All Drought articles – Page 19
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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
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Analysis & FeaturesUK's fresh fruit & veg faces volatile future, warns Rabobank
There were warnings of drought in some parts of the UK last week, but temperatures have also swung in the opposite direction
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NewsMorrisons adds 39p avocados to wonky fruit and veg range
With wholesale prices up by 150%, the retailer claims its South African avocados are the “cheapest on the UK market”
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NewsTesco buys thousands of small lettuces from G's to avoid waste
The smaller icebergs would normally be ploughed back into the ground as they sit outside standard supermarket specs
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NewsGrowers play down threat of potential drought on UK crops
The UK had just 47% of its average April rainfall over the past month according to the Met Office
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NewsAvocado shortages in America 'unlikely to affect UK supply'
Year-on-year wholesale avocado prices in Mexico have soared by 150%
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Analysis & FeaturesBeef production hike set to steady prices
Manufacturing beef is set to become cheaper as South American herds bounce back from drought and US production boom
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Analysis & FeaturesA call to Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger and Innocent have successfully piloted a scheme that will stop children starving to death. Now they’re calling on the rest of fmcg to step up and join the fight
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Comment & OpinionAn innovation drought is about to hit fmcg
Brand manufacturers are finding it harder to square retailer and consumer needs
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Analysis & FeaturesGrains production set for global record
Global grain production is set to surpass the 2.1 billion tonne mark for the first time in 2016/17