05-09-2010 http://www.groundreport.com/Business/Spice-Park-soon-at-Pampore-implementation-of-Natio_2/2928407 Srinagar, September 05 (Scoop News) – The Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir has announced that a Spice Park would be set up by the Spice Board of India at Pampore, to provide better marketing facilities to the saffron growers besides checking the sale of substandard and spurious saffron in the market. read more... 26-08-2010 Farm produce price increases make farmers weep (Vietnam Net) Like rice, the pepper price was once very low at 37,000-38,000 dong per kilo in February and March 2010, during the peak crop. Meanwhile, the price has soared to 75,000-76,000 dong per kilo over the last few months read more... 26-08-2010 Pepper exports rise by nearly 42% to August (VNS, Vietnam) HA NOI — Viet Nam exported 82,000 tonnes of pepper so far this year, earning US$274 million, an increase of 41.57 per cent in value. read more... 26-08-2010 Spices export jump to over Rs 2k cr in Apr- Jul, 2010 (The Economic Times) NEW DELHI: Export of spices in April-July period this fiscal increased by 17 per cent to over Rs 2,084 crore over the same period last year but in volume terms the growth was just over 12 per cent, mainly on spurt in garlic and ginger shipments. read more... 18-08-2010 Pepper futures hit upper circuit on buying support (The Hindu Business Line) Pepper futures on Tuesday hit the second circuit levels on bullish activities coupled with good buying support and limited availability. Leading exporters are said to have covered an estimated 40 tonnes of 7-8 years old pepper at Rs 192 a kg and this factor is claimed to have activated the market. read more... 16-08-2010 Lean local trade, exports hit pepper mkt (Economic Times) Kochi: Pepper market in India is going through a bearish phase with the decline in domestic trade and export volumes. Traders are expecting very little trade in the near-term and are hopeful that the market will rebound only with the festival demand next month. read more... 15-08-2010 India looks to promote eastern ties (VN News) Ambassador Ranjit Rae talked to Viet Nam News on the occasion of India's National Day on August 15. read more... 13-08-2010 Value-added exports crucial to growth (VN News) HA NOI — Unified trade and industrial policies that help increase value-added exports in which Viet Nam has a comparative advantage are now crucial, warns Viet Nam National University Centre for Economic and Policy Research director Nguyen Duc Thanh. read more... 13-08-2010 Spices exports seen up 10-15%: AISEF chairman MUMBAI: Spices export may rise 10-15 per cent in the financial year to March on increasing demand and deepening overseas market, All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) chairman said. read more... 10-08-2010 Helping Indonesian Women in Science to Shine (Jakarta GLobe) Fatma was also awarded Rp 70 million by the L’Oreal-Unesco national fellowship program in 2006 to fund her research on extracting an anti-cancer compound from local spice asam kandis . She had successfully isolated a new compound, tetrapreniltoluquinol, from the bark of asam kandis trees. read more... 09-08-2010 Pepper set for a breather after bull run (Economic Times) MUMBAI: Indian pepper, up nearly 40 percent since January, has been priced out of the export market while domestic demand stays weak, through industry officials pin some hopes on a festival fillip from later this month. Vietnam, read more... 05-08-2010 Pepper futures rise on spot demand, tight supply (Business Standard) Pepper prices recovered by Rs 102, or 0.51 per cent, to Rs 19,977 per 100 kg in futures trade today after speculators built up fresh positions, driven by pick up in buying activity at spot markets. read more... 05-08-2010 Pepper rallies on stock holding (Financial Express) Kochi: Indian pepper market is rallying despite drop in exports because of strong speculative interest and stocks holding by cash rich farmers, market watchers said. read more... 04-08-2010 Sri Lanka Export earnings increase upto May (LK Daily News) Earnings from minor agricultural exports grew by 19.4 percent supported by the better performances by vegetables, fruits, aerecanuts, pepper, cloves and essential oil exports. read more... 31-07-2010 More Initiatives To Help Smallholders Under Bakun Resettlement Scheme BELAGA (Sarawak), July 31 (Bernama) -- The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry has identified the setting up of a cooperative and building of farm roads as among the initiatives to help smallholders in the Sungai Asap resettlement area, Bakun, here. read more... 28-07-2010 India to spice up pepper trade (VN Business News) Never before have so many Indian enterprises come to Vietnam in search of investment opportunities in the pepper sector. The world’s second largest pepper exporter is rushing into Vietnam in search of supplies, given the world’s increased spice demand. read more... 26-07-2010 Pepper prices to remain high on tight supply (The Hndu Business Line) Pepper market appears to be passing through an interesting phase. Prices continued to remain at higher levels in all origins. The beneficiary of the high prices will be Indonesia, which is harvesting its new crop. read more... 23-07-2010 Q&A: V J Kurien, Chairman, Spices Board (Business Standard) Given the decline in exports, the Spices Board has decided to pump in Rs 230 crore to double pepper production to 100,000 tonnes in a couple of years. V J Kurien, chairman of the Board, talks of this and other programmes in an interview with Dilip Kumar Jha. Excerpts read more... 22-07-2010 Fairtrade in India Indian farmers have been selling their fair trade produce to developed markets for years by getting certified by the Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO). Now the FLO wants to invert that model. read more... 19-07-2010 Kerala all set to shed numero uno status in Pepper (Commodity Online) A strong undertone lies in the black pepper market in the time to come. Pepper prices are likely to rule firm to upward and even can see new heights by the end of the current season following the various problems faced by the producing states read more... 19-07-2010 Spice exports see marked improvement (Daily News of Sri Lanka) The spice industry in Sri Lanka has performed well for the past six months. Cinnamon in particular has recorded an improved performance. However, the country needs to increase the production capacity to meet the growing world demand. read more... 19-07-2010 Pepper prices surge across globe on tight supply (Economic Times) Pepper prices remain buoyant Black pepper prices have remained buoyant for the past few weeks. Spot prices of garbled pepper, which stood at Rs 179 per kg in the beginning of July, have climbed to Rs 195 per kg on Saturday. Tight supply situation both in the domestic and international markets is keeping the prices high. read more... 17-07-2010 Pepper gains in futures trade on spot demand (Business Standard) Pepper futures prices shot up by Rs 170, or 0.85 per cent, to Rs 20,156 per 100 kg today, supported by firm demand at physical markets. read more... 17-07-2010 Burma good market for investment activities: Experts (VN Business News) Burma is currently the potential market for promoting investment activities, according to experts’ evaluations in the seminar on Burma market penetration’s requirements and export solutions held in Hochiminh city. read more... 15-07-2010 Vietnamese pepper likely to go up in price (Vpice of Vietnam) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) forecasts that the price of pepper in the world market will continue to rise due to a sharp decrease in supply. read more... 15-07-2010 Malaysia becomes second largest buyer of Indian spices Malaysia emerged as the second largest buyer of the Indian spices after the United States (US) last year. read more... 15-07-2010 Spice exports rise 30% in April-May India’s spices exports in April-May increased 30 per cent year-on-year, both in terms of volume and value, according to data by the Spices Board. read more... 15-07-2010 Demand from Asian peers spices up exports Kochi: Global shortage of certain spices like ginger, garlic and chilli has helped spices exports from India gallop ahead during the current financial year that started in April. read more... 12-07-2010 Pepper hits contract highs; seen adding to gains MUMBAI: Pepper futures made fresh contract highs on Monday on encouraging export demand amid a supply shortage, analysts said. Pepper futures may continue the trend in the next session, analysts said. "Supply position is very tight in the market. read more... 10-07-2010 Sardar Patel award for IISR Kozhikode: The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) here has bagged the prestigious Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award for the year 2009. The IISR is a research institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). read more... 10-07-2010 Kerala farmers reap dividends as crop prices hit record high When Mathew P.V., a farmer in Kerala’s Muvattupuzha town, recently had to round up close to Rs2.5 lakh to get his younger son into a private engineering college, he didn’t fret like he did three years ago. read more... 06-07-2010 Spices rise over 1 pc on lower stocks; demand (The Economic Times) "Pepper may remain on the higher side because there are some export enquires and also north Indian traders are buying," said Hiremath. read more... 06-07-2010 Pepper is expected to remain range bounded Black pepper prices at the domestic will depend on the price quotes offered by Indonesia in international market. If, the Indonesian pepper prices are lower than Indian origin i.e. at a difference of $200/tonne then the overseas buyers will shift to cheaper destination. This will pressurize the prices in the near term ( 10-15) days. read more... 06-07-2010 Pepper extend gains in futures trade on tight supply (Business Standard) Pepper trading today remained firm for the third session, with prices rising by another Rs 205 to Rs 18,181 per quintal in futures trading, led by speculative buying on limited domestic market supplies. read more... 05-07-2010 Spice Board To Start Two Spice Psark In Rajasthan (IIFL) Two spice parks will be set up in Rajasthan in the near future to augment the marketing of its aromatic agriculture produce and promote the spices-related industry in the State. read more... 05-07-2010 Pepper futures gain (The Hindu, Business Line) NEW DELHI: Buoyed by tight supplies and hopes of pick up in exports demand, pepper continued its upward journey and traded Rs 151, or 0.83 per cent, higher at Rs 18,239 per quintal in futures trade on Monday. read more... 29-06-2010 Spice exporters eye Vietnam for a steady pepper supply (Economic Times) KOCHI: Time was when exporters and processors of spices trooped to Kochi for sourcing pepper. Today, Indian spice companies are launching their operations in Vietnam to ensure a steady supply of pepper. read more... 23-06-2010 Pepper price high due to strong demand and projected tight supplies (The Star Online, Malaysia) KUCHING: Pepper prices have soared with black (pepper) surging more than RM1,000 or 12% per tonne to RM10,500 per tonne in the domestic market since early this year read more... 19-06-2010 India Spice exports up 7 pct in 2009/10 (Economic TImes) India's total spices exports in the financial year 2009/10 hit an all time high both in terms of volume and value, Spices Board Data showed late on Friday. read more... 16-06-2010 Spices Play Role in Reduced Cancer Risk (Food Consumer) Adding certain spices to your meat before tossing it on the grill can also cut the risk of cancer long associated with beef cooked at high temperatures. read more... 11-06-2010 Pepper rises 1 pc on domestic, exports demand (The Economic Times) NEW DELHI: Buoyed by improved domestic as well as exports demand, pepper rose by Rs 166, or one per cent to Rs 16,700 per quintal in futures trade on Friday. read more... 11-06-2010 Pepper Fest offers plenty of hot PINELLAS PARK – The temperatures soared past 90 degrees June 5-6, but that didn’t stop people from attending the fourth annual Pepper Fest. read more... 10-06-2010 Kashmiri spice exports dwindling due to power tariff Srinagar, June 10 (PTI) The aroma of Kashmiri spices seems to have stopped alluring many of its consumers abroad with exporters blaming the economic slowdown and power tariff hike for the dip in exports. read more... 10-06-2010 Supply crunch to make pepper expensive by 27% (Business Standard) Due to a supply crunch in the global black pepper market, the commodity may see a stronger bullish phase in the coming days. Vietnam, the world’s largest producer of the spice, has shipped 60 per cent of its total production till now. In May, it exported 60,000 tonnes and by June, exports are estimated to be around 70,000 tonnes. read more... 10-06-2010 Drop in local prices spices up pepper export (The Financial Express) Kochi: Indian pepper exporters have sold nearly 1,200 tonne of pepper in just last week to US alone because of the sudden drop in local prices amid firm global rates. read more... 07-06-2010 Turmeric, pepper up on slack arrivals; jeera down MUMBAI: Turmeric futures were higher on Monday afternoon, supported by a decline in arrivals and poor stocks, analysts said. "In Erode, arrivals have declined to 5,000 bags (70 kg) against 7,000-8,000 bags daily last week. Domestic inquiries have improved," said Nalini Rao, analyst at Angel Commodities. read more... 05-06-2010 Pepper futures slip slightly after volatility (The Hindu BusinessLine) Pepper futures continued to witness high volatility but eventually recovered from a sharp fall during the course of trading and closed marginally down from the previous close. read more... 04-06-2010 Sri Lanka invites Indian investment (The Hindu) Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday urged the Indian business community to explore abundant opportunities in infrastructure, agri-business and services sectors in the post-conflict era. read more... 04-06-2010 Pepper marginally up on short covering (Business Standard) Pepper prices rose by Rs 66, or 0.42 per cent to Rs 15,940 per quintal in futures trade today, as speculators created fresh positions, driven by better demand at physical markets. read more... 01-06-2010 Scientists Look at Plant Products With an Eye to New Possibilities for Health (VOA News) Some herbs and spices may be gaining importance in modern medicine. For example, natural chemicals from black pepper and the Indian spice turmeric might help to prevent breast cancer. Researchers at the University of Michigan say a substance developed from the spices could reduce the possibility of breast tumor read more... 31-05-2010 Pepper futures recover on spot demand (Business-standard) Pepper prices recovered by Rs 155 or 0.94 per cent to Rs 16,574 per quintal in futures trade today, as traders enlarged their positions, driven by pick up in demand at physical markets. read more... 31-05-2010 Pepper competitive in global market, as futures fall (The Hindu, Business Line) Kochi, May 30: Indian pepper has become competitive in the international market at the weekend following sharp fall in the futures market engineered by bearish operators whose propaganda led to heavy liquidation by bulls of June delivery Saturday. read more... 26-05-2010 India pepper up on local demand;may add to gains MUMBAI, May 26 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Wednesday on local demand and slack arrivals as farmers awaited higher prices, analysts said. read more... 26-05-2010 RPT-India pepper softens on weak exports; may edge down MUMBAI, May 25 (Reuters) - India pepper futures softened on Tuesday on selling pressure at higher levels driven by dull overseas demand, analysts said. read more... 25-05-2010 Poor pepper crop, prices escalating VietNamNet Bridge – Black pepper prices have surged to 60,000 dong per kilo from 39,000 dong and are expected to continue increasing and making pepper farmers happy. read more... 24-05-2010 Pepper prices turn hot on supply woes (The Hindu Businessline) Pepper prices in the international markets are at higher levels, albeit, of course, below the Indian parity, on limited availability from all the origins. Of late, the problem has become more acute after the US imposed restrictions on imports of pepper from Vietnam. read more... 22-05-2010 Vietnam takes top position in pepper export worldwide With the advantageous market share of 50 percent in the global pepper market, Vietnam is step by step adjusting the sales price. As a strategic step, Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) has lately decided to develop the sustainable pepper plantation area for exports in the whole year. read more... 21-05-2010 Food show records on-the-spot deals (ArabNews.Com) Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry's Spices Board promoted India as the "Land of spices." India's varying climatic conditions offer enormous scope for the cultivation of a variety of spices. Almost all Indian states produce spices and they have tremendous demand from the world over," read more... 21-05-2010 Black pepper prices may rise on supply shortage (Business Standard) The global black pepper market is poised for a bull run. In anticipation, market players are holding stocks to benefit from high future prices. read more... 20-05-2010 Vietnam strengthens relations with India (VOV News) Vietnam will exert its utmost to bring its friendly and cooperative ties with India to a new height on par with the two countries’ strategic partnership, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. read more... 20-05-2010 RPT-India pepper gains 1 pct; seen up on bargain buying MUMBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - India pepper futures rose over 1 percent on Wednesday on bargain buying after falling for 3 days in a row, losing nearly 3 percent, analysts said. read more... 19-05-2010 Vietnamese Pepper – On The Way To Glory (VN Business News) Vietnam was the major pepper exporter in the world with a record volume and value in 2009. The volume of white pepper exported to European and U.S. markets increased significantly. read more... 17-05-2010 India losing to Vietnam in pepper export market (Business Standard) India is losing out to Vietnam in black pepper exports. According to the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA), the country exported 7.5 times more than India this year. It exported 128,000 tonnes during January-November compared with 17,150 tonnes exported by India. read more... 13-05-2010 Vietnam Pepper Output to Fall by 20% This Year-Association (Vietnam Business Forum) Vietnam, the world’s biggest pepper exporter, will likely produce only 90,000 tons of pepper in 2010, down 20% on-year, due to bad weather and diseases, said Do Ha Nam, chairman of the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA). read more... 13-05-2010 India pepper hits upper limit; seen up on bargain buying MUMBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - India pepper futures hit their maximum upper limit on Wednesday on bargain buying after falling more than 7 percent in the last 7 sessions till Tuesday, analysts said. read more... 12-05-2010 Global supply woes to spice up pepper prices (The Financial Express) Kochi: Despite the current downward slide in pepper prices induced by falling demand, a study by the Agricultural Market Intelligence Centre (AMIC) of Kerala Agricultural University has shown that prices are likely to rally by 15-20% in the next three months on global supply woes. read more... 11-05-2010 Vietnamese pepper, still world number one, needs revamping (Saigon GP Daily) Some 40,000 tons of pepper were exported in the first four months of the year, generating US$110 million in total turnover, the General Department of Vietnam Customs reported. read more... 11-05-2010 External sector performance improve in February (Daily Mirror, LK) Sri Lanka's external sector performance showed signs of improvement along with the gradual recovery of the global economy, the Central Bank said yesterday. read more... 11-05-2010 Lower crop gives spices a big push (Economic Times) KOCHI/COIMBATORE: Spices have seen a bull run these days, with a few of them touching record levels. read more... 10-05-2010 Pepper exports tipped to fall with output, prices to rise (VNS 10/05/2010) HCM CITY — Pepper exports from Viet Nam, the world's largest exporter, is expected to drop to around 85,000-95,500 tonnes this year because of a decrease in output and depleting stocks. Speaking at a meeting of the Viet Nam Pepper Association last Friday in HCM City, chairman Do Ha Nam said the country's total pepper output this year would be about 90,000 tonnes, down 20 per cent over last year due to natural disasters, drought and pests. read more... 10-05-2010 India spices likely to open firm on demand; low stocks MUMBAI, May 10 (Reuters) - India's jeera futures are likely to trade firm in the initial hours of trade on Monday, supported by low stocks, squeezed supply and some local demand, analysts said. read more... 08-05-2010 World pepper market to bring benefits to Vietnam (VOV News) The world pepper market in 2010 and the coming years will grow benefiting both Vietnamese farmers and processors, said the leader of the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA). read more... 07-05-2010 India pepper ends weak on sluggish overseas demand MUMBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended weak on Friday on profit booking triggered by sluggish demand in the spot market and poor overseas enquiries, analysts said. read more... 06-05-2010 Agricultural exports: When can they reach their potential? (VOV News) Vietnamese exporters tend to care more about the quantity than the quality of agricultural products, thus making them less and less competitive in world markets. read more... 05-05-2010 Langholm Capital in Bart Spices MBO (AltAssets.com, London, 5th May) Langholm Capital, the consumer sector mid-market private equity firm which owns Tyrrells Potato Chips and Dorset Cereals, has bought herbs and spices producer Bart Spices for an undisclosed sum. read more... 04-05-2010 Volatility continues in pepper futures (The Hindu Business Line) Kochi, May 3: Pepper futures on Monday continued their upward run as a result of bullish activities by the operators, even when the fundamentals did not seem to be not supporting it. The market was highly volatile on bullish activities said to be based on reports that Vietnam was firmer. read more... 03-05-2010 Pepper prices likely to move up (The Hindu Business Line) Kochi, May 2: Pepper futures prices are likely to move up in the coming days given the limited availability of the material. It was evident on Friday as investors who were actively buying spot and selling futures stopped selling as they were not able to buy back their sales. read more... 30-04-2010 India pepper gains on local demand, thin arrivals MUMBAI, April 30 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Friday on domestic demand and squeezed supply as farmers held back their produce, analysts said. read more... 30-04-2010 UAE, Vietnam trade reached $800 million in 2009 (Khaleej Times) Vietnam now is a also a second largest coffee producer, first in cashew nut and pepper, third in garments and shoes, fifth in sea-foods and tea. The UAE can be a gateway for Vietnamese products to GCC, Middle East and African countries. read more... 29-04-2010 Pepper seen steady on supply woes (Financial Express) Kochi: Despite weak demand, global pepper prices are being kept firm because of poor supplies from Vietnam and India, the world’s two largest producers. read more... 29-04-2010 India pepper falls; may extend losses on weak exports MUMBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - India pepper futures wiped out early gains, slipping nearly 2 percent on Wednesday on profit-taking driven by weak overseas enquiries, analysts said. read more... 26-04-2010 India pepper futures higher on supply squeeze MUMBAI, April 26 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures ended higher on Monday on a supply squeeze as well as local demand, a trend which may continue for another session, analysts said. read more... 25-04-2010 Pepper futures rose on short covering, lower stocks (Economic Times) NEW DELHI: Pepper futures prices today rose by Rs 128 or 0.80 per cent to Rs 16,050 per quintal today, as traders covered up their short positions at prevailing levels amid lower stocks in the market. read more... 21-04-2010 India pepper up; may swing higher on lower stocks MUMBAI, April 20 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Tuesday and may extend gains on Wednesday on limited supply in the market as farmers await better prices amid low stocks, analysts said. read more... 20-04-2010 Rich pickings in local commodities (20-APR-2010 Intellasia) Scores of foreign enterprises are coveting windfalls from Vietnam's coffee and pepper industries. Singaporean-backed Olam International, a global agricultural product supply chain player, is one of the enterprises leading the charge by thinking big in the coffee industry. read more... 20-04-2010 India pepper steady; seen weak on sluggish demand MUMBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended steady on Monday but may open weak on Tuesday on sluggish overseas enquiries and weak domestic demand, analysts said. read more... 17-04-2010 US watchdog to probe Vietnam pepper plants (ThanhNien News) The US Food and Drug Administration is undertaking an investigation of pepper plants in Vietnam following allegations that black pepper imported from Vietnam may have caused American consumers to fall sick, the Vietnam Pepper Association has announced. read more... 16-04-2010 Pepper futures decline on bearish activities (The Hindu Businessline) Pepper futures on Friday dropped on bearish activities and reports that Vietnam pepper was easier and offered by multinational operators at lower rates. read more... 13-04-2010 US inspects Vietnam’s pepper processing businesses (VOV News) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will conduct food hygiene and safety inspections in all Vietnamese pepper processing businesses. read more... 13-04-2010 Pepper may gain soon (Commodity Online) Vietnam, one of the major producer of pepper is hoarding the pepper stocks. This will drive the overseas buyers to India and will thereby support the prices to strengthen. read more... 11-04-2010 Spices exports volume up 1%, value takes a hit (Financial Express) Kochi: Spices exports for the first eleven months of the previous financial year is seen higher by 1% in volume while total value realisation in rupee terms is down by 1% as compared to the same same period of last fiscal, officials of the Spices Board said. read more... 12-04-2010 Competition forces spice exporters to explore new markets (Economic Times) MUMBAI: Indian spice exporters are exploring new destinations for exports due to stiff competition from several Asian countries, a leading industry official said. read more... 09-04-2010 Pepper futures stage a rebound (The Hindu Business Line) The pepper futures on Thursday bounced back on bullish activities and reports that the US buyers might re-enter the market for meeting their uncovered requirement. read more... 08-04-2010 Pepper prices soar on supply constraints (Economic TImes) KOCHI: Black pepper prices rose 15% in the spot market here in the past one month on concerns of supply constraints. Spot prices increased to Rs.154 per kg on April 5 from Rs 132 per kg in the second week of March. However, since then the prices have seen a slide to Rs 152 per kg on April 6 and further to Rs 149 per kg on Wednesday. read more... 08-04-2010 Sri Lanka exports down in January as apparel shipments fall Apr 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's exports fell in January 2010 owing to a sharp fall in apparel shipments, the island's main industrial export, despite higher agricultural export earnings, interrupting a recovery in the export sector, the Central Bank said. read more... 07-04-2010 RPT-India pepper down on poor overseas demand MUMBAI, April 6 (Reuters) - India pepper futures fell on Tuesday on poor overseas demand, a trend analysts said may continue for another session, analysts said. read more... 06-04-2010 India pepper steady; may add to losses MUMBAI, April 5 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended almost steady on Monday as slack overseas demand outweighed limited carry-over stocks, a trend which may continue for another session, analysts said. "Indian pepper (free-on-board) is at least 400 rupees higher (per 100 kg) priced than exports from Vietnam," said a trader in Kochi. Vietnam is a major competitor. read more... 03-04-2010 World pepper prices may rise this year on likely output drop (Business Standard) World pepper production this year would be less than in 2009, leading to a rise in prices, according to the International Pepper Community (IPC), the inter-government organisation of countries which grow the commodity. read more... 02-04-2010 Pepper prices firm despite new arrivals (Financial Express) Kochi: Contrary to market expectations that pepper prices would fall after new crop arrivals in India and Vietnam, prices have remained largely steady because of low stocks in consuming markets. read more... 31-03-2010 India pepper ends up on bargain-buying, seen firm MUMBAI, March 30 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up on Tuesday and may extend gains in the next session on bargain-buying on account of firm domestic demand and overseas enquiries, analysts said. read more... 30-03-2010 Rupee breaches 45-mark tracking equity gains (The Hindu Businessline) The rupee breached the psychologically important level of 45 a dollar on Monday, tracking the positive equity indices and the weak dollar in the overseas market. The domestic currency opened at 45.15 and closed at 44.96, gaining 28 paise over Friday's close of 45.24. These levels were last seen over a year-and-a-half ago, said forex dealers. read more... 29-03-2010 High volatility continues in pepper futures (The Hindu Business Line) Pepper prices continued its upward swing during the week on bullish activities and good buying interest amid tight supply. There is, seems to be, a mismatch in demand and supply in India as the production continued to show a declining trend. read more... 22-03-2010 Pepper moves up on buying support (The Hindu Business Line) Bullish activities were said to be supported by all sections in the trade. As a result, the market after witnessing the usual high volatility moved up sharply with the prices of all contracts going up taking the Indian parity in the international market to $3,400 a tonne (c&f) at the closing on Saturday. read more... 22-03-2010 Pepper bullish on late Vietnam crop, Indian stock holding (Financial Express, Kochi) Low supply because of delayed harvest in Vietnam and stock holding by Indian farmers has pushed up the pepper market. Traders said in the short-term, outlook for pepper is bullish with less than 30% of the crop harvested so far in Vietnam as against 60-70%, which is normal. read more... 20-03-2010 India pepper higher buoyed by domestic demand MUMBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Friday on robust domestic demand and slight improvement in the overseas enquiries, analysts said. read more... 20-03-2010 Ceylon Chamber to explore biz potential in Spain, Portugal The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Trade Fair Unit with the support of the Sri Lankan Embassy in France will be organising a Business Promotion Mission to Spain and Portugal from 15 - 23 May. read more... 19-03-2010 Summer heat to push pepper prices up by 52% (Business Standard) An estimated fall in production may lead to an appreciation in prices of black pepper by the second half of the current year. The latest estimates from the top producing states, Karnataka and Kerala, indicate an all-India output of 37,000 tonnes, 26 per cent less from the normal output of 50,000 tonnes. read more... 19-03-2010 Pepper futures up on good buying support (The Hindu, Business Line) The pepper futures on Thursday witnessed high volatility on frequent “sms buy and sell calls” and eventually closed above the previous close on bullish activities coupled with good buying support. Investors were buying spot and selling futures. Good quantities of Idukki pepper were traded at Rs 13,500-13,650 a quintal. read more... 18-03-2010 Elements: White pepper adds kick to souvlaki-style tilapia White pepper doesn't get nearly the attention of its black cousin, whose ground form has become nearly as ubiquitous as salt. read more... 18-03-2010 India pepper hits upper limit; seen up on demand MUMBAI, March 17 (Reuters) - India pepper futures hit their upper circuit on Wednesday, and are likely to extend gains on Thursday, as farmers held on to their crop waiting for higher prices and on encouraging domestic demand, analysts and traders said. read more... 17-03-2010 For Koreans, the Spicier the Food the Better (The Chosun Ilbo) The sales pattern of red pepper paste, curry and ramen in discount stores confirms that Koreans love spicy food. The spicier the food is, the better it sells. read more... 16-03-2010 Pepper futures up on short-covering, spot demand New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Pepper futures prices today rose by Rs 33 to Rs 13,275 per quintal on the back of covering-up of short positions by traders, buoyed by firm spot demand. read more... 15-03-2010 Pepper prices to remain firm on global shortage (The Star Online) KUCHING: Pepper prices, which had enjoyed a good run in the past 12 months, will remain firm in view of an anticipated shortfall in global supplies. read more... 15-03-2010 Malaysia consumption of pepper up 30% (The Star Online) KUCHING: Malaysia’s domestic pepper consumption surged by more than 30% to about 6,000 tonnes last year, boosted largely by the increased usage of the spice in the food manufacturing industry read more... 14-03-2010 FDA targets processing of spices in bid to make supply safer The Food and Drug Administration is reexamining the safety of a culinary staple found in every restaurant, food manufacturing plant and home kitchen pantry: spices. read more... 14-03-2010 Heavy drop in output seen in Pepper and supply crunch likely to trigger Rally (Brazil Peppertrade.com) Plucking of pepper vines in the state will be completed within next 2-3 weeks . Some growers of Idukki district told that the crop size would be reduced to 40 per cent this time and according to them Kerala’s total production will be in a range of only 10000 -15000 mt tonne this year. read more... 14-03-2010 Vietnam Pepper exports to hit 100,000 tonnes Viet Nam exported 17,000 tonnes of pepper worth US$52 million in export turnover in the first two months of the year, an increase of 10 per cent in volume and 33 per cent in value over the same period last year. read more... 11-03-2010 Sabinsa, SFS Extend FAST-C Agreement FAIRFIELD, Calif.