Vesper  Updates

388 New Swiss Price Series from Agrarmarktdaten

by Vesper Team
New
Data
Grains & Feed
Dairy
Fruit
Vegetables & Pulses

388 monthly price series from Switzerland are now live on the platform, sourced from Agrarmarktdaten, a new Swiss public data source covering Grains & Feed, Dairy, Eggs, and Fruits & Vegetables. This release includes 270 entirely new products.

What's new:

  • 388 monthly price series across four commodity categories

  • 270 newly created products not previously available on the platform

  • Coverage sourced from Agrarmarktdaten, a Swiss public data provider

Why this matters: Swiss agricultural markets are often unique compared to surrounding countries. A dedicated data source for that region is essential for food manufacturers and retailers in Switzerland. This expansion gives you Swiss-specific benchmarks to compare alongside European and global prices, whether you're sourcing from Switzerland, selling into the market, or building cost models that reflect local conditions.

How to Use It:

  • Track Swiss prices in the Prices Widget

  • Compare against other European benchmarks in Price Comparison

  • Incorporate into Cost Models for Swiss-sourced ingredients

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

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 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.

121 new EU and UK packaging price series

by Vesper Team
New
Data
Packaging

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].

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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New US data partner: Sosland Publishing

by Vesper Team
New
Data
Partnerships
Oils & Fats
Grains & Feed
Sugar & Sweeteners
Cocoa

Vesper has partnered with Sosland Publishing to bring 114 weekly spot price series into the platform. Sosland is a leading US trade publisher covering food ingredient markets.

What's new:

  • 114 weekly spot price series from Sosland, now live
  • Coverage spans four commodity categories: Oils & Fats, Grains & Feed, Sugar, and Cocoa
  • All series are weekly frequency, reflecting US spot market conditions
  • A second batch covering forward cash prices and basis prices is planned for Q2 2026

Why this matters:

Sosland prices are widely referenced by buyers and sellers in North American ingredient trade. Having them in Vesper means you can compare US spot prices directly against European benchmarks in a single view. For categories like cocoa, oils, and grains where US and EU prices regularly diverge, that cross-regional visibility matters in negotiations.

How to Use It:

  • Prices Widget: search Sosland series by commodity or keyword
  • Price Comparison: set up US vs EU price comparisons for the same commodity
  • Cost Models: use Sosland weekly prices as inputs alongside existing European series

How to access?

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

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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205 new Mexico price series from SNIIM

by Vesper Team
New
Data
Fruit
Vegetables & Pulses
Herbs & Spices
Grains & Feed
Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruits

Vesper has added 205 price series from SNIIM, Mexico's national food price information system. This update includes 168 products that are new to the platform.

What's new:

  • 205 new price series from SNIIM (Sistema Nacional de Información e Integración de Mercados)
  • 168 newly created products
  • Coverage by category:
    • Fruits: 86 series
    • Vegetables & Pulses: 76 series
    • Herbs & Spices: 24 series
    • Grains & Feed: 9 series
    • Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruit: 6 series
    • Beverages: 2 series
    • Sugar: 2 series

Why this matters:

Mexico is a major origin market for fresh produce, herbs, and specialty ingredients sourced by North American and European food manufacturers. SNIIM data gives buyers an official government reference for regional spot prices. Useful for verifying quotes, tracking seasonal price patterns, and benchmarking cross-border sourcing for categories like avocados, chilies, tomatoes, and tropical fruit.

How to Use It:

  • Prices Widget: search by product name or filter by Mexico as origin market
  • Price Comparison: compare SNIIM prices against other regional sources for the same commodity
  • Cost Models: add Mexican produce prices as inputs to ingredient cost models

How to access?

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

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].

Expanded Meat & Poultry Coverage Across Brazil, Australia, and Thailand

by Vesper Team, Product Marketing
New
Meat & Poultry
Data

Vesper has expanded its Meat & Poultry coverage with 249 new price series across three major protein markets: Brazil, Australia, and Thailand. This release adds daily and weekly pricing for beef, poultry, pork, and lamb, strengthening our global protein intelligence for teams sourcing across multiple origins.

What's New:

  • Brazil: 52 daily price series for chicken, beef, and pork, including 32 entirely new products.

  • MLA (Australia): 112 weekly saleyard prices for cattle (68 series) and sheep (44 series), based on physical auction transactions. All prices stored on a carcass-weight basis.

  • Mexmoc (Thailand): 85 weekly price series covering meat, poultry, and related products, including 72 entirely new additions.

Why It Matters: Global protein sourcing requires visibility across multiple origins to compare pricing, validate supplier quotes, and anticipate supply shifts. Brazil, Australia, and Thailand represent critical benchmarks for international meat buyers, yet consistent, structured pricing across these regions has historically been difficult to access in one place. This expansion gives procurement teams the cross-regional view needed to negotiate with confidence and identify cost-saving opportunities.

How to Use It:

  • Prices Widget: Bookmark key products (e.g., Brazilian chicken, Australian cattle, Thai pork) for quick access to the latest prices.

  • Price Comparison: Compare pricing across origins or protein types to spot arbitrage opportunities or validate regional quotes.

  • Cost Models: Add these series as ingredients in your Cost Models to track input costs for prepared foods, food service menus, or retail protein products.

How to access? Add to new or existing dashboards using the search function, or contact your Customer Success Manager at [email protected] to confirm which specific products are currently active for your region.

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