Tea Tree Market Update - Feb 01, 2013

Will the elements hit supplies again?For the second time in three years the major growing regions for Tea Tree has been the victim of severe flooding. Parts of Queensland and Northern New South Wales have seen record flood levels as well as...

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Indonesian Market Update - Jan 09, 2013

Patchouli | Clove | Cajeput | Nutmeg There is no doubt that Indonesia provides the market with the most volatile conditions on a regular basis. This is largely due to climatic conditions, the market demand for the products and the ability for...

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Black Pepper Market Update - Jan 08, 2013

Black Pepper prices remain firm but stable as the market starts to trade again after the festive period break. In India the crop projections are very mixed which is clouding the judgement of those forecasting on future prices and it's...

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Eremophila mitchelli Production Update - Oct 30, 2012

BUDDAWOOD PRODUCTION STARTS!! After years of investment and hard work abp are pleased to confirm that our Buddawood (Eremophila mitchellii) production commenced this week. The new steam distillation plant will allow for a consistent, high...

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Eremophila mitchelli (Buddawood) - Sep 20, 2012

Buddawood is an Australian native tree with vast areas under continued harvest for fire prevention. In the past most wood has been exported for different markets and the oil extraction was by hexane extraction on a limited scale. Now abp have...

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Tea Tree Market Update - September 2012 - Sep 19, 2012

Recent estimates conducted by abp suggest this year's total Tea Tree production will be down around 100m/t, due to a large loss of yield in influential growing areas. This equates to an overall loss of around 30% on previous typical years....

Black Pepper Update - Mar 23, 2012

It is hard to quantify the recent supply shortages and price increases on Black Pepper Oil. There is no doubt that during this current poor harvesting season, manufacturers and traders are sitting on stocks to cause additional speculation on...

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Australian Tea Tree Oil - Mar 18, 2012

Tea Tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) is one of Australia's most well known and well documented essential oils. Often referred to as a "Medicine Kit in a Bottle", research and studies are now supporting this terminology with...

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Tea Tree Market Update - Feb 14, 2012

As largely expected over the past 9 months the market has just about ran dry of reasonable levels of stock due to the lingering impact of last year's floods and cyclones across the key growing areas. As you may recall from our previous reports the...

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Indian Mint Update - Feb 14, 2012

Mentha Arvensis / Piperita Since the turn of the year menthe prices continue to steadily rise by the day. A strong demand, primarily from the pharmaceutical and confectionary markets has already pushed prices up 20% in a few short weeks and...

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Indian Mint Update - Dec 19, 2011

Mint prices have been the subject of some price pressure all year. Back when this started many believed we had to see out the year before things would improve but as 2012 approaches the outlook remains one of uncertainty. Mentha Oils prices...

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IFEAT Barcelona 2011 - Nov 06, 2011

Today sees the start of the 2011 IFEAT Conference in Barcelona, Spain. The conference will run until Thursday 10th November and is entiltled 'Spain - Bridging Continents and Cultures'. The international annual conference is the main annual...

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Italian Citrus Market Update - Nov 06, 2011

Bergamot It is expected the crops this year will be much improved on those of last. The conditions throughout the year have been good but we should remember that over the past few years the crop hasn't been strong and that we'll be entering...

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Vegetable Oil Market Update - Nov 05, 2011

Soybean Reports in September of suggested good new crops and yield helped reduce prices by US$200 PMT along with concerns that demand would fall due to general economic conditions. Once this was substantiated and the crop correctly assessed...

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Tea Tree Market Update - Nov 01, 2011

Tea Tree stocks have been reducing causing market prices to firm in recent days. The impact of the previously reported bad crops (October Market Update) has started to take effect. Demand over recent weeks has been strong, as many major...

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