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].

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 jalapeño, 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.

Vesper now covers 121 monthly packaging price series across EU and UK markets, including 76 products created for this expansion. Coverage spans paper, plastics, glass, and metals.

What's new:

• 121 monthly packaging price series, now live
• 76 newly created packaging products
• Materials covered: paper and cardboard (corrugated, cartonboard, kraft), plastics (PET, HDPE, flexible films), glass (bottles, containers), metals (tinplate, aluminium)
• Geographic scope: EU and UK markets

Why this matters:

Packaging is one of the largest indirect cost categories for food manufacturers. Price swings in paperboard or PET can move margins just as much as ingredient costs. With independent benchmarks for packaging materials, you can track costs over time and verify supplier proposals against market data.

How to Use It:

• Prices Widget: search by packaging material, product type, or market
• Price Comparison: compare packaging prices across materials or regions
• Cost Models: add packaging cost lines alongside ingredient costs in a single model

How to access?

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

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.

Price forecasts now display weekly data points instead of monthly. The same 12-month coverage now gives you 52 weekly forecasts; 6-month coverage gives you 26 weekly forecasts.

What it does: Shows forecast at weekly intervals rather than monthly What you can do: Track expected price movements week-to-week and time purchases more precisely Why it matters: Spot trends between monthly intervals and answer the tactical question: commit this week or wait? Especially valuable when markets are volatile.

Added dedicated news coverage for packaging markets, tracking regulatory developments, sustainability initiatives, and material demand shifts across agricultural supply chains. Our 12th commodity-specific news feed, powered by AI models that filter global outlets to deliver only relevant packaging intelligence.

Why It Matters: Packaging costs can represent 10-30% of total product costs, yet most procurement teams track these markets separately from ingredient intelligence. Policy changes, material innovations, and input cost movements in packaging directly impact your bottom line and product competitiveness.

What's New:

• AI-filtered news from global outlets, eliminating noise

• Global and regional packaging market trends

• Regulatory developments and sustainability initiatives

• Material demand shifts and supply constraints

• View packaging feed individually or combined with all 12 commodity feeds

• Custom keyword notifications

• Direct keyword and region search within the feed

How to Use It:

1. Access Packaging News in your lefthand bar navigation

2. Set up keyword notifications for topics you're tracking

3. Search by keyword or region to find specific developments

Vesper has launched Advanced Cost Model Collaboration & Forecasting, transforming how procurement teams build, share, and predict product costs. These features eliminate silos between team members and bring AI-powered forecasting directly into your cost models, enabling real-time collaboration on forward-looking procurement strategies.

What's New:

• Cost Model Forecasting: View your total product costs up to 12 months ahead (depending on forecast availability). Toggle between historical and forecasted values with full accuracy calculations, detailed forecast tables showing price movements per ingredient, and weighted accuracy scores.

• Cost Model Sharing: Share any cost model across your organization with granular access controls. Grant view-only permissions for stakeholder reviews or edit access for joint development, with all shared models appearing in a dedicated library.

• Cost Model Collaboration: Work collaboratively on shared models with real-time updates visible to all collaborators. Receive notifications when colleagues share models or make edits, ensuring alignment on the latest cost structures.

Why It Matters: Cost models trapped in individual spreadsheets create bottlenecks and duplicate work. Meanwhile, static historical data leaves teams reactive rather than proactive. This update enables procurement teams to collaborate on living cost models that look forward, not only backward, turning isolated analysis into coordinated teamwork with visibility into future cost drivers.

How to Use It:

1. Access forecasting by clicking the toggle in any cost model widget to switch between historical and forecast views

2. Share models by selecting "Edit" in the cost model widget, then using the share option under "Access"

3. Set permissions as either "Can view" for stakeholder visibility or "Can edit" for collaborative development

4. Find shared models in the dedicated section of your cost model dropdown, marked with company models

5. Monitor changes through the Notifications banner for updates on shared models

How to access? These features are live for all Vesper users. Contact your customer success manager at [email protected] for training on maximizing collaboration workflows.

Vesper has Expanded Forecast Coverage, adding 1200+ new price forecasts across key commodity categories. This massive expansion adds price outlooks to previously unforecasted products, enabling procurement teams to anticipate price movements across their entire commodity basket—from coffee beans to meat cuts.

What's New:

• 1200+ New Forecasts: Price predictions now available for products that previously showed only historical data

• Multi-Category Coverage: Major expansion across Eggs, Grains, Meats, and Coffee categories

• Enhanced Cost Model Predictions: More ingredients in your cost models now are part of forecasts

• Deeper Market Visibility: Forward-looking insights for specialty and regional products that lacked predictive analytics

Why It Matters: Procurement decisions require forward visibility across all ingredients, not just major commodities. This expansion eliminates forecast gaps that forced teams to make assumptions about future prices. Now, whether you're buying specialty coffee blends or regional meat cuts, you have data-driven predictions to guide purchasing decisions and budget planning.

What's included?

• Eggs: Shell eggs, liquid, and processed egg products

• Grains: Wheat, corn, barley, and specialty grain varieties

• Meats: Beef, pork, and poultry cuts across multiple regions

• Coffee: Arabica, Robusta, and regional blend benchmarks

• 12-month forecast horizons (where data availability permits)

• Automatic integration with existing cost models

Vesper has launched Direct Widget Data Export, streamlining how users extract data from the platform. This feature eliminates the multi-step process of navigating to separate download centers, allowing instant data exports directly from any widget you're viewing—saving valuable time for teams that need to quickly move data into reports, models, or presentations.

What's New:

• One-Click Export: Download data directly from the three-dots menu in any compatible widget

• Instant Access: No need to navigate to Data Download or remember complex product names

• Multi-Widget Support: Works across Prices, Price Forecasts, Production, Import/Export, and Stock widgets

• Format Preservation: Data exports match the exact view and timeframe displayed in your widget

• Simplified Workflow: From insight to Excel in seconds

How to Use It:

1. Navigate to any widget showing the data you need

2. Click the three dots in the top-right corner of the widget

3. Select "Download" from the dropdown menu

4. Access your file immediately in your email inbox

5. Paste into your model or report—formatted and ready to use

How to access? This feature is live for all users with Download data across the platform. No setup required. To get access please reach out to your customer success manager or [email protected]