All Climate articles – Page 14
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NewsFarmers counting cost of floods after Storm Babet hits
Huge tracts of land across the UK – from Scotland to the north of England and the Midlands – have been hit by flooding
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KVI TrackerChristmas roast potatoes set to be more expensive this year
Maris piper potatoes have seen average price rises of 35% since October 2021
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Comment & OpinionEnglish wine is evolving fast and its brands are going global
The great houses of English winemaking are busy sponsoring, activating, partnering, developing comms and building their brands, says Nick Woods, partner at Sunny Side Up
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Analysis & FeaturesCan growers adapt to climate change?
Climate change means UK growers are going to have to deal with hotter and more unreliable weather. How will it affect which crops are grown – and how?
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NewsGrowers warn production plummeting due to economic challenges
Experts warned continued low returns and elevated input costs had resulted in production falling on 2022
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KVI TrackerPoor Turkish hazelnut supply threatens Nutella prices
Hazelnut stock prices soared more than 40% in the eight weeks to 27 September to $780/100kg, Mintec data showed.
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Category ReportWhy chocolate has reached a melting point
Erratic weather is putting ever more pressure on chocolate prices. But certain brands are keeping cool in the face of melting demand
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NewsModern grower techniques making blackberries sweeter and bigger
Grower techniques have ensured British blackberries are available from April until November, enjoying a 36-week season
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Analysis & FeaturesSugar prices have soared. Here’s why they’re likely to rise further
Poor weather has hit supply, with more dry conditions expected
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Comment & OpinionHas a wet summer opened the promotional floodgates to margin erosion?
With July seeing the wettest weather since 2009, manufacturers turned to increased promotional investment to stimulate demand, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Comment & OpinionWhy 2 Sisters is taking a different approach to sustainability
The food sector has a massive part to play in preventing climate breakdown, says Ranjit Singh, president & owner at 2 Sisters Food Group
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Analysis & FeaturesThe unsettling link between climate change and the price of pasta
The commodity surged on the back of the Ukraine war. Now American and European crops are suffering from heatwaves and drought
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NewsAI fruit yield forecasting startup raises £2.8m ahead of commercial launch
The technology has been on trial at “at field-scale” with two UK soft fruit growers and processors, WB Chambers and Place UK, over the last two years
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KVI TrackerBumper blueberry season put down to grower pollination strategies
Peak production is underway now and growers are reporting a very good British blueberry harvest
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KVI TrackerDurum wheat shortages set to push up the price of pasta
Production of durum wheat has fallen by as much as 20% year-on-year in Canada – the largest global exporter of the crop
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NewsOlive oil prices rocket with Spain set to run out of supply before next season
Suppliers have warned of olive oil shortages for months
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Comment & OpinionBritain can’t grow its way out of Europe mega-weather food supply threat
This year’s soggy British summer may well have presented a different argument, but Europe’s heatwaves pose an existential threat to food
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NewsNFU calls on government to prioritise domestic food production
The NFU is warning the government needs to take domestic food production as seriously as it does the environment
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Comment & OpinionSustainable products aren’t an easy sell in tough economic times
It has never been more difficult to create and translate a green product point of difference into bottom line growth, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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KVI TrackerBritain’s 2023 apple crop smaller but sweeter due to 2022 heatwaves
The high temperatures in 2022 caused stress in the trees, which has resulted in an inconsistent 2023 crop