently, was a high level of pesticides. Vanilla season opens in Madagascar The 214 vanilla season got underway in the coastal districts of Sava Region in northeast Madagascar. According to newspaper reports opening prices were of the order of 11, MGA/kg (about USD4.66) for green pods. L Express de Madagascar went on to suggest that an early start to the season for prepared vanilla is anticipated. McCormick boost from overall strong sales McCormick & Company boosted profits in its second quarter. Sales at the spices company climbed 3.1% to $1.3 billion, with consumer business sales, its biggest revenue generator, climbing 4.1% to $615 million, thanks to 76% growth in the Asia-Pacific driven by the purchase of Wuhan Asia- Pacific Condiments Company last year. However, intensifying competition in the North American market led to a 5% fall in consumer sales there, and the company has been taking steps to boost brand awareness. ADM sets out plans for incorporation of Wild GmbH. Following this week s announcement that US grains giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is acquiring Swiss food ingredients manufacturer Wild Flavors GmbH., for 2.3 billion, ADM confirmed it will be establishing a new business unit and advisory board. Revenues of about $2.5 billion per year are forecast for the new unit. It will be a top flavour and specialty ingredients company from day one, explained ADM ceo Patricia Woertz. The new unit will include many of our ADM specialty ingredients so we are able to efficiently go to customers with the complete food system. The talents of the WILD Flavors team are essential to this business model. Woertz also said ADM will retain the key management and they will be part of the new unit leadership. There will also be a new advisory board for this unit, which Dr Wild and Mike Ponder, CEO of ADM, will join, she said. The two companies are a good fit culturally, she said, and they both have a big focus on raw materials. Insights into trends for spicy foods Dutch-based multinational life sciences company Royal DSM published results of a consumer perception survey showing that a preference for spicy foods is uniting urban consumers in many different markets. The survey points to a trend in increasing home consumption of spicy foods. Where once people may have eaten spiced foods in particular ethnic restaurants or when cooked by others, they are now expecting much more richness and intensity in the flavors of their at-home
menus, making spicy tastes a vital area for pre-prepared and processed food manufacturers to explore. In addition, highly spiced snacks have surged in popularity. As the popularity of highly spiced food has grown, the market has responded with a variety of ethnic dishes and snacks. Manufacturers are using spices along with a host of flavors to create appealing dishes that reflect the cuisines of a range of cultures. Creating spiced foods is no longer a matter of adding a single ingredient such as chili or pepper: it is a process of building a complex and satisfying flavor with spicy qualities at its core. Layering is key to achieving this, as is an understanding of what each ingredient adds to the dish or snack s flavor profile. Layering is more important than ever in spiced foods as continuing innovation in this area of great opportunity will rely on an increased level of sophistication in the delivery of complex, well-balanced flavors, says DSM in its Global Insights Series report. http://tinyurl.com/nomf3fc Towards a re-structuring of the Madagascan vanilla industry According to local newspaper Midi Madagasikari, exports of vanilla totaled 1,925 tonnes in 213 yet problems in the industry remain. They quote for example issues of quality and packaging and the need to compete effectively against synthetic alternatives. The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and his staff met recently with exporters to begin a dialogue on a restructuring of the industry to enhance competitive advantage. As a first step, a framework of stakeholders to involve the whole value chain and better represent the 8, families growing vanilla was discussed. Working conditions of farmers were also discussed. The Minister is looking to strengthen synergies between the various government departments that are involved in the vanilla sector and noted that the quality of vanilla from Madagascar remains one of the best in the. Vietnam pepper exports and global pepper prices rise The Indian newspaper, the Business Standard, reports news from the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) that Vietnamese exports of pepper reached a cumulative 111,395 tonnes during January June period of the current year, being 1,82 tonnes of black pepper and 1,575 tonnes of white. Meanwhile strong domestic demand and high prices in India had caused Indian exports to fall to 9,5 tonnes during the period. According to the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) the total value of exports reached $797 million in which black pepper contributed $694 million and white pepper $13million. This hike was mainly due to the sharp increase in the global price of the commodity for the last year. The average export price of black pepper during the period was $6,885 per tonne and white pepper reached $9,716 per tonne. The biggest advantage of Vietnam is their huge production and the highest productivity across the world. Thanks to these key factors, the country could offer the lowest prices across the world. The Indian prices were higher by $3,/tonne than the Vietnam s quotes which literally drove India out of the international market of the spice, said a top Kochi based exporter. Even Indian manufacturers of value added products depend mainly on imported pepper. North Indian markets also sell imported pepper as it is cheaper compared to the local grades. During this year Vietnam is reported to have a total production of around 15, tonnes while India s production confine to less than 35, tonnes. Some growers projects a much lower production than this; at around 25, tonnes only. The leverage of large scale production and productivity help Vietnam growers to offer world s lowest price tags.
