http://www.commodityonline.com/ India's largest commodity news portal en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:18:21 GMT 60 Copyright: (C) 2007 Commodity Online India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.commodityonline.com/images2008/commodity_logo.jpg http://www.commodityonline.com/ 144 27 Visit CommodityOnline.com http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Global-coffee-output-likely-to-dip-in-2009-10-25538-3-1.html Global coffee production is expected to decline by 3.6% in the crop year 2009 10 to 74.13 lakh tonnes as against 76.90 lakh tonnes in the previous year said the International Coffee Organization (ICO). Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Thailand-to-relaunch-rubber-expansion-project-25520-3-1.html Thailand plans to launch the second phase of its initiative to expand rubber plantations nationwide with a target of 1 million rai in new growing areas by 2012. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/India-tea-output-dips-exports-up-by-37-percent-25490-3-1.html World s leading tea producer India s tea output dropped marginally in Dec 2009 according to Tea Board of India. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/The-many-flavours-of-coffee-futures-trading-25487-3-1.html You know why drinking coffee is a serious business in the world. Coffee craze is spreading all over the world rapidly with Starbucks shops getting opened in China India as well as other countries. You too can become part of this coffee business through coffee futures trading Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Potato-prices-decline-on-higher-arrival-in-Punjab-25489-3-1.html The whole sale prices of potato in Punjab India s major potato growing state declined sharply due to the heavy arrivals in the spot market. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Commodity-Trends-Markets-fall-as-US-Dollar-soars-25457-3-1.html Most commodities fell sharply last week on dollar strength and concerns that measures to contain Euro Zone deficit will hamper growth. Gold prices fell sharply in the last week and breached 12 weeks low and touched $1049.20 levels while Nymex copper fell 7% Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Sustainable-palm-oil-sales-matches-production-25448-3-1.html In January 2010 close to 120 000 tonnes of sustainable palm oil or matching certificates were traded by either UTZ Certified or GreenPalm. About the same volume of sustainable palm oil was produced that same month by RSPO certified oil mills and their supply base bringing the market uptake for January to a whopping 98 percent. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Kenya-launches-new-coffee-brand-25434-3-1.html Coffee Board of Kenya said profile of country s coffee in global market is set to rise following the launch of an identity that will distinguish it from coffees grown in other countries. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Sugar-to-be-bullish-in-2010-on-continued-deficit-25405-3-1.html Higher sugar prices fo 2009 will be sustained in 2010 also despite the marginal increase in cane supply by 3% in sugar season 2010 (October 2009 to September 2010) as stable growth in demand will keep sugar availability in deficit according to an analysis by Fitch Ratings. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Bill-Gates-foundation-to-support-cocoa-farmers-25395-3-1.html The Cocoa Livelihoods Program is managed by the World Cocoa Foundation is funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation along with 14 chocolate manufacturing companies. The program is intended to benefit 75000 farmers of the Republic of Coted'lvoire. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/India-s-AERB-grants-to-GAIC-to-set-up-irradiation-plant-25374-3-1.html India s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has given approval to Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation (GAIC) for disinfecting food and agri products through irradiation process. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Caffeinated-coffee-brands-underperform-in-US-25338-3-1.html At 26 and 23 cents per cup respectively both the Starbucks House Blend and Green Mountain Signature Nantucket Blend Medium Roast offer a good combination of taste and price. Both have an earthy woody taste but Starbucks was found to be a fairly bitter to very bitter darker roast while the Green Mountain has green sharp flavor Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT