Spice Factors

Rumours circulate that cardamom oil prices are set to rise

CARDAMOM oil prices, which rose to spectacular highs throughout last year, have crashed down by around 24% since October 2010…

Rains help propel cardamom prices higher

Indian group visits Guatemala’s cardamom sector

India anticipates bumper cardamom crop

Cardamom prices on the slide

Major exhibition causes lull in pepper trading

The week ending October 21 started relatively slowly in the pepper market, partly due to the SIAL, international food exhibition,…

China makes moves to buy Vietnamese pepper

Pepper market shows mixed pricing response

Pepper prices dragged down by Indonesian crop

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

UK firm responds quickly to cumin seed adulterant fears

Indian cumin seen rebounding from declines

India tightens sampling rules for cumin exports

Nutmeg sellers aim to encourage more purchasing

INDONESIAN nutmeg and mace prices showed some declines in the week ending September 28 due to an anticipated increase in…

Indian nutmeg producers gain from favourable output

Dealers debate extent of next upturn in nutmeg

Nutmeg arrivals grind to a halt

Indonesia raises nutmeg shipments

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

Poor Asian crops helps star anise rebound

Star anise’s use as bird flu drug spurs demand

Star anise soars into stratosphere due to crop decline