All Commodities articles – Page 14
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NewsFarmer confidence plunges in face of rising costs and bureaucracy
The NFU’s latest Farm Confidence Survey found that 88% of respondents felt the soaring price of input costs would negatively effect their businesses
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NewsSoft drink and sweet prices set to jump again for summer
Global sugar prices hit a six-year high in March and there is little sign of them easing
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NewsMalaysian palm oil tariffs relaxation comes under fire
Palm oil production has been linked to illegal deforestation and biodiversity loss in countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia
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NewsAgricultural inflation easing but farms remain under pressure
The latest research by farm supplies co-op AF showed a fall in average agricultural input costs of 2.6% in the six months to the end of March
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KVI TrackerOnion prices soar as bad weather hits harvests
European onion prices have risen by 483% year on year according to Mintec
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NewsSainsbury’s drops Arla as own-label milk supplier
Supplier switch comes amid a raft of milk price cuts across the supermarkets
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy retail prices keep rising despite falling commodity costs
The cost of some commodities has fallen by up to 50% in the past year
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KVI TrackerOlive oil set for two years of price hikes and shortages
Spain, the world’s largest olive oil producer, has produced just half its normal quantity of oil
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NewsGodminster rebrands organic cheddar range
The new branding, which includes a new logo, packaging and product names, is inspired by the landscapes and legends of Wessex
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NewsAHDB horticulture board replacement launches
Five members of staff from AHDB joined HCP on 15 April and the transfer of relevant information and residual levy funds have also been agreed with AHDB
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NewsLactalis launches Leerdammer grated SKU
Leerdammer Grated (rsp:£2.35/160g) went on sale in resealable pouches in Tesco stores nationwide on 3 April
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NewsNorwegian salmon prices continue to soar
Rising costs and reduced volume have pushed up prices of Norwegian salmon, which accounts for almost half of UK supply
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Easter approaches are we nearer to fixing the chocolate supply chain?
Chocolate Scorecard shows cocoa supply is still problematic. So what’s the way forward?
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NewsEaster chocolates set to be more expensive as cocoa prices hike ahead of holidays
Cocoa and sugar prices have been on the rise in recent weeks
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NewsSoy traders face stricter EU laws on environment
Soy traders such as Bunge and Cargill will have to prove their supply chains are not linked to illegal deforestation
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NewsLoo roll shortages loom as tissue industry ‘not ready’ for deforestation laws
Cheeky Panda boss says tissue makers will struggle to shift operations overnight
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NewsRussian white fish tariff ‘has not worked’ say chip shop owners
The 35% tariff on fish sourced from Russia and Belarus after the former’s invasion of Ukraine ‘had not worked’, said Andrew Crook, of the National Federation of Fish Friers
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NewsBarfoots launches new process to extend veg freshness
The Freshlock process pasteurises vegetables, extending the life whilst retaining the natural vitamins and minerals
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NewsEngland loses one-fifth of female breeding pig herd
The latest figures were 25% below the 317,000 head recorded in 2020, which is ‘significant’ for production
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NewsMilk processors cite oversupply as they slash farmgate prices
The price cuts come amid an ‘uncertain’ economic outlook, according to processors