—Scientific Food Solutions (SFS) announced it renewed the patent and trademark license agreement with Sabinsa Corp. to use BioPerine® in SFS’s FAST-C® vitamin C dietary supplements. The agreement covers the United States, Canada, Europe, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines and Australia. read more... 09-03-2010 India pepper up; may open a tad up on spot enquiries MUMBAI, March 8 (Reuters) - India's pepper futures erased early losses to end higher on Monday and may open slightly up in the next session tracking marginal recovery in the domestic enquiries, analysts said. read more... 09-03-2010 McCormick & Company Issues Recall for Salmonella McCormick & Company, Incorporated is initiating a recall of products manufactured with HVP (hydrolyzed vegetable protein) that were supplied by Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas, Nevada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The recall is being implemented because the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. read more... 08-03-2010 Indian exporters buying pepper from Vietnam Limited arrival of pepper from producing regions and poor availability in the terminal markets have prompted Indian exporters to source their requirement from Vietnam. read more... 06-03-2010 India pepper steady on profit-taking, less arrivals MUMBAI, March 5 (Reuters) - India's pepper futures ended steady on Friday in a session that saw some profit-booking and less arrivals as farmers held on to their stocks waiting for higher prices, analysts said. read more... 04-03-2010 India pepper futures end up, trend bearish MUMBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - India's pepper futures ended higher on Wednesday on short-covering and are seen opening firm in the next session on continued buying, analysts said. read more... 03-03-2010 Rupee rises to 46.01/$ on plan to cut deficit (Economic Times, India) The currency appreciated for a second day, rising in tandem with the nation’s stocks, after Mr Mukherjee forecast in the annual Budget that the shortfall will shrink to 5.5% of the gross domestic product in the 12 months starting April 1, down from a 16-year high of 6.9% in the current fiscal. read more... 02-03-2010 Vietnam Agriculture exports up 25% (Hanoi, VNS) The agro-forest and seafood sectors' export value for the first two months of this year was 25 per cent up on the same period last year, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development figures showed. Rubber, pepper, cashew nuts and tea also posted high growth rates in both volume and value. read more... 28-02-2010 Chu Se District pepper output falls VNBusinessNews.com - Pepper output in Gia Lai Province’s Chu Se District, the largest pepper growing area in Vietnam, will decrease by 35% to 11,000-12,000 tons against last year, said Hoang Phuoc Binh, general secretary of the Chu Se Pepper Association. read more... 28-02-2010 Some suggestions for community farming (Borneo Post Online) FROM recent statements made by some rural based local politicians about community land development, one could discern their desire to see improvement in the economic standards of living of the people in their respective areas. read more... 27-02-2010 India pepper ends higher on depleting stocks MUMBAI, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures ended firm on Friday as dwindling stocks and firmness in other spices prompted buying, analysts said. read more... 26-02-2010 Spices exports increase 18% in Jan Kochi: Increase in export of chilli, cardamom and ginger has helped the spices sector record an impressive 18% rise in exports in value terms for January 2010, as compared to the same month of last year. read more... 25-02-2010 Aquiculture, forestry and agriculture exports rise by 25 percent Aquiculture, forestry and agriculture exports in February totalled over US$1.4 billion, increasing Vietnam’s year-to-date turnover to US$2.8 billion, up 25 percent against the same period last year. read more... 25-02-2010 Medicinal plant farms in schools by next year THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Agriculture Minister Mullakkara Ratnakaran said here on Tuesday that though there was huge demand for medicinal plants, its production was not getting enough boost. There is a need to go back to the old age where everybody has a basic knowledge of medicinal plants, he said. read more... 21-02-2010 Concern over declining spice productivity (The Hindu) KOCHI: The recently concluded World Spice Congress in New Delhi expressed concern over the declining productivity of major spices in developing countries. A number of factors have contributed to the decline in production and productivity, experts participating in the congress said. read more... 20-02-2010 Cautious outlook for pepper industry HA NOI — The pepper industry should see sustainable development for this year after achieving record high export value for 2009 in the industry's history read more... 19-02-2010 Indian company launches spice-based cosmetics preservative Salicylates & Chemicals has launched a new preservative for personal care products based on curry leaf and cinnamon leaf oils. The Mumbai-based company, which specializes in preservatives for the personal care industry says its latest preservative, called Sali Natural CCL, is the product of extensive research and development work that focused on a variety of different essential oils. read more... 15-02-2010 Weather, other cash crops cast shadow on pepper output (Financial Express) Kochi: Global pepper production is under stress due to changing weather and competition from alternate cash crops, trade sources said. read more... 09-02-2010 Vietnam: Pepper Not Contaminated (Food Safety News) Vietnam is not about to accept blame for the nationwide Salmonella Montevideo outbreak in the United States. Do Ha Nam, chairman of Vietnam Pepper Association, says the Salmonella outbreak in the U.S. is probably due to "mistakes in the process by food producers." read more... 08-02-2010 Vietnam’s 2010 pepper exports to drop 26 pct, group says (Thanhniennews.com) Pepper exports from Vietnam, the world’s largest producer, will fall 26 percent to about 100,000 metric tons this year as stockpiles are exhausted, according to Do Ha Nam, chairman of the Vietnam Pepper Association. read more... 08-02-2010 Local pepper firms deny allegations of sickness in US (Thanhnien News) Vietnamese pepper producers and exporters have rejected US allegations that their black pepper may have caused Americans to become sick, saying the product is safe for users worldwide. read more... 08-02-2010 Lada Putih Bangka Tergusur (Kompas.com) Jamal (40), petani lada di Desa Delas, Kecamatan Air Gegas, Kabupaten Bangka Selatan, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, Sabtu (30/1), memandangi hamparan tanaman lada miliknya yang akan panen lima bulan lagi. Wajahnya ceria. read more... 08-02-2010 Pepper prices likely to firm up in March (The Financial Express, Kochi) The pepper market is likely to overcome the selling pressure and firm up towards the end of March based on strong domestic demand and shorter supply, says a study by the Agricultural Market Intelligence Centre (AMIC) of Kerala Agricultural University. read more... 04-02-2010 Need to invest in branding, packaging spices: Scindia (Financial Express) New Delhi: With the world’s food consumption basket turning organic, there is a need to invest in the branding and packaging of Indian spices, demand for which is soaring, minister of state for commerce and industry Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday. read more... 02-02-2010 Pepper futures up on fresh buying (Hindu BusinessLine) NEW DELHI: Pepper futures prices on Tuesday traded higher by Rs 101 to Rs 13,900 per quintal as speculators indulged in fresh buying on expectations of pick-up in demand. read more... 02-02-2010 Pepper gains on fresh buying (Commodity Online) Actively traded February contract gained by 92 rupees to close at 13647 rupees per 100kg. According to Spices Board Indian December pepper exports was 1750 MT, down by 32% on year. read more... 30-01-2010 Bangkitkan Produksi Lada Melalui Cagar Budaya Lada (Kompas.com) Bandar Lampung, Kompas - Sebagai upaya mengembalikan kejayaan lada hitam Lampung, dinas perkebunan provinsi itu merencanakan program kebangkitan melalui cagar budaya lada. read more... 29-01-2010 Q3 spices exports make up for fall Spices exports were a tad lower during the first nine months of the current fiscal. While volumes were lower by two per cent, rupee earnings fell four per cent even as dollar earnings were lower by 11 per cent. read more... 29-01-2010 India pepper steady on arrivals, bargain-buying MUMBAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended steady on Thursday as pressure from new arrivals was offset by bargain buying, they added. read more... 28-01-2010 Pepper may go up on favorable fundamentals (Commodity Online) Indian pepper futures rose over 2 % on bargain buying on Wednesday. Bargain buying was triggered after prices fell over 6 % since the beginning of January as new arrivals, which began this month, weighed on sentiment. read more... 27-01-2010 India pepper ends up as bargain buying supports MUMBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up over 2 percent on Wednesday as bargain buying supported prices, analysts said. read more... 27-01-2010 Spices exports to cross $1 billion: Kurien Spices exports from India will cross the $1-billion mark in the current financial year, according to VJ Kurien, chairman of the Spices Board. read more... 22-01-2010 Spices board eyes S America to boost export (The Financial Express) Kochi: To increase export realisation from spices, the state-run spices board is planning to focus its attention on South American countries and former CIS, spices board officials said here on Tuesday. read more... 20-01-2010 '2010 will witness new additions for Spices Board' (Business Standard) The current year will witness new additions in processing capacities, quality evaluation facilities and enhancements in value addition for the Spices Board, its chairman V J Kurien said today. read more... 20-01-2010 Pepper futures witness high volatility (The Hindu BusinessLine) Pepper futures on Tuesday witnessed high volatility and closed almost steady with slight improvement in the prices of all the contracts. read more... 19-01-2010 India pepper exports fall (Commodity Online) Pepper prices in the spot markets of Kochi in the last one and a month has declined by around Rs. 200 per quintal. The production of spice is expected to be around 55,000 tonnes in India. read more... 18-01-2010 Pepper prices set to improve on likely squeeze in supply (Business Line, Cochin) Pepper market was highly volatile on bearish and bullish activities in the futures market during the week and continued to decline despite a visible squeeze in supply of new and old pepper. read more... 14-01-2010 India spices trade weak, pepper up on short-covering MUMBAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - India's jeera futures fell in the afternoon session on Thursday on higher production expected this season, weak physical demand and sufficient stocks, analysts said. read more... 12-01-2010 Delayed harvesting may affect supply in global pepper market (Cochin, Busines-Standard) The global pepper market is likely to face a tight supply situation in the coming weeks due to delayed harvesting in India and Vietnam. Traders believe that the tight supply is going to continue for the next 6-8 weeks. read more... 11-01-2010 Vietnam’s 2010 pepper exports to drop 26 pct, group says (HCMC, Thanh Nien News.com) Pepper exports from Vietnam, the world’s largest producer, will fall 26 percent to about 100,000 metric tons this year as stockpiles are exhausted, according to Do Ha Nam, chairman of the Vietnam Pepper Association. read more... 11-01-2010 India pepper ends weak on low exports, arrivals MUMBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended down on Monday on lack of export demand and as arrivals pick up, analysts said. read more... 08-01-2010 48.000 Ha Kebun Tidak Produktif Bandar Lampung, Kompas - Areal perkebunan lada seluas 48.000 hektar di Lampung saat ini sudah tidak produktif lagi, yakni rata-rata sekitar 466 kilogram per hektar. Oleh karena itu, pemerintah daerah hingga tahun 2014 akan merevitalisasi kebun lada seluas itu. read more... 05-01-2010 POLL-India 2010 pepper output seen steady, prices to hold MUMBAI, Jan 5 (Reuters) - India's pepper output in 2010 is expected at around last year's levels, but prices are unlikely to fall sharply in coming months due to low carry-over stocks, a Reuters poll of eight traders, exporters and analysts showed. read more... 03-01-2010 Global shortage helps improve India’s spice exports Kochi: Global shortage of some spices and the general revival in trade has not only helped India’s spices exports to recoup the losses suffered in the early part of this fiscal, but also marginally eclipse the export performance of last financial year. read more... 02-01-2010 Plantation crops at record highs KOCHI: A booming plantation sector has been the silver lining in the cloud for the country’s economy struggling to come out of a sluggish phase in which a recession-hit industry and monsoon-ravaged food sector proved to be a drag on growth. Almost all the major plantation crops saw a sustained rise in prices with some of them like cardamom touching a record high. read more... 31-12-2009 India pepper ends up, outlook stays bearish MUMBAI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up on Thursday as short-covering and low stocks supported sentiment, analysts said. read more... 31-12-2009 India's Nov spices exports jump 20 pct to 39,485 T MUMBAI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - India's total November spices exports in fiscal 2009/10 jumped 20 percent in volume terms led by a surge in exports of garlic, chilli and coriander among others, the Spices Board said on Thursday. read more... 28-12-2009 Domestic demand pushes up pepper futures (Kochi, Dec. 28) Pepper futures market shot up on Monday on good domestic demand and tight supply position with all the active contracts hitting the first circuit level. read more... 24-12-2009 Pepper prices up on good demand Pepper prices at the benchmark Kochi market were quoted at steady rates due to lacklustre domestic and overseas demand. Further, fresh pepper crop arrivals in the mandi would dampen the prices in the coming weeks. read more... 19-12-2009 India pepper ends up, trend remains bearish MUMBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up on Friday as low stocks supported sentiment, analysts said. read more... 16-12-2009 India losing to Vietnam in pepper export market India is losing out to Vietnam in black pepper exports. According to the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA), the country exported 7.5 times more than India this year. It exported 128,000 tonnes during January-November compared with 17,150 tonnes exported by India. read more... 15-12-2009 Vietnam's 2009 pepper imports soar fivefold -report HANOI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Pepper imports into Vietnam are expected to soar fivefold to 10,000 tonnes this year, an industry report said on Monday, adding that would help push up exports from the world's largest producer of black pepper. read more... 14-12-2009 Sri Lankan spices can help double per capita incomes in 5 years – PBJ Sri Lanka’s Treasury Secretary predicts that Sri Lanka can increase per capita incomes to US$ 4,000 – US$ 5,000, over the next five years, by value adding thrust industries like Sri Lankan spices. read more... 12-12-2009 India pepper ends up as low stocks support MUMBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up on Friday as thin stocks supported sentiment, analysts said. read more... 10-12-2009 Black pepper imports rise 42% in April-Oct George Joseph / Kochi December 09, 2009, 0:56 IST Higher prices in India since the last seven months led to a rise of 42 per cent in the imports of black pepper during the April-October period. The country imported 11,500 tonnes of pepper compared with 8,100 tonnes in the same period last year. Interestingly, the exports during the period were also 11,500 tonnes read more... 09-12-2009 Curcumin, Piperine Limit Breast Stem Cell Growth Curcumin, which is derived from turmeric, and a black pepper derivative called piperine may help prevent breast cancer by limiting breast stem cell growth. Breast stem cells are those that fuel breast tumor growth. read more... 09-12-2009 Pepper Fundamental Analysis Spot prices at the benchmark Kochi market declined due to lacklustre trades at the domestic market. However, reports of lower availability of pepper till the fresh crop arrivals of India and Vietnam is likely to provide support to the prices. read more... 09-12-2009 Turmeric, pepper ‘can help keep breast cancer at bay’ Spices like turmeric and pepper contain compounds that have the potential to prevent breast cancer by limiting the growth of stem cells, the small number of cells that fuel a tumour's growth, according to researchers at the University of Michigan read more... 07-12-2009 Embrapa Amazônia Oriental divulga técnica de combate a fungo em pimenta-do-reino Pesquisa | 06/12/2009 | Estudo da Embrapa Amazônia Oriental encontrou uma forma de controlar a ocorrência de fusário, um tipo de fungo que ataca a lavoura de pimenta-do-reino read more... 05-12-2009 Pepper demand from overseas increase Lower stocks in International markets and expected increase in export demand in coming days can provide the support to the prices. Exports are expected to rise in coming days. read more... 04-12-2009 Exportadores discutem controle de qualidade da pimenta do reino Representantes dos seis países produtores de pimenta do reino, que participam em Belém da 37ª Reunião Anual da Comunidade Internacional da Pimenta, discutiram nesta quarta-feira (2) sobre o controle de qualidade da especiaria. A forma como desenvolvem as boas práticas agrícolas para evitar resíduos de pesticidas e a rastreabilidade até a adulteração da pimenta. read more... 04-12-2009 Lada Lampung akan Disertifikasi BANDAR LAMPUNG (Lampost): Departemen Pertanian (Deptan) RI akan mengupayakan sistem sertifikasi standar nasional Indonesia (SNI) pada lada mulai 2014 mendatang. read more... 03-12-2009 Make Pepper Planting A Permanent Activity, Smallholders Told SERIAN, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Rural smallholders involve in pepper planting should consider turning it into a permanent activity as it has the potential to bring in high returns, Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said. read more... 03-12-2009 Lampung akan Revitalisasi Pengembangan Lada BANDAR LAMPUNG (Lampost): Untuk mengembalikan kejayaan lada Indonesia, tiga gubernur di daerah penghasil lada, yakni Lampung, Bangka-Belitung, dan Kalimantan Barat akan menandatangani persetujuan penyelenggaraan Gerakan Nasional (Gernas) Revitalisasi Pengembangan Lada. Penandatangan rencananya akan dihadiri Menteri Pertanian Suswono di Hotel Marcopolo Bandar Lampung, Selasa (1-12). read more... 03-12-2009 Federal Funds to Bring an 8% Civil Construction Growth to Brazil Next Year According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, black pepper is the leading agricultural product in the Pará export basket. Only iron ore and wood trade compare with pepper sales in the region. read more... 30-11-2009 Belém sedia evento internacional sobre pimenta-do-reino BELÉM DO PARÁ [ ABN NEWS ] - Durante quatro dias, Belém será a capital mundial da pimenta-do-reino. A cidade paraense será a sede da 37ª Sessão da Comunidade Internacional da Pimenta-do-Reino (CIP), que acontece de 30 de novembro a 3 de dezembro. Anualmente, o evento reúne os maiores países exportadores do produto para discutir questões relacionadas a produção, crédito e mercado. A CIP coordena as políticas de produção, exportação, controle de qualidade e usos do produto, e estimula a pesquisa e o intercâmbio de informações e estatísticas entre os países membros: Brasil, Indonésia, Vietnã, Sri Lanka, Índia e Malásia. read more... 30-11-2009 Pimenta é primeiro produto agrícola das exportações do Pará O Brasil é o terceiro maior produtor mundial, ficando atrás do Vietnã e da Índia. Para discutir o mercado, o cultivo e as linhas de crédito direcionadas ao comércio do produto, os membros da Comunidade Internacional da Pimenta (CIP) realizam a 37ª reunião em Belém/PA, entre 30 de novembro e 4 de dezembro. read more... 30-11-2009 Belém sedia evento internacional sobre pimenta-do-reino Durante quatro dias, Belém será a capital mundial da pimenta-do-reino. A cidade paraense será a sede da 37ª Sessão da Comunidade Internacional da Pimenta-do-Reino (CIP), que acontece de 30 de novembro a 3 de dezembro. read more... 30-11-2009 Future is hot for pepper farmers And now, the 62-year-old's quarter-hectare pepper garden in Jalan Kuching-Serian has been declared the "Model Pepper Garden" for Kuching and Samarahan Divisions by the Malaysian Pepper Board. read more... 27-11-2009 Comunidade Internacional debaterá a produção de pimenta do reino Representantes dos países exportadores de pimenta do reino se reunirão em Belém, de 30 de novembro a 3 de dezembro, para a 37ª Sessão da Comunidade Internacional da Pimenta do Reino (CIP). A reunião acontece anualmente para discutir questões relacionadas à produção, crédito e mercado para o produto. read more... 24-11-2009 Produtores de pimenta se preparam em Belém para evento internacional A discussão sobre novas tecnologias para o sistema de produção, comercialização e diretrizes políticas da produção sustentável da cultura e a divulgação das pesquisas em andamento são os principais objetivos do I Workshop da Pimenta do Reino, que será realizado em Belém, de 25 a 27 de novembro. read more... 20-11-2009 Oct spices exports rise 27%, at 41k t India’s total spices exports in October of fiscal 2009/10 was up 27% in volume terms led by a surge in exports of small cardamom, chilli, ginger and turmeric among others read more... 20-11-2009 Does global pepper prices reflect fundamentals? KOCHI (Sreekumar Raghavan, Commodity Online):In agriculture, crop information is vital for farmers to decide on sowing and planning future investments. It is also vital for traders to decide on stocking and selling. read more... 18-11-2009 India spices seen opening steady, pepper up MUMBAI, Nov 18 (Reuters) - India jeera futures may trade steady on Wednesday as firm export demand is likely to offset favourable weather in the growing regions, analysts said. read more... 16-11-2009 India pepper edges down on subdued export demand MUMBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures edged down on Monday due to weak export demand, but thin stocks limited the downside, analysts said. read more... 15-11-2009 Fresh ground pepper on your meal does more than taste good But according to the Wise Bread blog, there are a few simple things you can do to increase dietary sources' bioavailability, the easiest of which is to just sprinkle more black pepper on your food. read more... 06-11-2009 Pepper prices up on low availability A sharp fall in stocks across all leading producing countries has strengthened the bull phase in the international pepper market. Reports emerging from major producing countries puts the total global stock at around 45,000-46,000 tonnes. According to experts, the November to January period is going to be crucial for pepper trade. read more... 03-11-2009 Pepper prices remain buoyant KOCHI: Pepper prices have remained buoyant in the past few days with better support from the domestic market. Despite a slight correction prices have seen a 7 % increase in the last ten days of October. read more... 31-10-2009 Good news!: There really is a health benefit to adding spices to our food According to the 2009 Mediterranean Diet Pyramid (oldwayspt.org), herbs and spices are now included in the "Base every meal on these foods" section. Also included here (which is convenient because herbs and spices are much better when they're added to food) are fruits, vegetables, grains (mostly whole), olive oil, beans, nuts, legumes and seeds. read more... 30-10-2009 India pepper ends up on thin stocks, domestic demand MUMBAI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended firm on Thursday on low stocks and domestic demand, analysts said read more... 30-10-2009 Pepper prices not to be sneezed at but Vietnamese farmers run out VietNamNet Bridge – Word pepper prices are proving bitter sweet for suppliers – they’ve increased by $1,000 per tonne in six months – but Vietnamese farmers have none left for export read more... 30-10-2009 Spice and new dynamism lifts tourism to new heights Present at the press conference, Minister Tourism Promotion Faizer Mustapha said the World Spice Food Festival would signal an image building pointer that Sri Lanka is well on course to garner enhanced tourist traffic and all indicators were that things were looking good. read more... 29-10-2009 Festive demand pushes pepper prices up The increased local demand of pepper during Diwali has pushed the prices of commodity. The MG1 variety was quoted at $3,275 a tonne today, rising $175 a tonne in a week. However, the Indian variety is not much in demand globally as Indian prices are the highest across the globe. read more... 24-10-2009 Indian Spice exports dip 5% in April-Sept Spice exports registered a 5.7 per cent drop in volume and a 5 per cent decline in value during the first half (April-September) of the year compared with the same period last year. They had declined 10 per cent in volume and 9 per cent in value last year. read more... 18-10-2009 Vietnam boosts pepper exports to the Netherlands A business delegation led by Deputy Chairman and General Secretary of the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA), Truong Thi Thong, made a working trip to the Netherlands to seek business opportunities and boost trade between the two countries. read more... 16-10-2009 Vietnam's pepper gain US market VNBusinessNews.com - Statistics by the Vietnam General Department of Customs showed that the number of markets importing Vietnam’s pepper dropped from 32 to 22 in the first eight months this year, compared to the same period last yea read more... 16-10-2009 Spice growth moderate, accounts for Rs. 16.76 bn in forex earnings Although 2008 was best forgotten it was also significant that last year recorded some 16.7 billion Rupees in forex earnings for spices, said past President SAPPTA, Gulam Chatoor, talking to the Financial Review, recently. read more... 10-10-2009 Sri Lanka develops new cinnamon varieties The Department of Export Agriculture (DEA) said in a statement two new varieties of the spice, called 'Sri Gemunu' and 'Sri Wijaya', have yields of 1,100 - 1,300 kilos per hectare. read more... 09-10-2009 Vietnam and Indonesia: Two Underappreciated Asian Tigers Like Vietnam, Indonesia is rich in natural resources, but its wealth comes from not only agricultural goods but also from energy and mineral resources such as oil, natural gas, gold, and copper. In fact, Indonesia is the only Southeast Asian member of OPEC. read more... 07-10-2009 Heavy rain in Vietnam to hit pepper output The recent hurricane and heavy rains in Vietnam are likely to affect the black pepper production adversely. Though not much shortfall is expected, but output would be badly hit in some provinces such as Gia Lai and Dak Lak. read more... 06-10-2009 Anand Sharma for mega replantation to boost pepper productivity Kochi: A Rs100 crore programme for replantation of pepper covering 23,000 hectares in the northern district of Wayanad in Kerala and the north-eastern region of the country covering Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya should help the plantation sector raise productivity, according to Anand Sharma, Union minister for commerce and industry. read more... 04-10-2009 Nutri-Pepper: Healthy Alternative to Pepper? The most overlooked items on the dinner table have to be the salt and pepper shakers. Besides adding tasty decoration to anyone’s kitchen or dining room table, the salt is used to enhance flavor—although used in moderation, and pepper adds flavor and heat to a dish. read more... 30-09-2009 India spices trade firm, turmeric reverses losses MUMBAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Indian turmeric futures erased early losses and hit new contract highs on Wednesday afternoon trade on depleting stockpiles and hopes of good domestic and overseas demand in coming weeks, analysts said. read more... 30-09-2009 Produtores poderão exportar pimenta pelo sistema Trading Company (Agência Pará, 29th Sept) Pequenos produtores de pimenta do reino poderão começar a exportar, a partir da próxima safra, pelo sistema de empresa Trading Company. O plano de viabilidade econômica para produção e comercialização da pimenta consorciada é do empresário José Vicente Filho, especialista em comércio exterior e negócios internacionais, e será implantado no Pará pela Secretaria de Estado de Agricultura (Sagri) e Empresa de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Emater). read more... 30-09-2009 Sri Lanka spice traders thwart protectionist move Sept 29, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan spice traders say they have thwarted an attempt by few processors to push the government to impose an export tax that would have benefited their own industries but hurt growers, mostly small farmers. read more... 29-09-2009 India pepper ends down as Brazil harvest weighs MUMBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended slightly down on Tuesday as the new crop from Brazil weighed on sentiment, but hopes of a pick-up in exports limited losses, analysts said. read more... 29-09-2009 Spice exports decline 10% in April-August Exports of spices