Vietnam's pepper exports could fetch a record US$1 billion this year, with around 14, tonnes of the spice to be exported, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA). The International Pepper Community (IPC) forecast that global supply to fall by 45, tonnes this year to 32, tonnes and demand to remain high, keeping prices high. With 5% global market share, Vietnam has been able to dominate the market. Prices in recent weeks have strengthened with traders reporting rises of up to 1% from late June to early July.
Market Dynamics Pepper Markets continued firm through July. Trading volumes dropped towards the end of the month as Ramadan closed with the Eid al-fitr holiday. Stocks in Vietnam are tight and held in strong hands. Selling in Brazil has been restrained in anticipation of a late, if normal sized, crop. The International Pepper Community (IPC) reported domestic prices in producing countries as follows: Producer Prices in US$ / ton* Vanilla Reports from Madagascar suggest that a sizeable crop is expected with assessment of early arrivals of good quality.
Prices in the market place All prices are quoted in US$/Kg MARKET JAPAN EUROPE PRODUCT GRADE PRICE GRADE PRICE GRADE PRICE This Week 1 Year Ago This Week 1 Year Ago This Week Spot 55g/l Sarawak 11. 9.5 7.5 Sarawak 1. 9.4 1 Year Ago Mal MG1 13.45 13. Mal MG-1 15. 14.5 9. FAQ 55g/l 9.5 8.4 Black Pepper Nearby Delivery 7.61 Lampung Steam treated 55g/l 1.32 8.8 Brazil Steam 55g/l Treated Muntok FAQ spot 13.45 11.35 Muntok 15. 13.5 Muntok FAQ spot 13.6 12. White Pepper Aniseed Caraway Cardamom Cassia Celery Steam treated Sarawak 16.25 16. 11.5 Muntok spot Vietnam 13.2 11.15 Vietnam 13.45 11.4 Whole China star 6.83 China Star 7.6 Turkish/Syrian 4.8 4.8 Syrian 1% 3.8 3.85 Canadian 2.2 2.2 FAQ Dutch Dutch 1.97 1.97 Fancy Green 5.76 India AGS1 MYQ 3. 3. Mixed Green India AGS Bold 9. 9. Korintji A 3. ML/SVO 2.47 China whole 3. 3. 2.9 Korintji B Br & Cl Vera C/W AA 4.52 China broken 2.8 2.8 2.65 Vera AA Vietnamese 5ML/SVO Vietnam QNV 3.15 3.15 3. Indian spot Indian Indian 99% Chili Indian S4 2.54 Indian Sanna S4 grade 6
MARKET JAPAN EUROPE PRODUCT GRADE PRICE GRADE PRICE GRADE PRICE This Week 1 Year Ago This Week 1 Year Ago This Week 1 Year Ago African fukien 3.97 Chinese Malawi Bird s Eye 5. Cinnamon Ceylon H2 1.36 Sri Lanka C5 SP Sri Lanka c5 cut Cloves Sri Lanka hand picked 17.9 Madagascar 15.5 15.5 15. Comores / Madagascar Zanzibar Zanzibar 16. 16. 15.5 Indo stems 12.72 17.4 Coriander Bulgarian 1.86 98% East European 1.88 1.97 Canadian 1.87 Turkish 2.76 2.76 Turkish 98% Cumin Syrian Syrian 99% 3.15 3.5 Indian Indian Indian 99% Dill Indian 1.77 Indian 99% Fennel Fancy Egyptian Egyptian99% 2.61 Indian ASTA 1.99 Indian Indian 99% 2.57 Fenugreek Turkey 1.1 Indian 99%.86.86 Ch. Powder 2.38 Flakes 2.48 2.48 Garlic Ch. Granulated 2.6 Powder 2.9 2.9 Granules 2.34 2.34 Cochin 5.29 Cochin Cochin 4.3 Chinese sliced Chinese sliced Chinese sliced 4.5 4.5 Ginger Chinese peeled 4.63 463 Chinese whole Chinese peeled 4.2 4.3 Nigerian 3.2 3.2 Nigerian 2.35 2.3 Mace Siauw No 2 siftings 36.27 35.27 Siauw whole 22.5 22.5 29. PNG Whole 15.81 16. Indonesian 7
