Pulse purée potential/ How a Dutch processor is mixing taste, tech, and sustainability to promote a greener future for pulses We sat down to chat with the team from COROOS, one of the Netherlands’ most important pulse producers and processors. We discuss their innovation in pulse pastes, collaboration with aquafaba aficionados Fabumin, and why neither side wins in a USA/EU trade war.
European Pea Production Prospects in 2024-25/ AgPulse Analytica Market Update Gaurav Jain compares acreage estimates from the European Commission with AgPulse Analytica market data predicting a larger planted area and subsequent larger pea crop in the region.
Pulses 24/ 6 insights from the panels and speakers in New Delhi Industry leaders from all quarters of the pulses industry gathered in New Delhi on February 14-17 for the Pulses 24 convention. We bring together 6 takeaways from the event.
GPC at ANUGA 2023/ The 5 coolest pulse products we saw From faba bean cereal to plant-based crab cakes, we’ve rounded up the top innovations in pulses from this year’s ANUGA in Cologne, Germany from October 7-11, 2023.
Faba Bean Market Update/ New feed markets in Europe making up for subdued Egyptian demand We chat to Frontier Agriculture’s Andy Bury about a new feed market for faba beans in the UK and Europe that’s filling the gap in demand left by Egypt.
AgPulse Analytica Market Update/ Tight pea supplies expected in Europe; import options complicated AgPulse Analytica is predicting tight pea supplies in Europe due to dry weather in the main producing countries. In a market where Russian imports are restricted, Gaurav Jain discusses the implications.
From the Global Pulse Industry/ A Special Thank You to Andrew Jacobs The Chairman of Poortman officially retired at the end of October.
GPC Pulses 2.0/ Green Lentil Panel The Pulses 2.0 Green Lentils Market Outlook session featured expert analysis by STATPub’s Brian Clancey.
Meaningful Contributions/ GPC Young Professionals to Launch International Exchange Program A pilot program is in the works for 2020.
India Import Ban on Tanzania Pigeon Peas/ When a Winner Loses All By Zirack Andrew, National Coordinator of Tanzania, Pulses Network in Dar ES Salaam, Tanzania
“It’s all to play for in the coming weeks”/ Will Watchorn on Canada’s crop and feed markets across the globe Global Head of Pulses at Viterra and newly appointed GPC Board member Will Watchorn on the future of processing, the threat of El Niño and what’s on the cards for feed demand in 2023
An interview with Rustam Guliev/ Commodity trader at Russia's Top Grain Russia had a record harvest this year but the war has caused logistical and banking issues that are making exports tricky. Top Grain’s Rustam Guliev spoke to GPC Belarussian journalists about the situation.
Will Watchorn talks this year’s production/ “The US is on track for a rebound but things can still go wrong in Australia & India.” Viterra is a multi-national agricultural commodity business that is active worldwide through acquisitions and growth. In terms of volume, it is one of the largest pulse handlers worldwide. As an origin-focused business, Viterra’s model is built around ports and railhead assets at the point of origin. Will Watchorn is Global Head of Pulses and has over two decades of trading experience. Jens Harder caught up with him last week to get his insight on the pulses market as it stands.
Delta Corp’s Cem Bogusoglu/ “Pulses 22 is obviously the biggest event and showplace of the pulses industry.”
European self-sufficiency can be a reality - but it will take years/ Henk van Leeuwen on the complications of EU tariffs Henk van Leeuwen joined the company in 1990 and Kira Nash spoke to him about EU tariffs, European self-sufficiency, the French pulses market and the shipping industry.
On Chile’s pulses market and the pandemic impact/ An Interview with Sebastian and Branko Pavic of Nama Internacional Luke Wilkinson spoke to Branko Pavic, Import/Export Manager, and Sebastian Pavic, Sales Manager, about Chile’s post-quarantine overstock, chickpea mayonnaise and the ready-to-eat revolution.
ANICAV’s Giovanni De Angelis/ The canning industry in Italy and abroad Kira Nash chatted with Giovanni De Angelis about ANICAV’s work and mission and got his overview of the canning market as it stands.
Trade talk with Karim Asaad/ The importance of community support in the pulses industry Speaking from his Kimpex International office in Cairo, Brooks & Kempton’s founder and CEO talked to Madaline Dunn about trade, perseverance and the importance of community support in the pulses industry.
Gonzalo de la Cierva of Industrias Racionero/ An in-depth look at the Spanish pulses market This week, Luke Wilkinson chatted to Gonzalo about his life in pulses, changing tastes, and the present and future of the Spanish market.
Europe’s Pulse Ingredient Innovator/ An Interview With Arjan Geerlings of Herba Ingredients The Dutch company is using cutting edge technology to find new and better ways to incorporate pulses into food industries around the world.