Agri Commodities Outlook 2018 : Part 1 - Beverages and Dairy

In this episode, Adam Sharpe is joined by expert analysts to look back at the past year in fruit juices (in particular, apple juice concentrate (AJC)), and dairy products. This is part one of the IEG Vu Global Outlook 2018 series, in which industry experts review the past year in several agricultural commodities markets, and look ahead at what is to come in 2018. The full IEG Vu Global Outlook 2018 report is available to download here - http://bit.ly/2r71TSi Beverages: It has been another eventful year in the apple juice and concentrates sector, with prices all over the place and increasing competition between the main producers, Poland and China. IEG Vu’s principal beverages analyst, Neil Murray, explains the situation. Dairy: Richard Dillon, Senior Analyst for IEG Vu, reviews the past twelve months in the dairy sector. An unusual thing occurred earlier in 2017 when the European butter market made it onto the front pages of the national newspapers. Prices of the commodity soared to record levels and there was talk of a shortage in product. What was the catalyst for these rises? Visit the episode 16 page where you can download the IEG Vu Outlook 2018 report and additional resources - http://bit.ly/2DAUKfA This episode is part one of the IEG Vu Global Outlook 2018 series, in which industry experts review the past year in several agricultural commodities markets, and look ahead at what is to come in 2018. Subscribe to the Down to Agribusiness podcast to receive upcoming episodes in this mini-series covering softs, grains, dried fruit & nuts and spices either on iTunes or here - http://bit.ly/2k49UAE