All Commodities articles – Page 8
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NewsAHDB and QMS launch net zero baselining scheme
Under the £3m scheme, the levy boards will individually baseline emissions on up to 170 farms across Great Britain
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Analysis & FeaturesAs confidence falls, what’s worrying farmers the most in new NFU survey?
The NFU’s annual confidence survey shows farmers are expecting production to fall by significant numbers over the next year with confidence at ‘all time lows’
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NewsDeforestation-free certified coffee heads to Europe ahead of critical legislation
The Rainforest Alliance is helping coffee farmers met their EU Deforestation Regulation requirements
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NewsAppetite for sustainably sourced tuna growing despite cost of living crisis
The data from MSC found sales of certified tuna rose from 193,363 tonnes in 2022-23 to 217,300 tonnes in 2023-24
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Analysis & FeaturesThe deforestation regulation clock is ticking for food and drink
The EU and UK are gearing up for unprecedented regulation to prevent deforestation – but many questions remain, leaving businesses ill-prepared
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NewsSoy traders slow to move on illegal deforestation ahead of EUDR
Full transparency is still a challenge for soy traders supplying retailers in the UK
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KVI TrackerOrange juice prices hit record highs amid supply constraints
The orange juice market is experience a significant squeeze
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NewsWet weather could cut UK grain harvests by a fifth
The production of wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape may be down by four million tonnes compared with 2023, a reduction of 17.5%
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NewsA fifth of UK businesses still not ready for EU’s strict anti-deforestation laws
The EU’s new deforestation regulation is coming into force at the end of the year
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KVI TrackerCoffee prices hit new highs over fears of global shortages
Unseasonable weather in Vietnam and Brazil is causing coffee prices to hike
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NewsUK grocers lead the way in WWF’s sustainable palm oil ranking
Sainsbury’s and M&S jumped to the top spots alongside Waitrose and Co-op
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KVI TrackerDairy products set for price hikes as supply continues to tighten
Tight supply is being exacerbated by the impact of wet weather on production
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InterviewsTony’s supply chain guru on changing chocolate sourcing for good
To fight child exploitation, Tony’s Chocolonely open chain lead Joke Aerts wants to apply its five sourcing principles at scale. How is she going about the task?
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NewsLamb more expensive ahead of Easter due to tight supply
Deadweight lamb prices are up 20% since the turn of the year, according to HCC
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NewsTesco and M&S catch heat for failing to disclose cocoa supply chains data
The annual Chocolate Scoreboard ranks cocoa buyers on issues such as child labour, deforestation and supply chain transparency
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NewsUK food manufacturers’ profits struggle amid declining sector investment
British food and drink manufacturers are faced with high costs and low sector investment
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KVI TrackerSalmon producers facing legal action from UK retailers over price-fixing claims
Asda, Iceland, Marks & Spencer, Ocado, Morrisons, Aldi and Co-op have appointed Stephenson Harwood to seek compensation on their behalf
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Analysis & FeaturesSultana shortage won’t be easily resolved and ‘will hit prices’
Adverse weather conditions are pushing up global prices of raisins, sultanas and currants, with cost pressures hitting retailers
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NewsFreight hijackings on the up as thieves target food
Nearly a quarter of products stolen in Britain in 2023 were food and beverages