All Commodities articles – Page 32
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Analysis & FeaturesDo Defra’s plans for 'fair dealing' with farmers add up?
New proposals could see the government intervene in pricing negotiations by giving farmers access to wholesale sales data from processors
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato shortage to blame as price of crisps and chips soar
The UK potato planted area fell by 4.4% year on year to just 117,300 hectares in 2018 – the third lowest on record
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Analysis & FeaturesIncrease in demand drives up price of cocoa
Farmgate prices for cocoa from the Ivory Coast have also risen
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Analysis & FeaturesTrade war uncertainty hikes price of copper
Copper inventories in warehouses have fallen over 60% since the 2018 peak in June
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NewsCrude 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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NewsBig 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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News'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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Analysis & FeaturesCan the food & drink supply chain cope with rising costs?
Currency swings, supply shortages, mergers and Brexit are escalating commodity volatility
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News'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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NewsEgg 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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NewsOlive 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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NewsCity 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.
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NewsDairy supply recovers from heatwave effect, says AHDB
According to the AHDB, output recovered soon after the heatwave broke in early August
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Analysis & FeaturesStrong Kenyan production to push down UK tea costs
Tea suppliers should face lower costs after production of Kenyan tea rose by 15%
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NewsUK winemakers set for bumper harvest following heatwave
West Sussex’s Nyetimber said the summer heatwave created the ‘perfect conditions’ for winegrowers
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NewsAfrican swine fever is ‘major threat’ to China’s pork
The disease has a 100% fatality rate for pigs in its most virulent form
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NewsSoyabean prices fall as US-China trade war flares up
The price of US soyabeans had recovered slightly after falling to below $8.20 per bushel
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Analysis & FeaturesEurope faces tight wheat supply thanks to heatwave
Weetabix has confirmed it will be able to source all the wheat used in its products from local British farms…
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Analysis & FeaturesButter and cream prices on the rise following heatwave
The weather has led to poor grass growth with forage already in short supply
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Analysis & FeaturesCoffee price fall risks instability in growing regions
The futures contract for arabica reached a 12-year low this week at 96.5 US cents/lb