All Commodities articles – Page 27
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Comment & Opinion
Is food too cheap in the UK? If so it's hard to see how it looks like this
Structural changes to food prices could hit nutritious, fresh food hardest
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News
Pasta prices likely to surge due to reduced durum wheat supply
Industry sources warn costs have surged because of dwindling supply in Europe and Canada
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News
Waitrose farmers supplying wool for John Lewis mattresses
The move is intended to prevent waste by giving the natural fibre a new purpose
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News
Volatile UK weather hits cereal, potato and orchard crops
Heavy rain and hail coupled with unseasonably low temperatures have hit harvests and yields
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News
Tesco’s new soy policy must go further to tackle deforestation, say campaigners
Tesco has issued a new policy for meat suppliers using soy in feed
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News
British hop growers under pressure from oversupply
Sales were “significantly down” and growers were being left with an “oversupply situation”, Ali Capper told The Grocer
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco’s increase in delivery charges has opened Pandora’s box
Tesco’s move opens the door for other retailers to follow suit
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News
Confectionery prices set to rise as sugar surge continues
Analysts expect a further 10% to 15% rise in sugar prices over the next six months
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News
Food prices likely to fall over next decade, says UN
A supercycle of commodity prices is unlikely, according to a new report
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Comment & Opinion
Trade faces another resilience test with fresh produce deliveries being cancelled or delayed
The trade has long since warned of an impending disaster amid long-term HGV driver shortages
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News
Rice flour shortage set to raise prices of babyfood, noodles and soups
The shortage could cause price hikes and recipe changes in babyfood, noodles and gluten free products, warn Eurostar Commodities
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News
Pernod Ricard warns of New Zealand wine brand shortages after poor harvest
The supplier said it had 34% less Marlborough sauvignon blanc this year compared to last year’s vintage
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News
Rising production costs could push up retail dairy prices
Processors have been increasing farmgate prices in response to strong global demand and a lower-than-expected spring flush in the UK
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News
Morning cuppa threatened by climate crisis, report warns
PG Tips, Tetley, and Twinings echoed the warning
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Comment & Opinion
The prospect of food price inflation is a worrying new development
Echoes of previous crises are unavoidable, but this is no time to panic
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News
Fears grow over inflation as wheat, corn and soya prices hit eight-year highs
The crops are watched closely as they form the backbone of diets around the world
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News
Bread prices must increase to cover inflation, warns Irwin’s
Food prices were down in March, according to the ONS this week
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News
Oilseed rape prices up due to crop concerns
According to Mintec, rapeseed oil at Rotterdam was priced at €1,053.33 (£909.56) per metric tonne on 7 April
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News
Food and drink exports still down despite February recovery
HMRC figures show food and drink exports to the EU were down by 26% in February compared with the same month last year
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Comment & Opinion
Fmcg will need to fight to hold on to profits as inflation rises
There are a number of complex factors exacerbating the inflation situation, not least elevated Covid costs, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays