For the Quarter Ending December 2025
Dehydrated Garlic Prices in North America
- In the United States, Dehydrated Garlic Price Index rose in Q4 2025, driven by increased costs and robust demand.
- Production costs increased in Q4 2025, influenced by a 3.0% year-over-year PPI rise in November 2025.
- Natural gas prices, a key feedstock, strengthened from October to early December 2025, impacting processing costs.
- Demand was supported by a 2.0% year-over-year industrial production increase in December 2025.
- Retail sales rose 3.3% year-over-year in November 2025, boosting consumer spending on food products.
- California fresh garlic supply remained snug in November and December 2025, raising raw material costs.
- Overall food prices strengthened from November to December 2025, reflecting inflationary pressures.
- A 4.4% unemployment rate in December 2025 supported consumer spending, despite moderate consumer confidence.
- Manufacturing inventories built in December 2025, indicating a steady supply chain for Dehydrated Garlic products.
Why did the price of Dehydrated Garlic change in December 2025 in North America?
- Rising input costs, including a 2.7% year-over-year CPI increase in December 2025, elevated expenses.
- Snug California fresh garlic supply in December 2025 contributed to higher raw material costs.
- Strengthening food-at-home and food-away-from-home demand in December 2025 supported the market.
Dehydrated Garlic Prices in APAC
- In China, Dehydrated Garlic Price Index faced downward pressure in Q4 2025 , as Producer Price Index declined 1.9% in December 2025.
- Dehydrated Garlic production costs were mixed in Q4 2025; agricultural product prices expanded their increase in December 2025.
- Domestic demand for Dehydrated Garlic remained subdued in Q4 2025, with retail sales growing 0.9% in December 2025.
- Industrial demand was supported by manufacturing sentiment expanding and industrial production growing 5.2% in December 2025.
- Dehydrated Garlic Price Index faced continued pressure in Q4 2025 and settld at 830 USD/MT, reflecting weak consumer inflation of 0.8% in December 2025.
- Consumer confidence cooled in Q4 2025, and unemployment was 5.1% in December 2025, constraining purchasing power.
- China's agricultural exports demonstrated steady growth in first eleven months of 2025, strengthening global shipments.
- Crude oil tanker rates surged to multi-year highs in late 2025, increasing logistics and production costs.
Why did the price of Dehydrated Garlic change in December 2025 in APAC?
- Producer Price Index declined by 1.9% in December 2025, indicating lower input costs or limited pricing power.
- Weak consumer inflation (0.8%) and subdued retail sales growth (0.9%) in December 2025 constrained domestic demand.
- Agricultural product prices expanded their increase, and crude oil tanker rates surged in late 2025, raising costs.
Dehydrated Garlic Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Dehydrated Garlic Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, driven by increased demand and falling local output.
- Dehydrated Garlic production costs declined in Q4 2025, as producer prices for agricultural products substantially fell in November 2025.
- Demand for Dehydrated Garlic showed moderate expansion in Q4 2025, boosted by ready meals and snacks.
- European local output of dried garlic continued to fall in Q4 2025, while overall demand for dried garlic increased.
- Germany's overall import prices declined in November 2025, with agricultural import costs significantly weakening.
- Consumer confidence remained pessimistic at -17.5 in December 2025, with a 6.2% unemployment rate, dampening spending.
- Consumer purchasing power was eroded by a 1.8% CPI increase in December 2025, impacting food spending.
- Industrial production expanded 0.8% in October 2025; retail sales grew 1.1% in November 2025, supporting demand.
Why did the price of Dehydrated Garlic change in December 2025 in Europe?
- Overall demand for dried garlic increased in Q4 2025, while European local output continued to fall.
- Producer prices for agricultural products substantially declined in November 2025, reducing input costs.
- Germany's import prices for agricultural products significantly weakened in November 2025, impacting trade flows.
For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
- In United States, the Dehydrated Garlic Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by elevated production costs and general inflation.
- Dehydrated Garlic production costs increased, influenced by a 2.6% rise in the Producer Price Index in August 2025.
- Agricultural labor costs and elevated fertilizer prices contributed to higher Dehydrated Garlic production expenses in Q3 2025.
- Dehydrated Garlic demand outlook is mixed, with retail sales up 5.42% in September 2025, but consumer confidence declined.
- Overall food prices were anticipated to rise faster in 2025, impacting Dehydrated Garlic's end-use markets.
- U.S. natural gas prices experienced a year-over-year uptick during Q3 2025, affecting Dehydrated Garlic processing costs.
- Robust fresh garlic imports from Mexico and Egypt, alongside Chinese re-entry, influenced Dehydrated Garlic supply in Q3 2025.
- The 3.0% increase in the Consumer Price Index in September 2025 indicated general inflation, impacting operational costs.
- Industrial production showed minimal expansion at 0.1% above year-earlier levels in September 2025, suggesting weaker industrial demand.
Why did the price of DEHYDRATED GARLIC change in September 2025 in North America?
- Producer Price Index rose 2.6% in August 2025, increasing Dehydrated Garlic manufacturing expenses.
- Consumer confidence declined to 94.2 in September 2025, potentially moderating Dehydrated Garlic demand.
- Chinese garlic re-entered the U.S. market in Q3 2025, influencing Dehydrated Garlic supply availability.
APAC
- In China, the Dehydrated Garlic Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by ample supply and lower feedstock costs.
- Dehydrated Garlic production costs experienced downward pressure in Q3 2025 due to abundant fresh garlic feedstock.
- Global demand for dehydrated garlic strengthened in Q3 2025, driven by robust food processing industry activity.
- China's industrial production expanded 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, supporting food ingredient demand.
- Retail sales increased 3.0% year-on-year in September 2025, indicating stronger consumer spending on food products.
- However, the Consumer Price Index fell 0.3% year-on-year in September 2025, reflecting deflationary pressures.
- Producer Price Index also fell 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, suggesting a weak industrial pricing environment.
- China's Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, indicating reduced industrial activity and softer demand.
- Global garlic inventories remained ample in Q3 2025, contributing to a well-supplied market and downward price pressure.
Why did the price of Dehydrated Garlic change in September 2025 in APAC?
- Fresh garlic feedstock costs experienced downward pressure in Q3 2025 due to abundant supply.
- Global garlic inventories remained ample in Q3 2025, particularly in European markets.
- Producer Price Index fell 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, indicating weak industrial pricing.
Europe
- In Germany, the Dehydrated Garlic Price Index remained stable quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by mixed demand and cost pressures.
- Dehydrated Garlic production costs showed mixed trends; producer prices decreased by 1.7% in September 2025 due to lower energy.
- However, Germany's natural gas border price inched up in September 2025, alongside moderately increased agricultural product prices in August.
- Dehydrated Garlic demand outlook was mixed as industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025.
- The Manufacturing Index indicated contracting industrial activity in Q3 2025, reducing ingredient orders.
- Retail sales rose 0.2% in September 2025, supporting consumer-facing food product demand for Dehydrated Garlic.
- Germany's dried garlic import volumes moderately increased in 2025, supplementing contracting European local output.
- The Dehydrated Garlic Price Index forecast suggests continued stability with potential for slight fluctuations due to ongoing market shifts.
Why did the price of Dehydrated Garlic change in September 2025 in Europe?
- Producer prices decreased by 1.7% in September 2025, driven by lower energy costs for drying processes.
- Industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025, reducing demand from the food processing sector.
- Rising CPI of 2.4% in September 2025 and increased agricultural product prices exerted upward cost pressure.
