The U.S. has seen some wild monthly fluctuations in imports of tapioca (cassava) starch since last September, as world demand increased with recovery from the worst of the pandemic, intensifying competition and pricing. The war in Ukraine added even more demand this year due [...]
Ginger is a plant that originates from Southeast Asia and belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. Its root is a versatile ingredient, from food to drinks. Ginger-based beverages in the U.S. market have evolved far beyond ginger ale. Not only can ginger add a spicy [...]
Matcha tea is a Japanese beverage that has been used for hundreds of years in that country and more recently in Western coffee shops, as well. Traditionally, matcha is made by grinding leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, into fine powder, which is [...]
The U.S. imported over 416,000 MT (917 million pounds) of starch last year, up 15 percent from 2020, thanks to a notable rise in potato and tapioca starch volumes, both of which are “clean label” (non-GMO) ingredients. Potato starch remained the largest category of [...]
As of Oct. 21, average U.S. CBD isolate pricing was steady month on month, remaining 3 percent below prices seen in early August and 13 percent below the calendar-year high in January. To better understand public health issues around CBD and other cannabinoids, FDA [...]
Imports of clean-label (non-GMO) starches continue to trend higher despite a slow start to 2021 for most varieties. Imports of potato and tapioca starches together supplied 244,691 MT to the market in 2020: 132,740 MT of potato starch (up 14 percent year over year) [...]
The continued recovery in global vanilla production, along with improved quality of 2019/20 beans, has brought prices below half their peak, near $600, seen a few seasons ago. Madagascar’s government has set a price floor of $250 kg for its vanilla beans, and the [...]
Families looking to hit the pumpkin patch ahead of Halloween and through the fall are in for a treat as 2020 look to be a bumper pumpkin crop. A good crop will be needed as strong demand is expected this fall as families look [...]