MARKET JAPAN EUROPE PRODUCT GRADE PRICE GRADE PRICE GRADE PRICE Mustard Nutmeg Onion No 1 Yellow Canadian This Week 1 Year Ago This Week 1 Year Ago This Week 1.57 1.57 Canada Yellow 1.36 1.36 Brown oriental 1.54 1.54 Canada Brown 1.31 1.31 E.I. ABCDs 2.39 2.39 Indo 11's 2. 2. 24. Indonesian SS 15.2 15.2 E.I. cracked 18.19 WI 11's 16.9 India EI ABCDs 16.89 Egypt pow Powder 2.2 India pow Flakes 2.43 Spanish 12 ASTA 5.18 1 Year Ago Paprika Pimento Poppy Sesame Turmeric Spanish visual Spanish 8 ASTA 2.7 2.7 Hungarian 6.83 Hungarian 1 ASTA Peru ASTA 2.9 Peru HT9 ASTA Mexico/Guatemal a 4.3 4.3 Mexican 4.3 4.8 5.25 Mexico 3.7 4.25 Jamaica 6.95 6.95 Jamaica 6.5 Jamaica 6.8 7.5 Dutch Dutch 4.38 Australian Indian Natural Central American hulled Indian hulled Alleppey 5.25 curcumin Alleppey 5. curcumin Indian ground Turkey Indian Hulled Madras fingers 1.8 1.75 2. Madras fingers Alleppey fingers Indian Rajapuri Powder 8
MARKET JAPAN EUROPE PRODUCT GRADE PRICE GRADE PRICE GRADE PRICE This Week 1 Year Ago This Week Vanilla! Bourbon Extract/ Gourmet 45./ 55. 1 Year Ago This Week 1 Year Ago 1 Vanilla the prices given here are indicative of the value of bulk sales at origin. Selling prices within Europe are substantially higher as they reflect much smaller quantities that may be specially packaged. 9
Prices in the market place Herbs All prices are quoted in US $/Kg EUROPE PRODUCT GRADE PRICE GRADE PRICE This 1Year This 1Year Week Ago Ago Week Ago Ago Egyptian FAQ 3.9 3.9 Egypt 4.5 2.91 Basil Egyptian Extra Fancy Egypt fines Turkish Fancy FAQ Bay leaves Turkish semi select 3.86 3.86 Turkish semi-select 6.8 5.15 Chervil German 9.68 Egyptian 7.65 1.85 Cut 2.68 2.71 Dill weed Californian 13.9 Marjoram Mint Egypt Fancy 3.97 3.97 Egypt 5.43 3.88 Peppermint 5.7 Spearmint 6.5 6.5 Egyptian 6.4 6.12 Oregano Turkish 3# 3.31 6.28 Turkish 7.83 3.45 Parsley Israeli 6.5 6.5 8.16 European 2mm 6.73 6.81 Rosemary Saffron Sage Savoury Tarrn Thyme Morocco 1.97 1.96 Morocco 2.17 Spanish Spanish 2.54 2.17 Spanish Iranian 6,8 Albanian 5.7 5.7 Turkish 6.38 6.46 Albanian 3.53 German 5.29 5.35 French 4.8 27.56 French 24.36 24.67 Spanish 4.8 3.88 Spanish 3.2 Moroccan 3.88 Moroccan 3.78 3.2 1
tonnes tonnes Statistical information and related resources All statistics sourced UN COMTRADE (http://comtrade.un.org/ ) India spice exports Exports of cardamoms from India by year and destination 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, United Kingd United Arab Saudi Arabia Pakistan 29 21 211 212 213 Exports of cinnamon from India by year and destination 25 2 15 1 5 United Kingdom Kuwait Japan Australia 29 21 211 212 213 11
tonnes tonnes Exports of cloves from India by year and destination 2, 1,8 1,6 1,4 1,2 1, 8 6 4 South Africa Singapore Pakistan Australia 2 29 21 211 212 213 Exports of coriander seed from India by year and destination 5, 45, 4, 35, 3, 25, 2, 15, 1, United Arab Saudi Arabia Pakistan Nepal Malaysia 5, 29 21 211 212 213 12
tonnes tonnes Exports of cumin seed from India by year and destination 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, Viet Nam United Arab Em Egypt Brazil 29 21 211 212 213 Exports of dried capsicums from India by year and destination 4, 35, 3, 25, 2, 15, 1, Thailand Sri Lanka Malaysia Bangladesh 5, 29 21 211 212 213 13
