# Market trends: Tryptophan stable but B12 continues to spike - Food & Agribusiness

> Tryptophan prices have held stable while other amino acid prices have moved. Tryptophan is down 21% from its March peak, and forward prices point to further declines. Vitamin B12 prices continue to rise globally. Buyers are shifting from price optimisation to securing shipments as quote durations shorten.

- Date: 2021-10-13 · published 2021-10-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44901-market-trends-tryptophan-stable-but-b12-continues-to-spike-food-and-agribusiness
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Tryptophan is softening while B12 climbs, so feed buyers face mixed additive costs. The main pressure is on supply security rather than broad price direction.

## Sources

- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/feed/market-trends-tryptophan-stable-but-b12-continues-to-spike

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