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1,800+ new Vesper Forecasts now live

by Vesper Team
New
Forecasting & Outlook
Data
AI

Vesper has added forecasts on 1,800+ additional price series, covering both Vesper's own data and third-party sources. All forecasts run up to 52 weeks ahead.

What's new:

  • 1,800+ new Vesper Forecasts now live

  • Coverage includes US price series added through recent partnerships, European series, and Vesper Price Index benchmarks

  • All forecasts run up to 52 weeks ahead with confidence intervals

  • This is a major expansion for US-sourced data in particular, where forward price visibility was previously limited

Why this matters:

Buying decisions are forward-looking, but most price tools only show history. Vesper Forecasts give you a forecasted price for planning purchases, reviewing budgets, or deciding whether to lock in now or wait. With 1,800+ additional series covered, buyers in categories like grains, oils, meat, and packaging can access forward views for both US and European markets. And because forecasts cover third-party sources too, you get forward visibility on the same benchmarks your suppliers reference.

How to Use It:

  • Price Forecast widget: add any covered series to see the 52-week forward projection

How to access?

Add the Price Forecast widget to new or existing dashboards using the search function, or contact your Customer Success Manager at [email protected].

Commodity Copilot available from every dashboard

by Vesper Team
Improvement
AI

Commodity Copilot is now accessible from any dashboard through a side panel. Ask questions as you work with your data.

What's new:

  • Copilot side panel is available on every dashboard. Open it without leaving your current view.

  • See your prices, charts, and reports on the left. Ask Copilot about them on the right.

  • Spot something in the data you want to understand? Just ask.

Why this matters:

Before this update, using Copilot meant navigating to a separate page. Now you can look at a price move in your chart and ask what's driving it without losing your place. Data and interpretation, side by side.

How to access?

Open the Copilot side panel using the icon in the top-right of any dashboard, or contact your Customer Success Manager at [email protected].

Fish & Seafood Prices via Undercurrent Partnership

by Vesper Team
New
Data
Partnerships
Fish & Seafood

Over 2,000 Fish & Seafood price series are now available on the Vesper platform through an integration with Undercurrent, a specialist seafood data provider.

What's new:

  • 2,000+ price series across 15 product groups within Fish & Seafood

  • Global and regional coverage from a specialist seafood data provider

  • Data accessible through your existing Vesper dashboards

Important: Bring Your Own License Undercurrent data requires an active Undercurrent subscription. If you already subscribe to Undercurrent, contact your Customer Success Manager to activate access within Vesper. This model lets you view your Undercurrent data alongside all your other commodity benchmarks in one platform.

Why this matters: Seafood markets are among the most fragmented and volatile in food commodities. Prices vary by species, origin, catch method, and season. That makes it difficult to track costs or compare supplier quotes with any confidence. With Undercurrent data in Vesper, teams across procurement, finance, and category management can check quotes, compare prices, and track trends for fish and seafood. All in the same workflow you use for other commodities.

How to access? Contact your Customer Success Manager at [email protected] to activate Undercurrent data on your account.

Consolidated Import/Export, Supply & Demand, and Futures Widgets

by Vesper Team
Improvement

Import/Export, Supply & Demand, and Futures widgets each had multiple versions for different views of the same data. These are now consolidated into a single widget per data type. For example, where you previously had three separate Futures widgets, you now have one that covers all views.

What's new

  • Toggle between table and graph views within each widget

  • Switch between historical and forward data without leaving the widget

  • All controls are built into the widget, so one widget now does the job of several

Your existing widgets have been automatically replaced with the new versions, using the same parameters you had selected. Nothing changes to your dashboards. If you want different views side by side, you can duplicate a widget and set each one to a different view.

Why this matters

Where you previously needed multiple widgets to see the same data in different formats, one widget now covers it. Dashboards stay cleaner, and you spend less time setting up views.

On mobile, the consolidated widgets will follow at a later stage. For now, the previous versions remain available there.

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Major US Price Expansion: 286 New USDA Series

by Vesper Team
New
Data
Vegetables & Pulses
Fruit
Meat & Poultry
Food Ingredients
Grains & Feed
Oils & Fats
Herbs & Spices
Chemicals
Sugar & Sweeteners

Vesper now includes 286 new price series from 13 USDA MARS reports, one of the most widely referenced public pricing sources in US agricultural markets. This is our largest single USDA expansion to date.

What's New:

  • Vegetables & Pulses: 107 new price series including potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, carrots, broccoli, squash, black beans, pinto beans, lentils, chickpeas, and yellow peas

  • Fruits: 80 new price series covering apples (Gala, Honeycrisp, Fuji, Cosmic Crisp and more), oranges, grapes, strawberries, peaches, pears, bananas, kiwi, and watermelon, including organic variants

  • Meat & Poultry: 39 new price series for beef primal cuts (ribeye, tenderloin, strip loin, chuck, round), lamb (rack, leg, shoulder), turkey (whole, breast, drumsticks, wings), hog, and cattle live/dressed weight prices

  • Food Ingredients: 29 new price series for eggs (caged and free-range across multiple sizes and regions) and ethanol

  • Grains & Feed: 14 new price series for alfalfa, corn (food and feed grade), soybean, DDGS, corn gluten, cottonseed, canola meal, and blood meal

  • Oils & Fats: 8 new price series including choice white grease and animal fat derivatives

  • Herbs & Spices: 5 new price series for jalapeƱo, serrano, poblano, anaheim chili peppers, and garlic

  • Chemicals: 3 new price series

  • Sugar: 1 new price series

See the complete product list for all 286 series.

