November 25, 2020
- Does Mexico have enough sugar to meet our increasing demand?
- Status of current crop in Mexico
- 20% up and yields have been positive to last year
- Happy Thanksgiving from the McKeany-Flavell team!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist
November 20, 2020
- What is La Niña?
- Impact of La Niña on grains, sugar, and cocoa
- Eric, the weather guy!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist
November 13, 2020
- COVID-19
- Consumer trends driving product innovation
- CBD market review
- Who will win the Masters?
Host: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
Expert: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist
November 10, 2020
- Corn
- U.S., global corn ending stocks fall substantially
- Soybeans
- Soybean balance sheet grows additionally bullish
- U.S. soybean oil bucks trend with higher ending stocks
- Sugar
- Beet production lowered 307,000 STRV
- Ending stocks-to-use placed at bullish 10.6%
- IQ Plus subscription offer! Email us at inquire@mckeany-flavell.com by Mon., Nov. 16, and tell us you heard about the promo from this podcast, and we’ll give you 10% off your first year’s IQ Plus subscription on our IQ Ingredient Intelligence Platform!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist
November 6, 2020
- U.S. dollar under pressure
- Grains and oilseeds
- Supply, supply, and supply!
- Sugar
- 2019/20 adjustments to cane
- 2020/21 potential beet reduction
- A December WASDE reset?
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
October 30, 2020
- Sugar
- Why is the #16 at 28?
- What’s next for the #16 market?
- Wheat
- Weather concerns
- Will recent selloff continue?
- Happy Halloween!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist
Expert: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist
October 23, 2020
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
October 16, 2020
- Ivory Coast presidential election rapidly approaching
- Global cocoa grind down nearly 3%
- COVID-19 impact
- North American confectionary sales are sluggish
- Sugar demand for confections is down, down, down
Host: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
Expert: Jeffrey Rasinski, Consultant
October 9, 2020
- Corn and soybeans
- Stocks fall domestically and globally
- Are we there yet? Markets might be poised for a selldown
- Sugar
- Beet production increased
- Cane crop hit by hurricanes
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
October 2, 2020
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist
