Mintec to launch Chilean Raisin Mintec Benchmark Prices

All Market Notes 15 September 2023

Following a period of market feedback, Mintec has decided to launch 4 monthly Mintec Benchmark Prices for Chilean Thompson seedless raisins. The publication of the new assessments will start from Friday 29th September 2023.

The specifications for the assessments will be as below:

The assessments will reflect the transactable value at 16:00 London time.

Chile is a major exporter of dried grapes and the proposed assessments will provide increased transparency and an independent benchmark for market participants in the dried fruit markets. Additionally, these assessments will complement Mintec’s existing dried grape coverage and allow for Mintec customers to compare costs between the major exporting regions, including Turkey, South Africa and the US.

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