Black Beans

Luke Wilkinson reports, giving an in-depth review of the US dry bean harvest, analyzing the data and chatting with industry experts about acreage, production, and the prospective Mexican demand for US beans

Maurício Bortolanza is director of new business at Kicaldo, which is one of the biggest bean suppliers in Brazil. In an interview with Ana Krepp, Maurício shares some in-depth insights into the country’s pulses market.

Featuring Marcelo Luders of Correpar (analyst), Lucas Genero of Agrofin (moderator), Mauricio Bortolanza of Kicaldo, Najla Souza of Field Corretora Agribusiness and Rodrigo Madeira of Correpar (panelists).

Recording of the session is now available.

The Black Bean Outlook panel featured Joe Cramer from the Michigan Bean Commission as moderator. Independent consultant Vicente Mendoza was the analyst.

During the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, black bean consumption spiked as panicked consumers cleared out store shelves ahead of national lockdowns.

Is the current spike in Black Bean demand a one-time reaction to COVID-19 lockdowns, or will it be sustained over the coming months?