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Key Takeaway
- Factors affecting Sesame Seed (White 99/1) – Hulled prices: Prices are mainly influenced by sesame acreage, production, crop yields, rainfall and weather conditions, raw sesame availability, and processing capacity. Since hulled sesame is a processed product, raw seed prices, dehulling yields, processing losses, labour, energy and packaging costs directly affect its price.
- Demand from bakery, confectionery, tahini, food processing, ready-to-eat foods and sesame oil manufacturers is a major demand driver, while export demand and orders from major importing markets can significantly influence prices. Quality parameters such as seed colour, purity, moisture, oil content, size, cleanliness and microbiological specifications create substantial price differentials.
- Prices are also affected by competing origins, international sesame prices, currency movements, freight costs, import/export policies and food-safety regulations. Seasonal crop arrivals, inventory levels, trader activity and changes in global food demand further contribute to short-term price movements.
About This Dataset
Sesame Seed (White 99/1) – Hulled refers to processed white sesame seed meeting a specified commercial quality grade and with the outer hull removed. It is primarily used in food processing, bakery and confectionery applications, as well as sesame oil production.
Breakdown of the Trading Term
- Sesame Seed: Sesame seeds used for food applications, ingredient manufacturing and oil extraction.
- White: Refers to the white-coloured sesame seed type/grade, which is generally preferred for food applications because of its appearance and quality characteristics.
- 99/1: Refers to a commercial quality specification or grading convention used in the trade. The exact interpretation should be aligned with the applicable supplier, market or contractual specification.
- Hulled: Indicates that the outer seed coat/hull has been removed, generally through mechanical or processing operations. Hulled sesame is commonly used where a cleaner appearance, texture or specific processing characteristic is required.
Commercial Relevance:
The specification combines seed colour, commercial grade and processing condition, enabling buyers and sellers to distinguish the product from conventional or unhulled sesame and establish an appropriate trading and pricing basis.
Methodology
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