Market Overview
For the Quarter Ending September 2025
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Raisins Prices inÌýNorth America
In United States, the Raisins Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by strong retail sales.
Raisins production costs increased, influenced by a 2.6% year-over-year PPI rise in August 2025.
Consumer prices, with a 3.0% CPI increase in September 2025, impacted consumer purchasing power.
Demand for raisins was supported by a robust 5.42% year-over-year retail sales increase in September 2025.
A healthy labor market, with 4.3% unemployment in September 2025, bolstered consumer spending capacity.
However, declining consumer confidence to 94.2 in September 2025 suggested cautious discretionary spending.
Industrial production saw a modest 0.1% year-over-year increase in September 2025, offering limited demand support.
Rising input costs for producers, indicated by PPI, could lead to higher wholesale prices for raisins.
Strong consumer spending, evidenced by retail sales growth, helped offset some negative inflation impacts.
Why did the price of Raisins change in September 2025 in North America?
Strong retail sales, up 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, boosted consumer demand.
Rising production costs, reflected by a 2.6% PPI increase in August 2025, exerted upward price pressure.
Declining consumer confidence in September 2025 tempered demand, potentially limiting price increases.
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Raisins Prices inÌýAPAC
In China, the Raisins Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by deflationary pressures and contracting manufacturing activity.
The Consumer Price Index decreased 0.3% year-over-year in September 2025, dampening consumer purchasing power for raisins.
Raisins demand outlook faced headwinds from a contracting Manufacturing Index in September 2025, impacting industrial usage.
Retail sales increased 3.0% year-over-year in September 2025, providing some support for direct raisin consumption.
Raisins production costs were influenced by a 2.3% year-over-year decline in the Producer Price Index in September 2025.
Pessimistic consumer confidence at 89.6 and a 5.2% unemployment rate in September 2025 pressured discretionary spending.
Industrial production expanded 6.5% year-over-year in September 2025, indicating sustained output in food processing.
The Raisins Price Index is forecast to remain stable to slightly falling due to persistent weak demand signals.
Why did the price of Raisins change in September 2025 in APAC?
Deflationary pressures from the 0.3% CPI decrease in September 2025 reduced consumer demand.
Contracting Manufacturing Index in September 2025 signaled weaker industrial demand for ingredients.
Lower Producer Price Index by 2.3% in September 2025 suggested reduced input costs and weak pricing power.
Raisins Prices inÌýEurope
In Germany, the Raisins Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by contracting industrial production.
The Raisins Price Forecast suggests stability or slight declines due to persistent weak industrial demand.
Production costs for Raisins remained elevated in Q3 2025, despite a -1.7% PPI decrease in September 2025.
Raisins demand outlook was subdued in Q3 2025, as industrial production declined -1.0% in September 2025.
Consumer purchasing power was constrained by a 2.4% CPI increase in September 2025, impacting direct consumption.
The Manufacturing Index contracted in Q3 2025, signaling reduced demand from industrial food manufacturers.
A stable 6.3% unemployment rate in September 2025 limited consumer spending on discretionary food items.
Stabilizing consumer confidence in Q3 2025 offered some potential demand support, despite market weakness.
Why did the price of Raisins change in September 2025 in Europe?
Industrial demand for Raisins weakened in Q3 2025, with manufacturing activity contracting.
Consumer purchasing power was reduced by a 2.4% CPI increase in September 2025, limiting spending.
Despite elevated operating costs, a -1.7% PPI decrease in September 2025 offered cost relief.
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Product Description
Raisins are dried grapes produced by sun-drying, shade-drying, or mechanical dehydration of select grape varieties. The drying process removes most of the moisture while preserving natural sugars, nutrients, and flavor compounds, resulting in a stable, shelf-ready product. Processing steps include washing, sorting, drying, and sometimes oil coating to improve handling and appearance.
Raisins are rich in natural sugars, dietary fiber, potassium, antioxidants, and micronutrients, offering a concentrated source of energy and nutrition. They possess a sweet flavor profile, chewy texture, good water-binding capability, and long shelf life. Their natural humectancy and antioxidant content also make them valuable functional ingredients in food manufacturing.
They are widely used in bakery products, confectionery, cereals, snack mixes, dairy applications, and culinary preparations. Industrially, raisins are incorporated into health foods, energy bars, and ready-to-eat formulations, contributing sweetness, texture, and nutritional enrichment.