India looks to expand from success with spice exports to Saudi Arabia

AN exclusive Indian trade fair is being scheduled in December this year in Jeddah as part of recent moves to diversify India’s exports to Saudi Arabia, which have included spices. Indian consul general Faiz Ahmad Kidwai announced this at the opening of the buyer and seller meet of the Indian Spices Board in the Jeddah […]

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Unilever believes spices will also be part of global trend toward food sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY has become increasingly prominent in the global food industry in recent years and spices and other minor commodities will be part of the trend. This was highlighted by two key speakers at the American Spice Trade Association annual meeting in Amelia Island, Florida, on Tuesday. Cherie Tan, procurement operations director, sustainable sourcing renewables & […]

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Blends can spice up food to boost consumer interest

THE effective use of spice blends can help add excitement to the food sector and heighten consumer interest. This was one of the key messages conveyed by spice blender Lior Lev Sercarz at the annual meeting of the American Spice Trade Association on Monday. Using global spices, the Israeli-born, French-trained chef creates spice blends for […]

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Unilever spices part of overall drive for food sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY has become increasingly prominent in the global food industry in recent years and this trend looks set to continue in future. This was highlighted by two key speakers at the American Spice Trade Association annual meeting in Amelia Island, Florida, on Tuesday. Cherie Tan, procurement operations director, sustainable sourcing renewables & smallholder development at […]

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Spice blender shows ASTA event how to lift consumer interest

THE effective use of spice blends can help add excitement to the food sector and heighten consumer interest. This was one of the key messages conveyed by spice blender Lior Lev Sercarz at the annual meeting of the American Spice Trade Association on Monday. Using global spices, the Israeli-born, French-trained chef creates spice blends for […]

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UK shows healthy interest in spices

ONLY one of 15 key spices imported by the UK saw a substantial year-on-year decline in deliveries last year. Overall imports of the 15 spices reached 50,656 tonnes, a 9.8% climb from a year earlier. This was also more than the 45,753 tonnes seen a year before that. The only product that really dragged back […]

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Middle East purchasing helps propel cardamom prices higher

GUATEMALAN cardamom prices have rebounded over the last month or so due to a combination of demand from the Middle East and speculative activity in Guatemala itself and in rival origin India. Andrew Barker, managing director of PBA Brokerage, told The Public Ledger that whole green cardamom of medium size was now at $12.50 a […]

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Middle East buying sends cardamom prices higher

GUATEMALAN cardamom prices have rebounded over the last month or so due to a combination of demand from the Middle East and speculative activity in Guatemala itself and in rival origin India. Andrew Barker, managing director of PBA Brokerage, told The Public Ledger that whole green cardamom of medium size was now at $12.50 a […]

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India to lift value-added spice exports

THE Indian Spices Board has set its sights on substantially boosting the country’s exports of value-added spices. The board hopes that over the next five years 75 to 80% of the total export revenue target of $3bn will come from such products. Speaking on the sidelines of the 11th World Spice Congress in Pune, A […]

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India aims to lift value-added spice exports

THE Indian Spices Board has set its sights on substantially boosting the country’s exports of value-added spices. The board hopes that over the next five years 75 to 80% of the total export revenue target of $3bn will come from such products. Speaking on the sidelines of the 11th World Spice Congress in Pune, A […]

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