Soy Protein Isolate Prices Index: Trend, Chart, News, Graph, Demand, Forecast
The Soy Protein Isolate (SPI) market in Q1 2025 experienced a volatile pricing landscape shaped by global economic uncertainties, shifting trade dynamics, fluctuating demand, and logistical disruptions. As a key plant-based protein used in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and animal nutrition industries, SPI pricing trends were influenced by both macroeconomic pressures and region-specific developments. In the United States, prices initially rose in January due to preemptive buying by importers ahead of a proposed 10% tariff on Chinese goods, which was expected to take effect in February. This early purchasing, aimed at avoiding higher costs, led to an artificial surge in demand. Combined with the seasonal slowdown in Chinese manufacturing ahead of the Lunar New Year and increased energy and freight costs, this created a tight supply environment, pushing prices upward. Moreover, disruptions at major U.S. ports, particularly the Port of Los Angeles, caused by congestion and ...