The latest bout of volatility in the coffee market is set to linger, complicating the outlook for consumers hoping to see lower prices, according to Italian roaster Luigi Lavazza SpA.
The latest bout of volatility in the coffee market is set to linger, complicating the outlook for consumers hoping to see lower prices, according to Italian roaster Luigi Lavazza SpA.
South Korea is looking at creating an investment fund using excess tax revenue fueled by its burgeoning semiconductor sector to finance long-term economic growth, a senior government official said.
South Korea is looking at creating an investment fund using excess tax revenue fueled by its burgeoning semiconductor sector to finance long-term economic growth, a senior government official said.
Th SK Hynix Inc. semiconductor plant under construction in Yongin, South Korea, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. South Korean firms including Samsung and SK Hynix will spend at least 1,350 trillion won ($880 billion) on chips and data centers as the country seeks to maintain its edge in the AI era.
South Korea is looking at creating an investment fund using excess tax revenue fueled by its burgeoning semiconductor sector to finance long-term economic growth, a senior government official said.
South Korea is looking at creating an investment fund using excess tax revenue fueled by its burgeoning semiconductor sector to finance long-term economic growth, a senior government official said.
Th SK Hynix Inc. semiconductor plant under construction in Yongin, South Korea, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. South Korean firms including Samsung and SK Hynix will spend at least 1,350 trillion won ($880 billion) on chips and data centers as the country seeks to maintain its edge in the AI era.
The cocoa crop in top grower Ivory Coast could fall by about a fifth in the next season as the number of pods on trees lags, risking tighter global supplies, according to traders surveyed by Bloomberg.
The cocoa crop in top grower Ivory Coast could fall by about a fifth in the next season as the number of pods on trees lags, risking tighter global supplies, according to traders surveyed by Bloomberg.
Cocoa pod harvesting in Ivory Coast. Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Bloomberg
Moreton Capital Partners is shifting focus to extreme weather.
A burnt ear of corn during a heat wave in Angel R. Cabada, Veracruz state, Mexico, on Saturday, June 24, 2023. There is a 50% chance above normal temperatures will persist across much of Mexico through July 11, according to the US Climate Prediction Center's global hazards outlook. Photographer: Hector Quintanar/Bloomberg
The growing threat posed by a so-called “super El Niño” to global food supplies is spurring the creation of a new commodities fund.
An ear of corn grown from maize hybrid seeds from Agricol (Pty) Ltd. stands on display at Grain SA's NAMPO Harvest Day in Bothaville, South Africa on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. NAMPO, one of the Southern hemispheres largest agricultural shows, runs from 14th-17th May.
Coffee traders are betting Brazil’s record harvest will ease a global supply crunch, but farmers in the world’s top grower are in no hurry to sell beans, squeezing supplies in consuming countries.
Coffee traders are betting Brazil’s record harvest will ease a global supply crunch, but farmers in the world’s top grower are in no hurry to sell beans, squeezing supplies in consuming countries.
A worker transports coffee cherries during a harvest in Jacutinga, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Despite a planned 50% tariff on Brazilian imports to the US, Arabica coffee beans may remain resilient, after rising 13.1% in the first five months of the year, despite the headwind of price increases, which are averaging 88.4%.
Sugar futures fluctuated in New York as traders weighed ample Brazilian supplies against mounting El Niño risks that could tighten global supplies later this year.
Sugar futures fluctuated in New York as traders weighed ample Brazilian supplies against mounting El Niño risks that could tighten global supplies later this year.
Trucks loaded with sugarcane wait for processing at a sugar plant in Itapetininga, Sao Paulo state. Photographer: Jonne Roriz/Bloomberg
Ghana is planning to raise $1 billion through domestic bonds to fund cocoa purchases from farmers, part of an overhaul of the way it delivers the commodity to global buyers.
Ghana is planning to raise $1 billion through domestic bonds to fund cocoa purchases from farmers, part of an overhaul of the way it delivers the commodity to global buyers.
A farmer dries cocoa beans in Kwabeng, Ghana. Photographer: Paul Ninson/Bloomberg
The European Commission’s plan to curb some duty-free sugar imports to bolster prices is pitting beet growers against cane refiners and multinational food giants, in a dispute that risks undermining the region’s competitiveness.
The European Commission’s plan to curb some duty-free sugar imports to bolster prices is pitting beet growers against cane refiners and multinational food giants, in a dispute that risks undermining the region’s competitiveness.
Some of the world’s top coffee traders and roasters are starting an initiative to map farms around the globe, in a bid to help tackle deforestation and keep the European market open for millions of growers.
Some of the world’s top coffee traders and roasters are starting an initiative to map farms around the globe, in a bid to help tackle deforestation and keep the European market open for millions of growers.
A plot of land deforested for the planting of coffee crops at a farm near Subirana, Honduras.
The collapse in cocoa futures is stoking optimism among some industry players that the pace of processing will improve as cheaper beans filter through the supply chain, easing the price of candy bars.
The collapse in cocoa futures is stoking optimism among some industry players that the pace of processing will improve as cheaper beans filter through the supply chain, easing the price of candy bars.
Global sugar prices are rebounding after a prolonged slump, as the war in Iran squeezes supplies from a major refining hub, boosting sales from producers outside the Middle East.
Global sugar prices are rebounding after a prolonged slump, as the war in Iran squeezes supplies from a major refining hub, boosting sales from producers outside the Middle East.
Bags of sugar in a processing facility in Malaysia. Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg
Few coffee drinkers recognize the name Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. Yet the Hamburg-based trader handles about one in every eight beans consumed worldwide — from jars in supermarket aisles to espresso bars in New York, Shanghai and Rome.
Few coffee drinkers recognize the name Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. Yet the Hamburg-based trader handles about one in every eight beans consumed worldwide — from jars in supermarket aisles to espresso bars in New York, Shanghai and Rome.
White sugar hit the highest level since October as a rally in oil prices and the ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz stoked fears about supplies across the Middle East as well as shipments from the region.
White sugar hit the highest level since October as a rally in oil prices and the ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz stoked fears about supplies across the Middle East as well as shipments from the region.
An employee scoops a sample of white sugar granules.
Robusta coffee steadied after falling to a seven-month low on expectations of record Brazilian output of high-end arabica beans, which could ease demand for the cheaper variety.
Robusta coffee steadied after falling to a seven-month low on expectations of record Brazilian output of high-end arabica beans, which could ease demand for the cheaper variety.
The UK government is preparing targeted support to help lower-income households with soaring energy bills as oil prices, fueled by the Iran war, exceed $100 a barrel.
The UK government is preparing targeted support to help lower-income households with soaring energy bills as oil prices, fueled by the Iran war, exceed $100 a barrel.
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves arrives to take part in a G7 Finance Ministers video call to discuss the situation in the Middle East, in Downing Street, London on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
Some traders have resumed buying cocoa from top grower Ivory Coast after the local regulator agreed to sell at par with global prices, a shift from a policy that led to a standoff with buyers and left hundreds of thousands of tons unsold.
Some traders have resumed buying cocoa from top grower Ivory Coast after the local regulator agreed to sell at par with global prices, a shift from a policy that led to a standoff with buyers and left hundreds of thousands of tons unsold.
Delivery trucks, carrying cocoa beans, outside a facility in San-Pedro, Ivory Coast. Photographer: Paul Ninson/Bloomberg
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