Why It Matters:

USDA MARS reports are among the most commonly referenced pricing benchmarks in US agricultural markets. These 286 series bring that coverage directly into Vesper, so you can track US prices for fresh produce, proteins, grains, feed ingredients, and eggs alongside your existing European and global series, all in one place.

How to Use It:

  • Prices Widget: Search for specific products (e.g., "beef ribeye" or "apples Honeycrisp") to bookmark USDA MARS prices alongside your existing series

  • Price Comparison: Compare USDA US prices with European or global equivalents for with different prodcut names

  • Cost Models: Add USDA ingredient prices to your cost models for a more complete picture of US-sourced product costs

How to access?

Add to new or existing dashboards using the search function, or contact your Customer Success Manager at [email protected] for any questions.

Australian Red Meat Market Report

by Vesper Team
New
Market Analysis
Meat & Poultry

Vesper now includes a monthly market report covering the Australian red meat market, produced by Episode 3 (EP3), an independent, data-driven market analysis service focused on agriculture and food manufacturing.

Australia is one of the world's largest beef and lamb exporters, and this report brings structured analysis of that market directly into the platform.

What's New:

  • Two sections: Beef and Lamb, covering export statistics, slaughter ratios, herd size, and processor margins

  • Monthly frequency: Updated each month with the latest Australian market data

  • Complements existing coverage: Sits alongside the US Meat report for cross-regional comparison

Why It Matters:

Australian beef and lamb prices are a key reference point for anyone sourcing red meat globally. This report adds structured context on supply conditions, processing economics, and trade flows that is difficult to piece together from scattered public sources.

How to access?

The report is available in the Market Analysis section of the platform. Contact your Customer Success Manager at [email protected] if you need help locating it.

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Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruits News

by Vesper Team, Product Marketing
New
Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruits
News & Alerts
AI

Stay on top of market developments across nuts, seeds, and dried fruits with a dedicated news feed now live in Vesper.

What's new

  • New Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruits news feed available in the News section

  • Global and local coverage across key origin countries

  • Topics include supply disruptions, harvest updates, trade flows, regulatory changes, and demand trends

  • Filtered and curated for relevance, cutting through the noise

Why this matters

Nuts, seeds, and dried fruits are highly exposed to origin-specific risks, climate impacts, and trade dynamics. At the same time, public price transparency is often limited.

This news feed fills the gap. It gives you context around market movements, helping you understand what's driving prices and anticipate volatility before it shows up in the numbers.

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Poultry Market Analysis

by Vesper team, Product Marketing
New
Meat & Poultry
Market Analysis
Forecasting & Outlook

Vesper now covers poultry with in-house expert analysis. Our first Poultry Market Analysis report is live in the Market Analysis section.

What's new

  • In-house written market report covering global poultry markets

  • Global origins covered: Thailand and Brazil

  • European origins covered: Poland, Spain, and Ukraine

  • Published bi-weekly on Thursdays

  • Available in the Market Analysis section alongside Dairy, Oils & Fats, and other category reports

Why this matters

Poultry is a key category for food manufacturers, retailers, and food service buyers, but reliable market analysis has been hard to find. This report gives you the same depth we bring to other categories: price drivers explained, supply context, and forward-looking outlooks.

Whether you're sourcing chicken breast from Brazil or tracking Polish production trends, you now have a consistent, independent view of the market.

Already using Vesper for meat? This report joins our existing US Beef and Chicken coverage from partner Leap Market Analytics, giving you both American and global market perspectives.

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Major USDA data update: US meat prices and global Supply & Demand

by Vesper Team
New
Data
Meat & Poultry

Vesper has added 189 USDA meat price series and 1,406 new Supply & Demand series in one update.

What's new:

  • 189 daily and weekly USDA Market News meat price series, covering beef, pork, lamb, and poultry across major US markets
  • 1,406 new Supply & Demand series sourced from USDA PSD (Production, Supply, and Distribution) and FAO Stat
  • S&D series span production, domestic consumption, ending stocks, and trade flows across key exporting and importing countries

Why this matters:

US government meat pricing gives you an independent reference point for benchmarking quotes. The Supply & Demand series add production and trade context behind price moves, so you can see whether a price shift is structural or seasonal.

How to Use It:

  • Prices Widget: search for USDA meat price series by product, market, or frequency
  • Price Comparison: stack US meat prices against other regional benchmarks
  • Supply & Demand widget: access production, consumption, stock, and trade flow data alongside your price charts
  • Cost Models: incorporate live US meat prices into your ingredient breakdowns

How to access?

Add to new or existing dashboards using the search function, or contact your Customer Success Manager at [email protected].