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

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.

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

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.

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.

Summary: New weekly market analysis reports for tree nuts, providing deep insights into price trends, crop developments, demand patterns and logistics challenges.

What's New:

• Weekly market reports from GTA (Global Trading & Agency)

• Coverage includes Cashews, Macadamia, Walnuts, Brazil Nuts, and Almonds

• Analysis of price trends, crop conditions, and logistics

• Focus on trade flows and market-moving events

Why It Matters: The nuts market is known for its volatility and opacity. These weekly updates help you stay ahead of rapidly changing market conditions, from crop developments to logistics disruptions, enabling better buying decisions.

How to Use It:

1. Navigate to the Market Analysis section

2. Select Nuts & Seeds category

3. Find the latest GTA report under Weekly Updates

Note: This is part of our broader Nuts & Seeds coverage expansion, with additional price data coming soon.

Summary: Enhance your dairy market analysis with exclusive pricing insights for MPC85 (US) and MPI90 (US) - now benchmarked in the Vesper Price Index (VPI), establishing the first reliable market benchmarks for these protein ingredients.

What's New:

• VPI benchmark prices for MPC85 (US)

• VPI benchmark prices for MPI90 (US)

• First reliable market benchmark for these products

Why It Matters: Until now, no reliable price benchmarks existed for these protein ingredients. These new VPIs provide clear market reference prices, essential for both buyers and sellers in the specialized nutrition sector.

How to Use It:

1. Use the Prices or Price Comparison widget

2. Add prices using the prices filter

3. Select MPC85 or MPI90 (US)

Don’t have access to these prices yet?Let us know

Summary: Access detailed regional price breakdowns for key US dairy products including butter, cream, dry whey, and NFDM across East, Central, and West regions from the Dairy Market News.

What's New: • Regional DMN price data for US dairy products • Coverage across East, Central, and West regions • Products include Butter, Cream, Dry Whey, NFDM • Same-day price updates integrated into existing dashboards

Why It Matters: Regional price differences can are seen within the US, having access to more local pricing will provide you with the benchmarks needed to validate claims, and build more tailored strategies.

How to Use It:

1. Navigate to your dairy pricing dashboard

2. Select your product of interest

3. View price comparisons across US regions using the Price Comparison Widget

Need help? Contact your customer success manager or email [email protected]

Summary: Added EEX Index prices, the closing mechanism for dairy futures, for butter, raw milk, SMP (Food), and SWP (Feed). These indices make it easier to track futures settlement prices in one place.

What's New:

• EEX Index prices for:

  • Butter

  • Raw Milk

  • SMP (Food)

  • SWP (Feed)

Why It Matters: EEX Index prices are used for futures settlement. These prices are derived from an average of prices already available on Vesper (ATLA, Kempten, ZuivelNL benchmarks). Integrating these EEX indexes complements our existing price sources, making it easier to track market developments.

How to Use It:

1. Open your prices or price comparison widget

2. Select the new EEX Index in your data series

3. Compare with other price benchmarks in price comarison to get a complete market view

Need help? Contact your customer success manager or email [email protected]