Mintec Launches Three New Nonpareil US Almond Assessments

All Market Notes 28 October 2021

Mintec has launched three weekly Mintec Benchmark Prices for different grades of nonpareil almonds, effective 28 October 2021. The new assessments can be found in the Mintec Analytics platform and have the following specifications:

Almond Nonpareil Inshell 70% SS FAS US (MBP) [Mintec Code: NPIS]

Almond Nonpariel Extra 25/27 FAS US (MBP) [Mintec Code: NP02]

Almond Nonpariel Extra 27/30 FAS US (MBP) [Mintec Code NP03]

The decision to launch these new assessments was first communicated to the market on 8 October 2021 and followed extensive research, market feedback and a proposal market note published on 23 September 2021. The proposal market note can be accessed here and the decision market note can be accessed here.

The assessments reflect the transactable value at 16:00 London time on Thursday for the prices of a 40ft container of almonds on a per pound basis.

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