fell 10 per cent to 201,410 tonnes in April-August, according to a release by Spices Board. Export earning slipped 9 per cent to Rs 2,090 crore from a year ago, it said. In dollar terms, export earning slipped to $429.68 million from $546 million a year ago, the release said. read more... 25-09-2009 Higher prices force pepper importers to buy from Brazil The black pepper prices in India are poised for a weaker phase globally due to poor offtake by major buying countries such as the US and EU, though the supply of the spice is weak. read more... 25-09-2009 India pepper ends up on firm spot, reviving exports MUMBAI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up as domestic demand during the ongoing festive season along with low stocks and reviving exports supported sentiment, analysts said. read more... 17-09-2009 India pepper ends up firm on festive demand, low stocks MUMBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up on firm domestic demand during the festive season, analysts said. read more... 16-09-2009 India spices trade steady, pepper falls on Brazil crop MUMBAI, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Indian jeera futures opened steady on Wednesday as pressure from lacklustre exports was offset by bargain buying on the counter, analysts said. read more... 07-09-2009 India pepper ends down on profit-taking, Brazil crop MUMBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - India pepper futures fell over 2 percent on Monday on profit-taking and as fresh crop from Brazil hit international markets but analysts said expectation of revival in exports will keep the outlook bullish. read more... 05-09-2009 Pepper exports set to gain pace soon KOCHI: With demand from the main importing countries about to pick up in the coming weeks, domestic exporters of black pepper are hopeful of increasing their shipments. Though the offer prices of some of the competing origins are slightly lower at present, the tight supply might keep prices firm. read more... 03-09-2009 Black-pepper prices to jump 12% Black-pepper prices may jump as much as 12% by year-end as a rebound in the global economy spurs demand for dwindling inventories, according to A.A. Sayia & Co., a 92-year-old US spice brokerage. read more... 02-09-2009 Agricultores trocam pimenta-do-reino por cacau em Tomé-Açu Michinori Konagano tinha apenas dois anos de idade quando se mudou do Japão para o Brasil com a família e estabeleceu-se no município de Tomé-Açu, a cerca de 200 km de Belém (PA). read more... 02-09-2009 Guidelines issued to manage common flu-like symptoms LUCKNOW: Seeing that over 95% of the patients reporting at government hospitals with flu-like symptoms suffered with seasonal flu, ministry of health and family welfare (MOHFW) has issued a circular that talks about Ayush interventions for management of common flu-like conditions. read more... 01-09-2009 India pepper ends up on hopes of reviving export demand MUMBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up on Tuesday as hopes of a pick-up in export demand buoyed investor sentiment, analysts said. read more... 01-09-2009 India spices rise on short-covering, festive demand India pepper futures climbed higher in afternoon trade as hopes of a pick-up in export demand buoyed investor sentiment, analysts said. read more... 01-09-2009 Drought spices up price of pepper (Telegraph.co.uk) According to Mintec, commodity analysts, the wholesale price of black pepper increased by 17.4 per cent to $3,210 (£1,974) a tonne on the wholesale market in the past week alone, after climbing more than 30 per cent in recent months. read more... 31-08-2009 India pepper ends down on rains in growing areas MUMBAI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended down on Monday as expectations of an output boost, after reports of rainfall in Kerala, weighed on sentiment, analysts said. read more... 27-08-2009 India pepper futures end higher on exports hopes MUMBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Thursday on hopes of revival in export demand due to a tight global supply situation, analysts said. read more... 27-08-2009 Spice exports register 14 pc decline The export of pepper fell by 28 % in quantity terms and stood at 6750 tonnes. The value of exports stood at Rs 102.34 crore, a 36 % fall over the previous year. There was a decline in the export of pepper to US, EU and other major destination. read more... 25-08-2009 India pepper futures trim losses; outlook bullish MUMBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - India pepper futures trimmed early losses partly on short-covering on Tuesday after hitting a lower circuit earlier in the day, analysts said. read more... 24-08-2009 India pepper ends down on profit-taking MUMBAI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended down on profit taking after hitting a lower circuit in intra-day trading on Monday, as investors continued to lock profits after its recent gains, analysts said. read more... 23-08-2009 Black pepper up 7% MUMBAI: Black pepper moved up by almost 7% on commodity exchanges this week following good international and domestic demand and low stocks. read more... 21-08-2009 India pepper futures end up, outlook firm MUMBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended more than 2 percent higher on Thursday as firm fundamentals supported investor sentiment, analysts said. read more... 21-08-2009 Pepper exports fall 12.8 per cent in July The cumulative exports for April-July edged up to 6,700 tonnes against 9,500 tonnes in the same period of 2008-09. In July 2007, exports were at a monthly high of 3,460 tonnes. Interestingly, total imports during July have shot up to 1,550 tonnes, according to industry sources. read more... 21-08-2009 Festival adds Indian spice to Jozi South Africa has close links with the sub-continent, and is home to a large Indian population. Shared History: The Indian Experience is a collaboration that runs from 15 August to 5 October in Johannesburg, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Pretoria and Cape Town. read more... 21-08-2009 FOCUS-Pepper set to rise further on thin stocks, demand MUMBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Indian pepper prices are seen rising further in coming weeks on low stocks, upcoming festive demand and an anticipated revival in overseas demand due to little exportable surplus with global producers, industry participants said. read more... 21-08-2009 India-ASEAN scale new frontier following FTA The Indian government claims that India has managed to safeguard the interests of both its farmers and industry by identifying certain products as Sensitive, Highly Sensitive and products to be put in the Negative List. The ‘Negative and Exclusion’ list contains 489 items, including 303 items of agriculture sector, 81 items of textiles sector, 50 items of auto sector and 17 items of chemical sector. In this, products such as coconut, cashew, vanilla, nutmeg, coriander, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, copra, coconut oil, tobacco, natural rubber, and certain items of textiles have been incorporated read more... 19-08-2009 Vietnam should export high-quality pepper Source: 19/Aug/2009 Intellasia | Cong Thuong 19 Aug, 2009 - 8:05:24 AM Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) said that total pepper output this year is estimated at 95,000 tonnes, up 10,000 tonnes compared with the previous forecast thanks to the increased plantation area. read more... 19-08-2009 Sri Lanka spices hit by bad weather Aug 19, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan spice exporters and producers said this year's production and exports have been affected by bad weather on which the crops are dependent. read more... 18-08-2009 India pepper ends up nearly 3 pct on low stocks MUMBAI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up nearly 3 percent on Tuesday as low carryover stocks, firm domestic demand and reviving exports boosted investor sentiment, analysts said. read more... 14-08-2009 India pepper futures end up, outlook firm MUMBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - India's benchmark pepper futures ended up over 2 percent on Friday as low stocks, firm domestic demand and reviving exports underpinned prices, analysts said. read more... 14-08-2009 India: Open for Business with ASEAN Nations When India and the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed an historic free trade agreement in Bangkok on Thursday, it marked the culmination of six years of hard-fought bilateral negotiations. read more... 13-08-2009 Government looks at Ayurveda, Unani medicine to prevent flu (Vadodara/Ahmedabad) In a bid to combat the deadly H1N1 virus, state health officials are looking at alternate therapies such as Ayurveda and Unani to be used as preventive medicine. read more... 12-08-2009 India pepper hits lower circuit on profit-taking MUMBAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - India's benchmark pepper futures ended down 4 percent and hit its initial lower circuit on Wednesday as profit-taking weighed on prices, analysts said. read more... 11-08-2009 India pepper hits contract highs as demand improves MUMBAI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up over 2 percent on Monday, after hitting fresh contract highs, as rising overseas and internal demand along with low stocks in the country underpinned prices, analysts said. read more... 07-08-2009 Black pepper prices rise on short supplies KOCHI: Black pepper prices are on a rising trend on account of short supplies both in the domestic and international market. With output likely to see a dip in the major producing countries the prices are likely to rule high in the immediate future. read more... 06-08-2009 India pepper hits contract high; turmeric edges up MUMBAI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - India pepper September contract extended gains for a fourth day on Thursday to a contract high on hopes of improved exports and festive demand at home, analysts said. read more... 06-08-2009 New commodity exchange set to increase competition, pare costs Kochi: The commodity futures market in India, which saw trading worth Rs52 trillion in 2008-09, will have a new entrant in September—Indian Commodity Exchange (Icex), the country’s fourth national commodity exchange. read more... 05-08-2009 Pepper prices jump on low global production Due to supply constraints in the global market, prices of black pepper have increased further. Though, harvesting in Brazil has started, the global supply of pepper is not expected to be better at least for the next 8-12 weeks. read more... 04-08-2009 NCDEX pepper looks firm above 13740 MUMBAI (Commodity Online): Pepper ended over 2 percent up as rising international prices and a supply crunch in the spot market supported investor sentiment. Vietnam and Indonesia have raised prices recently, which are slowly getting back export attention to India. read more... 31-07-2009 India pepper higher on exports, domestic demand MUMBAI, July 31 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up on Friday on firm domestic demand and hopes of a revival in exports, analysts said. read more... 31-07-2009 The Spin Behind The “No Health Benefits To Organic Food” Scam According to the UK’s Food Standards Agency, and as gleefully reported today by the BBC, ‘Organic has no health benefits’, so we can all breath a sigh of relief and return to eating pesticide and chemical filled garbage. read more... 30-07-2009 Pepper futures rise sharply on tight supply Kochi, July 30 The pepper futures market shot up on Thursday on buy calls and reports of other origins moving up on tight supply. read more... 30-07-2009 Vietnamese pepper exporters sell themselves cheap VietNamNet Bridge – Experts all predict that the pepper price will increase in the world’s market. However, Vietnamese exporters do not have much pepper to export, as a big volume of product was exported before at low prices. read more... 30-07-2009 Asian countries end monopoly of US, EU as largest buyers of Indian spices KOCHI: Asian countries have ended the monopoly of the US and European nations as the largest buyers of Indian spices. Though the trend has been visible over the last few years, it has become more marked in the recent times with rising prominence of chilli, cumin, coriander, mint products etc in the Indian spice basket. read more... 29-07-2009 India April-June spices exports down 19 pct MUMBAI, July 29 (Reuters) - India's total spices exports in the first three months of fiscal 2009/10 were down by 19 percent in volume terms to 122,515 tonnes, the Spices Board said on Wednesday. read more... 29-07-2009 India pepper down on profit-taking, outlook firm MUMBAI, July 28 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended weak on profit-taking after prices firmed through the day on hopes of easing in selling pressure from Vietnam, strong domestic demand and low stocks, analysts said. read more... 27-07-2009 Spices Board may consider contract farming in South Africa The Spices Board of India may consider the possibility of pushing cultivation of Indian spices in South Africa through contract farming amid growing requests for seed exports by locals. read more... 24-07-2009 India pepper ends up on hopes of dip in Vietnam sales MUMBAI, July 23 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended slightly up on Thursday on hopes of easing of sales from Vietnam in coming weeks, analysts said. read more... 24-07-2009 Pepper exports fall 46% in Q1 (Business Standard, Kochi July 24, 2009) Black pepper exports, a major contributor to the Indian spices export kitty, have suffered a serious setback in the first quarter of the current financial year. The exports registered a drop of 46 per cent at 4,084 tonnes during April-June against 7,550 tonnes in the same period last year. read more... 23-07-2009 Proposed India-ASEAN free trade pact opposed in RS New Delhi, July 23 (PTI) India-ASEAN free trade agreement that proposes to drastically reduce or remove import duties on over 4,000 items of mutual trade came in for a sharp criticism in Rajya Sabha today from CPI-M member, supported by BJP and SP leaders. read more... 20-07-2009 India pepper ends up as pressure from Vietnam eases MUMBAI, July 20 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Monday on firm domestic demand and on some easing in selling pressure from Vietnam, analysts said. read more... 20-07-2009 India pepper, turmeric futures rise on firm spot (Reuters India, 20th July) India pepper futures continued to trade up on Monday afternoon on firm domestic demand and on some easing in selling pressure from Vietnam, analysts said. read more... 20-07-2009 Mixed trend in pepper market (Business Line, Kochi, July 19) Conflicting reports last week from different quarters have kept the pepper market world over confused. Some are bearish while the others bullish. read more... 18-07-2009 Farmers in Kerala replace pepper with cocoa Cocoa is making a grand re-entry into God’s Own Country after a gap of 30 years, but at the expense of black pepper. During the last 12-15 months, farmers in districts like Idukki and Wayanad in Kerala have planted cocoa due to better price realisation and because it is easier to market. Idukki and Wayanad are the major pepper producing centres in the state. read more... 18-07-2009 India pepper ends up as Vietnam pressure eases MUMBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up on Friday on firm domestic demand and as selling pressure from Vietnam is seen easing, analysts said. read more... 08-07-2009 Research studies on indigenous medicine Results of research studies carried out by the Bandaranayake Memorial Research Institute under the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine on the efficiency of indigenous medicines were released under the auspices of Minister Tissa Karaliyadda recently. read more... 04-07-2009 Plans To Position Sarawak Pepper As Global Benchmark Product KUCHING, July 4 (Bernama) -- The pepper industry, through the Malaysia Pepper Board (MPB), plans to position the Sarawak brand of pepper as the benchmark for product and services in the niche global market. read more... 04-07-2009 India pepper ends down on rains, weak export demand MUMBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended down nearly two percent as reports of sufficient rains in growing regions and weak export demand weighed on sentiment, analysts said. read more... 03-07-2009 India Apr-May spices exports fall 23 pct MUMBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - India's spices exports, which hit a record high last year, have been feeling the pinch of the global slowdown with exports in the first two months of 2009/10 dropping by 23 percent in volume terms, the Spices Board said read more... 03-07-2009 Exports of major spices nosedive in April-May Despite an all-time high performance in 2008-09, the current financial year has commenced with a pessimistic note on the export of major spices. Exports have dropped by 23 per cent in volume and 10 per cent in value during April and May of this fiscal, as compared to last year. read more... 27-06-2009 Pepper growers control exports HA NOI — The Viet Nam Pepper Association has recommended its members not to continuously export produce, in a move to avoid a price fallout in the world market. read more... 26-06-2009 Weak monsoon to hit the spice circuit KOCHI: The month-long spell of 'weak monsoon' has affected the prospects of a number of crops across the country and many of them are likely to witness a "sharp" to "moderate" fall in production. Pepper and cardamom have been the worst hit, followed by coconut. read more... 25-06-2009 Vietnam to enjoy Japan’s preferential tax rates The country will gradually remove all taxes on pepper and maze in the next five to seven years. Vietnamese shrimps exported to Japan will also enjoy no taxes, Mr Dung added, as well as Vietnamese cuttlefish and octopuses in the next five years. read more... 25-06-2009 India spices open firm, pepper trades steady India pepper futures opened steady as reports of rainfall in growing regions weighed, but firm domestic demand supported prices, analysts said. read more... 24-06-2009 Olam International to Acquire Assets of SK Foods, a Major US-based Tomato Processor Singapore, June 24, 2009 – Olam International, a leading global integrated supply chain manager of agricultural products and food ingredients, today announced that the Group has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Bradley D Sharp of Development Specialists Inc., who is the Chapter 11 Trustee of SK Foods L.P.and its wholly owned subsidiary RHM Industrial/Speciality Foods Inc. to purchase selected assets of SK Foods and RHM in California. read more... 23-06-2009 Commodity futures mart set for big changes The commodity futures market, which has a turnover of over Rs 50 lakh crore, will see more changes and a deepening of the market with the entry of two new exchanges in the second half of 2009. read more... 23-06-2009 India pepper futures end firm on monsoon woes, demand MUMBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended firm on Monday on support from a delayed monsoon and firm domestic demand, analysts said. read more... 22-06-2009 Governo organiza propostas para reunião do Comitê Internacional da Pimenta Encerraram neste domingo (24) as etapas regionais de consultas a produtores, comerciantes e exportadores de pimenta-do-reino para identificar as ações de incentivo ao desenvolvimento da cultura no Pará. read more... 22-06-2009 Indian spice delicacies find favour with China Indian food delicacies with flavour and taste of spices are becoming a big hit in China, Spices Board sources said here. read more... 17-06-2009 Centre to restart advance licensing for pepper “After considering our problems positively, the Union government has decided to reintroduce advance licence scheme. It is only a matter of time,” said a top official of an export oriented unit. read more... 15-06-2009 Pepper prices likely to shoot up this year MUMBAI: Pepper prices are expected to surge significantly in the second half of this year owing to scarcity of the commodity and bad weather conditions in major pepper-producing countries. read more... 12-06-2009 India spices exports hit record high in FY09 MUMBAI, June 11 (Reuters) - India exported a record 470,520 tonnes of spices in 2008/09 on the back of good demand for turmeric and jeera even as the global slowdown trimmed growth in the later half of 2008/09, Spices Board said in a statement. read more... 10-06-2009 Black Pepper Offers a Powerful Boost to Overall Health at a Very Low Cost (NaturalNews) Black pepper does a whole lot more than hang around with salt. Researchers have recently found that black pepper can reduce the perception of pain, reduce inflammation, and combat arthritis. read more... 04-06-2009 Global pepper prices to remain high for 6 months The global black pepper market is currently in an appreciating mode due to low stocks in all major producing countries. For the current month delivery, Vietnam, the world’s largest producer, has quoted $2,300 a tonne (FoB HCMC), but for July – September supply the tag is higher by $100. read more... 29-05-2009 Pepper market to firm up in the short run Kochi: With Vietnam holding on to its price and the complete absence of other countries in the trade at present, the pepper market is likely to firm up in the short-run, traders said. read more... 26-05-2009 Governo organiza propostas para reunião do Comitê Internacional da Pimenta (SAGRI-Brazil, 26/05/09) Encerraram neste domingo (24) as etapas regionais de consultas a produtores, comerciantes e exportadores de pimenta-do-reino para identificar as ações de incentivo ao desenvolvimento da cultura no Pará. read more... 26-05-2009 Need to broaden product range of peper industry (The Star Online, 05/26/2009)EXPORTS of white, black and green pepper have steadily risen to countries like Japan, Spain and the United States since the local commodity first entered the global markets back in the early 1970s read more... 26-05-2009 Doctor Uses Some Foods As Medicines According to physician Tieraona Low Dog, chair of U.S. Pharmacopeia's Dietary Supplements and Botanicals Expert Committee: "You need to take two to three teaspoons per day of turmeric to see a benefit. Remember, though: Eat the turmeric with some fat and add black pepper, as this dramatically increases the absorption of the curcumin." read more... 19-05-2009 Eating turmeric may help keep you stay trim You’ve already heard about how curcumin, or turmeric, may help reduce your chances of getting Alzheimer’s, a disease that is virtually unheard of in India where this spice turns up in a lot of dishes. read more... 19-05-2009 Looking for New Uses for Spices -- in the Medical Lab (VOA, 18/05/09) People have used herbs and spices in food for thousands of years. Some of these substances are valued for their sharp taste. Others are chosen for their smell. read more... 14-05-2009 Boosting body's defence against 'flu' with local herbs With the threat of a possible influenza A H1N1, widely called swine flu, pandemic and the biting cold weather due to the rains, CHUKWUMA MUANYA examines natural remedies that could boost the immune system to fight diseases, especially common cold and influenza viruses. read more... 14-05-2009 Despite 3% Fall Brazil Still Makes US$ 75 Billion in Agriculture Brazilian agricultural income from the 20 main crops in Brazil is going to total 156 billion reais (US$ 75.1 billion), according to estimates disclosed this Monday, May 11, by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply. If confirmed, the figure will be 3.2% lower than last year's. read more... 13-05-2009 India pepper futures end higher on short-covering MUMBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Tuesday as traders covered short positions, analysts said. read more... 12-05-2009 Master Plan For Bakun Agriculture Development KUCHING, May 12 (Bernama) -- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak's (Unimas) basic socio-economic study on the residents of Sungai Asap is taken into account in the formulation of the Bakun Resettlement Agricultural Development Master Plan for 2006-2010 to ensure proper development planning, the state assembly was told today. read more... 12-05-2009 India may become net importer of pepper India is likely to become a net importer of black pepper this financial year as the pricing pattern in the domestic and global markets favours large-scale imports. read more... 12-05-2009 Boost for spice sector Export Development and International Trade Minister Professor G.L. Peiris met representatives of companies in the spice sector to discuss a wide range of issues relating to the strengthening of their trade performance. read more... 11-05-2009 Are pepper futures a victim of market manipulation? The Brazil Pepper Trade Board (BPTB) quoting the President of Association of Brazilian Exporters of Pepper (ABEP), Mr Raimundo Nonato Moreira, said that the country’s “2009 crop is estimated to be 50 per cent less than that of the 2008 crop”. read more... 10-05-2009 Agriculture export prices picking up Commenting on the spice industry, D. A. Perera, Chairman of the Spice Council said that prices were yet to see a substantial recovery although there has been a very small effect with the depreciation of the Rupee. read more... 10-05-2009 EDB promotes exports to Dubai The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Consulate General in UAE organized Sri Lanka’s participation at the 14th Gulfood, Hotel & Equipment Exhibition and Salon Culinaire with eight Sri Lankan companies at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre recently. read more... 09-05-2009 India spices trade mixed, pepper reverses losses MUMBAI, May 8 (Reuters) - India pepper futures on Friday reversed early session losses and traded up on short-covering in the afternoon session, analysts said. read more... 08-05-2009 India spices open up; turmeric extends gains MUMBAI, May 7 (Reuters) India pepper futures opened up on support from domestic buying, but analysts said prices will fall later in the day as fundamentals continued to remain weak, analysts said. read more... 08-05-2009 Sexual Functioning in Men can be Fully Restored Naturally (NaturalNews: 07/05/09) Researchers have found that when chrysin is combined with piperine, also known as bioperine, men see reductions in serum estrogen levels and increases in total and free testosterone in as little as 30 days. read more... 05-05-2009 IPSTA to form online futures trading arm India Pepper and Spice Trade Association (IPSTA), one of the oldest commodity futures trading exchanges of the country is setting up a subsidiary company to participate in online futures trading. read more... 04-05-2009 India spices seen opening firm on demand, low supplies MUMBAI, May 4 (Reuters) - Indian jeera futures are likely to open steady on Monday as support from a crop shortage this season is likely to be offset by trader worries about the global crop output, analysts said. read more... 30-04-2009 Herbs And Spices Export To Grow 9 Pct KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- The country's export of herbs and spices is expected to continue its growth trend and in 2011, their export is expected to grow by nine percent to 71,400 tonnes. read more... 29-04-2009 India pepper ends up on speculation, domestic demand MUMBAI, April 29 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up and touched their first upper limit on Wednesday as increased speculative activity coupled with firm domestic demand supported prices, analysts said. read more... 27-04-2009 Sri Lanka worlds largest exporter of cinnamon SAPPTA, or Spices & Allied Products Producers & Traders Association, in their latest news publication said substantial forex earnings from spices have moved forward indicating large contributions to the exchequer from those sources. read more... 27-04-2009 Pepper on 500 acres at Alawwa Alawwa Agrarian Services Centre has decided to cultivate pepper on 500 acres at Udagankanda, Abbowa and Bowala in the Alawwa Divisional Secretariat area. read more... 21-04-2009 India pepper futures fall on profit-taking MUMBAI, April 20 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended lower on Monday as traders cashed out of the market after prices rose more than 16 percent since the start of the month, analysts said. read more... 18-04-2009 Pepper daily arrival falls Pepper benchmark Kochi prices were quoted at higher rates with reduced arrivals of 7 mt and improved offtakes of 11.3 mt on Friday. read more... 17-04-2009 Organic farming beats recession Kochi: Export of organic spices to Europe is seen withstanding the recessionary pressures and growing, while exports to US market have slowed a bit, traders said. read more... 17-04-2009 India pepper hit contract highs; jeera, turmeric down MUMBAI, April 16 (Reuters) - India's pepper futures extended gains to hit a contract high on Thursday morning on supply constraints in the spot market amid firm domestic demand, analysts said. read more... 15-04-2009 Vietnam pepper prices up a tad on regulated arrivals (The Hindu) Vietnam pepper market, which closely monitors and move according to the trend in the Indian futures market, has shown slight improvement on Tuesday on regulated arrivals. read more... 14-04-2009 Pepper sector needs brand names to ensure sustainable development Vietnam is one of the world’s largest exporters of pepper but the country is struggling hard to change its small-scale methods of pepper production into a professional, large-scale industry to make the most of its full potential. read more... 09-04-2009 India pepper futures fall as traders book profits MUMBAI, April 9 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended weak for the second consecutive session on Thursday after traders cashed out of the market, analysts said. read more... 07-04-2009 India pepper futures end up as demand stays firm MUMBAI, April 6 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended strong on Monday as traders continued buying on the back of firm internal demand and hopes of a revival in exports, analysts said. read more... 06-04-2009 CCC mission to Chile The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Trade Fair Unit commenced its first plan of action for 2009 with a successful Business Promotion Mission to Chile. read more... 05-04-2009 India's Spices export posts healthy growth KOCHI: Export of spices from India during April-February 2008-09 is estimated as 3,95,775 tonnes, valued Rs.4590.50 crore ($1020.95 million) as against 386,875 tonnes valued Rs.3950.50 crore ($980.90 million) in the corresponding period of the previous financial year. read more... 04-04-2009 Brasil sediará sessão da Comunidade Internacional da Pimenta-do-Reino Representantes dos seis principais países produtores de pimenta-do-reino vão participar da 37ª Sessão da IPC (Comunidade Internacional da Pimenta-do-Reino), no mês de dezembro, em Belém do Pará. read more... 03-04-2009 High prices, slowdown hit black pepper exports Black pepper exports have been hit due to the current slowdown and high price tags of the Indian variety. Traders are unlikely to export even 25,000 tonnes this year, thanks to the current trend. The Spices Board had set a target of 35,000 tonnes for the present financial year. But, a maximum of about 70 per cent of the target is likely to be met. read more... 03-04-2009 Sri Lanka gets more duty free access to Pakistan April 02, 2009 (LBO) - Pakistan has increased the number of products that can be imported from Sri Lanka to 4,000 under the final phase of the free trade deal between the two countries. read more... 03-04-2009 India spices higher on demand, output worries India pepper futures also traded up on the back of robust domestic demand, analysts said. read more... 27-03-2009 Companies Get RM3.44 Million Sales At Food Show KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Local food and beverage manufacturing companies secured RM3.44 million in sales during the Foodex Japan 2009 show held from March 3 to 6 in Tokyo. read more... 27-03-2009 Pepper Industry Not Badly Hit By Global Economic Gloom KUCHING, March 26 (Bernama) -- The market for Malaysian pepper has not been severely hit as compared to other pepper-producing countries by the global economic crisis as the country has traditional markets like Japan and China. read more... 26-03-2009 Spices