All Commodities articles – Page 17
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NewsSupply of berries at risk due to inflation, growers warn
British Berry Growers says berry growers are under increased pressure from inflationary costs
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NewsIncreasing costs of production hit profits at Cathedral City owner Saputo Dairy UK
The supplier also saw a slump in demand for its lucrative dairy ingredients business
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NewsMilk shortages on the horizon if farmgate prices fall any further
Farmgate prices have now started to fall from record levels late last year in the face of a weakening in global dairy markets
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NewsSalmon brand Mowi to sponsor new ITV Gordon Ramsay show Next Level Chef
The salmon brand has invested in the TV show to grow its place as a fish brand and inspire UK consumers to cook with Scottish salmon
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NewsMüller to unveil new milk contracts offering ‘more stable milk price’
The new contracts will aim to reduce the risk of market volatility to dairy farmers
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KVI TrackerKVI tracker: fruit & veg among own-label food and drink lines increasing in price
Own label potatoes, cheese slices, sausage rolls, catfood pouches, apples and onions all increased in price from 12 December to 19 December
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Analysis & FeaturesEggs shortages: can dairy-style contracts mend the broken system?
The egg industry is calling for contract reform, to prevent suppliers being locked into loss-making positions and provide stability for the sector
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NewsOlive oil shortages likely in 2023 as bad harvest gets worse
The harvest in Spain – the world’s largest olive oil producer – is ’looking very bad’ and looks set to push up prices
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NewsUK retailers claim COP27 soy deforestation roadmap is ‘inadequate’
The industry roadmap, launched during COP27 in Egypt last month, set out milestones to stop deforestation in soy supply chains by 2025
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Comment & OpinionUkraine’s food industry is as heroic and resourceful as its soldiers
Were it not for the resilience, bravery and ingenuity of the people feeding those in Ukraine, Kyiv would have surrendered many months ago
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NewsSome farmers and producers making less than 1% in profit, new research claims
A study by food and farming charity Sustain reveals often ‘negligible’ profit in supplying the mults
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NewsFreshways to lower farmgate milk price amid ‘negative’ market sentiment
The processor had been paying a market-leading price to its dairy farmers since late summer
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NewsAldi announces £12.5m support package for egg suppliers as shortages mount up
Aldi is one of many retailers to have seen shortages of eggs in recent weeks after hard-up producers halted or reduced supply
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NewsTesco announces nearly £14m in support for egg producers
The support package will be paid to suppliers to cover the cost of handling, processing and egg production
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NewsWestern Central Pacific tuna stocks in need of urgent safeguarding, warn groups
The harvest strategies the organisations are calling for are designed to safeguard the long-term sustainability of the world’s most significant tuna stocks
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NewsUK food companies set out actions to deliver on UK Soy Manifesto
The group has agreed to produce a quarterly soy deforestation risk register for UK soy imports, tracking the UK’s progress in the importation of deforestation and conversion-free soy
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NewsEgg producers ‘trapped’ in system call for supply chain overhaul
Producers have told The Grocer conditions are ‘the worst it has been in 20 years’ and have called for ‘price restructuring’ across the supply chain
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NewsSoaring production costs leading growers to ‘walk away’ from sector, research finds
A study for the NFU by Promar International revealed many producers were now on a ‘knife edge’, leading to concerns over supply
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NewsBranston appoints Jim Windle as new managing director
Windle has been promoted from financial director, a role he held from 2015
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NewsAHDB unveils ‘focused’ list of priorities for next five years
The levy board had refocused its activities with more targeted activities around areas such as marketing, market intelligence and exports