Foodcom Experts

The winter is coming and both governments and businesses are fighting to be prepared for the worst. From the current perspective, it seems almost certain that European societies and enterprises will have to deal with both sky-rocketing energy prices and power outages. France urges citizens to carpool and reduce home heating, and private businesses to turn off lighted signs overnight. Major government investments are underway in many countries to ensure energy security in the coming months. Nonetheless, many experts fear that the situation could get out of hand one way or another.

Additives’ market is constantly changing and there is a lot going on. Geopolitical situation connected with the war on Ukraine is bringing plenty of new circumstances to the table. Western companies are still looking for best solutions after leaving Russia or being put into the position in which their partners do not want to cooperate with Russia. At the same time, Russian companies are taking over their own internal market by fulfilling niches left by the foreign capital.

Experts suggest that the current crisis will permanently change the dairy market. It is very likely that the upcoming year will be the time of the fittest for many dairy businesses. The present situation in the global market is complex: some producers are going green, others are successfully expanding with the help of funds, while some businesses and consumers are deeply affected by soaring inflation.

The conditions of crops throughout Europe seem to vary. In Poland, a non-governmental organization called the Grain and Feed Association, shared an overview on the harvests of staple crops. According to the statistics, the country’s grain exports in the entire 2021/22 season amounted to more than 7 862 000 tons compared to 9 088 000 tons in the previous season.

Welcome back after the Easter break! The market is back on its regular track, and as usual we bring you the latest news from around the world on the dairy market.

It feels as if the beginning of Autumn has been the trending topic for the past four weeks, but this period is one of the most projecting time for the additives industry. With the end of the month, market behavior became more active, as people return from vacation and begin stocking supplies for the rest of the year.

Foodcom products are shipped through its logistics network to major nutritional companies, wherever the commodity is demanded in the world.

Dextrose Monohydrate is used as a sweetener, energy source and bulking agent. It finds application in many industries.

It appears that many consumers have now digesting high prices, which is reflecting in the consumption of dairy products. This introduced a bit of uncertainty into the market for buyers, who are not always ready to immediately buy large volumes.

The additives market is patiently waiting for its revival after the holidays. In the meantime, there is the expected mood in the market of transactions, although being somewhat slow, they stay stable.

Temperature records continue to be broken in the United States: over half the country is in drought, and most of Texas is classified as extreme or exceptional drought.

The noticeable shortage of sugars on the market continues. As we reported in our previous issue, some supermarket chains in Poland have begun rationing sugar sales after a rush of consumers fearing shortages and price increases thus emptying shelves in retail stores. Although specialists are certain it was only fear of further shortages that envoked later stages of the disruption, the issue also affected other parts of the supply chain.