All Drought articles – Page 20
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NewsCity snapshot: Symington’s slumps to £6.1m annual loss
Symington’s has slumped to a loss as a raft of delisting for the Chicken Tonight and Ragu brands led the ambient food manufacturer to restructure the group
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Category ReportA sticky situation? Jams & spreads category report 2017
A weak pound in the wake of the Brexit vote is pushing up prices of jam & spreads. How can players get out of this jam?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer Top Products Survey 2017: Up!
A plummeting pound has sent food & drink prices flying, with 93 of the 114 sectors analysed in our annual roundup inflating
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Analysis & FeaturesElectricity prices up due to colder weather
UK electricity prices have continued to rise due to increased demand as a result of cooler weather and a dip in output
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NewsAvocado craze set to be hit by rising prices
Consumers splashed out an extra £49m on avocados in the past year
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Analysis & FeaturesPeanut prices soar as Argentina adds to global supply issues
Tightening supply heaps pressure on a market already hit by global supply problems
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy alternatives: Keeping up with free-from demand
Rapid growth has created supply chain challenges, so how are brands responding?
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NewsGrocery NPD activity plummets in face of range resets
The number of new launches into retailers is down 13%
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NewsCalifornian almonds set for bumper crop
California is the world’s biggest almond producer and the biggest exporter of almonds to the UK
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NewsDrought drives spike in coconut oil prices
Coconut oil prices have risen sharply in 2016 and remain high month on month
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NewsOnion prices up 60% on supply shortfall
Last year’s heatwave in Continental Europe continues to have an adverse effect on the cost of fruit and veg
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Analysis & FeaturesOlive harvest 'disaster' set to drive up retail price of oil
Suppliers warn there is unlikely to be any reprieve from global shortages and high prices
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NewsKenyan tea prices eased by better harvest outlook
Kenyan tea prices have dropped below $3.50 per kg (£2.40) for the first time since last June
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NewsStorms pose threat to coconut oil boom
Commodity experts warn demand for the latest “superfood” could soon outstrip supplies
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Analysis & FeaturesOil prices slip as coconut enters top 10
Cooking oil, hair conditioner, teeth whitening… is there no end to coconut oil’s uses?
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Comment & OpinionStorm Desmond shows how vulnerable our food supply chain is becoming
The NFU warned just last week that food production was at risk from severe weather
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NewsClimate change already putting UK food production at risk, warns NFU
Nearly 60% of farmers have been affected by severe weather over the past ten years
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NewsFood firms need flexible approach on dried fruit supplies
Dried fruit made national headlines last week with news that Mondelez was switching the raisins in its Cadbury Fruit & Nut
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NewsMorrisons under fire over sale of kangaroo meat
Vegan group Viva! is targeting Morrisons over its recently listed kangaroo steaks
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News'Severe' El Niño puts agricultural markets on edge
The current El Niño phenomenon is set to be one of the strongest on record…