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Inside the global spice trade's slow reshuffling
A quiet reorganisation is underway across the world's oldest food supply chains.
By Sara Lindqvist · Policy Correspondent·26 June 2026·5 min read

The global spice trade — one of the oldest continuous food supply chains — is undergoing a quiet reorganisation. Rising demand for traceability from European and North American importers is pushing origin countries to formalise networks that have long operated informally.
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