Spice Factors

Guatemala expects healthy cardamom crop

GUATEMALA is expecting a healthy cardamom crop this year, despite reports of an earthquake there affecting production. A Guatemalan exporter…

Indian group visits Guatemala’s cardamom sector

India’s Spices Board to support cardamom growers

Indian farmers found to be using steroids to boost cardamom output

Outlook for cardamom crop continues to divide opinion

Pepper prices dragged down by Indonesian crop

Pepper prices at most origins have drifted lower over the last week and this is likely to be due to…

Brazilian pepper market still problematic

Pepper market shows mixed pricing response

Indian pepper prices kept low by slack demand

IPC calls for accurate production data from members

Indian cumin seed held strong by limited arrivals

Indian cumin seed prices have shown a bullish tendency of late, but profit bookings on electronic commodity exchanges have curbed…

Indian cumin prices resist sentiment

Price falls in Indian cumin limited by ongoing export demand

Selling pressure in Indian cumin seed market

India sees good prospects for cumin seed crop

Indian nutmeg producers gain from favourable output

Indian nutmeg producers have benefited from a good crop in the country this year, Mumbai-based international broker Spicexim noted in…

Indonesia raises nutmeg shipments

Weather spoils mace and nutmeg outlook

Mace and nutmeg price slides seen as short term move

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…

Star anise’s use in Tamiflu sees prices double

Vietnam is latest country to fuel star anise sales

Poor Asian crops helps star anise rebound

Star anise soars into stratosphere due to crop decline