Spice Factors

Indian cardamom trade could gain from tax changes

UNIFICATION of the tax rates in India’s states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the implementation of VAT at a…

India suffers tight supply of cardamom

Cardamom maintains upward momentum

Indian cardamom buckles under hefty arrivals at auction centres

Rains help propel cardamom prices higher

IPC calls for accurate production data from members

The International Pepper Community (IPC) is keen to secure more reliable data on world pepper production and exports on the…

Indian black pepper supply remains tight

Minimal movement in Indian black pepper

Pepper prices decline slightly in India and Sri Lanka

Pepper prices drift lower in August

India sees good prospects for cumin seed crop

Industry sources have reported that the condition of the country’s cumin seed crop remains better across growing regions. Sowing in…

Price falls in Indian cumin limited by ongoing export demand

Indian cumin seed shows selling pressure

Indian cumin seed prices firm on strong demand

Indian cumin seed held strong by limited arrivals

India urges uniform spice standards

INDIA plans to more than double exports of spices in five years by persuading importers to ease trade barriers and…

Indonesia raises nutmeg shipments

Indonesian mace exporters look to generate interest

Nutmeg market largely unmoved

Nutmeg arrivals grind to a halt

Vietnam is latest country to fuel star anise sales

VIETNAM has become the latest country to give a boost to global star anise demand by announcing that its scientists…

Indian firms buy star anise for bird flu drug

Star anise soars into stratosphere due to crop decline

Poor Asian crops helps star anise rebound

Star anise’s use in Tamiflu sees prices double