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May 15, 2024 ### [ Chocolate Industry Giants Bullish on Business Despite Soaring ... ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/top-stories/chocolate-industry-giants-bullish-on-business-despite-soaring-cocoa-prices?hsLang=en) By Simon Duke; additional reporting by Andrew Moriarty Chocolate giants... May 6, 2024 ### [ Positive bloom conditions and increased availability weigh on US ... ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/top-stories/positive-bloom-conditions-and-increased-availability-weigh-on-us-almond-pricing?hsLang=en) US almond prices fell last week with prices for standards moving below the... March 11, 2024 ### [ Palm production may decline 11-13% on weather woes ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/top-stories/palm-production-may-decline?hsLang=en) Palm oil market dynamics - Insights Ahead of MPOB Report Insights gathered... February 12, 2024 ### [ Beyond Cocoa: Factors influencing Milk Chocolate pricing ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/top-stories/beyond-cocoa-factors-influencing-milk-chocolate-pricing?hsLang=en) In the nuanced realm of chocolate manufacturing, cocoa's price is key, yet... February 6, 2024 ### [ Cocoa Prices Soar to New Heights: What's Next and How You Can ... ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/top-stories/cocoa-prices-soar-to-new-heights?hsLang=en) Cocoa prices have skyrocketed to levels unseen in decades, overtaking... January 3, 2024 ### [ Global Coffee Supply Set for Surplus in 2023-24 ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/top-stories/global-coffee-supply-set-for-surplus?hsLang=en) Global coffee supply is expected to swing to a surplus in 2023-24 from a... 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November 10, 2023 ### [ September Weather Recap: A Month of Climate Extremes ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/top-stories/september-weather-recap-a-month-of-climate-extremes?hsLang=en) Recently on Mintec Analyticsm the September weather report was released.... October 26, 2023 ### [ World Sugar Prices: Tightening market and growing supply ... ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/top-stories/world-sugar-prices-a-tightening-market?hsLang=en) An increasingly ‘super tight’ world sugar market driving sugar prices... October 23, 2023 ** ### Commodity & Raw Material Data On Ingredients For The Processed Food Industry Our food ingredient price data includes the following categories. Click below to learn more about the Mintec data coverage specifically for the processed food industry.    [#### Acids **Learn more >**     ![Chemicals](https://www.mintecglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chemicals.png?quality=low&width=440&height=349&name=Chemicals.png) ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/mintec-guide-to-commodity-price-data?hsCtaTracking=69fdcefa-b1e0-4313-9625-bfc647ef7be6%7Cbb11fcae-01da-465d-8962-484b575770fd&hsLang=en) [#### Cocoa **Learn more >**     ![cocoa_icon](https://www.mintecglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cocoa_icon.png?width=440&height=348&name=cocoa_icon.png) ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/mintec-guide-to-commodity-price-data?hsCtaTracking=69fdcefa-b1e0-4313-9625-bfc647ef7be6%7Cbb11fcae-01da-465d-8962-484b575770fd&hsLang=en) [#### Emulsifiers **Learn more >**     ![oil_icon](https://www.mintecglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/oil_icon.png?width=440&height=348&name=oil_icon.png) ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/mintec-guide-to-commodity-price-data?hsCtaTracking=69fdcefa-b1e0-4313-9625-bfc647ef7be6%7Cbb11fcae-01da-465d-8962-484b575770fd&hsLang=en) [#### Food Colourings **Learn more >**     ![flavouring_icon](https://www.mintecglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/flavouring_icon.png?width=440&height=348&name=flavouring_icon.png) ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/mintec-guide-to-commodity-price-data?hsCtaTracking=69fdcefa-b1e0-4313-9625-bfc647ef7be6%7Cbb11fcae-01da-465d-8962-484b575770fd&hsLang=en) [#### Flavourings **Learn more >**     ![flavouring_icon](https://www.mintecglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/flavouring_icon.png?width=440&height=348&name=flavouring_icon.png) ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/mintec-guide-to-commodity-price-data?hsCtaTracking=69fdcefa-b1e0-4313-9625-bfc647ef7be6%7Cbb11fcae-01da-465d-8962-484b575770fd&hsLang=en) [#### Honey **Learn more >**     ![honey_icon](https://www.mintecglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/honey_icon.png?quality=low&width=440&height=348&name=honey_icon.png) ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/mintec-guide-to-commodity-price-data?hsCtaTracking=69fdcefa-b1e0-4313-9625-bfc647ef7be6%7Cbb11fcae-01da-465d-8962-484b575770fd&hsLang=en) [#### Potato Products **Learn more >**     ![potato_icon](https://www.mintecglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/potato_icon.png?width=440&height=348&name=potato_icon.png) ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/mintec-guide-to-commodity-price-data?hsCtaTracking=69fdcefa-b1e0-4313-9625-bfc647ef7be6%7Cbb11fcae-01da-465d-8962-484b575770fd&hsLang=en) [#### Preservatives **Learn more >**     ![Chemicals](https://www.mintecglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chemicals.png?width=440&height=349&name=Chemicals.png) ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/mintec-guide-to-commodity-price-data?hsCtaTracking=69fdcefa-b1e0-4313-9625-bfc647ef7be6%7Cbb11fcae-01da-465d-8962-484b575770fd&hsLang=en) [#### Starches **Learn more >**     ![starch_icon](https://www.mintecglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/starch_icon.png?width=440&height=348&name=starch_icon.png) ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/mintec-guide-to-commodity-price-data?hsCtaTracking=69fdcefa-b1e0-4313-9625-bfc647ef7be6%7Cbb11fcae-01da-465d-8962-484b575770fd&hsLang=en) [#### Sugars **Learn more >**     ![sugar](https://www.mintecglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/sugar.png?width=440&height=348&name=sugar.png) ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/mintec-guide-to-commodity-price-data?hsCtaTracking=69fdcefa-b1e0-4313-9625-bfc647ef7be6%7Cbb11fcae-01da-465d-8962-484b575770fd&hsLang=en) [#### Sweetners **Learn more >**     ![sweetner_icon](https://www.mintecglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/sweetner_icon.png?width=440&height=348&name=sweetner_icon.png) ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/mintec-guide-to-commodity-price-data?hsCtaTracking=69fdcefa-b1e0-4313-9625-bfc647ef7be6%7Cbb11fcae-01da-465d-8962-484b575770fd&hsLang=en) [#### Thickeners **Learn more >**     ![oil_icon](https://www.mintecglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/oil_icon.png?width=440&height=348&name=oil_icon.png) ](https://www.mintecglobal.com/mintec-guide-to-commodity-price-data?hsCtaTracking=69fdcefa-b1e0-4313-9625-bfc647ef7be6%7Cbb11fcae-01da-465d-8962-484b575770fd&hsLang=en) ### Who we help Mintec helps companies across the food supply chain to understand the cost of food ingredients by providing price data, forecasts and analysis. 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