exports fall on higher prices, recession Spices exports from India suffered in the second half of the present financial year due to recessionary conditions in importing countries and higher prices. According to sources, the impact will be more severe in the coming months, especially in the first half of 2009-10. read more... 26-03-2009 India pepper up on firm spot, export demand MUMBAI, March 25 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Wednesday on strong domestic demand and hopes of a revival in exports, analysts said. read more... 25-03-2009 India spices futures seen up on demand, thin output MUMBAI, March 24 (Reuters) - Indian turmeric futures may extend gains on Tuesday as sentiment was bolstered by active spot demand, where stockists were active amid lower supplies estimates for 2009, analysts said. read more... 24-03-2009 India pepper breaches upper circuit on firm demand MUMBAI, March 23 (Reuters) - India pepper futures breached the initial upper circuit of 3 percent and ended sharply up on Monday, driven by export demand and expectations of a crop shortfall this season, analysts said. read more... 23-03-2009 WASHINGTON -- The food industry has launched a lobbying blitz as the House moves toward passing legislation to bolster f WASHINGTON -- The food industry has launched a lobbying blitz as the House moves toward passing legislation to bolster food-safety regulation. read more... 19-03-2009 Vietnam Moves to Build Pepper Trading Floor VNBusinessNews - The Viet Nam Pepper Association (VPA) is speeding up construction of a pepper trading floor to facilitate local farmers and companies’ business. read more... 17-03-2009 Pepper prices to move sideways on dull trade Benchmark Pepper prices at the Kochi market were quoted at marginally higher rates tracking Pepper futures. In absence of any key fundamentals Spot prices are tracking futures. Demand from the domestic as well as overseas market continues to remain lacklustre. read more... 17-03-2009 Be there for Asean to gain in long-run Those in India denouncing protectionism in the US would do well to look inwards. The signing of the India-Asean free-trade agreement has been apparently delayed at India’s request. read more... 13-03-2009 Food processors seek time to write nutritional values on pack New Delhi, Mar 12, 2009 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- Country's food processors have sought more time to implement the labelling norm, under which every packaged food has to mention on its label both nutritional values and ingredients from March 19. read more... 12-03-2009 Implement Projects As Scheduled, Says Chin KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities has called on all its agencies to implement the projects under the second stimulus package according to schedule so that they will benefit the industries especially the smallholders. read more... 11-03-2009 Water shortage may rob Kerala of greenery KOCHI: Will Kerala be robbed of its greenery soon? God’s Own Country without that green canopy will be a disaster. And, that disaster may happen to Kerala very soon if the present trend continues. read more... 10-03-2009 Spices make your food delicious Every one of you is sure to have heard about spices. Your mum uses them in her cooking and they add extra flavour to your food. If someone you know cooks yummy food, that is because he/she knows how to use spices properly. read more... 10-03-2009 Sri Lanka worlds largest exporter of cinnamon SAPPTA, or Spices & Allied Products Producers & Traders Association, in their latest news publication said substantial forex earnings from spices have moved forward indicating large contributions to the exchequer from those sources. read more... 10-03-2009 NCDEX arm to launch spot pepper trade Kochi, March 5 NCDEX Spot Exchange (NSPOT) is launching compulsory delivery contract of black pepper-garbled on its electronic platform from Friday. The delivery centre for the contract would be Kochi and the minimum trading lot one tonne. read more... 05-03-2009 Schwartz to reposition its herbs and spices as a health food LONDON - Schwartz, the herbs and spices brand, is to reposition its range as a source of nutritional benefit. read more... 05-03-2009 India pepper futures end up on short-covering MUMBAI, March 4 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Wednesday on short-covering after prices fell over 2 percent in the previous two sessions, analysts said. read more... 04-03-2009 Govt Adopts New Strategies To Help Smallholders Eke Out A Living KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The Government has adopted new strategies and extended aid to smallholders tide over with their living expenses following the drastic fall in rubber, oil palm and pepper prices, the Dewan Rakyat heard today. read more... 02-03-2009 Positive trend likely in pepper prices Good domestic demand, tight availability of indigenously produced physical pepper, weak rupee against dollar crossing Rs 51 level, making imports costlier and reluctance of the Vietnamese farmers to part with their produce at the current rates now, might push up the prices of the black gold in the coming days. read more... 02-03-2009 Centre approves Rs200 crore plan to rejuvenate pepper orchards Kochi: The Union government last week approved a Rs200 crore programme with a subsidy component of Rs137 crore to push replantation and rejuvenation of pepper orchards in Idukki district in Kerala. read more... 02-03-2009 Processed food industry records steady growth Investments in the processed food sector has been increased to Rs. 53 billion since 2002 with the high demand for processed foods in the market. read more... 28-02-2009 Pepper prices may climb on improved buying Pepper prices at the benchmark Kochi market were quoted at higher rates tracking futures. Demand from the domestic market continues to be lacklustre. read more... 28-02-2009 India pepper futures end up on short-covering MUMBAI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Friday as traders covered short positions, analysts said. The spice had lost 4 percent this week, until Thursday's close. read more... 28-02-2009 Kerala Idukki to get Rs 120-cr sop for pepper replantation programme New Delhi, Feb 27 The Agriculture Ministry has approved the initiative of the Department of Commerce for a Rs 240-crore replanting and rejuvenation programme for pepper in the Idukki district of Kerala with a 50 per cent subsidy from the Central Government and the balance to be borne by the growers. read more... 28-02-2009 Spices export may surpass target of Rs 4,350 crore despite slowdown The export of spices has shown an increase of 17% in value and 5% in volume during the first 10 months of the current fiscal compared to the same period of last fiscal. In dollar terms the increase is 6%. read more... 26-02-2009 A farmer develops a herbal pest repellent after suffering from chemical pesticides “It is this restless feeling within me which guided me to find an alternative — a herbal pest repellent —safe for both crops and the person spraying it. read more... 24-02-2009 India April-Jan spices exports edge up 5 pct MUMBAI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - India's spices exports in the first ten months of fiscal 2008/09 were up by 5 percent in volume terms due to good demand for jeera and turmeric, the Spices Board said on Tuesday. read more... 24-02-2009 India's first spices park opened at Chhindwara KOCHI: India’s first Spices Park was opened at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh by Kamal Nath, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry recently. The park, first in a series of seven parks planned by the Spices Board is being set up with an investment of Rs 20 cr read more... 24-02-2009 More spice - healthy for you and the food budget Because spices and herbs are such concentrated sources of antioxidants, some dietitians predict they'll soon earn more prominence in our dietary guidelines. In fact, one alternative set of guidelines, the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid already recommends herbs and spices at every meal. read more... 21-02-2009 Pepper futures spurt sharply at NCDEX MUMBAI: Pepper futures rose sharply on Friday as traders indulged in buying in the wake of lower arrival amid higher demand in the spot market. read more... 21-02-2009 Pepper crashes as buyers refuse to raise inventory All black pepper-producing countries are under pressure as most importers, especially from the EU and the US are not keen on raising their inventory even in the midst of harvesting season in Vietnam and India. . read more... 19-02-2009 India pepper futures end higher on short-covering MUMBAI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Thursday on short covering after prices fell over 4 percent since Feb. 16, analysts said. read more... 19-02-2009 Lower arrival likely to support pepper prices A range bound trend was noted for Pepper in the futures market on Wednesday. Lower exports pressurized prices. But lower stock for delivery can provide support to the prices – as per reports from mandis. read more... 18-02-2009 India benchmark pepper ends up on short-covering MUMBAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - India benchmark pepper futures ended higher on Wednesday on short-covering, though the near month contract ended weak on the back of rollovers to the benchmark contract, analysts said. read more... 14-02-2009 Addicted to spices Anyone who has enjoyed a curry will agree that it has an addictive quality. In fact, such “curry cravings” can be quite overpowering. read more... 14-02-2009 Spices to remain upbeat on low output A bullish sentiment is likely to prevail in the spices market throughout this year as output is expected to decline due to unfavourable climatic conditions and crop diversion. read more... 14-02-2009 India pepper ends up on short-covering MUMBAI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up on Friday as traders covered short positions after prices fell by over 7 percent since the start of the week, analysts said. read more... 12-02-2009 Keeping an eye on the market VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has asked enterprises and associations to pay attention to domestic and foreign market information and prices in order to develop appropriate production plans. read more... 11-02-2009 Rs 20 crore spice park to be commissioned at Chhindwara, MP KOCHI: The first in the series of seven Spices Park being set up by the Spices Board would be commissioned at Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh on February 17 read more... 11-02-2009 Spices to remain upbeat on low output Kerala is expected to produce 25,000 tonnes of black pepper and Karnataka is likely to contribute 20,000 tonnes. Tamil Nadu is likely to produce 2,000 tonnes. read more... 10-02-2009 India spices seen up output worries, arrivals India pepper futures are likely to open higher as slow spot arrivals underpin prices, analysts said. Production from Kerala is seen taking a hit by up to 30 percent, which should support prices in the near-term, analysts said. read more... 09-02-2009 Pepper futures down despite tight supply (The Hindu Business Line) The pepper futures market continued to fall during the week on bearish sentiments created by bear operators who have been spreading rumours of cheap availability in other origins and that no overseas demand is forthcoming. read more... 06-02-2009 Pepper may see heavy drop in output There is every possibility that India may take a different route on the price front of black pepper in the global mart as the market parameters indicate so. The major reason for this is one of the lowest harvests of the country in recent years. read more... 05-02-2009 India spices may open up on output worries, low arrivals PEPPER: Futures are likely to open up with slow new crop arrivals continuing to support, analysts said. read more... 29-01-2009 India spices trade weak; pepper reverses losses MUMBAI, Jan 29 (Reuters) - India pepper futures on Thursday reversed losses to trade higher in the afternoon session as firm spot demand and limited new crop arrivals supported prices, analysts said. read more... 28-01-2009 President takes immediate action to assist the cinnamon industry The Spice Council thanked President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Government for taking urgent action to assist the cinnamon industry in Sri Lanka. read more... 27-01-2009 India spices seen up on output fears, low arrivals Futures are seen opening up on robust domestic demand and an expected rise in buying interest from overseas, analysts said. read more... 25-01-2009 Irradiation, EtO not permitted for supplement sterilization, clarifies BI Botanical ingredients supplier BI Nutraceuticals has sent its customers a clarification of current US regulations that prohibit the use of irradiation and ethylene oxide (EtO) as a means to sterilize supplement ingredients. read more... 24-01-2009 Pepper, rubber to come under EDS (Business-Standard) The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) has introduced early delivery system (EDS) in pepper, rubber and mentha oil on experimental basis. read more... 22-01-2009 Stimulus Package to Cinnamon Industry Having taken into consideration the fact that Sri Lanka is the world's largest cinnamon producer, the government has decided to offer a special concessionary loan package to the cinnamon industry and its exporters who are currently facing difficulties due to the worldwide recession. read more... 22-01-2009 Spice exports up 3% in Apr-Dec Spice exports during April-December period of the current financial year have registered 3 per cent increase in volume and 15 per cent increase in value. However, black pepper, a major export item from India, suffered a serious set back as there had been 31 per cent fall in volume, compared to the same period of 2007-0 read more... 20-01-2009 India Apr-Dec spices exports edge up; downturn weighs MUMBAI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - India's spices exports in the first nine months of fiscal 2008/09 edged up 2.71 percent in volume terms on good demand for jeera, turmeric, the Spices Board said in a statement on Monday. read more... 14-01-2009 Anti-inflamatory food, spices With the wide variety of food choices available, it is important to keep in mind that certain foods can promote inflammation within the body, which can subsequently lead to health problems. read more... 14-01-2009 Shortage of pepper sees prices outpace all spices Low carry-forward stocks and lower output this season have made pepper outperform all other spices, with futures market galloping over 15 per cent. Meanwhile, prices in the physical markets witnessed a surge of over 10 per cent last fortnight. read more... 13-01-2009 Pepper futures rule firm Kochi, Jan. 12 Pepper futures market on Monday ruled steady to firm. Prices of all the contracts moved up on tight supply position. read more... 13-01-2009 India pepper ends up on brisk local demand, low arrivals MUMBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - India pepper futures reversed losses and ended higher on Monday, helped by a pick-up in domestic demand along with lower-than-expected arrivals of new crop, analysts said. read more... 10-01-2009 Pepper mart in trouble on low stocks The four-week period beginning mid-January will be crucial for the global pepper mart specifically in India, as stocks in Vietnam and India are currently on a squeezing trend. read more... 08-01-2009 Pepper futures up on bullish sentiments Kochi, Jan. 7 Pepper futures market on Wednesday hit the second circuit level on bullish trends. read more... 06-01-2009 India pepper ends higher as local demand improves MUMBAI, Jan 5 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Monday supported by demand from domestic buyers even as overseas demand remained weak, analysts said. read more... 05-01-2009 Pepper: Good demand to support prices In the previous week Pepper prices were quoted at steady to higher rates due to improved buying by the market participants. read more... 04-01-2009 Spicy Food Can Prevent and Heal Disease (NaturalNews) Spicy foods add an incredible amount of flavour to food. As ethnic foods become abundant, chilli and spicy food is increasingly popular. The good news is that adding spice to our food has a range of benefits for our health and wellbeing. read more... 04-01-2009 ‘Spice development can raise Nigeria’s forex earnings’ Hopes of higher foreign exchange earnings from horticulture and spice production have been raised, with plans by experts to increase yields and brighten foreign market opportunities. read more... 03-01-2009 Renewed buying interest in Pepper Pepper prices opened unchanged and continued to move up for the second upper freeze with the open and low being same for no change in the high and close. read more... 02-01-2009 India spices open weak; pepper up on fresh buying MUMBAI, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Indian jeera futures opened down on Friday on weak export demand and hopes of higher production due to rising acreage, analysts said. read more... 31-12-2008 India pepper futures end up but outlook bearish MUMBAI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Wednesday on continued short-covering after weak overseas demand pushed prices down by six percent last week, analysts said. read more... 30-12-2008 Defaults loom large in pepper futures trade (Business Standard, 30 Dec 08) With record low level of physical stocks at the warehouses of the National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) and exporters’ coverage in the near month January contract being double of the available stocks, defaults in delivery are imminent in pepper futures trading. read more... 30-12-2008 ITC to add more flavour to spices business KOLKATA: At a time when liquidity crunch and global meltdown appears to have deterred almost all companies across different segments to put their future growth plans on hold, ITC is looking to spice up its spices business in a big way. read more... 29-12-2008 UPDATE 1-India Apr-Nov spices exports edge up, slowdown weighs April-Nov spices exports stood at 310,830 tonnes, compared with 294,335 tonnes a year ago. read more... 25-12-2008 Untimely rains may hit pepper output Kochi, Dec. 24 Pepper output from the current crop in Kerala is estimated to be lower by 30-40 per cent at 25,000 tonnes due to erratic weather conditions in the major pepper growing districts. read more... 25-12-2008 India pepper flat as short-covering offsets arrivals MUMBAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended little changed as support from short-covering was offset by pressure from new crop arrivals, analysts said. read more... 24-12-2008 Pepper supply to outstrip demand (Business Standard, India) The International Pepper Community (IPC) forecast that the global pepper supply would be lower than demand next year thanks to drop in output. read more... 19-12-2008 India spices open mixed; pepper, chilli u MUMBAI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - India pepper futures opened up on Friday continued short-covering from the previous session, analysts said. read more... 19-12-2008 Pepper exports to reach yearly target of US$310m (VOVNews: 19 Dec 2008) Vietnam will reach its target of exporting US$310 million in pepper by the end of this year, helping the country cement its number-one position in the world pepper market, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA). read more... 19-12-2008 Bali's cuisine combines flavours herbs and spices Everyone gorges on Bali – the dining possibilities are endless and the prices are pleasantly low. Five-star hotel or breezy, open-sided bamboo cafe, the fare’s delicious. read more... 19-12-2008 India pepper futures end higher on short-covering MUMBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended higher on Thursday as traders covered short positions, analysts said. read more... 18-12-2008 KAU to promote white pepper Kannur, Dec 18 : The pepper research station of the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) at Panniyur in the district is all set to promote white gold pepper for helping pepper growers hit by price-fall of black pepper read more... 18-12-2008 Pepper mart in serious trouble The Indian pepper mart is currently facing a deep crisis as the stock in the country has lowered to a historic low of 3,000 tonne. read more... 18-12-2008 Vietnam's exports to Netherlands continue to increase Statistic from the general Department of Vietnam Customs released recently showed that Vietnam-Netherlands bilateral trade in Jan-October hit US$1.68 billion, increasing 23.8% from 2007. read more... 18-12-2008 Spice farmers peppered with disease, bad weather and prices Le Thi Lan, who has been cultivating pepper for seven years, is at her wits end after losing 400 of her pepper vines this season. read more... 17-12-2008 India pepper futures end higher on bargain-buying MUMBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended up on Friday due to bargain-buying, analysts said. read more... 12-12-2008 Black Pepper Is Nothing to Sneeze At Peppercorns are a common spice that have been around since most grains of sand. See also: Non starnutite sul pepe nero! read more... 12-12-2008 Pepper market awaits output forecasts from Vietnam, India Lack of fresh fundamentals is making the spot prices to track Pepper Futures. Once the clear estimates of the Pepper production are known of India as well as Vietnam, the two major producers of Pepper, prices may take cues from it. read more... 11-12-2008 India pepper futures steady, spot down sharply MUMBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - India pepper futures ended steady on Thursday as pressure on sentiment from arrivals was offset by constant selling of the new crop by traders and farmers, analysts said. read more... 11-12-2008 Pepper export earns US$300m in Jan-Nov Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) recently reported that Vietnam has exported 7,000 tonnes of pepper in November, earning US$230 million. read more... 09-12-2008 Government plans to register neem-based products as pesticide Kochi: India plans to register neem-based products as a pesticide under its Insecticide Act, a top official said. read more... 09-12-2008 Madagascar hit by deadly vanilla-killing fungus Madagascar, the world's largest producer and exporter of vanilla, has been hit by a deadly, incurable fungus that can kill vanilla plants before their pods reach maturity, reports The Associated Press. read more... 09-12-2008 Pepper futures recover, stabilise The pepper futures market, which has witnessed a declining trend last week, recovered at the weekend and stabilised at competitive levels. read more... 08-12-2008 ‘In India we even manage to sell the waste’ Kishore Shamji is a prominent spices trader and exporter based at the terminal market of Kochi. He is also the current president of the Indian Pepper and Spice Trade Association (IPSTA), the 50-year old commodity exchange. read more... 05-12-2008 Call for encouraging environment friendly pesticides Kochi (PTI): Environment-friendly pesticides like neem extracts need to be promoted and India should go in for organised neem plantation as was being done in China, a union government official said on Friday. read more... 28-11-2008 Make Spices Board nodal agency for pepper: commerce ministry Kochi: The ministry of commerce has asked for all aspects related to pepper production, development and marketing be put under the Spices Board, a government promotion body. read more... 27-11-2008 VN holds onto its pepper crown HCM CITY — Viet Nam will remain the world’s leading pepper exporter with a more than 50 per cent share of the global market despite a drop in output against last year, according to the Viet Nam Pepper Association. read more... 16-12-2008 Grenada reviving nutmeg industry with free trees ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — The so-called spice island of Grenada is trying to revitalize the world's second-largest nutmeg industry by giving away thousands of trees. read more... 26-11-2008 Vietnam the world’s top pepper producer and exporter – again Despite the global economic downturn, Vietnam has retained its place – for the fifth year in a row – as the world’s top pepper producer and exporter, the International Pepper Community (IPC) said. read more... 24-11-2008 Pepper exports hit by global economic crisis New Delhi (PTI): The financial meltdown has hit pepper exports from the country both in terms of quantity as well as value. read more... 24-11-2008 Vietnam, India expand scope of strategic partnership The visit is aimed at boosting the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation, as well as expanding the strategic partnership relationship in politics, economy, trade, investment, science and technology and culture. read more... 24-11-2008 Spices export figures indicate growth trend Kochi: Spices worth Rs.402.99 crore were exported from the country in October this year. In quantitative terms it stood at 28,070 tonnes, according to official figures published here recently. read more... 22-11-2008 Centre to announce Idukki-type package for Wayanad soon KALPETTA: The Central Government will soon announce a package for the ‘distressed agricultural district’ to address all the key demands of the farm sector in Wayanad, Union Minister for State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh said here on Friday. read more... 03-11-2008 Nontoxic antidotes to ants Beyond Pesticides lists many nifty substances that deter ants. Black pepper, cayenne pepper, and regular chalkboard chalk placed at the ants’ entry points will keep them at bay, as will pans of soapy water placed under pet food bowls. read more... 03-11-2008 Kerala pepper output likely to fall this year (LiveMint.com, 02 Nov. /2008) The industry estimates that production in fiscal 2009 would be 40,000-45,000 tonnes compared with the 50,000 tonnes produced last year read more... 31-10-2008 India pepper futures pare gains on weak exports MUMBAI, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures gave up most of their early gains on Friday as export demand remained sluggish due to higher Indian prices amid the global financial crisis, analysts said. read more... 31-10-2008 Pepper output declines on neglect of crop: Survey (The Hindu Business Line) The continuous decline in pepper production in Kerala, the main producer of the commodity in the country, mainly due to neglect of the crop, has resulted in the national output hovering around 45,000 tonnes a year from 80,000 tonnes in 2001-02. read more... 31-10-2008 Pepper exports may stop Black pepper export from India may come to a halt as the trade is currently running practically out of stock. Since the stock has been lowered hardly to 6,000 tonne, including 3,000 tonne in warehouses exporters are in a bee line to fetch maximum quantity in order to meet overseas commitments. read more... 29-10-2008 Pepper rebound on short-covering; tight arrivals (The Hindu) NEW DELHI: Ignoring fall in exports, pepper futures on Wednesday climbed on the National Commodity Exchange largely on short-covering by speculators, driven by tight arrivals in the physical markets. read more... 24-10-2008 Spices: A Wealth of Health Benefits that Make Food Taste Great NaturalNews) Spices do more than make food taste great. Recent research is showing that spices can promote health and well being through a series of actions that are anti-aging and inhibiting of degenerative disease. read more... 24-10-2008 Spice exports lose flavour, thanks to global slowdown (Business Standard, India) India could not maintain the initial momentum in the export of spices as growth dropped by 8 per cent in the first half of the current financial year against a growth of 12 per cent during the period between April and August. In value terms, a 14 per cent growth was recorded as against 16 per cent in the April-August period. read more... 23-10-2008 India spices seen higher on demand, short-covering MUMBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - India's pepper futures may open up on Wednesday on firm domestic demand and tight spot supplies, analysts said. read more... 22-10-2008 61% spice export goal already met (LiveMint.com) Kochi: Despite a global slowdown, India is set to meet its target of exporting Rs4,350 crore worth of spices in the fiscal year up to March 2009, a top official said. read more... 22-10-2008 Farm produce prices plunging, furrowing farmers’ brows (VietnamNetBridge) Chief Secretariat of the Vietnam Pepper Association said that a lot of farmers are not selling products at this moment, waiting for prices to bounce back. read more... 22-10-2008 Credit squeeze unlikely to hit spices export Kochi, Oct 21 Exports of spices from the country are unlikely to be affected by the current financial turmoil world over, as these items are essential food ingredients. read more... 20-10-2008 India April-Sept spices exports rise 8.4 pct MUMBAI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - India's total spices exports in the first half of 2008/09 rose 8.4 percent in volume terms as exporters shipped more quantity of jeera, turmeric and coriander, the Spices Board said on Monday read more... 20-10-2008 India pepper futures up on short-covering, demand MUMBAI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures ended higher on Monday on short-covering and tight supplies in the spot market, analysts said. read more... 18-10-2008 "Commence 'Spices Park' project soon" Guntur (PTI): Senior Congress leader and M P R Sambasiva Rao has written to the Spices Board Chairman expressing his displeasure over the inordinate delay in the commencement of work on the Spices park and laboratory here. read more... 13-10-2008 Financial crisis hits Vietnam farmers Hanoi - The global financial crisis is beginning to hurt Vietnamese farmers and agricultural exporters, officials said Monday. read more... 08-10-2008 Fall in commodity prices, credit crisis force cos to cut inventory (The Economic Times)NEW DELHI: The new slogan for the Indian commodity markets is that cash is king. The declining prices and credit shortages have forced companies to u nwind their stock positions. And with no buyers, this stampede towards the nearest exit has led to even higher losses read more... 07-10-2008 Limited pepper stock, high demand raise delivery worries (Newswire18) Pepper exporters in Kochi are worried about getting delivery after October contract expiry due to limited stocks of the spice at warehouses of commodity exchanges, dealers said on Monday. read more... 06-10-2008 Indian spices futures seen up on festive demand MUMBAI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Indian spices futures are likely to open higher on Monday on a rise in demand from domestic and overseas buyers, analysts said. read more... 03-10-2008 India pepper futures fall on profit taking, may rebound MUMBAI, Oct 3 (Reuters) - India's pepper futures ended lower on the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) on Friday on profit taking, but the oncoming winter demand indicated it may bounce back, an analyst and a trader said. read more... 03-10-2008 Taiwan tightens import rules for tourists on food, animals Taiwan quarantine staff said prohibited items included plants, insects, produce, seeds, dried plants and herbs and spices, as well as animals, meat and other animal products and products containing meat. read more... 02-10-2008 Pepper supply crisis to intensify The total stock available with the comexes is pegged at around 4,200 tonnes, of which 2,000 tonnes is committed to be shipped this read more... 01-10-2008 Pepper futures rises on lower arrivals NEW DELHI: Supported by lower arrivals in the physical markets, pepper futures today continued its rising streak on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange. Pick-up in demand for the spice in the spot markets in view of festive season also influ enced the futures here. read more... 28-09-2008 Indian Spices exports rise 12% Exports of spices and spice-based products registered a 12 per cent growth in volume at 223,050 tonnes during the April-August period this year, according to the latest estimates from the Spices Board of India. The exports in the corresponding period the previous year was at 198,985 tonnes. read more... 18-09-2008 Weak rupee may help boost Indian spices exports MUMBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Exporters may ship more spices from Indian shores this year buoyed by a weak rupee, which has made the country's spices more competitive in the global market, officials, exporters and analysts said. read more... 13-09-2008 Pepper export seen bringing US$300 million this year HCMC – The country’s pepper exports are forecast to amount to around 90,000 tons worth about US$300 million this year read more... 13-09-2008 Indian pepper climbs on tight supply, Vietnamese price hike Indian pepper futures ended higher on a tight supply situation in the physical market and talk of a price rise in Vietnam, analysts said. read more... 10-09-2008 Pepper futures may bounce back Pepper prices gained after falling for three consecutive sessions. Pepper market gave a strong performance on the back of short covering. Long accumulation is witnessed with lower volume in October contract, read more... 10-09-2008 India pepper futures end up, rebounding from contract lows MUMBAI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - India's pepper futures rose on the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) on Tuesday, rebounding from contract lows touched a day earlier, as traders covered their short positions, analysts said. read more... 10-09-2008 Spices export surge 15% during Apr-Jul`08 India`s spices export in the period of April-July this year has increased 15% at 185,255 tons valued Rs 18.35 billion, as against 161,577 tons worth Rs 15.25 billion in the corresponding period last year, reports Business Standard. read more... 10-09-2008 Fall in price makes Indian pepper attractive overseas MUMBAI: Prices of pepper in domestic markets have declined by over $200 per tonne since the past month, attracting overseas buyers read more... 06-09-2008 Bilateral Trade-Off The latest sign that the postwar era of "multilateral" trade liberalization has ended came last week in Singapore. The event was an Association of Southeast Asian Nations ministerial meeting, where the 10-member grouping and India formally agreed to a "free trade" deal to take effect in January. read more... 05-09-2008 Pepper mart livid with price cut by Brazil, Vietnam Vietnam and Brazil slashed their respective black pepper prices in the last few weeks, much to the surprise of global importers and Indian exporters. read more... 05-09-2008 EU Has Become a Leading Global Exporter of Regulation - EAS Sep 04,2008-Governments were drawn towards the EU because of the extent of application of the regulations, the strong consumer protection base especially in the food sector, and the creation of EFSA. read more... 04-09-2008 India pepper weak on sluggish export, output hopes MUMBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures ended lower on Thursday on sluggish export demand and hopes of better output due to conducive weather, analysts said. read more... 03-09-2008 Decline in availability of pepper to affect exports Declining availability of pepper is hindering exports and firming up the market, traders said. Pepper exports have dropped by more than 21% during April -July of 2008-09, when compared to the performance of the last fiscal. read more... 29-08-2008 ASEAN, India conclude free trade deal in goods It also provides a special track for tariff reduction for five products which are the key exports of some ASEAN members, including crude and refined palm oil, coffee, pepper and tea. read more... 29-08-2008 Spices exports up during April-July 2008 Export of all major spices has increased by 15 per cent in terms of quantity and 20 per cent in rupee value in April-July this fiscal, as compared with that in the same period last year, Spices Board said. read more... 28-08-2008 Export of pepper to be doubled The Agriculture and Agrarian Services Ministry will initiate a large-scale pepper cultivation project to meet the local annual demand of 5,000 MT and export the rest. The Ministry expects to cultivate pepper in 32,500 hectares by 2010 and will be able to export 12,000 MT of pepper. read more... 28-08-2008 India pepper firm on tight supply, short-covering MUMBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures ended firm on tight supply situation and short-covering, analysts said. read more... 27-08-2008 Spice trade improves through SAPPTA initiatives The Spices and Allied Products Producers and Traders' Association (SAPPTA), with Santhosh Jai, Councilor of Indian High Commission as the Chief Guest held their 24th Annual General Meeting recently. read more... 26-08-2008 India pepper futures fall on sluggish export demand MUMBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures ended lower on Monday on sluggish export demand and good rainfall in major growing states like Kerala, analysts said read more... 26-08-2008 Malaysia Pepper Consumption to hit 10,000 tonnes by 2020 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Pepper Board is to step up efforts to add value to pepper in a move to boost consumption by 5,000 tonnes in 2010 and 10,000 tonnes in 2020. read more... 23-08-2008 More Efforts Needed To Bolster Agriculture Sector KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) - Malaysia's march towards industrialisation, in its efforts to achieve developed nations status, had inadvertently been perceived to relegate the agriculture sector to play second fiddle as the contributor towards the nation's economic growth. read more... 23-08-2008 FDA Allows Irradiation of Some Produce Food producers can now use radiation to kill bacteria on fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce because of a new Food and Drug Administration ruling meant to help head off outbreaks of foodborne illness. read more... 22-08-2008 India pepper futures end weak on low demand, rainfall MUMBAI, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures ended weak on Friday on sluggish export demand and good rainfall in major growing states like Kerala, analysts said. read more... 20-08-2008 Work on Guntur spice park to start tomorrow Kochi: Spices Board, a government trade promotion body, said it would start construction work on a 125-acre park dedicated to chilli at Guntur in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday . read more... 20-08-2008 Pepper futures up on short-covering NEW DELHI: Pepper prices were up on Wednesday on the domestic futures market mostly on the back of short-covering by speculators and tight supply situation in the physical markets. read more... 20-08-2008 Pepper set to turn hot as sellers hold stocks MUMBAI: Availability of pepper could well be an issue when demand for pepper picks up in the winter season considering that stocks have fallen to levels not seen before. read more... 18-08-2008 How long will pepper remain sluggish? KOCHI: How long will the subdued trend in pepper in global and Indian markets continue? However, markets after reopening from a holiday rose marginally by 0.5 per cent at Rs 14,200 per quintal on Monday on the country's leading commodity exchange, NCDEX, due to poor supplies. read more... 18-08-2008 Pepper demand to pick up next month globally The domestic demand in the coming days is to increase and the trading sources believe that the grinding industry might absorb the entire stock currently held by the exchanges. read more... 15-08-2008 Kohinoor enters Indian spice market NEW DELHI: Kohinoor Foods has forayed into the Rs 2,400-crore domestic spice market and aims to touch revenue of Rs 20 crore in the first year. read more... 14-08-2008 Vietnams Pepper Exports Hit US$200 Mln in Jan-July Vietnam raked in US$202 million from exporting 58,000 tons of pepper in the first seven months of 2008, up 30 per cent against the same period of last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). read more... 14-08-2008 India pepper rise on low arrivals, firm Vietnam price MUMBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures rose on Thursday on tight supplies and talk of a price hike in Vietnam, the largest producer, analysts said. read more... 12-08-2008 Pepper output to fall 40% even as global market sits pretty The global black pepper market is unlikely to face a supply crunch this year, according to the latest crop and stock estimates from various producing countries. However, according to growers in Wyanad and Idukki in Kerala, there will be a drop of 40 per cent in production in the next season that begins by December. read more... 08-08-2008 Export of spice products up 23% KOCHI: Export of spices and spice products from the country during April-June 2008 have registered an increase of 23 per cent in terms of quantity and 28 per cent in terms of rupee value. In dollar terms, the increase is 26 per cent. read more... 07-08-2008 S A Rawther to expand in value-added spices BANGALORE: India’s leading spices exporters, S A Rawther Spices (P) Ltd is setting up an ultra-modern plant for the production of value added spaces at Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh, close to the Karnataka border. read more... 07-08-2008 India spices seen up on tight supply, demand hopes MUMBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Indian spices futures are likely to edge up in opening trade on Thursday on a likely rise in export demand and tight supply, analysts said. read more... 06-08-2008 Spices May Protect Against Consequences Of High Blood Sugar ScienceDaily (Aug. 5, 2008) — Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar. read more... 05-08-2008 Revive pepper, Johor urged JOHOR BARU: The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry has urged the Johor Government to revive its pepper industry. read more... 04-08-2008 What's the next stop after Geneva? This would be true of pepper, cardamom, chilly and - soyabean - that is grown in Kamal Nath's constituency. So the India-led group argued that duties should be allowed to pierce the ceiling. read more... 04-08-2008 Global certification to boost export of spices from Northeast Kochi, Aug 3 Organic spice exports from India are likely to get a big boost with 300 hectare of land in the North East receiving organic certification from global certifying agency Indocert. read more... 03-08-2008 UN sends Guyana US$7 million in food aid GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) - Guyana is getting US$7 million from the United Nations to boost production of spices, meat and tropical fruits for export and local consumption. read more... 03-08-2008 Wayanad’s pepper farms wilt under pest attacks Wasps destroy at least 70% of crop; farmers shifting to more lucrative and pest-resistant crops. Kochi: Wayanad’s famous peppers may soon become history. More than a decade after the root wilt disease nearly wiped out pepper read more... 01-08-2008 Tata Coffee plans to sell branded pepper now MUMBAI: Call it finding black gold in a cuppa. After selling coffee for nearly 86 years, Tata Coffee is now looking to sell branded pepper produced in its own coffee plantations. read more... 31-07-2008 India soon to have good agricultural practices document New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) India is set to have an agricultural testament called good agricultural practises (GAP) aimed at enhancing farm productivity marked by quality. read more... 31-07-2008 Why the Doha Round of talks finally died Mr Nath insisted on a “special safeguard mechanism” for certain agricultural products, notably pepper and oilseeds, that would allow India to impose swingeing tariff increases in the event of import surges. read more... 30-07-2008 India pepper futures end higher on short covering MUMBAI, July 30 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures closed higher on the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) on Wednesday amid short covering and signs of winter demand picking up, analysts said. read more... 29-07-2008 Delayed harvests hit India’s pepper exports Kochi: Pepper exports from India, which enjoyed a dominant share of global trade in the commodity in recent months, have started to decline as competing countries start shipping their produce after delayed harvests, according to figures released by the Spices Board of India. read more... 28-07-2008 Most Indian spices weak on rains; pepper rises Indian pepper futures were trading up on reports of lower production in Vietnam and a tight supply situation, analysts said. read more... 25-07-2008 Pests, drought threaten “Capital of pepper” VietNamNet Bridge – Ia Blang commune and Nhon Hoa town in Chu Se district, Gia Lai province, which are called the “Capital of pepper”, may have a bad crop because of pests and bad weather. read more... 23-07-2008 India pepper hit lower limit on govt panel report MUMBAI, July 23 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures hit the final lower limit on Wednesday after a parliamentary panel suggested curbs on futures trading in agriculture commodities and on sluggish export demand, analysts said. read more... 21-07-2008 Sabinsa Receives Halal Certification for Several Ingredient Offerings Several of the company's branded ingredients were certified including: Bioperine(R), a standardized piperine composition derived from black pepper extract that has been shown in clinical research to increase the absorption of nutrients in nutritional supplement formulations; read more... 19-07-2008 Pepper prices to remain firm on supply concerns The country’s pepper market is likely to remain firm due to concerns on supply even as the global market eases with Vietnam lowering prices. read more... 19-07-2008 Cinnamon-based packaging could prevent food spoilage 18-Jul-2008 - Active paper packaging containing a cinnamon-based coating inhibits black bread mould on white bread, claims a new study. read more... 19-07-2008 India pepper up on low Vietnam output, rainfall MUMBAI, July 18 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures rose sharply on Friday after reports of a fall in production in Vietnam, the largest exporter, and lower rainfall in major growing regions, analysts said. read more... 18-07-2008 India pepper prices seen rising 15 pct by September MUMBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Indian pepper prices are likely to rise 15 percent in the next two months on a fall in production in Vietnam, the world's biggest exporter, and low rainfall in major growing regions at home, analysts and traders said. read more... 18-07-2008 Vietnam's 2008 pepper output down slightly, prices up HANOI, July 17 (Reuters) - Vietnam, the world's largest black pepper producer, has completed harvesting up to 87,000 tonnes of the spice, down slightly from last year's output, an industry body said. read more... 18-07-2008 Most Indian spices seen up on demand, low rainfall MUMBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Indian jeera futures are likely to extend gains on Thursday on strong export demand and talk of low crops in Syria and Turkey, analysts said read more... 15-07-2008 Key exports ’to see strong growth’ VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam's key exports will see strong growth this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). read more... 15-07-2008 India can become global food processing hub NEW DELHI: The processed food industry in India has the immense potential to be the Next big Made in India story for the nation. read more... 12-07-2008 India pepper up on low rainfall, weak arrivals MUMBAI, July 11 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures rose on low rainfall in major growing regions and weak arrivals, analysts said. read more... 11-07-2008 Seminar discusses WTO admission impact on coffee, cocoa, pepper and cashew sectors Nhan Dan Online – Vietnam has integrated deep into and has become an important part of the global economy as a leading exporter of various products, including coffee, cocoa, pepper and cashew nuts, affirmed Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Danh Vinh read more... 11-07-2008 Most India spices rise on exports, low arrivals MUMBAI, July 10 (Reuters) - Most Indian spices futures rose in afternoon trade on Thursday due to good export demand amid dwindling arrivals in the physical market, analysts said. read more... 09-07-2008 India spices seen up on demand, weather woes Indian pepper futures are likely to open higher on tight supply situation and low rainfall in major growing regions, analysts said. read more... 07-07-2008 Vietnam’s pepper exports forecast to drop, says expert Exports of pepper from Viet Nam, the world’s biggest producer, may fall by almost 10 percent this year as farmers hold back stock because the central bank’s interest-rate increases are raising their costs. read more... 07-07-2008 India April-May spice export volumes up 19.9 pct year-on-year MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - The Spices Board of India, a body responsible for the export promotion of Indian spices, said spice exports rose 19.9 percent in tonnage terms and 28.9 percent in value terms in April and May, the first two months of this fiscal year, driven by higher chilli and mint-product exports. read more... 03-07-2008 47,000 tons of pepper exported in first six months (of 2008) Viet Nam exported 11,000 tons of pepper in June, with a total turnover of 38 million USD, raising the figure for the first six months of 2008 to 47,000 tons, with a total turnover of 168 million USD, up 8.6% in volume and 29.5% in value year on year. read more... 02-07-2008 Illegal currency trade curbs help Vietnam pepper The black pepper market in Vietnam has got support from unexpected quarters. The Vietnamese government has initiated a crackdown against the illegal currency exchange in the country by banning unofficial currency dealings. read more... 30-07-2008 India pepper, turmeric rise on low arrivals MUMBAI, June 30 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures rose in early trade on tight supply situation in the physical market as farmers desisted from offloading their stocks, analysts said. read more... 27-06-2008 India pepper rise on low arrivals, Vietnam price rise MUMBAI, June 26 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures rose on a tight supply situation as farmers refrained from offloading their stocks and on talk of a price rise in Vietnam, analysts said. read more... 27-06-2008 Phil's Findings: Black pepper is the world's most popular spice The first words I often hear at the Josephine Knopf Senior Center on Cypress Avenue as lunch is being served are “Pepper, please.” read more... 25-06-2008 India organic spice export may touch 2.6 bln rupees by 2012 MUMBAI, June 25 (Reuters) - India is likely to export organic spices worth 2.4 billion to 2.6 billion rupees by 2012, a senior official said on Wednesday. read more... 25-06-2008 Pepper exports reach 35,000 tonnes in Jan-May Vietnam's pepper export reached 35,000 tonnes in the first five months of 2008, bringing US$140 million, according to Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA). Total pepper exports of this year are estimated to reach 80 million tonnes worth US$300 million. read more... 25-06-2008 Spice trade: Your guide to using the spice you have in your kitchen You’ve got rows of little screw bottles. You bought them because a recipe you really liked in a magazine or TV called for a teaspoon of this or that. And unless you’ve added that dish to your regular dinner rotation, that little spice jar is still most of the way full. read more... 23-06-2008 KAU guide on organic farming soon Sensing the growing demand for organic foods in the market, the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) is bringing out a 'Package of Practices' for organic farming methods. read more... 21-06-2008 Spices Board sets up new quality evaluation lab Mumbai (PTI): The Spices Board is setting up a new quality evaluation laboratory at an investment of Rs 5- crore in Mumbai. read more... 21-06-2008 Early monsoon rains in Kerala disappoint Kochi: The start of the rainy season in Kerala has been worse than expected this year, driving fears that the rice and plantation crops would be seriously affected. read more... 19-06-2008 Most Indian spices seen up on low arrivals, demand MUMBAI, June 19 (Reuters) - Indian jeera futures are likely to rise on Thursday on good export demand from Middle East and European countries and lower arrivals in the physical market, analysts said. read more... 19-06-2008 HCM City to host International Pepper Conference The 36th international pepper conference (IPC) is scheduled to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 24-27, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). read more... 18-06-2008 Pepper Exports May Drop on Rate Increases Exports of pepper from Viet Nam, the world's biggest producer, may fall by almost 10% this year as farmers hold back stock because the central bank's interest-rate increases are raising their costs. read more... 17-06-2008 Post offices across India to be interlinked soon' Kumar said the postal department has also tied up with 'Kerala Spices Board' under which, one can place an order through the postal department for getting spices delivered at their doorsteps by post. read more... 17-06-2008 Interview-update 1-India spices exports seen up 18 pct in '09 MUMBAI, June 17 (Reuters) - India's spices exports are likely to rise 18 percent to $1.3 billion due to good demand for chilli, pepper and cumin seed, a top official said on Tuesday. read more... 17-06-2008 Spices Board plans to invest in Rs 100-cr Gujarat project AHMEDABAD: The Spices Board of India will invest Rs 10 crore to set up a spice park in Gujarat. The state government has already alloted 100 acres of land at Brahman Wada village, near Unjha in Mehsana district. read more... 14-06-2008 District of 300 billionaires VietNamNet Bridge – In neighbouring districts, many farmers destroyed their pepper fields to grow other kinds of trees, but pepper growers in Chu Se district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, have made a fortune. Chu Se has over 300 farmer billionaires. read more... 11-06-2008 Pepper Power Black pepper gets no respect, unless you count those gigantic grinders wielded by waitstaff over a Caesar salad. It wasn’t always so. The dried berry of a high-flying vine called Piper nigrum, grown in India and Asia, was once so valued it was used as money all over the Mediterranean. read more... 07-06-2008 Nation’s pepper industry shouldn’t rest on its laurels VietNamNet Bridge – The pepper industry must improve its cultivation methods and processing technology to maintain its position as the world's top exporter, the Viet Nam Pepper Association has said. read more... 07-06-2008 Pepper crops suffer due to atypical rains Kochi, Jun 6 Pepper farmers in the Idukki and Wayanad region of Kerala are complaining of crop damage due to atypical rains, while in the Coorg belt the crop setting seems to suggest bountiful production. read more... 07-06-2008 India pepper erase gains lower prices in Indonesia MUMBAI, June 6 (Reuters) - Indian pepper futures, up in early trade on tight supply position, pared gains and ended lower on talk of lower prices in Indonesia and Brazil, analysts said. read more... 30-05-2008 Spices Board to acquire land for Spices Park KOCHI: The Spices Park would be set up in Kerala with the Spices Board directly acquiring land, Union Minister of State for Commerce, Jairam Ramesh, on Thursday said. read more... 29-05-2008 Pepper production likely to be affected this year Mumbai, May 28, 2008 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- Pepper production is likely to remain lower at 45,000-tonnes this year owing to rains in the Madekeri region of Karnataka which has led to spread of a crop disease. read more... 27-05-2008 There's a new buzz in the fight against mosquitoes The most effective chemicals were found in a group of compounds related to the active ingredient in black pepper. In their lab tests the chemists tested the compounds against the female Aedes aegypti, or yellow fever mosquito. read more... 23-05-2008 Central highland farmer peppered with success VietNamNet Bridge - A farmer in Central Highlands Gia Lai province's Chu Se district has enjoyed a bumper pepper crop, harvesting an average 15 tonnes per ha, the highest ever yield in Vietnam and even the world. read more... 07-05-2008 India to double expenditure on spices promotion in FY09 KOCHI, May 7 (Reuters) - India will double the expenditure on spices promotion in 2008/09 to 20 million rupees giving more importance to processed and packaged spices, a senior official of the Spices Board said on Wednesday. read more... 06-05-2008 India spices futures seen opening higher on demand MUMBAI, May 6 (Reuters) - Indian spices futures are likely to open higher on Tuesday due to good domestic and export demand, analysts said. read more... 06-05-2008 New pepper variety under trial in Kerala Kannur (Kerala), May 6 (IANS) The Kerala Agriculture University’s Pepper Research Station at Panniyur in Kannur district is getting ready to release a new pepper variety which is more resistant to wilt disease and drought conditions. read more... 06-05-2008 Malaysian Pepper Consumption Up SIBU, May 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Pepper Board's (MPB) efforts to encourage greater domestic consumption of pepper has paid dividend. read more... 06-05-2008 Spices Board to set up chilli testing laboratory at Guntur in AP DECKS have been cleared for setting up the chilli testing laboratory of the Spices Board of India at Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. read more... 05-05-2008 Pepper prices up as traders hold back stocks Pepper futures in the NCDEX and NMCE have traded in the green amid firm demand in the spot market at the recent low prices. read more... 05-05-2008 Malaysia & Indonesia To Cooperate In Jatropha Industry KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- For pepper, Malaysia and Indonesia agreed to enhance cooperation in development of the industry through exchange of information, development of organic pepper and product development as well as product quality by addressing issues related to cultivation and processing. read more... 16-04-2008 Global pepper output set to decline Global production of pepper will be 9,000-12,000 tonnes lower in 2008 as against last year, according to estimates of the International Pepper Community (IPC) and leading global dealers. read more... 12-04-2008 Govt takes steps to simplify procedures, cut transaction costs NEW DELHI: The government has unveiled a series of measures to simplify foreign trade procedures and cut transaction costs of the industry. read more... 10-04-2008 Government wants smallholders to produce higher yields PUTRAJAYA: Improving the productivity of smallholders is the main target of Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin, who sees their contribution to the economy as significantly high read more... 10-04-2008 Farmers warned not to stockpile pepper Domestic pepper growers are advised against stockpiling products while waiting for prices to rise, warned Do Ha Nam, chairman of the Viet Nam Pepper Association (VPA). read more... 10-04-2008 Black pepper output to fall, supply crunch likely A severe supply crunch of black pepper is imminent during the latter half of this year, according to the latest estimates, which predict the lowest production this year in the last ten years. read more... 09-04-2008 Tribal farmers in Kerala export organic pepper A group of tribal farmers in Kerala, with governmental support, have turned exporters of organic pepper and the first consignment will be sent to Germany April 12. read more... 06-04-2008 Spices Board says India can be a processing hub India would showcase the efforts it has taken in quality control through programmes such as good agricultural practices in spice farms, integrated pest management in chilli farms and the setting up of laboratories across the country with modern testing facilities read more... 03-04-2008 Flavor Savors Spices are big business in the U.S., where per capita consumption has risen sharply over the past decade, to 3.3 pounds per person, according to statistics collected by the Department of Agriculture in 2005. read more... 03-04-2008 Seylan Exim workshop for exporters A workshop for exporters in all aspects of their trade has been organised by the Seylan Exim. read more... 01-04-2008 ITC offers technical assistance for responsible tourism practices in Kerala The International Trade Centre (ITC), in association with World Trade Organisation (WTO) plans to provide technical assistance to launch responsible tourism practices in Idukki and Wayanad, India. read more... 31-03-2008 Rain dampens pepper, coffee production Kochi: Heavy summer rains in Kerala have had a mixed effect on the plantation crops here, with rubber and cardamom growers cheering but pepper and coffee farmers worried about lost crop. read more... 28-03-2008 Spice Board gets Rs 192cr to develop infrastructure NEW DELHI: The Spices Board will develop infrastructure of in-house labs by adopting high tech spice processing technology. read more... 27-03-2008 India's spice exports heat up on commodities boom India's spice exports are hitting record levels as chilli and pepper prices ride a global commodities boom. read more... 25-03-2008 Record spices export, exceeds target for 2007-08 KOCHI: Spices export from India has reached record levels and exceeded the target set for 2007-08 with one more month to go in this financial year. It has already reached 3,77,000 tonnes valued at Rs 3785.40 crore (US $940.47 mn). read more... 24-03-2008 Spices futures open up on rains, demand MUMBAI: Spices futures rose in opening trade on Monday on rainfall in major growing regions and good demand, analysts said. read more... 24-03-2008 Boom time for pepper and cinnamon - Minister Chamal Rajapaksa Cinnamon fetches an wholesale price of Rs. 570 per kilo and pepper fetches an wholesale price of Rs. 310 per kilo. The wholesale prices of these commodities now fetches three times the previous price, said Ports and Aviation Minister Chamal Rajapaksa. read more... 21-03-2008 Pepper harvest hit by extended showers The extended summer showers this year over Kerala and some parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka during the past five days are negatively affecting the pepper harvesting. read more... 20-03-2008 Pepper futures up marginally Kochi, March 19 Pepper futures market on wednesday ruled by and large steady with marginal rise read more... 19-03-2008 Spices futures firm on short covering, demand MUMBAI: The spices futures rose in afternoon trade on Wednesday on short covering and export demand, analysts said. read more... 19-03-2008 Early rains may water down pepper crop this season Kochi, Mar 18 A typical rains in Kerala due to a strong easterly may be quite disturbing for the new pepper crop (2008-09), government sources said read more... 17-03-2008 Trade official urges banks to buy weak dollar Do Ha Nam, chairman of Viet Nam Pepper Association, agreed, saying businesses will suffer losses of VND300-400 million if they sell $1 million earned from exports to banks at the current exchange rate. read more... 15-03-2008 Volatility gives way to liquidity woes in pepper trade Kochi, March 14 The pepper futures market witnessed high volatility on Friday mainly on buy and sell calls. read more... 13-03-2008 Vietnam Pepper Export Falls Sharply in February Vietnam is estimated to have exported only 4,000 tons of pepper worth US$15 million in the second month of 2008, representing sharp decreases of 43 per cent in volume and 28.6 per cent in value compared with January, the latest report from the General Statistics Office showed. read more... 12-03-2008 Spices board campaigns against aflatoxin in chillies in AP Kochi (PTI): The Spices Board has initiated a campaign in the chilli growing districts of Andhra Pradesh to control the problem of aflatoxin in chillies during drying and storage. read more... 11-03-2008 Lower pepper prices draw buyers across US, Europe MUMBAI: Pepper exports from India to the US, Europe, Middle East and other countries have gained momentum with key players in the global market like Brazil, Indonesia and Vietnam, quoting high prices. read more... 10-03-2008 Pepper prices rule firm on tight supply Kochi, March 9 Tight supply position, even after the harvesting has reached its full swing in Vietnam, has kept the prices moving up in all the origins except India during the week. read more... 07-03-2008 Free Trade Agreement with India: after eight years of