All Commodities articles – Page 52
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Analysis & FeaturesFood price inflation set to hit 4% by end of 2013
Food price inflation will be firmly back on the agenda in the UK in 2013…
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Analysis & FeaturesPromotions help rice prices buck the inflationary trend
Shoppers who have witnessed so many other prices soar can seek some solace from the fact they are paying less for rice.
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Analysis & FeaturesDrought set to push up price of fertiliser
Fertiliser could become more expensive as high grains and oilseed prices are predicted to fuel increased demand.
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Analysis & FeaturesGrain shortage set to push gelatine prices higher
As bad grain harvests around the world send animal feed prices soaring, food manufacturers…
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NewsConsumer spending, not inflation, is grocery's biggest worry
The stalled recovery in consumer spending has become the biggest threat facing retailers and suppliers, overtaking…
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NewsMorrisons hikes four-pint milk price from £1.18 to £1.49
Morrisons has blamed soaring commodity prices after increasing the price of four pints of milk by more than 25%…
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Analysis & FeaturesRising costs threaten pork price advantage
The rocketing price of feed, coupled with falling pig numbers and tough new EU pig welfare regulations threaten to send pork prices soaring.
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NewsSports products hit by 20% VAT and whey cost rise
Sports nutrition suppliers have been hit by a sudden rise in whey protein costs just as the government slaps VAT on the category at the standard rate of 20%…
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NewsFirst Milk hikes milk price again after ‘robust’ talks
First Milk is to increase the price it pays its dairy farmers following “robust” conversations with retailers.
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Analysis & FeaturesTop five all cut prices as inflation falls to just 1.2%
The top five supermarkets slashed prices again in September despite…
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Analysis & FeaturesXanthan price hikes a problem for dieters
As high maize prices continue to stoke fears about food price inflation, slimmers and those on a gluten-free diet
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NewsTate & Lyle sues again over EU's sugar prices
Tate & Lyle Sugars is suing the European Commission for a third time - alleging it has caused sugar costs to rocket artificially…
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NewsAldi again ups price it pays for milk
Aldi is to increase payments to farmers who supply it with liquid milk for the second time this year.
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NewsRussia halts GM maize imports in wake of Monsanto cancer study
Russia has slapped a temporary ban on imports of genetically-modified maize produced by Monsanto, according to…
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NewsDairy Crest raises milk price to 29ppl
Dairy Crest is raising its farmgate milk price to 29p pence per litre for farmers on a non-aligned liquid milk contract and those on a Davidstow cheese contract.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy mustard prices are hotting up
Mustard prices are hotting up, as growers increasingly turn away from planting mustard seed in favour of other crops…
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NewsTangerine profits hit by sugar, maize and gelatine price rises
Tangerine Confectionery has blamed a steep decline in profits on the impact of ‘extraordinary’ commodity cost inflation…
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NewsTesco hikes milk price for dairy farmers
Tesco is hiking the price it pays farmers in its Sustainable Dairy Group by just over 2p per litre.
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NewsFood prices 'to hit all-time high next year'
Global food prices are on course to hit an all-time high in 2013 – and middle-class consumers of meat and dairy are set to be worst affected, a new report from Rabobank has warned.
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Analysis & FeaturesOlive oil hikes set to boost sales of rapeseed oil
As olive oil prices soar, British-grown rapeseed oil is well-placed to emerge as an…