Spice Factors

India sees strong local demand for cardamom after resumption of auctions

INDIA’S cardamom auctions have resumed in full swing as traders and planters have settled for a ‘tick’ price of Rs2…

Low supply raises Indian cardamom values

Indian cardamom prices seen declining on extended harvest

India expects lower crop of cardamom due to lack of rain

Indian growers fear influx of Guatemalan cardamom

Indonesian pepper crop helps give direction

The domestic market of pepper producing countries showed a mixed response during the week to August 19, the International Pepper…

Global pepper prices seen as mostly stable

Major exhibition causes lull in pepper trading

Pepper market shows mixed pricing response

Pepper prices dragged down by Indonesian crop

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…

Indian cumin seed has scope to rise in price

Indian cumin prices resist sentiment

UK firm responds quickly to cumin seed adulterant fears

India completes cumin seed plantings

Weather spoils mace and nutmeg outlook

International spice traders are bracing themselves for the likelihood of tight global supplies of mace and nutmeg next year as…

India urges uniform spice standards

Nutmeg oil might have reached its peak, says Treatt

Nutmeg arrivals grind to a halt

Indonesia raises nutmeg shipments

Star anise soars into stratosphere due to crop decline

Chinese star anise prices have surged higher over the last month due to a much smaller crop this year. A…

Poor Asian crops helps star anise rebound

Vietnam is latest country to fuel star anise sales

Star anise’s use in Tamiflu sees prices double

Star anise’s use as bird flu drug spurs demand