White pepper prices remain weak

GLOBAL white pepper producers are expected to continue discounting their offers over the course of the current season in an attempt to stimulate buying interest. Some traders claimed that despite the slack demand, prices had remained stable, but others indicated a further easing of Indonesian white pepper prices last week…READ MORE

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Tight supplies boost white pepper prices

GLOBAL white pepper prices have increased over the last fortnight as a result of dwindling supplies at origin and speculative selling. Some traders quoted Indonesian Muntok white pepper produce as rallying to $2,850 a tonne on the spot market, with shipment prices up by a similar amount to $2,800 a tonne cif…READ MORE

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Indonesia abandons plans for pepper cartel

INDONESIAN pepper exporters have forced the government to scrap controversial plans to create a white pepper marketing body that would have acted as a cartel and controlled prices. Indonesia, which accounts for around 90% of global white pepper production, finally responded to exporters after several weeks of lobbying….READ MORE

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Indonesia proceeds with pepper cartel

INDONESIA is to proceed with plans to create a single desk white pepper exporter that will sell its produce at fixed prices in defiance of objections from many operators across the sector. Jakarta recently unveiled proposals to centralise Indonesia’s white pepper exports in the belief that a single entity would be able to lift prices […]

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