All Drought articles – Page 15
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NewsHGV crisis: Lucozade latest fmcg brand to be hit by supply issues
Consumers have complained on social media of shortages
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NewsMedia Bites 19 August: Nando’s, Philip Morris, Carlsberg
The papers examine the crisis causing chaos in the food industry supply chain.
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NewsUK pubs face ‘beer drought’ as draymen threaten strikes
The industrial action comes amid ongoing disruption in the food and drink supply chain caused by the ‘pingdemic’ and HGV driver shortage
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NewsXPO logistics workers threaten strike that could cause UK ‘beer drought’
Workers are being balleted for industrial action after what Unite called a “paltry” a 1.4% pay rise
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NewsMcCain announces raft of sustainability targets for the 2020s
The frozen giant made the commitments after the launch of its second global sustainability report
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Category ReportFlashpoint: oils category report 2021
Vegetable oil prices are hitting record highs as demand soars and climate change squeezes supplies. When will the pressure ease?
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NewsBritish asparagus supplies hit hard by freezing weather
Supplies are at half the levels of a normal year, according to the British Asparagus Association
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NewsSouth African stone fruits experience double-digit export volume boom
The country’s exports of plums, nectarines and peaches all grew strongly thanks to good weather and new orchards
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NewsMedia Bites 17 May: Amazon, Reckitt Benckiser, Ocado
Amazon is to create a further 10,000 permanent jobs this year, bringing its total workforce to 55,000 permanent staff
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NewsJersey Royal potato harvest hampered by poor weather
Unseasonably cold and dry weather has led to lower export volumes, according to a key supplier
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NewsNestlé unveils two new lower-carbon coffee bean varieties
The robusta beans deliver ‘up to 50% higher yields per tree’ according to the supplier
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NewsOnion and leek sales soar in latest Covid-19 lockdown
Volume sales increases were primarily attributed to the lockdown-related trend of scratch-cooking
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NewsFree range egg sector threatened by high feed costs and low prices
Feed prices have been elevated by high demand from China, which is rebuilding its pig herd
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Category ReportSo long, soya? Plant-based category report 2020
With alternative plant-based proteins now on the rise, has soya had its day?
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Category ReportChanging tides: The Dairymen milk category report 2020
As foodservice suppliers poured milk down the drain, grocery sales surged in lockdown. So, what will Covid-19’s legacy be?
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Comment & OpinionHow the Covid crisis illustrates the importance of organic food
Organic farming is less vulnerable to drought, flood, pests, disease and other potential impacts, says Clare McDermott, business development director at Soil Association Certification
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NewsShortage of UK-grown oilseed rape looms as yields slump
The crop has seen an 18%-26% drop in yield against the five-year average
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NewsBrits fear food system won’t cope with new Covid surge and Brexit
Today a poll from YouGov showed 66% of people were concerned and less than half were confident the food and farming system was prepared for a second wave of Covid-19 or a future pandemic
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NewsMedia Bites 17 Sep: Hut Group, Waitrose/John Lewis, Inflation
Shares in Hut Group have jumped in value by a quarter at the start of trading on their first day on the stock market
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Category ReportA modern rice story: rice & noodles category report 2020
Bored Brits have bought rice by the sackful as they cook up ever more adventurous flavours at home. Noodles are soaring, too