All Climate articles – Page 34
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NewsIce cream sales surge by 17% as heatwave hits
Take-home ice cream sales reached £375.4m in the 12 weeks to 15 July
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NewsHeatwave boosts July food sales but general retail fails to perform
Monthly food sales hit their highest level for five years in July driven by the World Cup and hot summer, but the rest of the retail industry failed to fire.
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NewsHeatwave: growers warn of potato shortages
Yields are predicted to fall by a minumum of 180,000 tonnes following a decrease in planted areas
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NewsBrits pay more for fruit & veg as extreme weather impact hits
The combined impact of the cold spring and heatwave has driven up food price inflation
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NewsDemand for British barley could soar amid Europe price hikes
Latest forecasts from Mintec suggest the German winter barley crop will fall 18% year on year
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NewsFarming groups call for relaxation of water usage rules
A summit organised by the NFU also called for support in transporting feed to areas of the in need amid ‘hugely challenging’
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Analysis & FeaturesHeatwave shortages continue to inflate prices for fruit & veg
Four-week average UK lettuce prices for mid July are now up 21.7% year on year at 66p/unit
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NewsFresh food specifications relaxed as heatwave hits crops
Morrisons, Asda and Aldi have been among the first to amend specifications on a range of fresh produce SKUs
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Analysis & FeaturesHeatwave: growers struggle with the hottest summer since 1976
The weather has been glorious for retailers, but there is a problem. The sun just won’t seem to stop
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NewsLeaps in sales across retail linked to World Cup and heatwave
Matches and lighters saw the biggest leap in sales, up 39.2% on the same period last year as shoppers sparked up BBQs
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NewsUK set for carrot crisis as lack of rain hits crop
Chairman of the British Carrot Growers Association Rodger Hobson said it was “almost inevitable” shoppers would face price increases
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NewsPea supplies set to be reduced by heatwave
Faltering water supplies and scorching temperatures means crop yields are likely to be smaller than expected this season
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NewsBumper harvest predicted for British raspberries this year
Growers are predicting an extended season that could last into November
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NewsDrought-like conditions of UK heatwave leaves crops wilting
Growers have warned a host of UK crops have stopped growing due to the heatwave
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NewsPotatoes and asparagus hit by 'Beast from the East' weather
Impact of last week’s weather could delay start of the asparagus season in some affected areas by about two weeks, growers have warned
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NewsCadbury’s resumes chocolate production at Bournville plant
The facility came to a near halt yesterday when Severn Trent Water cut off the water to repair local pipes
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Comment & OpinionFrom Blitz spirit to looting, the Beast from the East reveals the best and worst of UK retail
One supermarket with no bread, eggs and meat is the rarest of events, yet this was a scene being played out at hundreds stores, large and small, across the UK
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NewsStores returning to normal after Beast from the East chaos
The Co-op said it had to close 10 stores for ’a short period’ as supermarkets and convenience stores return to normal trading
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NewsHeatwave-hit mults face criticism over chiller failures
Social media is awash with reports of fridges breaking down as the mercury topped 30 degrees
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Comment & OpinionPat's 'Heatwave' advice for convenience store owners everywhere
About this time every year the papers report on a forthcoming heatwave…