Foodcom Experts

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.

Another week of summer vacation brings low activity to dairy markets around the world. Uncertainty revolves regarding the debate over gas supplies from Russia, which are used to heat and dry dairy products into powdered commodities.

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Wildfires in Southern Europe, that are raging in Portugal, Spain, France, and Croatia, are burning houses and threatening livelihoods. Most of the continent is hit by a heatwave that pushes temperatures into the mid-40 degree mark in numerous locations. For some this is the second heatwave in a few months. Regional authorities in the Salamanca province, in Spain, said more than 4,000 hectares of land were burned.

A recent survey, from Arla Foods, showed that milk production decreased by 3% among 541 farm owners due to a shortage of labor. This is currently one of the biggest problems facing many farmers. Many declare that they will leave the profession if the labor shortage continues.

Sugars are organic compounds found mainly in plants and are characterized by their sweet taste. There are four basic categories of Sugars: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides.