Commodities news – Page 20
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Carrot shortfall likely as floods hit UK growers
Soggy autumn also hit brussels sprouts, with prices up 29%
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Rabobank warns of continuing volatility in commodity prices
Geopolitical risks and price pressures on farmers are cited as contributing factors in Rabobank’s latest outlook
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No sign of high cocoa prices abating despite fall in demand
Year-on-year third quarter grinding volumes in the EU have remained at the same level as last year
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Labour shortages set to hike apple prices
British Apples & Pears warns the total amount of unpicked top fruit “could be much more” than previously thought
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Eggs shortage threatens Christmas turkey supplies
Last week, frozen UK turkey prices were up 10.8% year on year to £1.86/kg
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Wheat prices slump as global market feels turbulence
UK feed wheat futures dipped this week to their lowest level since March 2018
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Cereal crops gain UK growing space as oilseed rape struggles
Rape crops struggled to establish themselves in last year’s dry autumn and were then damaged by the cabbage stem flea beetle
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UK lamb production bounces back after ‘shocking’ 2018
Average year-on-year deadweight lamb prices peaked at 601.9p/kg in April 2018
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Trump's trade war drives down price of petrol... for now
Donald Trump’s trade wars are driving down the cost of petrol in the UK
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Kenyan shortfall set to drive up tea prices
In Kenya, 2019 is likely to see a 12% year-on-year decline in output due to droughts in March
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US sweet potato imports to the UK suffer amid shortages
Two hurricanes hit North Carolina – which produces 60% of the US’s sweet potatoes – in the second half of 2018
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Wholesale onion prices almost double after 40% harvest drop
Almost half of onion SKUs in the mults are more expensive than they were six months ago
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Global food prices fall for fifth consecutive month
The drop was the result of falling dairy, meat and oil prices
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Crude oil: How Trump's Iran sanctions are putting a squeeze on chocolate and toothpaste
As fmcg giants warn surging transport costs will push up prices, we explain the impact of US policy on crude oil prices
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Big pumpkins in short supply this Halloween
High temperatures and low rainfall over the summer months restricted the growth of British pumpkins
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'Huge rise' in beer cost base predicted for UK brewers
Poor barley production is already leading some wholesalers to pass on significant price increases
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'Terrible' lambing season to hit price and supplies into 2019
Average deadweight lamb prices hit a peak of 619.5p/kg on 19 May, up 29% on the same time last year
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Egg contracts not worth paper they are written on: trade body
BFREPA is to create model supply contracts for members as many agreements with packers do not even refer to the price paid for eggs
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Olive oil prices to hold steady despite Spain bumper crop
Spain is expected to produce 1.6 million tonnes in 2018/19, up from 1.25 million tonnes last year
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City Snapshot: Nestlé vows to blacklist palm oil suppliers
Swiss food giant Nestlé has announced plans to blacklist palm oil suppliers which fail to comply with its responsible sourcing policy, Unilever’s board continues to face shareholder pressure over its HQ U-turn and what’s on in the City this week.