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Summary: Vesper is excited to announce the launch of a new weekly market analysis report focused exclusively on coffee. This report, authored by industry leader Sucafina, will provide in-depth insights and timely updates on the global coffee market.

What's New:

• Dedicated Coffee Market Analysis: A specialized weekly report offering expert analysis of the coffee market.

• Expert Author: Authored by Sucafina, the leading sustainable Farm to Roaster coffee company with a rich history in commodities since 1905.

• Frequency: Delivered weekly to keep you informed of the latest market movements.

• Release Schedule: Available every Tuesday afternoon.

Why It Matters:

Coffee is a critical commodity for many of our users, and this new dedicated report will provide invaluable, focused intelligence. By partnering with Sucafina, we're bringing you expert perspectives and analysis to help you:

• Understand current market dynamics and trends.

• Anticipate potential shifts in supply, demand, and pricing.

• Make more informed purchasing and trading decisions.

• Gain a deeper understanding of the factors influencing the coffee industry, from farm to roaster.

How to Use It:

• Access the new Coffee Market Analysis report in the Market Analysis section of the Vesper platform.

• Look for the report updates every Tuesday afternoon.

• Consider setting up alerts to be notified when the new report is published.

Summary: Vesper has expanded its oils & fats coverage with a new weekly Vesper Price Index (VPI) benchmark for Crude Shea Butter (FOB Tema) from Ghana. This proprietary benchmark, exclusive to Vesper, provides a reliable, independent price reference for an increasingly strategic commodity in food manufacturing.

What's New:

• Weekly VPI price benchmark for Crude Shea Butter

• FOB Tema delivery basis from Ghana—the world's largest shea butter exporting country

• Full integration with existing oils & fats dashboards and pricing tools

Why It Matters: As cocoa prices continue to surge, we've seen increased demand from our user base for alternatives like Shea Butter, which has emerged as a critical cost-effective substitute for cocoa butter. This exclusive VPI benchmark responds directly to user feedback, delivering essential price transparency for those seeking different compositions to limit the effects of cocoa volatility on end product applications. Having Vesper's independent benchmark helps verify supplier pricing and supports more confident negotiations during this period of volatility in cocoa markets.

How to Use It:

1. Find the new Shea Butter (Crude) benchmark in the pricing widgets section

2. Add it to the price comparison widget for side-by-side analysis with cocoa butter prices

3. Incorporate this benchmark into your custom cost models to evaluate how chocolate formulation costs change when substituting with shea butter

4. Monitor weekly updates to identify emerging trends and optimize buying decisions

Related Features: This benchmark complements Vesper's existing offerings:

• Cocoa butter price benchmarks

• Vegetable oil price benchmarks

• Cost modeling for ingredient substitution analysis

Summary: Vesper has strengthened its dairy portfolio with a new weekly Vesper Price Index (VPI) benchmark for Cheddar Curd (CIF Southeast Asia). This proprietary benchmark fills a critical gap in regional cheese trade visibility, especially for Oceania-origin products moving into key Asian markets.

What's New:

• Exclusive weekly VPI price benchmark for Cheddar Curd with CIF Southeast Asia delivery basis

• First reliable price reference in a region lacking formal cheese futures markets

• Full integration with existing dairy dashboards and pricing tools

Why It Matters: With no futures market for cheese in the APAC, market participants have struggled to benchmark pricing or implement effective hedging strategies. This exclusive VPI benchmark provides essential price transparency in a market where Oceania exports a significant share of its cheddar production to Asian buyers. By introducing this reference point, we're responding to the need for reliable pricing data in markets lacking formal pricing infrastructure.

How to Use It:

1. Find the new Cheddar Curd (CIF SEA) benchmark in the pricing widgets

2. Add it to price widgets to analyze spread between origin and destination markets

3. Track weekly updates to identify emerging trends in regional dairy trade flows

Related Features: This benchmark complements Vesper's existing offerings:

• Global and regional cheese price benchmarks

• Import/export widgets mapping supply and demand in trade flows

• Price spread tool for cross-regional analysis

Summary: Vesper has significantly expanded our European electricity futures coverage with the addition of comprehensive EEX data across 15 countries. This enhancement delivers detailed visibility into power markets throughout Europe, covering both base and peak load contracts across monthly, quarterly, and yearly timeframes.

What's New:

• 86 new electricity futures contracts covering:

  • 15 European countries including Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and more

  • Base and peak load power contracts

  • Monthly, quarterly, and yearly delivery periods

• Available across multiple widgets including:

  • Futures widgets (Graph, Table, Historical Settle Graph)

  • Price & Price Comparison widget

Why It Matters: Energy costs represent a significant component of manufacturing expenses. With this expanded coverage, users can monitor electricity futures across their operational footprint, compare price trends between regions, and develop more effective energy procurement strategies based on forward market indicators.

