Spice Factor

Cardamom oil prices rise as crops fall in India and Guatemala

A SHORTAGE of cardamom in the two main producers, Guatemala and India, appears to be behind recent price rises for…

Indian Spices Board reassures over fungal disease in cardamom plantations

Indian Spices Board supports state cardamom expansion

Cardamom prices climb to ‘extreme’ levels

Low output fuels Guatemalan cardamom prices

Brazilian pepper prices lifted by good demand

Brazilian pepper prices have been rising very rapidly over the last month due to strong demand, trade sources have reported.…

Farmer reluctance lends support to Indian pepper values

Indian black pepper supply remains tight

Pepper market changes direction

Pepper buyers resistant to lower prices from Vietnam

India tightens sampling rules for cumin exports

The Indian Spices Board has tightened rules of sampling for cumin exports after receiving several representations from importing countries on…

Indian cumin prices resist sentiment

Indian cumin seed prices see boost

Indian cumin seed prices decline

Price falls in Indian cumin limited by ongoing export demand

Nutmeg arrivals grind to a halt

Indonesian nutmeg arrivals have slowed down to zero, Van der Does Spice Brokers said in a new report. “During the…

Indonesia boosts global nutmeg sales

Weather spoils mace and nutmeg outlook

Push for sustainability faces challenges in nutmeg sector

Indian nutmeg producers gain from favourable output

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 soars into stratosphere due to crop decline

Indian firms buy star anise for bird flu drug

Poor Asian crops helps star anise rebound

Star anise’s use in Tamiflu sees prices double