implementation Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) which was signed as a fast track for promotion of trade between the two countries in December 1998 came into force eight years ago in March 2000. Purpose of this article is to analyze the impact of ISFTA on bilateral trade particularly on Sri Lanka’s exports to India. read more... 07-03-2008 Spices futures fall on higher arrivals MUMBAI: India jeera futures opened lower on higher arrivals in the physical market due to the peak harvesting season, analysts said. read more... 06-03-2008 Spices futures likely to open firm on export demand MUMBAI: Indian spices are likely to open firm on Thursday on good export demand and expectations of low output in turmeric, analysts said. read more... 05-03-2008 AIC to offer insurance cover for tea, spices OLKATA: Agriculture Insurance Corporation of India (AIC) — the nodal agency for offering agriculture insurance — is set to offer crop insurance schemes announced in the Budget within the next three-four months, long before the FM’s deadline of March 2009. read more... 28-02-2008 Global demand spurs Indian pepper price Kochi: Black pepper from India joined a line-up of several other commodities riding record highs. Spot market prices of pepper, spurred by overseas demand following a possible supply crunch, breached Rs150 per kg on Wednesday. Indian pepper holds sway with the world’s largest producer, Vietnam, yet to bring most of its stock to the market. read more... 28-02-2008 Pepper prices top Rs 15,000 a quintal Kochi, Feb. 27 Pepper futures market on Wednesday continued its uptrend on speculative activities based on rising Vietnam prices. read more... 25-02-2008 Tight supplies keep pepper market hot Tight supply position coupled with the upward trend in Vietnam and other origins have pushed up the pepper futures market last week. read more... 23-02-2008 Spices export may top target During April-January 2007-08, the export of pepper from India has been 29,300 tonnes valued at Rs 427.63 crore, which is higher by 21 per cent in quantity and 71 per cent in value compared with last year’s achievement of 24,160 tonnes valued at Rs 250.24 crore. read more... 19-02-2008 Spices Board to take part in German fair KOCHI: Spices Board will participate in the organic food show Biofach 2008 at Nuremberg, Germany, during February 21-24. read more... 15-02-2008 Govt. plans Rs. 363-cr. projects for organic farming New Delhi (PTI): The government is planning to launch a new scheme involving an investment of Rs 363 crores to promote organic farming in 23 states across the country. read more... 15-02-2008 Pepper may help fix skin condition Black pepper could lead to better treatments for a disfiguring skin condition that affects about 1 per cent of the world's population, British researchers say. read more... 15-02-2008 Pepper may help disfiguring skin condition: study LONDON (Reuters) - Black pepper could lead to better treatments for a disfiguring skin condition that affects about 1 percent of the world's population, British researchers said on Thursday. read more... 15-02-2008 Pepper 'to treat pigment disease' (BBC News) Black pepper could provide a new treatment for the skin disease vitiligo, research suggests. read more... 11-02-2008 Botanical name for Ceylon Cinnamon stands The Spice Council, Ceylon Cinnamon Association and the cinnamon industry/trade has taken action to preserve the botanical name for Ceylon Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylanicum blume. read more... 06-02-2008 VKL plans acquisitions with private equity funding Indian spice producer Vallabhdas Kanji Limited (VKL) has received unspecified investment from Argonaut private equity firm, which will let it pursue acquisition opportunities on a global scale and further boost its manufacturing capacity. read more... 05-02-2008 India pepper futures rise on export demand MUMBAI: Indian pepper futures rose on Monday due to firm export demand, analysts said. "Exporters are now coming to India as stocks are very less in other countries," said Veeresh Hiremath, an analyst with Karvy Comtrade Ltd. read more... 04-02-2008 New pepper species found Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 3 Scientists have spotted a piperine-rich pepper-species in the Agasthyamala belt of the Western Ghats, marking a possible value breakthrough in India’s pepper trade competitiveness. read more... 31-01-2008 Global market for spices is $ 4.6 trillion! GOA: Asia-Pacific region will emerge as the second highest consumer of industrially produced food along with the European Union. North America will continue to lead the consumption race and overall global growth in the this sector for the 2007-12 period would be 2.6 percent, according to Steve Rice of RTS Resource Ltd. read more... 31-01-2008 Harmonise global food safety laws: Larry Keener GOA: Global harmonisation efforts in food safety laws will succeed and become meaningful only if as many stake holders in the spice and food industry are involved in the process rather than restricting it to government agencies and scientists, according to Larry Keener, President, International Product Safety Consultants Inc and Co-chair, co-founder of Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI). read more... 30-01-2008 Spices exports to EU may come under check for aflatoxins Kochi, Jan 29 Indian spices exports to European Union are likely to come under closer and tougher scrutiny with the detection of higher than permissible level of aflatoxins. read more... 29-01-2008 Spice export growing, to touch $1 billion in 2007-08 PANAJI: India's spices export is growing at an accelerated pace and is expected to touch golden mark of $1 billion in 2007-08, experts stated. read more... 25-01-2008 Agriculture exports grow despite spotty food quality Pepper earned Viet Nam $284 million in export revenue in 2007, up 48 per cent from 2006 despite a 27-per-cent reduction in export volumes. read more... 23-01-2008 Vietnam tops list of world pepper exporters HA NOI — Viet Nam will keep its top spot as the greatest pepper exporter in the world, according to Do Ha Nam, chairman of the Viet Nam Pepper Association. read more... 21-01-2008 Quality restrictions on pepper to go, says FMC Kochi, Jan 21Quantity restrictions for certain commodities in near-month contracts will be removed shortly, Forward Markets Commission (FMC) chairman BC Khatua said here on Saturday. read more... 20-01-2008 Replantation scheme slips on labour shortage The ambitious replantation scheme for tea gardens, launched in July 2006, has fallen short of its target by 60 per cent in the first year of operation. read more... 17-01-2008 Spice Congress to focus on harmonization KOCHI: With the intention to harmonizing legal and regulatory framework of global spice trade, Spices Board and All India Spices Trade Exporters Forum are jointly organizing the ninth World Spice Congress in Goa from January 28 to 30. read more... 16-01-2008 Sri Lanka stops pepper exports to India under free trade deal Jan 14, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has stopped exporting pepper under the Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA) because of restrictions imposed by India, a top exporter has said. read more... 13-01-2008 Indian spices export likely to touch $1 bln by FY09 MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's spices export is likely to touch $1 billion by 2008/09 on higher demand for chilli, cumin and mint products, the state-run Spices Board chief said. read more... 09-01-2008 Fall in arrival firms up pepper prices KOLKATA: Shrinkage in the arrival of black pepper in the spice’s major terminal market at Kochi has triggered a firm trend in the spot price of this pungent spice. read more... 08-01-2008 VKL's Vietnam Plant Goes On Stream KOCHI, India, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- India headquartered Vallabhdas Kanji Limited (VKL), Asia's largest spice processor, has commenced processed pepper shipments from its Vietnam plant. read more... 08-01-2008 Sri Lanka should fund sustainable agri changes instead of subsidies: think tank Jan 07, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's government should divert funds from agriculture subsidies to improving market linkages of rural farmers on the lines of successful models built by firms like Hayleys and MAS Tropical Food Processors, a new study said. read more... 07-01-2008 Tight supply pushes up pepper futures Kochi: Tight pepper supply position even after the beginning of harvesting, albeit delayed, has led to active buying, pushing up the prices in the futures market during the week. Market witnessed high volatility and high volumes were traded as evident from the turnover. read more... 28-12-2007 Commodities: Good year ahead Low inventories, decreasing acreage, high fuel prices to keep commodities firm in 2008. The prices of agri commodities are expected to remain firm in 2008 on the back of low global inventories, decrease in acreage and shift in use of biofuels due to high oil prices. read more... 24-12-2007 Spice Council to promote Vetiver and Basil D. A. Perera, Chairman of The Spice Council recently handed over vetiver (savandara) and basil (maduruthala) planting material to Dr. D B T Wijeratne, Chairman, Coconut Research Board and Mr. Lionel Gunaratne, Deputy Director of Department of Export Agriculture to research on its commercial viability. read more... 24-12-2007 Spices market climbs up MUMBAI: The week saw the spices counters move up significantly, especially pepper and jeera futures on National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange of India (NCDEX). read more... 24-12-2007 Sri Lanka's cinnamon farmers seek divine help to spice up trade SEENIGAMA, Sri Lanka (AFP) - Sri Lanka at the weekend revived an ancient ritual of offering the first cinnamon harvest to the gods, three years after a devastating tsunami wiped out centuries-old plantations here. read more... 19-12-2007 India to import medicinal herbs from Bhutan on depleting stocks SILIGURI: India, considered a goldmine for medicinal plants, is going to import herbs from its neighbour Bhutan, another treasure trove for medicinal herbs. Ironically, India’s own natural stock is fast depleting due to lack of conservation. read more... 19-12-2007 Higher prices push India out of global pepper mart The country has been literally pushed out of the global pepper market by the three major producing nations, Vietnam, Indonesia and Brazil, who have significantly lowered the the prices of the commodity. read more... 19-12-2007 Edible oil, pulses to keep wallet lighter In spices, pepper prices, according to trader Jojan Malayil, will be range-bound as India is not expected to play a big role in the export market. read more... 17-12-2007 Seasonal Seasonings Can Have Surprising Health Benefits Certain spices used in holiday cooking can do more than make meals taste better – they can help us feel better, too. read more... 12-12-2007 Import of spices comes down KOCHI: The total import of spices has declined by 15 per cent in volume during April-October 2007 as compared to the same period of last year. read more... 11-12-2007 SPECIAL: FAO not against use of fertilisers NEW DELHI: The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation has said that it has no reason to believe that organic agriculture can substitute for conventional farming systems in ensuring the world’s food security. read more... 11-12-2007 Govt plans spices parks to lift exports KOCHI: To achieve spices export worth $10 billion by 2017, Spices Board has chalked out plans to set up a string of spices parks in the country. read more... 09-12-2007 Curtin Sarawak signs MOU with Malaysian Pepper Board Curtin University of Technology Sarawak (Curtin Sarawak) signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Malaysian Pepper Board recently at the Marriott Resort Spa Miri. read more... 09-12-2007 Turmeric prices seen up by a quarter by mid-2008 MUMBAI (Reuters) - Turmeric prices are likely to rise by more than a quarter by mid 2008 on robust demand and lower production, as farmers cut acreage to switch over to more lucrative crops, traders and analysts said. read more... 07-12-2007 2nd cardamom e-auction centre set to function from Dec 8 The Union Minister of State for Commerce, Jairam Ramesh will inaugurate the auction centre set up by the Spices Board at a total cost of Rs 55 lakhs. read more... 07-12-2007 Indian buyers eye pepper from Indonesia India will import around 4,000 tonnes of pepper from Indonesia during the December-April period as prices of the commodity are cheaper than that in Vietnam, another major pepper producer. read more... 07-12-2007 Malaysia, Lanka & Bangladesh drive chilli exports in '08 NEW DELHI: Chilli exports from India are likely to surpass government target to touch 200,000 tonnes in 2007-08 on strong demand in countries such as Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the US, industry body Assocham said. read more... 04-12-2007 Expectation of lower crop buoys Pepper prices Pepper futures continued the uptrend across NCDEX and NMCE, due to lower crop expectation in the upcoming season. Investors are showing interest to buy pepper at the lower levels. read more... 02-12-2007 Spice producers push for production in plantations A top spices association is looking at ways of increasing Sri Lankan production of this cash-rich crop. read more... 28-11-2007 India Apr-Oct spices exports up 27.2 pct MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's spices exports in April-October rose 27.2 percent in volume to 262,250 tonnes due to good demand for chilli and pepper, the Spices Board said on Wednesday. read more... 27-11-2007 Chin: Sarawak Farmers To Gain From International Aid KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's pepper farmers stand to gain from the inclusion of the International Pepper Community (IPC) in the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said Tuesday. read more... 25-11-2007 Sri Lankan spice trade seeks to entice corporate sector Sri Lankan spice producers are urging the government to get big corporate plantations companies to grow more spice crops to meet growing global demand. read more... 25-11-2007 Popular pepper gives Chu Se a whiff of profits GIA LAI — The Chu Se variety of white pepper, originally cultivated in Vinh Linh of central province of Quang Tri and on Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang, has become idenfitied with Chu Se District in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai due to the area’s unique combination of soil and weather read more... 24-11-2007 MPB Teams Up With Varsities To Boost Pepper Industry MIRI, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) has teamed up with four universities to collaborate in research and development (R&D) for the pepper industry. read more... 21-11-2007 Global spice meet to look at food safety norms Kochi: The government trade promotion body, Spices Board is expected to put the issues of food contamination and global food safety norms on top of the agenda at the biennial World Spice Congress scheduled to be held in Goa on 28-30 January. read more... 21-11-2007 Sarawak sells pepper to China KUCHING: The Sarawak State Farmers’ Organisation (SFO) has sold some RM1mil worth of pepper products to China, its maiden export market. Chairman Francis Harden Hollis said the products included green and black pepper sauces as well as black and white pepper powder. read more... 21-11-2007 'We will achieve an export target of US$10 billion' Spices Board Chairman V. J. Kurien IAS has ambitious plans to expand India’s spices business. The board is already on a wave of export buoyancy thanks to a surging world demand. Spices export increased close to 50 percent during April-August period. India exported US$421.16 million worth spices during this period while it was only US$ 280.71 million in same time last year. read more... 20-11-2007 India-ASEAN free trade agreement likely by May 2008, says India's finance minister SINGAPORE (AP): A long-delayed free trade agreement between India and Southeast Asian nations is expected to be concluded by May 2008 after the last few problems are ironed out, Indian Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said Tuesday. read more... 19-11-2007 Exporters bank on Indonesian black pepper KOCHI: Indian exporters are now going for Indonesian black pepper as their commodity has become cheaper in the global markets. read more... 11-11-2007 Wayanadan pepper faces extinction KALPETTA: The legacy of Wayanadan Pepper, which attracted merchants from all over the world to this part of the state, is fading fast. Diseases has been haunting this crop for more than a decade read more... 09-11-2007 Farmers Told To Venture Into Organic Pepper Farming KUCHING, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- Farmers should venture into organic pepper farming to boost the industry in the competitive global market, Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said today. read more... 07-11-2007 Pepper slips, but traders bank on global shortfall MUMBAI: With the price of pepper going down in the domestic markets compared to the higher rates prevailing in the global markets, traders reckon that fresh orders might come in. The price of pepper ungarbled has come down to Rs 133 per kg compared to Rs 144-Rs 147 a week back. read more... 07-11-2007 Lower yield to push up pepper prices India is the world’s top consumer of pepper Kochi: Global pepper production will decline to 263,000 tonnes in 2008, from an estimated 271,000 tonnes in 2007, leading to a shortage, and pushing up prices of the spice. read more... 07-11-2007 World pepper output likely to drop in 2008 Demand-supply gap seen at 55,000 tonnes Kochi, Nov. 5 World pepper production is projected to be lower in 2008 at 2,62,400 tonnes as against 2,72,040 tonnes in 2007 and 2,89,230 tonnes in 2006 following weak crop in India, Brazil, Indonesia and Vietnam. read more... 05-11-2007 H1 spices exports top Rs 2,100 crore Chilli, pepper shipments increase; cumin, garlic fall short Kochi, Nov. 5 Spices exports during the first half of the current fiscal have shown a sharp rise with the shipments touching 2,19,640 tonnes, valued Rs 2,100.34 crore ($514.10 million). read more... 03-11-2007 Pepper export value rises 28% HA NOI — Price hikes earned Viet Nam US$224 million in pepper exports from January-October, up 28 per cent on last year despite a 37 per cent downturn in volume, the General Statistics Office reported. read more... 02-11-2007 Vietnam dominates global pepper market With the supply of over 100,000 tonnes of pepper to the global market, Vietnam now is the largest peper exporter in the world with more than 50% of market share, said Do Ho Nam, chair of Vietnam Pepper Association. read more... 26-10-2007 New Betong Centre To Boost Sarawak's Pepper Industry KUCHING, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Sarawak's pepper industry is given a further boost with the setting up of the RM1.38 million Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) branch office-cum-plant in Betong, one of the main pepper-producing areas in the state. read more... 25-10-2007 Pepper exporters wriggle out of deals Raw pepper exporters from India are opting out of committed deals by reaching an understanding with their overseas buyers following a rise in the price of the commodity, dealers said today. read more... 25-10-2007 Price rise lands pepper exporters in a soup KOCHI: Rising pepper prices have put exporters in a soup this season. Unseasonal rains and damage to crops in the major producing area of Idukki district in Kerala have pushed pepper prices up for the past few weeks. read more... 23-10-2007 Vietnam aims to chair int’l pepper council A Vietnamese agricultural expert is expected to become chairman of International Pepper Community at conference in Malaysia next week, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association. Association Chairman Do Ha Nam said Diep Kinh Tan, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, would accept the nomination as chairman of the world pepper community (IPC). read more... 23-10-2007 Spices export up 29% at Rs 2,100 cr in H1 MUMBAI: Country's spices export has risen 29 per cent at Rs 2,100 crore ($514.10 million) in the first six months of the current fiscal, compared to Rs 1,627 crore ($353.90 million) a year ago, Spices Board data showed. read more... 23-10-2007 Black pepper, cardamom up on exporters demand Black pepper and cardamom prices hardened on the wholesale Kirana market here on Tuesday on increased demand from exporters amid paucity of stocks. read more... 23-10-2007 ITC inks agreement to promote organic spices in North-East Kochi: The Indian spice market is expected to witness a flurry of activity with corporations slowly entering the business. read more... 22-10-2007 Spices Board plans 100-mln-rupee processing unit MUMBAI (Reuters) - The state-run Spices Board is planning to invest nearly a hundred million rupees to open a processing and warehousing unit, or "park", for mint products in Uttar Pradesh, a senior official said on Monday. read more... 18-10-2007 Rubber trade mission to Czech, Hungary PLANTATION Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui today led a rubber trade and promotion mission to Hungary and the Czech Republic. read more... 11-10-2007 Pepper exports from Sri Lanka likely to increase Members of Spices and Allied Products Producers and Traders' Association (SAPPTA) are pleased to learn from a press release issued by Director Export Agriculture Department Dr. Ilangasinghe that an allocation of Rs. 80 million has been received from the State to enhance the development of agricultural export crops. read more... 10-10-2007 Pepper futures continue to rise Kochi, Oct. 9 Pepper futures market continued its upward move with the prices shooting up further on Tuesday on good buying support. read more... 09-10-2007 Pepper from Kampot of Cambodia may get GI label Pepper from Kampot province is well on the way to becoming the first Cambodian product to get an origin-specific label, which attests to its quality and uniqueness, the Cambodia Daily newspaper reported Tuesday. read more... 09-10-2007 Uptrend continues in pepper Kochi, Oct. 8 Pepper futures market continued its upward swing from last Friday and the prices, in that sequence, shot up on Monday on good domestic demand coupled with bullish activities. read more... 08-10-2007 Tight supply, firm demand prop up Pepper prices Pepper prices across futures markets have improved. Tight supply position worldwide and firm domestic demand ahead of the upcoming festival season have propped up the prices. Supply concerns on account of lower stock levels at the production hub of Kochi also supported the prices. read more... 07-10-2007 Pepper gains flavour on good global demand MUMBAI: Pepper futures prices showed an upside of over 7.5% on NCDEX in anticipation of good demand from the overseas buyers. read more... 06-10-2007 Thai firms keen to invest in India BANGKOK, Oct 6 (TNA) - Several Thai firms are interested in investing in northeastern India after their executives visited several vital industrial plants in the region recently, said Commerce Minister Krirkkrai Jirapaet. read more... 02-10-2007 Cambodia working on establishing geographical rights of goods Rice from Battambang, silk from Banteay Meanchey, palm sugar from Kompong Speu, pepper from Kampot, fish paste from Siem Reap, and Cardamom spices from Pursat are on a shortlist of products that are to be examined to see if they hold the criteria to meet geographical indication (GI) standards, said Mao Thora. read more... 01-10-2007 Pepper bullish on static global output Global pepper market will be more vibrant on the price front in the next season as consumption is expected exceed production, according to a latest estimates. read more... 30-09-2007 Peace essential to do business, flourish in exports The Spice Council, comprising all key industry private and public sector stakeholders, was created through the need for an apex body to coordinate and implement strategies for the development of the spice sector. read more... 28-09-2007 Pepper, chilli drive up spices exports 26% in April-August MUMBAI: Spices exports in April-August rose 26% by volume to 187,000 tonne on good demand for pepper, chilli, cardamom (large), a Spices Board release said on Thursday. read more... 27-09-2007 McCormick says cost of pepper nothing to sneeze at Earnings rose by nearly a third at spice maker McCormick & Co. Inc. for the quarter ended Aug. 31 as the company faced higher costs for key commodities like pepper, soy oil and flour. read more... 27-09-2007 US Food Import Safety Proposal Would Limit Goods to Few Ports (DJ) Washington, Sept. 27 - Shipments of foreign food would be funneled through 13 ports of entry, cutting out Chicago, Houston, Miami and several hundred other cities, under legislation to tighten U.S. oversight of imports. read more... 27-09-2007 Short covering in pepper Pepper futures across NCDEX and NMCE have traded high on the back of short covering and on improved buying interest at lower levels. read more... 27-09-2007 Coffee, tea exporters feeling rupee rise heat Kochi: Coffee and tea exporters have started feeling the heat of a rupee appreciating against the dollar. Spice exporters, however, remain insulated, enjoying the near-monopoly that India has in the industry. read more... 27-09-2007 South India fears decline in output KOCHI: The plantation sector in south India is reeling under the impact of heavy, untimely rains. Major plantation crops are expected to show a decline since the peak production season of many crops starts from October. read more... 26-09-2007 Spices Board looks to tie up with seed spice-producing nations Kochi: The Union government’s trade promotion body Spices Board will lead an overseas delegation in October to explore the prospects of forging business partnerships with seed spice-producing countries. read more... 25-09-2007 India, Sri Lanka Aim to Broaden Free-Trade Agreement (Update1) Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- India and Sri Lanka plan to sign an agreement to advance a 2000 free-trade accord by April, after disagreements over access to agriculture products and service industries held up negotiations. read more... 22-09-2007 Oleoresin industry hit by rupee appreciation Kochi, Sept. 21 The appreciation of the rupee against the dollar has negatively impacted the export value realisation of the oleoresin industry, which ships out its entire products. read more... 19-09-2007 Uncertainty clouds global pepper mart Global demand for black pepper has weakened in the last couple of weeks as the US and the European buyers have adequate stock. read more... 18-09-2007 Traders urge Spice Board to intervene in pepper futures KOZHIKODE: Notwithstanding the Centre's assurance to step up measures to curb manipulation in futures trading in pepper, a traders body in Kerala on Tuesday sought the State Spices Board's intervention on the issue to save farmers read more... 18-09-2007 China steps up scrutiny of U.S. food BEIJING - China has sharply increased inspections of imported U.S. food, escalating a dispute with Washington over product safety and leaving American beef piling up in warehouses and delaying shipments of black pepper and other goods. read more... 17-09-2007 Govt may extend personal risk cover scheme to spices sector Coonoor, Sept. 16 The Centre is contemplating to extend the Personal Accident Insurance Scheme, which is available for the small growers to the spices sector as well. read more... 16-09-2007 Pepper farmers celebrate higher prices QUANG TRI — Falling pepper prices are a thing of the past, and pepper farmers in Quang Tri Province are now hustling to cultivate their plantations since recent crop harvests have managed to bring them millions of dong each read more... 16-09-2007 India spice exports to hit $10 bln by 2017 - official COONOOR, India (Reuters) - India's spices exports is likely to touch $10 billion by 2017, the head of the state-run Spices Board said on Sunday. read more... 15-09-2007 No need to ban futures trading: FMC Kozhikode: Allaying fears that futures trading promoted volatility leading to weakening of market trends, the Forward Markets Commission said on Saturday that though it had the powers to ban futures trading, such a situation will never arise in the country. read more... 14-09-2007 Kerala seeks ban on futures trading in pepper KOZHIKODE: Traders and farmers of Kerala have sought a ban on futures trading in pepper till the fall in prices are checked effectively, saying that on-line trade has made the market 'highly volatile'. read more... 13-09-2007 High-level Indian agriculture delegation visits Oman MUSCAT — The Government of India has opened up the agriculture and food processing industry for foreign investors with 100 per cent FDI in the food processing industry. read more... 11-09-2007 Curbs on pepper should go: Traders Commodity Online KOCHI: Sniffing an opportunity to make good profits in the export market, the Cochin Hill Produce Merchants Association urged the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) to remove the limit on pepper as the current global market trend was quite favourable for export of black pepper. read more... 11-09-2007 Barley hits upper circuit MUMBAI: NCDEX registered a turnover of Rs 2,046 crore on Monday. Guar seed closed down at Rs 1,740 per quintal and registered a turnover of Rs 452 crore. Chana closed down at Rs 2,261 per quintal and posted a turnover of Rs 256 crore. Jeera posted a turnover of Rs 202 crore and September contract closed down at Rs 10,070 per quintal. read more... 11-09-2007 Food executive sentenced to jail over E. coli outbreak 9/10/2007 - Breaching food safety rules can lead to jail, as the executive of a UK food manufacturer has discovered. read more... 11-09-2007 Olam International to Acquire 100% Equity Interest in Key Foods Ingredients Singapore, August 27, 2007 – Olam International Limited (“Olam”), a leading global integrated supply chain manager of agricultural products and food ingredients, today announced that it will acquire 100 per cent equity interest in Key Foods Ingredients LLC and its subsidiaries read more... 07-09-2007 Rumours lift pepper Futures KOCHI: Rumours are ruling the pepper market now. On Friday, following rumours that the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) would relax the nearby month position, pepper Futures, after dropping continuously in recent days, bounced back. read more... 07-09-2007 Board gets mandate to flavour up 5 spices parks 7 Sep, 2007, 0038 hrs IST,Ratna Ganguli, TNN KOLKATA: The Spices Board has got the mandate from the commerce ministry to act as nodal agency for setting up five spice parks, which were recently spelt out by minister of state for commerce Jairam Ramesh. As per the ministry's plan, a spice park for turmeric will come up at its bustling marketing hub at Erode (Tamil Nadu), two parks will be set up at Idukki (Kerala) for small cardamom and black pepper and one each for mint in Lucknow and chilli at Guntur (Andhra Pradesh). read more... 07-09-2007 India April-July spices export up 29 pct MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's spices exports in April-July rose 29 percent in volume to 152,650 tonnes due to good demand for chilli and fenugreek, a Spices Board official said on Thursday. In value terms, exports increased 42 percent to 13.85 billion rupees, he said. read more... 06-09-2007 USAID Helps Open Model Spice Processing and Training Center Colombo, 06 September, (Asiantribune.com): Under the leadership of the Spice Council, the Sri Lankan spice industry opened a new Model Spice Processing and Training Center in Matale. read more... 06-09-2007 FMC urged to remove quantity curbs on pepper Kochi, Sept.5 The Cochin Hill Produce Merchants’ Association (CHPMA) on Wednesday urged the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) to remove the quantity restriction on nearby month position as it had negatively affected the pepper trade. read more... 06-09-2007 Firm physical markets support pepper futures 05 September 2007- Pepper futures across NCDEX surged tracking the firmness in physical markets. Continuation of buying interest at lower levels coupled reduced arrivals to the physical markets supported the traders’ sentiments. Ongoing tight supply position across global markets also