Spice Factors

India says cardamom rot ‘not a concern’

THE Indian Spices Board has said incidences of rot disease in cardamom plantations in Kerala’s Idukki district should not raise…

Indian cardamom trade could gain from tax changes

Indian cardamom growers float new direct marketing company

Low output fuels Guatemalan cardamom prices

Spice dealers see potential for more falls in cardamom prices

Vietnamese pepper market holding firm

Commodity broker Amberwood Trading reported that the Vietnamese pepper market is remaining firmer as forecast last week, with an overall…

Minimal movement in Indian black pepper

Brazilian pepper market still problematic

Indian pepper market volumes remains tight

Vietnam pepper prices face downward pressure

Indian cumin seed prices firm on strong demand

Indian cumin seed arrivals were steady across markets in Gujarat and Rajasthan over the last month or so, but prices…

Indian cumin seed shows selling pressure

India sees good prospects for cumin seed crop

India tightens sampling rules for cumin exports

Indian cumin seed prices see boost

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…

Indonesia raises nutmeg shipments

Nutmeg sellers aim to encourage more purchasing

Indonesian mace exporters look to generate interest

Dealers debate extent of next upturn in nutmeg

Star anise’s use as bird flu drug spurs demand

GLOBAL spice traders are bracing themselves for a possible surge in demand for Chinese star anise because the herb forms…

Indian firms buy star anise for bird flu drug

Vietnam is latest country to fuel star anise sales

Poor Asian crops helps star anise rebound

Star anise’s use in Tamiflu sees prices double