How to Use It:

1. Access these new products through any of the supported widgets

2. Search by country name and contract type (e.g., "German Power Base")

3. Compare electricity futures across different European markets

4. Track forward curves to inform energy procurement decisions & Market outlook

Related Features: This expansion complements our existing energy market coverage:

• Natural gas futures across major European hubs

Summary: Vesper has expanded our egg market coverage by integrating official quarterly UK egg production data. This enhancement provides critical supply information to complement our existing egg price benchmarks, delivering deeper market insights for procurement teams in a category known for significant volatility.

What's New:

• Quarterly UK egg production data from official government sources covering:

  • Eggs, Fresh

  • Egg Enriched Derivatives, Caged

  • Eggs, Free Range

• Reporting:

  • Production volumes across different egg types

  • Quarter-over-quarter production trends

  • Year-over-year production comparisons

Why It Matters: Egg markets have been extremely volatile, mainly due to supply side constraints caused by HPAI recently. With production levels directly impacting price movements. This new production data helps procurement teams anticipate market shifts by tracking supply dynamics, providing essential context for buying decisions and supplier negotiations in a challenging category.

How to Use It:

1. Navigate to the production widget in your dashboard

2. Select the relevant product in the dropdown

3. View production trends quarterly or evolutions compared to the prior years

Related Features: This update complements our comprehensive egg market coverage:

• Vesper Price Index (VPI) for 16 egg products across different production systems

• Expert market analysis for the egg sector

• Global news feed specific to eggs and poultry

• Price benchmarks across caged, barn, and free-range production systems

Enhanced S&D Map visualization now provides Year-to-Date (YTD) comparisons across regions, enabling instant visual insights into global production, import/export, and stock trends and regional shifts.

Why it Matters:"If I were interested to see where growth in EU milk production is happening, this would really quickly show me that it is not happening in Ireland, Netherlands or France. It's great for presentations, as not having to click through all countries at the same time makes it ideal for regions or groups of countries."

Jasper Endlich, Dairy Market Analyst

How to Use It:

1. Find the World Map Widget in the S&D category

2. Select your metric and timeframe of interest

3. Compare countries and spot regional trends through color coding

4. Export directly into presentations or add to your custom dashboards
   

Summary: Introducing exclusive Vesper Price Indices (VPIs) for eggs and egg derivatives, covering 16 products across different production systems. These weekly benchmarks are built from actual transaction data from key market participants, supported by expert analysis and AI-powered news coverage.

What's New:

• Weekly VPI benchmarks for:

  • Powder Products: Egg White, Egg Yolk, and Whole Egg powders

  • Liquid Products: Egg White, Egg Yolk, and Whole Egg

  • Shell Eggs

• Coverage across three production systems:

  • Caged

  • Barn

  • Free Range

• Enhanced market coverage:

  • Expert market analysis reports

  • AI-curated global news feed specific to eggs and poultry

  • Weekly price updates based on actual transactions

Why It Matters: The egg derivatives market has historically lacked reliable price benchmarks despite significant price volatility. Our new VPIs fill this gap by providing weekly price references based on actual market transactions, helping you validate quotes and track price trends across different production systems.

How to Use It:

1. Access the price widgets

2. Select your product of interest from 16 new benchmarks

3. View price trends, expert analysis, and relevant news in one spot

4. Use the data to support procurement decisions and supplier negotiations

Related Features: This release is part of our expanded coverage for bakery ingredients, complementing recent additions in:

• Flour cost modeling

• Enhanced wheat and grains price benchmarks

• Fundamental coverage (production, trade routes) for grains, dairy, nuts, and more

These tools provide bakery procurement teams with comprehensive insights across their key ingredients.

Expanded sugar price coverage with new country-specific Vesper Price Indices for Germany, Netherlands, Poland, and Spain, complementing our regional EU benchmarks. All benchmarks are updated weekly and remain DAP (Delivered at Place) derived from actual market participants aiding price discovery.

Why it Matters: National sugar markets have distinct dynamics driven by local production, trade flows, and supply-demand factors. While regional benchmarks provide essential context, country-level visibility enables more precise procurement strategies, especially in deficit markets like Spain that rely heavily on imports.

What's New:

• Weekly white sugar benchmarks (ICUMSA 45) for:

  • Germany

  • Netherlands

  • Poland

  • Spain

• Delivery basis: DAP (Delivered at Place)

• Weekly updates every Wednesday

How to Use It:

1. Access Sugar benchmarks in the Prices widgets by searching for ‘white sugar‘