lent support to the prices. read more... 05-09-2007 Pepper exports set to soar new heights KOCHI: India’s position in pepper export has seen a big leap in the last few months. According to traders, it is an ‘Advantage India’ position now in global market. read more... 05-09-2007 Pepper futures gain Kochi, Sept.4 Pepper futures market shot up on Tuesday after witnessing sharp fall the past two days following reports of increase in prices in Indonesia and Brazil. read more... 04-09-2007 Bears pull down pepper futures a tad Kochi, Sept. 3 Pepper futures market after its sharp fall on Saturday faced a marginal decline on Monday on bearish activities. read more... 03-09-2007 Black Pepper Essential Oil: The Secret of Nature Healing In the east, the usage of black pepper has been going on for more than 4000 years. Black pepper has been used both in medical and culinary purposes. Since the inception of aromatherapy, black pepper essential oil has become an inevitable ingredient. read more... 31-08-2007 Rejuvenation package for spices soon New centre for value-added spices is being developed KOCHI: The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry will soon announce the rejuvenation package for the major agricultural commodities of cardamom, pepper, rubber, coffee, cashew and coconuts. read more... 27-08-2007 Pepper up your life! We sneezed. We wheezed. We ran around in surgical masks. Where were we? At the Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) in Kuching, Sarawak, of course. read more... 27-08-2007 More than just spice DID you know that a single pepper factory in Sarawak can produce up to 20 tonnes of pepper in a day? Well, that is just one out of many interesting facts that which we discovered when we visited the Malaysian Pepper Board in Kuching, Sarawak. read more... 25-08-2007 E-auction centre for cardamom launched Bodinayakanur, Aug. 24 (PTI): India's first e-auction centre for cardamom set up to help farmers, especially small-growers, was declared open here Thursday by Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jairam Ramesh. read more... 24-08-2007 Vietnam expects reduced pepper output Vietnam's pepper output is estimated to hit 80,000-90,000 tons this year, down 10-20 percent over 2006, mainly due to unfavorable weather conditions and pests, Vietnam’s agriculture newspaper reported Thursday. read more... 20-08-2007 Spices Board introduces e-auction in cardamom trading NEW DELHI: The Spices Board has introduced electronic auction in cardamom trading with a view to promoting transparency in transactions and discouraging formation of cartels in the sector. read more... 13-08-2007 Spices export likely to touch $1 bn by 2009 MUMBAI: India's total spices export is likely to touch $1 billion by 2008/09 on the back of higher exports of chilli, cumin and mint products, the head of the state-run Spices Board said on Monday. read more... 11-08-2007 BCC delegation to visit Vietnam for business promotion Kolkata, Aug 10 : A 21-member delegation of Bharat Chamber of Commerce (BCC) would visit Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam from August 12 to 18 to explore the scope of establishing sustainable business relationship with leaders of industries and trade of that country. read more... 11-08-2007 Andhra chilli farmers to get spices HYDERABAD: Farmers growing chillies in Andhra Pradesh will now have a dedicated spices park. The state is all set to house its first ever spices park in Guntur district. Hyderabad-based Ramky Group, developers of the pharma SEZ in Vizag, will create this new facility. read more... 11-08-2007 Sarawak pepper museum proposed Sarawak should set up a pepper museum, said Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh. This would be another attraction for visitors, he said during the opening of Pepper Food Promotion at Tanahmas Hotel yesterday. read more... 11-08-2007 Pepper futures gain a tad Kochi, Aug. 10 The pepper futures market witnessed high volatility on Friday on bearish activities and moved up marginally at the day’s close. read more... 08-08-2007 The Ten Best Healing Herbs, Part I Your arsenal of home remedies is about to get a lot spicier. Though herbs have been used for hundreds of years to heal, scientists are finally starting to substantiate these plants' abilities to alleviate arthritis pain, reduce high blood sugar and cholesterol, read more... 02-08-2007 Vietnam's farm, forestry product exports surge in first half Vietnam exported agricultural and forestry products worth 5.2 billion U.S. dollars in the first seven months of this year, a year-on-year rise of 26 percent, local newspaper Vietnam Agriculture reported Thursday. read more... 01-08-2007 Method to manage aflatoxins found Researchers at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have developed a safe and effective method for biological control of aflatoxins. read more... 31-07-2007 Eight years to crack pepper RESEARCHERS say after eight years of trying, they have identified an aromatic compound which produces the popular black pepper smell in red wine. read more... 30-07-2007 India Q1 Spices Exports 111,420 Tons, Up 25% On Year MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--India's spices exports in the first quarter of financial year that started in April were 111,420 metric tons, up 25% from a year earlier because of good demand for chili and mint products, a senior spices board official said Monday. read more... 23-07-2007 Sabinsa adds new facility in India 7/23/2007- Sabinsa Corporation announced it has finished constructing a $6mn facility in India for the manufacture of herbal extracts and phytochemicals for markets such as the US, Europe and Japan. read more... 22-07-2007 14.4 % growth in exports in first five months of 2007 Sri Lanka's export sector recorded a 14.4% (in terms of value) positive growth during the first five months of the year, compared to the corresponding period in 2006 Export Development Board (EDB) sources said. This positive trend is reflected in all major export sectors. read more... 21-07-2007 North East may emerge as hub of organic spices KOLKATA: The Spices Board is gradually stepping up efforts to make the North East the hub of organic spices, as desired by the commerce ministry. It has invited leading organic certification agencies and consultants, like Scal, Ifoam and Indocert, to help farmers adopt organic cultivation of spices and give training to its officials and NGOs, helping farmers on this count. read more... 20-07-2007 WTO draft good for talks: India New Delhi, July 20: India on Friday said the latest WTO proposals on agricultural subsidies and tariffs provides for a good basis for the negotiations to resume. read more... 18-07-2007 ITC Foods' Aashirvaad launches 'Organic Spices' BANGALORE: ITC Foods kitchen ingredients brand Aashirvaad, today announced the launch of its new range of 'Aashirvaad select organic spices' in Bangalore. read more... 18-07-2007 Value addition can boost spices exports BANGALORE: Value addition is the mantra that the Union commerce ministry is chanting when it comes to boosting spice exports from India. Union minister of state for commerce Jairam Ramesh said: "The bulk of our spices exports is in the form of culinary products. read more... 18-07-2007 ... but pepper output may fall KOCHI, JUL 17: Indian farmers may not be able to reap the benefit of a rally in pepper prices with production likely to fall or stagnate in the short term. Low realisation for pepper in the past few years has led to neglect of pepper vines in Idukki and Wayanad districts, scientists at the Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) told FE. Most of the vines are diseased from quick wilt and the production is likely to suffer in the coming years. read more... 12-07-2007 Pepper exporters to meet FMC officials tomorrow Kochi, Jul 11 Pepper exporters are calling for removal of the quantity restriction in delivery to ensure better participation at the exchanges. Exporters are also demanding lowering of the margin requirement. They are meeting the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) officials on Friday to discuss the issue. read more... 10-07-2007 ‘We must create a separate department for commodities’ Kochi: Minister of state for commerce Jairam Ramesh says that an independent plantations department needs to be created in the agriculture ministry to ensure adequate focus on a sector on which 10 million Indians depend for their livelihood. He also says that price discovery in the futures trade is not taking place on commodity exchanges. read more... 10-07-2007 Cautious review of free trade pacts The Prime Minister's Trade and Economic Relations Committee met last week to discuss key strategies on India’s negotiations in several proposed free trade agreements, including those with the Association of South East Asian Nations and the Persian Gulf countries. read more... 10-07-2007 Increase in spices imports Kochi, July 9 Imports of spices in the last fiscal has shown a substantial increase of about 5,000 tonnes in volume and about Rs 65 crore in value from that of the previous financial year mainly because of the competitive prices for most of the items in the world market. read more... 07-07-2007 Vietnamese and Indian PMs agree on strategic partnership Vietnamese and Indian Prime Ministers agreed to officially establish a strategic partnership between the two countries at their talks in New Delhi on July 6. read more... 07-07-2007 Bill Gates to set up agro kiosks in Maharashtra MUMBAI: Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has offered to set up high tech agro kiosks across Maharasthra to help farmers get information on weather and cropping patterns. read more... 06-07-2007 Five commodities set to receive geographical indication status Kochi: Five commodities are set to get the geographical indication (GI) status from the government. Nilgiris tea, Assam orthodox tea, monsoon Malabar coffee, Tellicherry pepper and Aleppey green cardamom will soon join Darjeeling Tea and Kangra Tea as commodities that have this status. read more... 05-07-2007 Najib Tells Commodities Sector To Modernise To Cut Labour Cost KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- The commodities industry should maximise the use of technology, mechanisation and automation to improve its output and reduce labour cost, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said tonight. read more... 04-07-2007 FMC to decide open position limits in jeera & pepper MUMBAI: Commodity market regulator, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC), is expected to rule soon on open position limits in jeera and pepper. read more... 04-07-2007 PM: Ensure food makers have enough palm oil Abdullah also called for the commercialisation of various research and development findings which were languishing in laboratories. “I also feel that there is not enough research and development on the country’s pepper industry considering its huge untapped potential. read more... 02-07-2007 Vietnam aims at doubling two-way trade with India NEW DELHI: Aiming at reducing the trade deficit between them, India and Vietnam are gearing up to double the value of two-way trade in the next three years. read more... 02-07-2007 The government plans to fund a bio-technology project that will develop disease-resistant pepper plants in an effort to The government plans to fund a bio-technology project that will develop disease-resistant pepper plants in an effort to tackle the footrot disease that has affected India’s pepper production. read more... 29-06-2007 Indonesian crop holds the key to pepper prices KOCHI, JUN 29: The pepper market, which has been range-bound for quite a long time, is looking for a cue from the Indonesian crop which is expected to arrive in the market by July. While some traders claim that the prices could be on the downslide with crops from Indonesia and Brazil (August) in the market, others say that short position of buyers in the US and Europe could see the market rebound in July. read more... 29-06-2007 Revamp plantation sector: Jairam Ramesh CHENNAI: Minister of State for Commerce, Jairam Ramesh, has called for a complete revamping of the plantation sector in the country — to make it more research-intensive and market-driven. read more... 28-06-2007 Spices: new report examines impact, opportunities 6/28/2007 - Food makers can use spices and seasonings to differentiate their products, attract new consumers and add a health halo to their brands, according to a new report, which examines the spices expected to make an impact in the years to come. read more... 28-06-2007 McCormick profits dip, restructuring continues 6/27/2007 - Spice firm McCormick has reported good sales increases for its second quarter, although profits dipped in the period as the firm continues its restructuring. Net sales for the quarter ended 31 May 2007 rose 7 percent to $687m, but profits fell to $41m compared to $61m last year. read more... 22-06-2007 Spices overcome rupee impact, exports surge KOCHI, JUN 21: Spices exports from the country seem to have overcome the crisis of appreciating rupee with significant increase in quantity and value for the first two months of the current fiscal. read more... 21-06-2007 UK regulator issues guidance on reducing mycotoxins 20/06/2007- A new guide for cereal farmers on reducing mycotoxins aims to reduce the presence of the toxin in the food supply chain. read more... 19-06-2007 Banks to fund farmers against stored stock Kochi: Riding on the growing interest in the futures market in commodities exchanges, commercial banks are devising schemes to fund farmers and traders against the stock stored in warehouses. The futures trade recorded a turnover of Rs36.7 trillion in 2006-07. read more... 19-06-2007 Centre's pledge helps pepper futures rebound Kochi June 18 Pepper futures bounced back on Monday on reports that the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has assured the jeera and pepper trade that it would look into their demands at a high-level meeting convened by it with Forward Markets Commission officials and Product Committee members in New Delhi. read more... 16-06-2007 Pepper exports may jump 30% KOCHI, JUN 15: Pepper exports are likely to go up by 20-30% in the current fiscal with global supply staying short, traders said. The global pepper market has a deficit of 30-40% of the commodity with exports from Vietnam falling short. With their inventory level low, European and the US importers have to come to India, as it is the cheapest origin, traders added. read more... 12-06-2007 Pepper exporters earn more on global supply squeeze Kochi, Jun 11 The global short fall in pepper supply seems to be working wonders for the Indian pepper exports. The unit value realisation has jumped dramatically in spite of strengthening of the rupee. read more... 11-06-2007 Pepper prices up due to tight supply KUCHING: Pepper prices have recovered significantly due to a tight global supply. During the first quarter of this year, black pepper rose to RM8,500 per metric tonne, up from RM7,600 or an increase of nearly 12% read more... 11-06-2007 Malaysia To Step Up R&D On Pepper KUCHING, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will increase its research and development activities on the local pepper to raise the quality of pepper exported overseas and to ensure its ability to compete in the international market. read more... 08-06-2007 Agro-forestry export value up 29 percent The export value of rubber, cashews and pepper also rose in the first five months of this year compared with the same period last year, 433 million USD for rubber, up 8 percent; 197 million USD for cashews, up 12.5 percent; and 110 million USD for pepper, up 27 percent. read more... 08-06-2007 Farmers to reap bonanza on global pepper price rise Global pepper prices have peaked around $0.61, or Rs25, a kg in sync with a cycle that sees prices peaking every seven to nine years, but India has remained largely unaffected by this because of the pattern of cultivation in the country and a large domestic market (60-70% of the pepper grown in the country is consumed within its borders). read more... 08-06-2007 Spice industry needs duty rebates to encourage exporters SPICE: Sri Lanka has exported spices worth of US $ 30.5 million and Lankan spices specially because of their original flavour are on heavy demand in the global market, said Director Seven Seas Commodities V. P. Rajan. read more... 08-06-2007 Commodities board demanded KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged the government to set up a board for rice, wheat, pulses, spices and commodities to provide the much-needed market intelligence and strategy. read more... 05-06-2007 IPSTA days numbered, looking for tie-up KOCHI, JUN 4: The 50-year old commodity exchange of Indian Pepper and Spice Trade Association (Ipsta) is unlikely to survive long in the present format, president of the association, ML Parekh told FE. The exchange has seen volumes dwindle and members have stayed away from trading in the past few years. read more... 05-06-2007 Higher margins, position limits take spice out of pepper trade MUMBAI: Pepper futures trading at the commodity exchanges have been affected after the commodities regulator FMC imposed higher margins and lowered position limits. The participants in the market are waiting for the FMC to take some action in this connection. read more... 03-06-2007 `India`s ASEAN offer alive to concerns of plantation sector` New Delhi, June 03: India's latest offer on duty cuts under the proposed FTA with ASEAN addresses long-term concerns of tea, coffee and pepper producers who are embarking on a major replantation drive, government has said. read more... 03-06-2007 To sell or not to sell now, is the dilemma pepper farmers face Kochi, June 3 Indian farmers are in a fix over pepper prices fluctuating wildly despite strong fundamentals. read more... 03-06-2007 Spices Board goes for expansion; floats marketing company New Delhi, June. 3 (PTI): Expanding its presence beyond south India, Spices Board has formed a new marketing company and decided to set up four spices parks in Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. read more... 02-06-2007 Govt eyes Northeast for rubber, spice cultivation (Livemint) Kochi: From natural rubber plantations to spice cultivation, the Northeastern states would see a variety of crops come up in the next five years, remarkably improving living conditions of the people. read more... 31-05-2007 Two Kerala pepper varieties to get GI tags KOLKATA: Kerala’s Malabar pepper and Tellicherry pepper are set to get geographical indication (GI) status. Other spices which stand the second-best chance of getting the GI tag are Alleppey green cardamom, Coorg green cardamom and Sannam chillies of Guntur. read more... 21-05-2007 Higher margins on pepper may go Kochi: The Forward Markets Commission (FMC), the regulator for commodity futures trade in the country, is likely to consider reducing the higher margins imposed on pepper from 20 April. read more... 20-05-2007 Pepper exporters upset over physical delivery restriction Kochi, May 20 The proposal of the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) to restrict physical delivery for pepper contracts to 100 tonne has irked the exporting community. Exporters say that the move is an infringement of the member’s right to take delivery and will harm genuine players. All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) has presented the issue to FMC and hopes that the position will be corrected. read more... 20-05-2007 Pepper faces tough sell A visiting Vietnamese trade delegation promoting Vietnamese pepper faces a tough sell as poor growing conditions had led to production shortfalls and higher prices. read more... 18-05-2007 Govt to start e-auction of spices KOCHI: The Government plans to start electronic auction of spices by July as part of its efforts to make India a global hub for processing and marketing spices, the Spices Board has said. read more... 18-05-2007 India to be world spices hub by 2017 India will be the world's largest spices processing hub by 2017, according to V J Kurien, chairman, Spices Board. Addressing a press conference he said the board was making all efforts to achieve the goal within 10 years. read more... 17-05-2007 Bears hammer pepper futures down Kochi May 16 Pepper futures market fell on Wednesday on alleged hammering by bears' cartel despite the fact that all the other origins ruled firm. read more... 15-05-2007 Eat To Live: Pick a peck of Viet pepper At a monastery in the countryside just outside Hue, Nguyen Van Qua reached for a vine wrapped round a mulberry tree and plucked away a handful of tiny olive green beads hanging from a stem. read more... 14-05-2007 A golden chance for pepper industry According to the Ministry of Trade, Vietnam’s export pepper prices have skyrocketed to US$3,300-3,400/tonne – a six-year record high far exceeding the expected price level of US$2,200-2,500/tonne. There is a global supply-demand imbalance and expert wonder whether the pepper industry will cash in on this golden chance. read more... 14-05-2007 Tight supply position exists; asta grade pepper rules higher Kochi May 13 Tight supply position, as it appears, continues to prevail in the world market and as a consequence the prices of Asta grade pepper in all the origins still ruled higher. read more... 09-05-2007 Black pepper prices rise Vietnam's black pepper prices have nearly doubled this year on limited supply and good buying demand from the Middle East, traders and a government report said. Prices are forecast to rise further in coming months after moving to 57,000-59,000 dong ($3.54-$3.66) per kg this month or 80 per cent higher than the start of the year, a trader with a foreign firm in Ho Chi Minh City said. read more... 09-05-2007 Pepper prices set to rise on global shortfall KOCHI, MAY 8: Indian pepper prices are likely to touch new heights with global supply falling short of the demand, traders said. The fall of pepper prices in the commodity exchanges in the last two days is seen as a short-term correction, which will be reversed in the coming days. Traders and analyst see a fundamentally strong and firm market with pepper prices touching record heights in the second half of 2007. read more... 08-05-2007 Indian pepper players smile: Vietnam runs for cover KOLKATA: After a brief silence on export queries for black pepper, pepper exporters from India are actively responding to the queries. No doubt, stimuli come from two factors — softening of the spice prices in futures market at the domestic commodity bourses and melt-down in Indian pepper prices in the global market vis-a-vis its closest competitor — Vietnam. read more... 18-04-2007 Halal Logo And Pepper Spice Up Sarawak's Mui Hiong At Canton Fair GUANGZHOU, April 17 (Bernama) -- Black pepper sauce and Malaysia's world-recognised halal standard are pulling in hordes of international buyers to Sarawak's Mui Hiong Foods Manufacturing Sdn Bhd booth at the Canton Fair. read more... 18-04-2007 Pepper futures hit lower circuit on Vietnam reports There was a lower circuit on Tuesday in pepper futures contract at NCDEX with reports of Vietnam releasing its crop and also profit booking. Pepper recorded volume of Rs 884 crore with total 55,702 tonnes. read more... 18-04-2007 India plans quick tariff cuts to complete FTA with Asean (Financial Express) On pepper too they will come down to 50% from 70% during the period. These items are of special interest to Vietnam. In a bid to conclude the FTA by July, India has reduced the negative list to 489 from over 1,400 items. read more... 17-04-2007 India offers new concessions for Asean FTA India has offered a new set of concessions to the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean), during the negotiations in the last two months for a proposed free trade agreement. read more... 16-04-2007 Pepper exporters recuperate from lost Indian market, capturing other countries (Daily News) Though India restricted pepper imports from Sri Lanka to 2500 MT in August last year under FTA, local pepper exporters were able to capture steady markets in USA, Europe and Middle East and enjoy with a 60 per cent price increase in the international market. read more... 15-04-2007 Increasing pepper prices, good news for exporters, bankers17 VietNamNet Bridge – 2007 should prove to be a bumper year for Vietnamese pepper exporters who are expecting to earn close to US$300mil from total exports of over 100,000 tonnes. read more... 13-04-2007 Exhibition to promote 'Ceylon Spices' in US market (Sunday Observers) Members of The Spice Council (TSC) will attend the American Spice Traders' Association's (ASTA) centenary celebrations at Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, California which will be held from April 16-19. read more... 12-04-2007 Pepper prices touch seven-year high (Financial Express) KALPETTA, KERALA, APR 11: Triggered by sharp fall in domestic production and growing demand, prices of pepper have soared to a seven-year high, radically reversing the downtrend persisted since 1999-2000. read more... 11-04-2007 Orkla Completes Acquisition of MTR Foods in India (FLEXNEWS) 10 April 2007 - Norway's Orkla Foods, part of Orkla ASA, has completed the purchase of MTR Foods in Bangalore in India. MTR Foods is an Indian manufacturer of processed vegetarian food products, such as ready meals, ready mixes, spices and condiments. read more... 09-04-2007 Pepper exports down 40%, yet prices rose HA NOI — Viet Nam’s pepper exports were up last month, but didn’t come close to matching sales in March 2006, according to the Ministry of Trade. read more... 06-04-2007 Vietnam and Indonesia push for greater economic ties During the meeting, President of the Vietnam Pepper Association Do Ha Nam and President of the Indonesia Pepper Exporters Hassan Widjaja signed a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a join committee to research and implement policies to improve their marketing activities, as well as the quality and supply sources of pepper. read more... 05-04-2007 Pepper futures shoot up on Vietnam price rise (Business Line) Kochi April 4 Pepper prices shot up by over Rs 500 a quintal on the futures markets on reports of a rise in Vietnam prices on Wednesday. The speculators pushed up the futures while investors sold futures and bought NCDEX delivered. read more... 04-04-2007 Vietnam pepper export earnings rise in 3 months (Xinhua) Vietnam, the world's biggest pepper exporter, sold overseas 18,000 tons of pepper worth 45 million U.S. dollars in the first three months of this year, down 38.5 percent in volume but up 7.8 percent in value, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association on Wednesday. read more... 03-04-2007 Pepper prices shoots up (Economic Times) KOCHI: Pepper turned hot in the major markets during the week as supplies position became tight. Bullish trends prevailed in the futures market also as prices saw a sharp increase. read more... 01-04-2007 Vietnam identifies key exports to major markets (Xinxua) Vietnam is encouraging firms to focus on 14 exports to China, and farm produces and processed products to other big markets, including the European Union (EU) and the United States. read more... 01-04-2007 Pepper market moves hinge on Vietnam situation (Business Line) Kochi March 31 The current trend in the international market shows changes for an upward swing given the short supply position. Not much buying is taking place in the international market. Any change in the scenario is expected to happen only when there is a selling pressure in Vietnam where the farmers are holding back till the prices moved up to their anticipation. read more... 27-03-2007 Pepper shown to play role in cancer prevention (The London Free Press) By DR. RICHARD BELIVEAU - March 26, 2007. Pepper has become so omnipresent in our daily lives that we forget it was the most sought-after spice in the world for a long time. The importance attached to pepper is all the more deserved since research conducted in recent years has shown it plays an essential part in cancer prevention by enhancing the absorption of several anti-cancerous molecules. read more... 27-03-2007 Pepper prices unlikely to drop below $2,500 a tonne (Business Line) Kochi March 26 The current price trend in Vietnam indicates the tight supply position and as such the farmers there do not seem to part with their produce anticipating further increase in prices. read more... 26-03-2007 Centre keen to integrate Spices Board and IISR (Financial Express) KOZHIKODE, MAR25: The Centre is keen to bring about a closer integration between the Spices Board and the Indian Institute of Spices Research to effectively compete in the world market, Union minister of state for commerce and industry, Jairam Ramesh said. read more... 23-03-2007 Spice exports surpass target (Financial Express) Kochi, Mar 21 Spice exports from the country up to February crossed the fiscal target (April-March) both in quantity and value by 102 and 121% respectively. According to Spices Board, exports went up to 3.11 lakh tonne against a target for the whole year of 3.06 lakh tonne. The value earned was Rs 3,020 crore when the target fixed was Rs 2,500 crore. read more... 23-03-2007 Brazilian company closes US$ 300,000 in deals in Cairo (ANBA.com) Brasfoods and Brazilian Pepper Trade, in the food sector, closed orders for spices in the first day of Cairo International Fair. The stand of the Arab Brazilian Chamber at the fair was also greatly sought by people interested in importing meats, coffee, sugar, agricultural equipment and wood from Brazil. read more... 21-03-2007 SL trains Pepper farmers in Nalada to improve quality of pepper Colombo, 21 March, (Asiantribune.com): Representatives of the International Pepper Community , Sri Lankan Agricultural experts including the Department of Agriculture have trained Pepper farmers to improve quality of the pepper and obtain high market share in the foreign countries. However, Indian traders still say some of Sri Lanka’s Pepper shows inferior quality. The Department of Agriculture said it has already completed a training programme to educate Pepper farmers in Nalada, Matale to improve quality standards of the pepper. read more... 18-03-2007 India lists 80 agri products for tariff cut (CommodityOnline) The other Special Products figuring in the Agriculture Ministry list include a range of fruits (apples, grapes, oranges), vegetables (onion, garlic), spices and condiments (pepper, ginger, turmeric, saffron), beverages (coffee and tea), dairy products (cheese, milk powder, curd, casein), poultry and other meat, and liquor (whiskey, wines). read more... 18-03-2007 A Spice Park in the mountains (CommodityOnline) Saturday 17 March 2007. The Spices Park in Idukki is being established jointly by the Spices Board and Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra), a statutory body of the Government of Kerala. Spices Board and Kinfra are implementing the Park through a Joint Venture Company with equal equity participation. read more... 16-03-2007 McCormick sets sight on southern spice brands Eastern and Lalah's (Economic Times) NEW DELHI: Spices and curries are the flavour of the season. World’s largest spice and seasoning company, US-based McCormick, has renewed work on its acquisition plans in India following the break down of talks with MTR Foods which was eventually bought by Norway’s Orkla. Sources said this time McCormick is high on Indian spices and training its eyes on some South-based spice brands such as Eastern and Lalah’s. read more... 13-03-2007 Pepper Milling : A Hot Business (www.powderandbulk.com) Uzwil, Switzerland -- The Buhler Rice business unit does not only build rice mills, but also spice mills. Just recently, the new pepper mill operated by the national Pepper Marketing Board (PMB) went into service in Kuching in East Malaysia. read more... 12-03-2007 Medspice Introduces VitaSpice: First Spice-Based Food Supplement Released (PRWeb.Com) Medspice formulated VitaSpice to take advantage of emerging research demonstrating the astonishing health benefits provided by compounds in spices. VitaSpice contains a proprietary formula of 22 spices collectively containing over 100 different antioxidants. read more... 11-03-2007 Vietnam's pepper output may decline Vietnam is likely to experience a drop of 10-20 percent in pepper output in the next harvest due to droughts and pests, experts