Spice Factors

Cardamom shows pressure of tight stocks

GUATEMALAN cardamom prices have advanced strongly in recent weeks as the market reaches the tail end of availability from the…

India suffers tight supply of cardamom

Guatemala keen to sell off lower grades of cardamom

Indian dealers bullish on cardamom

Rumours of poor cardamom crop lift cost of oil

Global pepper prices seen to be holding mostly firm

International pepper prices have remained on the strong side despite earlier expectations that there might be declines in values after…

Minimal movement in Indian black pepper

Indian pepper prices kept low by slack demand

Pepper buyers resistant to lower prices from Vietnam

Indian pepper market volumes remains tight

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 seed prices decline

India tightens sampling rules for cumin exports

Indian cumin seed shows selling pressure

India completes cumin seed plantings

Indonesia boosts global nutmeg sales

INDONESIA recorded a 23% increase in its global sales of nutmeg over the first eight months of this year as…

India urges uniform spice standards

Indonesia raises nutmeg shipments

Push for sustainability faces challenges in nutmeg sector

Nutmeg market largely unmoved

Indian firms buy star anise for bird flu drug

INDIAN pharmaceutical companies are moving in to acquire stocks of Chinese star anise, which is the source of the main…

Star anise soars into stratosphere due to crop decline

Star anise’s use as bird flu drug spurs demand

Star anise’s use in Tamiflu sees prices double

Poor Asian crops helps star anise rebound