All Drought articles – Page 18
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NewsBritish cherries set for bumper harvest of 'stronger' fruit
Growers have set their sights on a 5,000-tonne harvest this year, up about 300 tonnes on the 2017 yield
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NewsDrought-like conditions of UK heatwave leaves crops wilting
Growers have warned a host of UK crops have stopped growing due to the heatwave
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NewsMedia Bites 21 June: Sainsbury's/Asda, Ocado, Poundworld
“MPs pour scorn on Sainsbury-Asda merger” is the headline in The Times (£) after The bosses of J Sainsbury and Asda were accused of lying to MPs.
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NewsCommodity cost increases and weak pound hit profits at Filippo Berio
Premium olive oil supplier Filippo Berio saw a fall in profits despite 8% sales growth as it was impacted by increasing commodity costs and a weaker pound
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Category ReportHere comes the sunflower: oils category report 2018
An extra 4.4 million litres of sunflower oil were sold in the past year – an 8.4% rise
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NewsMedia Bites 11 May: Amazon/Morrisons, High streets, Walmart
Amazon could buy Morrisons, which already provides the online giant with food deliveries to UK customers using its Panty and Prime services, according to one industry analyst.
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Category ReportUp in the air: crisps, nuts & snacks category report 2018
The sector’s NPD pipeline resembles a conveyor belt dialled up to 11, rattling out weird and wonderful new products at a blistering rate
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Analysis & FeaturesSmaller US maize harvest hikes prices
Maize prices have increased on last month after new data suggested US farmers would plant fewer hectares of maize than was
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NewsDried grape prices up after short crops in California & Iran
This in turn is pushing up UK prices for raisins and EU prices for sultanas
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Analysis & FeaturesHow sustainable is that plant-based burger really?
While they are billed as better for the environment, many plant-based patties list soy as their primary ingredient
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NewsDry weather tightens US wheat supply
Dry weather in the US has tightened supplies in the wheat market
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Analysis & FeaturesUS soybean futures hit by tariffs tit-for-tat
America’s second -biggest crop got dragged into the looming trade war with China
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Analysis & FeaturesCotton prices rise to 2014 levels
An outbreak of pink bollworm has damaged the Indian cotton crop…
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NewsStruggling soy crop set to hike price of animal feed
A drought in Argentina could push up the price of soy-based animal feed this year, experts warn
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NewsFears raised over a repeat of last year's salad shortages
Salad suppliers are scrambling to secure alternative supplies to avoid a repeat of last year’s veg crisis
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Analysis & FeaturesSoft drinks: Carbonated & energy drinks: Coke back in growth as tax looms
The drought has ended for Britain’s (and the world’s) biggest soft drinks brand
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NewsUnite warns of ‘bread drought’ if Kingsmill drivers strike
West Bromwich personnel are being balloted in response to a ‘paltry’ pay offer from Allied Bakeries
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Aug: Unilever, EU subsidies, Heineken
A former boss of Marks & Spencer and an ex-Unilever chief operating officer are being lined up to play key roles in the £6bn auction of Unilever’s spreads business, according to Sky News.
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Category ReportA slippery slope? Oils category report 2017
Olive oil prices are soaring as stocks are squeezed and the pound plummets. Now the mafia are moving in
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NewsBranded NPD sales take £100m hit from range rationalisations
Brands are finding it harder ’to stay on shelves as well as get new products into stores’, new research from IRI suggests