Vesper  Updates

New: Deselect All Button

by Vesper Team, Product Marketing
Improvement
New
Vesper Toolbox

Clear your widget selections instantly with the new "Deselect all" button in dropdown menus. Start fresh analysis without manually removing each selection or dealing with cluttered views.

What it does: One click clears all active selections in a widget What you can do: Reset widgets to empty state for clean analysis Why it matters: Faster workflow, cleaner screens, less clicking

Find it in the dropdown menus across most widgets.

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Cheddar Curd VPI (CIF SEA) Benchmark

by Vesper Team
New
Dairy
Vesper Price Index (VPI)
Data

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

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European Energy Futures

by Vesper Team
New
Energy & Transport
Data

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

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Extended Forecast Horizon - Dairy, Oils&Fats, Sugar

by Vesper Team
Dairy
Oils & Fats
Sugar & Sweeteners
Forecasting & Outlook

Whats New? Vesper is extending our AI-powered forecasting horizon from 6 to 12 months for select dairy, sugar, and oils commodities with established price histories (5+ years of data). This extended visibility enables procurement teams to move beyond tactical buying decisions to support annual budgeting and strategic planning.

Why it matters? Together with expert human analyst outlooks and comprehensive coverage of S&D/Fundamentals, the forecast powered by AI technology gives a comprehensive outlook on future market movements. The extended 12-month horizon allows users to incorporate forecasting into their decision making on more strategic timeframes.

As always, forecasting accuracy is transparently available on the platform for each individual product, allowing users to assess performance and incorporate it into decision-making.

How to Use It:

  1. Access the forecast widgets directly on your custom dashboards (add through the search tool if needed)

  2. If a product has a 12-Month forecast horizon, it will automatically be visible on your screen

  3. Check forecast performance by choosing the 12-Month option in the accuracy dropdown

More products will be added to the extended range in the course of Q2

Related Features: This extended forecasting complements our existing forward-looking toolkit:

  • Forward pricing up to 16 months ahead in the Forward Pricing widgets

  • Expert analyst outlooks for both short and long-term market perspectives

  • Fundamental market drivers dashboard for tracking supply and demand trends

These combined tools give procurement teams unprecedented visibility into future market movements for more confident strategic planning.

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Expanded Cocoa Market Coverage

by Vesper Team
New
Cocoa
Chocolate, Confectionery & Ice Cream
Market Analysis

Launching supplementary bi-weekly cocoa highlights from Vesper's in-house analytical team, complementing the regular market commentary from independent expert Martijn Bron. These additional reports focus on technical analysis, derivative pricing, and weather insights to support decision-making during unprecedented market volatility.

Why it Matters: With cocoa prices at historic highs, procurement teams need comprehensive market coverage. Our in-house analytical team now provides targeted analysis on alternate weeks to Martijn Bron's expert commentary, combining deep technical analysis with veteran market insights during this volatile period.

What's New:

  • Bi-weekly analysis from Vesper's analytical team focusing on:

    • Technical market indicators

    • Derivative pricing trends

    • Weather impact assessment

    • Supply chain disruptions

  • Cocoa coverage schedule:

    • Martijn Bron's expert market commentary

    • Alternating with Vesper's analytical team reports

    • CRA Cocoa weather reports published frequently

How to Use It:

  1. Access Cocoa Highlights in the Market Analysis section on Vesper or the mobile app

  2. Set up notifications to be alerted of any new releases

Read the latest report

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Introducting Brazilian Instituto de Economia Agrícola (IEA) Source

by Vesper Team
New
Data
Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruits
Meat & Poultry
Vegetables & Pulses

Added daily Brazilian public prices from Instituto de Economia Agrícola (IEA), Brazil's leading agricultural economics institute, expanding our coverage of key food commodities with local market data.

Why it Matters: Brazil is a major global producer and price setter for multiple food commodities. Direct access to daily IEA data provides unprecedented visibility into local market dynamics, helping procurement teams better understand price movements at origin and optimize sourcing strategies.

What's New:

  • Daily price updates across multiple categories:

    • Meat & Poultry: Chicken cuts (breast fillet, thigh, leg quarters), Pork cuts (loin, steak), Beef cuts (ribeye, round eye, brisket)

    • Nuts & Seeds: Peanuts in shell

    • Vegetables: Garlic (violet, violet size 0.7)

  • Key features:

    • Daily frequency updates

    • 4 years of historical data

    • Local market prices from São Paulo state

    • Original source data direct from IEA

How to Use It:

  1. Access Brazilian benchmarks in the Prices widgets by searching for the product name or filtering by BR-IEA source

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Supply and Demand Map Improvements

by Vesper Team
Improvement
Data

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

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New Brazilian Nuts Production Data

by Vesper Team
New
Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruits
Bakery
Data
Chocolate, Confectionery & Ice Cream

NewNuts & SeedsProduction Data

Summary: Monthly production data from IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) for cashews and peanuts, providing official Brazilian production volumes and trends.

What's New:

  • Monthly cashew production data (in shell)

  • Monthly peanut production volumes (combined 1st and 2nd harvests)

  • Data presented in metric tons

  • Direct integration with IBGE statistics

  • Monthly update frequency

Why It Matters: Brazil's position as a major nuts producer means their production volumes directly impact global supply and prices. This data helps you anticipate market movements and optimize procurement timing based on production cycles.

How to Use It:

  1. Access the Production widgets in your dashboard

  2. Use the search function to find "cashew" or "peanut" data

  3. Select Brazilian production data from the results

Related Features: This release complements our recent expansion of nuts and seeds price data, where we've added more historical data points across all pricing widgets to give you a deeper view of long-term market trends.

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Global Import/Export Data Expansion

by Vesper Team
Data
Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruits
Bakery
Grains & Feed
Food Ingredients

Summary: Major expansion of global import/export data coverage across grains, nuts & seeds, and food ingredients - helping you track trade flows and assess supply & demand dynamics.

What's New:

  • Grains & Flour

    • Complete trade data for wheat, corn, and specialty grains

    • Coverage of various flour types and grain derivatives

    • Bakery product trade flows

  • Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruits

    • Comprehensive data for tree nuts (both in-shell and shelled)

    • Coverage of dried fruits and specialty seeds

    • Full trade flow visibility for key origins

  • Food Ingredients

    • Starches & Gluten

    • Natural & artificial thickeners

    • Egg products & derivatives

    • Essential oils & flavorings

    • Food additives & preservatives

    • Sauces & condiments

Why It Matters: Import/export data provides crucial market context beyond prices. These trade flows help you:

  • Assess global supply & demand dynamics

  • Track market movements across regions

  • Identify emerging trends in your category

  • Make more informed buying decisions

How to Use It:

  1. Navigate to the Import/Export widgets

  2. Select your category and product

  3. View import/export flows through our interactive visualizations

  4. Use one of 5 different widgets to make trade data actionable

Note: This is our largest trade data expansion beyond our existing coverage in Dairy, Oils & Fats, and Sugar, with more categories coming soon.

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