Organic Worries The organic food market is growing fast, especially in France, and projected to reach $100 billion globally, according to Ecocert. This has led Copa Cogeca’s Organic Working Party to reach the concern WPI forecast long ago – commoditization. The party’s Lone Andersen cautioned this week that organic farmers need to be careful not to overproduce and face lower prices. In what could be interpreted as a contradiction, she said that “organic farming needs to control its growth and be as market-driven as possible.” Controlling production may not be market-driven in the eyes of consumers. She need not be too concerned about commoditization anytime soon since organic production will still be just 2 pe...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.