Spice Factors

Cardamom maintains upward momentum

GUATEMALAN cardamom prices have continued to escalate over recent weeks as ongoing demand from the key Middle East market has…

Outlook for cardamom crop continues to divide opinion

India set for good cardamom crop

Guatemala’s lower new crop cardamom prices hold for now

Indian cardamom crop affected by monsoon delays

Minimal movement in Indian black pepper

Prices from this origin have remained range bound to low over the last fortnight, with limited buying and selling interest…

Indian pepper market volumes remains tight

Vietnamese pepper market holding firm

Indonesian pepper harvest picks up pace

Pepper prices dragged down by Indonesian crop

India tightens sampling rules for cumin exports

The Indian Spices Board has tightened rules of sampling for cumin exports after receiving several representations from importing countries on…

India sees good prospects for cumin seed crop

Indian cumin seed shows selling pressure

Indian cumin seen rebounding from declines

Price falls in Indian cumin limited by ongoing export demand

Push for sustainability faces challenges in nutmeg sector

MOVES to implement sustainable spices standards in the nutmeg sector are proving challenging as buyers are looking to cut costs…

India urges uniform spice standards

Nutmeg market largely unmoved

Indonesia raises nutmeg shipments

Nutmeg arrivals grind to a halt

Indian firms buy star anise for bird flu drug

INDIAN pharmaceutical companies are moving in to acquire stocks of Chinese star anise, which is the source of the main…

Vietnam is latest country to fuel star anise sales

Star anise’s use as bird flu drug spurs demand

Star anise soars into stratosphere due to crop decline

Poor Asian crops helps star anise rebound