tonnes tonnes Exports of fennel and juniper berries from India by year and destination 2, 18, 16, 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, United Arab Em Saudi Arabia Pakistan Malaysia 2, 29 21 211 212 Exports of dried ginger from India by year and destination 35, 3, 25, 2, 15, 1, 5, Spain Saudi Arabia Nepal Bangladesh 29 21 211 212 213 14
tonnes tonnes Exports of mace from India by year and destination 2 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 Viet Nam Saudi Arabia Netherlands Germany 2 29 21 211 212 213 Exports of nutmegs from India by year and destination 4, 3,5 3, 2,5 2, 1,5 1, Viet Nam United Arab Emira Singapore Germany Brazil 5 29 21 211 212 213 15
tonnes tonnes Exports of pepper (crushed or ground) from India by year and destination 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, United Kingdom Canada Belgium Australia 29 21 211 212 213 Exports of pepper (whole) from India by year and destination 35, 3, 25, 2, 15, 1, 5, Viet Nam Italy Germany Canada 29 21 211 212 213 16
tonnes tonnes Exports of turmeric from India by year and destination 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, United Arab Em Malaysia Iran Bangladesh 29 21 211 212 213 Exports of vanilla from India by year and destination 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Netherlands Germany France Belgium 29 21 211 212 213 17
tonnes Exports of spice mixtures from India by year and destination 2, 18, 16, 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, United Kingd United Arab Saudi Arabia Nigeria 2, 29 21 211 212 213 18
Events Event Start Date End Date Country City URL Food Ingredients South 5/8/214 7/8/214 Brazil Sao Paulo www.foodingredientsglobal.com/southamerica/home America Inprodmash 9/9/214 11/9/214 Ukraine Kiev www.inprodmash.ua Brazil Alimentaria 15/9/214 18/9/214 Brazil Sao Paulo www.alimentariabrasil.com.br Food Moscow 15/9/214 18/9/214 Russia Moscow www.world-food.ru Natural Products Expo East 17/9/214 2/9/214 Baltimore www.expoeast.com Annapoorna of Food 24/9/214 26/9/214 India Mumbai www.worldoffoodindia.com India Food Ingredients India 29/9/214 1/1/214 India Mumbai www.foodingredientsglobal.com/india/home Agroprodmash 6/1/214 1/1/214 Russia Moscow www.agroprodmash-expo.ru Food Ingredients Asia 15/1/214 17/1/214 Indonesia Jakarta www.foodingredientsglobal.com/asia-indonesia/home SIAL 19/1/214 23/1/214 France Paris www.sialparis.com 42 nd Session and Meetings of 27/1/214 3/1/214 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh www.ipcnet.org IPC City Food Kazakhstan 5/11/214 7/11/214 Kazakhstan Astana www.worldfood.kz Gulfood Manufacturing 9/11/214 11/11/214 UAE Dubai www.gulfoodmanufacturing.com of Food Beijing 26/11/214 28/11/214 China Beijing www.worldoffoodbeijing.com Horecava 12/1/215 15/1/215 Netherlands Amsterdam www.horecava.nl/ Gulfood 8/2/215 12/2/215 UAE Dubai www.gulfood.com Prod Expo 9/2/215 13/2/215 Russia Moscow www.prod-expo.ru International Food & Drink 22/3/215 25/3/215 UK London www.ife.co.uk Event Food Ingredients Asia 9/9/215 11/9/215 Thailand Bangkok www.foodingredientsglobal.com/asia-thailand/home IBA 12/9/215 17/9/215 Germany Munich www.messe-duesseldorf.de ANUGA 1/1/215 14/1/215 Germany Cologne www.anuga.de Food Ingredients Europe 1/12/215 3/12/215 France Paris www.foodingredientsglobal.com/europe/home 19