Insights
Short, practical notes on how to read ingredient markets — trade data, price baskets, cadences and the drivers behind the numbers.
Trade analysis
Reading unit values: the honest way to interpret import-export data
Trade values alone can mislead when volumes shift. Unit values — value divided by volume — are the closest public signal to a real market price, and they deserve a careful read.
14 September 2026 · 6 min read
Price intelligence
Building an ingredient price basket that people actually use
A good basket is short, weighted to real spend, and reviewed on a schedule. Here is how procurement and R&D teams usually arrive at one that survives contact with the business.
2 September 2026 · 5 min read
Demand analysis
Why demand analysis belongs next to price tracking
Price tracking shows what an ingredient costs. Market sizing and forecasts show how much is consumed, where demand sits and how the market could grow.
19 August 2026 · 5 min read
Price intelligence
Monthly, quarterly or annual: choosing your price tracking rhythm
The right cadence depends on the decisions the data feeds. Most organisations need more than one, applied to different ingredients and different audiences.
5 August 2026 · 4 min read
Categories
What actually moves hydrocolloid prices
Weather, harvests, collector economics and freight make hydrocolloids among the most supply-driven ingredients in any basket. A look at the mechanics behind the swings.
22 July 2026 · 6 min read
Trade analysis
How freight quietly moves ingredient prices
For traded ingredients, the cost of moving a tonne across an ocean can decide who wins a tender. Freight deserves a place in every price conversation.
8 July 2026 · 4 min read
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