warned. According to President of the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) Do Ha Nam, El Nino in addition to improper cultivation of pepper plants and overuse of fertilisers will take its toll on the output of pepper in the country, read more... 10-03-2007 Gulfood 2007 deals hit record GYMA inks deals to ship spices to Syria and South Africa and La Marquise bags contract to supply machines, ingredients, services to over 100 shops in GCC read more... 09-03-2007 Pepper futures move up (Business Line) Kochi March 8 The pepper futures market moved up on Thursday on bullish activities without any change in fundamentals. read more... 09-03-2007 Commerce ministry meet in Guwahati to boost business (IndiaPRwire.com) Officials of the union commerce ministry and the North Eastern Council (NEC) are meeting in Guwahati Friday to help to promote items like tea, spices, coffee and other processed food products. read more... 07-03-2007 Pepper futures market recovers Domestic demand continues to be good (Business Line) Kochi, March 6 Pepper futures market on Tuesday moved up on bullish activities. According to the India Pepper and Spice Trade Association (IPSTA), the pepper market had crashed without any fundamental reason. read more... 06-03-2007 Prices of national staples remain high (Nhan Dan, VN) The prices of Vietnam's major potential staples will see continued rise from now until the end of June, economic experts forecast. read more... 02-03-2007 Pepper futures move up on bull operators Kochi, March 1 Pepper prices on Thursday moved up in the futures market on bullish activities allegedly based on "buy calls." read more... 01-03-2007 Sabinsa to up BioPerine price on pepper supply issues (Nutra Ingredients.Com) 2/27/2007 - Sabinsa Corporation anticipates an increase in the price of its patented BioPerine following a spike in the price of black pepper, from which the ingredient is extracted. BioPerine is used in dietary supplements to enhance the bioavailability of nutrients. United States- and India-based Sabinsa claims production of black pepper in major exporting countries has decreased. read more... 27-02-2007 Price of Black Pepper Predicted to Rise in 2007 PISCATAWAY, N.J., February 26, 2007 - According to a recent article in the Economic Times, a leading business-focused newspaper in India, the price of black pepper is predicted to rise in 2007 due to a continued increase in demand coupled with a tight global supply. Production of black pepper by exporting countries including Vietnam and Brazil is down significantly due to drought and India is also predicting below average output of the crop. Black pepper is a commonly used spice and extract of the black pepper fruit (as Bioperine(R) from Sabinsa Corporation) is used regularly in dietary supplements to enhance the bioavailability of nutrients. read more... 27-02-2007 Downtrend continues in pepper futures (Business Line) Kochi Feb. 26 Downward trend continued on Monday in the pepper futures market due to the uncertainty over delivery of the goods by the sellers. read more... 23-02-2007 Viet Nam holds chance to rule world pepper market Ha Noi (VNA) - Viet Nam is holding a golden chance to rule over the global pepper market with 60 percent of pepper sales in the world coming from this tropical country, said the Viet Nam Pepper Association (VPA). read more... 23-02-2007 Bears pull down pepper futures (Business Lines) Kochi Feb 22 Pepper futures declined on bearish activities following uncertainty over delivery of goods for want of space in the warehouses of the exchanges. read more... 20-02-2007 Pepper futures gain (Business Line) Mumbai, Feb. 19 Pepper futures on NCDEX gained Rs 202 per quintal at Rs 12,861 on rumours that the Spices Board may revive the 7 per cent export subsidy, which was scrapped two weeks ago. read more... 07-02-2007 Spices Board to participate in trade fair in Brazil (The Hindu) KOCHI: The Spices Board will showcase Indian spices at the Indian trade fair in Sao Palo, Brazil, between March 6 and 11. An Indian contingent, led by Spices Board Chairman V.J. Kurien, will be at the show to promote the spices that have growing demand in the Brazil market. read more... 06-02-2007 Pepper exports subsidy: Spices Board to receive no more applications (The Hindu) KOCHI: The Spices Board has received applications for subsidy on pepper exports for a total quantity of 20,000 tonnes, the upper limit fixed for providing freight subsidy to exporters read more... 04-02-2007 Jairam Ramesh roots for spices park (NewIndpress.com) Sunday February 4 2007 VIJAYAWADA: Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh said that the Union Government was ready to set up a spices park in Guntur if the State Government provided 250 acre of land. read more... 31-01-2007 Fears of lower harvest lift Indian pepper prices MUMBAI (Reuters) - Early reports of a decline in harvest and late arrival of produce in marketing hubs are pushing up pepper prices in India, with some fearing even a doubling of prices in 2007, industry officials said. read more... 31-01-2007 For pepper traders export's past tense, but futures perfect (The Economic Times) MUMBAI: When one door closes, another opens. This could be very true for some of Kerala’s big pepper traders who have been straddled with huge stocks following lack of export orders. read more... 30-01-2007 Rumours of low production estimates spark agri-futures (Economic Times) MUMBAI: The agri futures markets got a taste of action on Monday, almost a week after urad and tur were delisted from the exchanges. Volumes up to 5 pm jumped to Rs 2,930 crore single-side against Rs 1,617 crore and Rs 2,480 crore in the previous two trading sessions. read more... 29-01-2007 Pepper futures may rise on tight supply (Business Line) Kochi Jan. 28 Tight supply position and the very thin availability of spot pepper even after the beginning of the harvest signals an upward trend in pepper prices in the coming days. read more... 26-01-2007 Spice company to sponsor health research McCormick & Co., the world's biggest spice seller, is creating a scientific institute to sponsor university research into the health benefits of herbs and spices. The Sparks, Md., company named nutritionist Guy Johnson as executive director of the institute. Johnson has worked as a nutritional consultant for Kellogg Co., Pillsbury Co. and Gerber Products Co. read more... 24-01-2007 Spices Board readies for Dubai fair (The Hindu) KOCHI: The Spices Board has made arrangements to ensure the participation of the Board in `Gulfood 2007' in Dubai and `Biofach' in Nuremberg, scheduled to be held in February. read more... 23-01-2007 Spice exports post 31% rise (Financial Express) KOCHI, JAN 22: Better prices helped spice exports post a 31% rise in value even as there was only a marginal rise in quantity shipped out during the first nine months of this fiscal. read more... 23-01-2007 National seminar on spices, aromatic crops Kozhikode: A national seminar on 'Organic spices and aromatic crops' will be organised here by the Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development on February 1 and 2. read more... 22-01-2007 Pepper futures likely to rise on tight supply (Business Line) Kochi Jan. 21 Tight supply position in the domestic and world markets may push up the prices and the situation, therefore, signals of a favourable atmosphere for investment. read more... 19-01-2007 Pepper production likely to be below 50,000 tonnes (Business Lines) Incessant heavy rains last year coupled with diseases are said to have resulted in a sharp fall in the pepper production in the country. read more... 19-01-2007 Malaysia's Export Of Spices Hit RM184 Mln Jan-Nov Last Year KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's export of spices hit RM184 million for the January to November period last year, Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said Thursday. In 2005 and 2004, the export figures were RM188.3 million and RM183.7 million respectively, she said. read more... 19-01-2007 Black pepper export profits spice up 2006 HCM CITY — The pepper industry last year topped the world market in terms of price and export volume. read more... 17-01-2007 Pepper futures decline (Business Line) Pepper futures on Tuesday showed a declining trend on speculative activities despite tight supply position. read more... 17-01-2007 Asean accepts duty cut call (Financial Express) India and Asean economies have agreed in principle to reduce duties on 700 sensitive manufactured products to either 0% or 5% by 2018, commerce secretary GK Pillai told mediapersons on board the Prime Minister’s aircraft while returning from the India-Asean summit. read more... 12-01-2007 Mohamed Shariff Abdul Aziz Appointed Fama DG KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) Thursday announced the appointment of Mohamed Shariff Abdul Aziz as its new director-general effective Dec 27 last year. He replaces Haron A. Rahim, 56, who retired last month. read more... 12-01-2007 India says close to ASEAN free-trade deal CEBU, Philippines : India said on Thursday it was close to reaching a free-trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and expected to have it wrapped up by July. read more... 12-01-2007 How spicy foods can kill cancers (BBC News)Capsaicin in some peppers, attacks cancer cells' mitochondria Scientists have discovered the key to the ability of spicy foods to kill cancer cells. read more... 12-01-2007 Kerry expands organic ingredients in US (Meatprocess.com) 11/01/2007 - Irish firm Kerry Ingredients has responded to the growth of organics in the United States by expanding its organic ingredient product range across the board, the firm announced yesterday. read more... 12-01-2007 Vietnam pepper spicing up world market (Thanh Nien news) Vietnam, the world’s largest pepper exporter, finds itself on top of the pile, with other producing countries on low stocks due to bad weather and crop diseases, said the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA). read more... 09-01-2007 Poor maintenance affecting pepper yields (The Star) By Jack Wong - KUCHING: Pepper farms in the country have low yields because of poor maintenance, said Pepper Marketing Board of Malaysia director-general Grunsin Ayom. He said the average yield now was below two tonnes per hectare per annum although it could reach up to four tonnes. The country now has 12,590ha of pepper farms, which produced an estimated 21,000 tonnes last year. In 1990, the total farm size was 11,200ha but the production was 31,000 tonnes. read more... 04-01-2007 Chin Calls For Greater R & D To Boost Pepper Production KUCHING, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities would step up its research and development particularly on tissue culture to boost the country's pepper production and quality. Making this call, its minister, Datuk Peter Chin, said his ministry through the Malaysian Pepper Board would boost R&D efforts especially to produce pepper seedlings that could increase production level and at the same time be more resistant to infections. read more... 04-01-2007 Spice exports up 29% in Apr-Nov at Rs 2k cr (Economic Times) KOCHI: Spice exports have registered a 29% increase in value terms to touch Rs 2,040 crore in April to November. Exports stood at Rs 1,576 crore during the same period of the previous year. read more... 03-01-2007 Studies say spices can keep you healthy With flu season upon us, ginger and other spices can do more than enliven our food; they can help nourish us and maintain our health. Many cultures prize ginger's medicinal effects, and a recent University of Michigan study confirmed what every pregnant woman with morning sickness or traveler with motion sickness knows (or should): Ginger can help ease nausea. A UCLA study in 2001 found that a chemical in turmeric, so popular in Indian cooking, can help fight infection (as well as slow the degenerative effects of Alzheimer's disease). And the British have been studying garlic's antibacterial effects. read more... 31-12-2006 Spices company VKL mulls IPO, looking at acquisition targets (The Hindu) Mumbai, Dec 31. (PTI): Kochi based spice processor and exporter Vallabhdas Kanji Ltd (VKL) is planning to tap the capital markets to raise Rs 75-120 crore for business expansion and for acquisition in the domestic market. read more... 30-12-2006 Pepper’s now too hot to handle MUMBAI: Pepper zoomed on the NCDEX, breaching the 4% upper circuit across all contracts on anticipation that export orders would start flowing in after the first week of January. The near month pepper contract ended up 4.2% at Rs 10,531, while the February and March contracts were up 4.3% and 4.2% at Rs 10,741 and Rs 10,956 per quintal respectively. read more... 28-12-2006 Indian pepper set to rule global arena (Financial Express) Kochi, Dec 27 With reports of a drop in the new pepper crop that has just started arriving, lower global production, the Brazilian stock nearly exhausted and the Vietnamese crop expected only by early March, the coming months should see Indian pepper rule the global market and prices could touch the Rs 150 a kg level. read more... 26-12-2006 Spices exports likely to top Rs 3,000 crore (Business Line) Kochi , Dec. 25. If the present trend continues during the remaining months of the current fiscal, total exports of spices are likely to touch a record Rs 3,000 crore. Total shipments as on November 30 during the current financial year stood at 2,24,357 tonnes, valued at Rs 2,040.23 crore, as against 2,22,957 tonnes, worth Rs 1,576.27 crore, in the same period a year ago, official sources said. read more... 26-12-2006 MPs' panel moots Spices Authority (The Hindu) NEW DELHI: Concerned over the stagnation in output and export of spices, a Parliamentary Committee has suggested setting up an umbrella Spices Development Authority to increase India's presence in world markets. It has proposed that the authority should have a large mandate covering research, production, value addition, domestic self-sufficiency and export promotion. read more... 26-12-2006 Japan`s Marubeni ties up with ITC (Business Standard) Marubeni Corp, Japan's third-largest trading company with revenues of $27 billion, inked a food business alliance with the international business division (IBD) of tobacco and cigarette industry leader ITC Ltd. read more... 24-12-2006 India shows more flexibility on Asean FTA (Economic Times, India) NEW DELHI: Hoping for a breakthrough in FTA negotiations with Asean before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the association's summit in Kuala Lumpur next month, India has made its "most aggressive" offer to further cut down its negative list to 490. read more... 24-12-2006 Unit Brazil Adds Pepper to its Portfolio Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 23, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- Since 1994, Unit Brazil has been providing services to buyers and sellers of food ingredients, brokering deals of various products such as honey, fruit concentrates, instant coffee and alcoholic beverages in bulk. Unit is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a sales office in Perth-Australia. read more... 21-12-2006 Black pepper prices up on overseas buying spree (Business Standard) Even as experts suggest that India’s MG1 grade black pepper is a ‘good buy’, recent increase in overseas demand, coupled with a buying spree from upcountry vendors, has pushed the futures prices of pepper high by 3 per cent on an average in the last two trading sessions. read more... 21-12-2006 Pepper trade to get spicy only after the new year (Financial Express) KOCHI, DEC 20: The ensuing holiday season should see the pepper market get active only after the new year, according to trade sources. With already a lower crop estimate and poor arrivals at the terminal market, both buyers and sellers appear to be holding and unwilling to take positions. read more... 20-12-2006 McCormick Appoints Michael Mangan to Board of Directors SPARKS, Md., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) , today announced that Michael D. Mangan, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Black & Decker Corporation, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of McCormick & Company, Incorporated, effective January 1, 2007. Mr. Mangan has served in his current position at Black & Decker since 2000. read more... 20-12-2006 In US, Indian cuisine selling like hot curry BANGALORE: The aroma of spicy chicken tikka and dal makhni is proving too strong for the Americans to resist. Indian cuisine, considered ‘exotic’ till just about two years ago, is gaining ‘mainstream’ acceptance, according to a leading US business consultancy firm read more... 19-12-2006 Brazil buys more cumin seeds from Syria Brazil has increased in 33.3% its imports of cumin seeds from Arab countries. A large share of this product comes from Syria, which is the largest Brazilian supplier of the spice. Cumin is mainly used as a seasoning in oriental food. read more... 19-12-2006 Central Highlands province earns US$380 million from exports (VN Economy) The Central Highlands province of Dac Lac posted a record export turnover of US$380 million in 2006. The figure was 19 percent higher than the yearly target and up 28 percent over the last year. read more... 18-12-2006 Sri Lanka appoints a new advisory committee to heighten exports Dec 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion has appointed a new advisory committee which will look in to 19 major economical sectors of the country with the objective of enhancing Sri Lanka's export trade through private public partnerships. read more... 13-12-2006 US spice king McCormick may lap up MTR (Economic Times) MUMBAI: The Bangalore-based processed food manufacturing company MTR, which has been on the block for some time, is close to closing a deal with the US-based McCormick, the leader in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of spices, seasonings and flavours. The deal is likely to be struck in the next two weeks for close to Rs 350-400 crore. read more... 12-12-2006 Illegal dyes study published (Food Standard Agency) The Agency has published details of FSA-funded work undertaken by local authorities on imported foods checking for a range of illegal dyes. This has shown that the vast majority of foods tested comply with the law. read more... 12-12-2006 Pepper turns hot, January contract hits upper circuit (Economic Times) MUMBAI: Monday saw pepper, urad and tur counters ringing at the Ncdex, which clocked volumes of Rs 2,769 crore (one way). Pepper, which had been falling for over a week, shot up across all the contracts with the benchmark January contract breaching the upper circuit of 4% to close at Rs 9,959 per quintal. read more... 11-12-2006 ‘Kerala needs new farm policy’ (Financial Express) NEW DELHI: Kerala needs a paradigm shift in policies and practices related to agriculture. More so, since farming conditions in the state are vastly different from the rest of the country, feel experts. As the state grows cash crops, like pepper, cashewnut, cardamom, tapioca, coconut, tea, coffee and rubber, read more... 11-12-2006 SAPPTA to develop 'Spice plan' (Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka) The Spices and Allied Products Producers and Traders Association (SAPPTA) is planning to develop a 'Spice Plan' to take the industry forward with the help of marketing professionals. read more... 11-12-2006 Dip in pepper futures prices likely to help investors (Business Line) The continuous dip in domestic pepper prices might turn out to be favourable for the investors to buy the commodity given the projected decline next year in world production. read more... 08-12-2006 Pepper production falls 40% due to ‘quick wilt’ disease (Financial Express) Kochi, Dec 7 Low productivity has been affecting the pepper sector in the country which has also lost between 34-40% owing to the quick wilt (foot rot) disease that has affected the crop in Kerala. read more... 04-12-2006 Demand for pepper likely to rise (Business Line) Availability of Indian pepper at prices lower than that of other origins in the world market is likely to push up demand from the US and European Union in the coming days for Dec/Jan. read more... 04-12-2006 Subsidy boosts black pepper exports by 54% in six months (Economic Times) KOLKATA: It appears that the provision of freight subsidy on this year's black pepper exports from the country has paid off. Riding on a Rs 7 per tonne freight subsidy, black pepper exports from India increased 54% to 13,825 tonne on an year-on-year basis during April-October this year. read more... 01-12-2006 VN Maseco boosts pepper export to U.S., Europe (Saigon Times - SGT-HCMC) Phu Nhuan Service Joint Stock Co., also known as Maseco, expects to export 3,000 tons of high-quality pepper this year to become a leading pepper exporter, heard a pepper conference on Tuesday. read more... 01-12-2006 Pepper prices drop 3% on early Vietnam crop (Business Standard) The bearish trend in the domestic black pepper market continued with the price of the December contract on the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (Ncdex) declining by 3.2 per cent. The December contract closed at Rs 10,687 a quintal on Thursday – a drop of Rs 350 – from the Wednesday’s close of Rs 10,937 a quintal. read more... 01-12-2006 Pepper rehab scheme to bear fruit in 2007 (Business Times) MALAYSIA is expected to reverse the shrinking pepper output trend next year as its rehabilitation programme starts to bear fruit. "This year's production will be around 19,100 tonnes but next year we should be able to reverse the trend and see 10 per cent increase to 21,000 tonnes," Malaysian Pepper Marketing Board general manager Grunsin Ayom said. read more... 30-11-2006 TCS likely to get nod for cardamom E-auction plan (Financial Express) KOCHI, NOV 29: The Spices Board appears to have narrowed down to TCS for its proposed electronic cardamom auction. Though the board has not taken a final decision in the matter, TCS, which was among the over half a dozen companies that had expressed interest, that was invited to make a presentation to auctioneers and growers here on Tuesday. read more... 30-11-2006 Black pepper catches cold (Economic TImes) MUMBAI: Pepper broke the first lower circuit on NCDEX on Wednesday with both December and January contracts down over 5% at Rs 10,934 and Rs 11,183 per quintal in that order. The main trigger was said to be reports that futures trading in guar gum and guar seed, a narrow commodity, would be stopped. read more... 29-11-2006 Sabinsa Takes Action to Protect its Piperine (BioPerine) PISCATAWAY, N.J., November 27, 2006 - Sabinsa Corporation announced today that it has taken legal action against DNP International, Inc. in the United States District Court in New Jersey for infringement of Sabinsa's patents governing the use of BioPerine(R), a black pepper extract, U.S. Patent No. 5,972,382, and ForsLean(R), a Coleus forskohlii extract, U.S. Patent No. 5,804,596. read more... 29-11-2006 Add Some Spice to Your Food November 28, 2006 - From appetizers to desserts, most of us are doing a lot more cooking and eating this season, and often we're eating foods we don't normally consume. Even if your dish is rich, you can up the health benefits by using spices. With almost all of them containing some type of health aid, take a look at how you can spice things up read more... 29-11-2006 McCormick Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend SPARKS, Md., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) today declared an 11% increase in the quarterly dividend from $0.18 to $0.20 per share on its common stocks, payable January 19, 2007 to shareholders of record December 29, 2006. read more... 28-11-2006 VN President pledges to boost bilateral ties with Sri Lanka Ha Noi (VNA) - Viet Nam will continue to consolidate and promote the traditional friendship and cooperation with Sri Lanka, and consider the re-opening of its embassy in Colombo soon, affirmed State President Nguyen Minh Triet. read more... 28-11-2006 Malaysia's pepper industry gets a boost (Business Times) MALAYSIA has commissioned the world's largest pepper grinder plant at the Tanah Puteh light industrial area. read more... 28-11-2006 Spices exports dip 2%, but rise 23% in value (Business Standards) India has achieved a 23 per cent growth in exports of spices and spice-based products in rupee value during the April-October period of the current financial year. The growth in value comes on the back of a 2 per cent decline in quantity of exports during the same period. read more... 27-11-2006 M'sia's Pepper Production To Increase Next Year KUCHING, Nov 26 (Bernama) - Malaysia, the world's fifth largest pepper producer, expects the production of pepper to reach about 23,000 tonnes next year. Pepper Marketing Board (PMB) general manager Grunsim Ayom said the projected increase was due to the effects of projects implemented under the Productivity and Income Enhancing Programme for Pepper and Cocoa Smallhalders (5P) last year. read more... 27-11-2006 Pepper price on fire as import capped (Financial Express) The notification putting a 2,500-tonne annual cap on import of Sri Lankan pepper on Tuesday has seen immediate reactions in the market with prices starting an upward movement. read more... 25-11-2006 Sarawak Pepper May Enter China, Middle East Markets SERDANG, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's strong push to become a "halal hub" may see Sarawak pepper entering the China and Middle East markets soon. Pepper Marketing Board Malaysia (PMBM) Economic Affairs (Market Development Division) Officer William Sze said it was with this in mind that the board put on a strong presence at the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agro-tourism (MAHA) Show 2006 here read more... 24-11-2006 Vietnam's export revenues surge in first 11 months Vietnam is estimated to reap export earnings of nearly US$36.3 billion in the first 11 months of this year, a year-on-year rise of 23.7 percent, a local trade agency said on Friday. read more... 23-11-2006 Centre imposes quantity restrictions on pepper import (The Hindu) The Centre has imposed quantity restrictions on import of pepper from Sri Lanka under Free Trade Agreement. read more... 20-11-2006 Profits from pepper exports still elusive (Financial Express) Over 6,000 tonne of exports commitment for this month and December has not brought happiness to the pepper industry as the sector continues to get low prices for its produce. The move is likely help exports touch a 17,000 tonne-mark, which will mean that there will just be another 3,000 tonne left to meet the eligibility criteria of Rs 7 per kg export subsidy. read more... 17-11-2006 Buying interest buoys pepper futures (Business Line) Pepper futures market moved up on buying support on Thursday. November contract on NCDEX went up by Rs 193 a quintal to close at Rs 10,715. The increase in other positions was from Rs 78 to Rs 188 a quintal. read more... 14-11-2006 Karkar Island (PNG) goes vanilla (The National, PNG) Farmers on Karkar Island in Madang see vanilla as a new source of income, SENIORL ANZU writes. KARKAR Island in Madang is located in the Bismarck Seas, 4.5 degrees south of the equator. It is home to over 50,000 people, many of which are prominent members of the community. read more... 14-11-2006 Food For Thought: The FDA Gets Serious On Electronic Records Management (Food Online) The importance of America’s fight against terrorism was clear in the FDA’s December 2004 issuance of regulations on the establishment and maintenance of records for food “nontransporters” and “transporters” under the authority of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002. read more... 13-11-2006 Spices Board mulls agency to suport vanilla farmers (Financial Express) The commerce ministry is considering a project proposed by the Spices Board for supporting vanilla farmers through procurement and extraction. read more... 13-11-2006 Pepper futures: Advantageous position likely from March to May (Business Line) The current world pepper market situation indicates that investment in March, April and May positions likely to be advantageous as the physical tightness may play a positive role. After June/July the supply position is expected to be tight as the world production in almost all the origins is said to be less next year. read more... 11-11-2006 Pepper futures move up (Business Line) The pepper futures market moved up on Friday after a sharp fall on Thursday on buying interest. read more... 10-11-2006 Pepper futures decline (Business Line) Pepper futures market declined on Thursday on alleged manipulations as the market continued to witness high volatility in the prices. The market shot up by around Rs 500 a quintal on Wednesday while it fell by around Rs 400 a quintal on Thursday. "The buyers move away because of such high volatility", market observers told Business Line. read more... 08-11-2006 Pepper export subsidy to continue (Business Line) The WTO compatible export subsidy for pepper and pepper products will be allowed on first come first served basis till March 2007, as the shipments as on November 1 stood at 11,000 tonnes as against the set target of 20,000 tonnes. read more... 08-11-2006 Pepper futures move up on buying support Pepper futures moved up on buying support on Tuesday mainly from overseas markets. read more... 08-11-2006 Viet Nam officially becomes WTO member Geneva (VNA) - Viet Nam was officially admitted to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) during a special meeting of the WTO General Council on Nov. 7 in Geneva. read more... 07-11-2006 Vietnam set to join WTO today (Bangkok Post) Vietnam is set to become the 150th member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after 20 years of market reforms that have made the communist ruled country one of Asia's fastest growing economies. read more... 07-11-2006 Volatility in global futures hits Indian pepper prices (Financial Express) Kochi, Nov 6 High volatility in the futures has seen Indian pepper selling low in the global market despite supply crunch. Indian pepper is being used to cover the commitments of Indonesian exporters to the US. read more... 05-11-2006 Vietnam hopes WTO entry will turn it into ‘little China’ 5 November 2006 HANOI - For most of the last decade, Vietnam has gotten little respect, treated as an economic also-ran in Asia, little more than a pale version of China. read more... 03-11-2006 Assoc. warns farmers against expanding pepper areas VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Pepper Association has warned farmers against expanding areas under pepper cultivation, asking them to attend to quality rather than to look beyond the current 500,000ha so as to avoid a glut. read more... 01-11-2006 Curry Ingredient May Help Fight Alzheimer's FRIDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Curcumin, a component of curry and turmeric, seems to help the immune system get rid of amyloid beta -- the protein that builds up to form damaging plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. read more... 31-10-2006 Sarawak's SFO & Agriculture Dept To Set Up Post Harvest Centre KUCHING, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Sarawak's State Farmers Organisation (SFO) and Agriculture Department are planning to set up a post harvest centre in Sibu for grading, processing, packaging and storage of fruits, its chairman Francis Harden Hollis said Tuesday. read more... 24-10-2006 Garlic, turmeric, black pepper effective in curing cough New Delhi, Oct. 24 (ANI): Cough and cold is the most common disease during this season. It is accompanied by irritation in chest and throat and headache. Garlic (lasuna), turmeric (haldi), black pepper (kali mirchi) are readily available in the household kitchens. read more... 23-10-2006 Sri Lanka Food Exhibition in Paris (ColomboPage)Oct 23, Colombo: A Sri Lanka Food Exhibition, organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Embassy in France, is currently underway in France. read more... 23-10-2006 Spices export realisation seen up (Financial Express) KOCHI, OCT 22: Things seem to be auguring well for the spices sector. Officials of the Spices Board appear certain that given the 16% rise in value of spice exports from the country for the first half of this fiscal and over 50% of the target already achieved, the months ahead should see the sector perform better read more... 21-10-2006