All Drought articles – Page 22
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Category ReportOlive oil - reaching a flashpoint?
Drought is pushing olive oil prices up. Will the impact be short-lived or are high prices here to stay?…
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Category Report
Focus on oils
Drought is pushing olive oil prices up. Will the impact be shortlived or are high prices here to stay… and who stands to gain?
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Analysis & FeaturesWet weather washes 100% British wheat pledges away
The worst British crop in 30 years has scuppered promises by suppliers, with a few exceptions…
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Analysis & FeaturesHoney prices soaring due to woeful world weather
Terrible weather conditions around the globe are threatening bee colonies and pushing up the price of honey…
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NewsCargill profits drop 42% as US drought drags on meat business
Profits at Cargill fell 42% in the third quarter, after input costs soared following last year’s US drought.
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal weather puts big squeeze on dairy commodities prices
Dairy commodity prices have soared to record highs as global supplies have been hit by a perfect storm…
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Analysis & FeaturesSoybean outlook hit by heat in Argentina
Suppliers and growers are watching South America as the weather threatens an otherwise brighter outlook for soya…
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NewsFood calculator aims to highlight water footprint
Consumers can now measure the water consumption of the food they buy with a ‘water footprint’ calculator, to mark World Water Day.
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda sticks to EDLP promise as its rivals promote harder
When it comes to promotional activity, no one could accuse Asda of following the crowd…
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Analysis & Features
Asda and Morrisons lead in keeping a lid on inflation
The supermarkets kept inflation in check in January even as prices of fruit & veg and bakery products continued to rise…
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Analysis & FeaturesA cautious year ahead after weather woes of 2012
From scorched earth in the US Midwest to waterlogged fields here, 2012 proved a vintage year for weather chaos…
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Category ReportOils: Oils struggle to kick deal dependency
It’s hard to think of a more commoditised market than oils – and for yet another year the category has suffered…
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Category Report
Bagged snacks: Premium crisps work for Walkers
Bagged snacks have lost none of their crunch in 2012 on paper…
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Analysis & FeaturesA great year for sport. A washout for grocery...
Exhilarating highs. Crashing lows. With the Jubilee and Olympics on the cards, everyone expected 2012 to be a year of extremes…
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Analysis & FeaturesRabobank report predicts volatile food commodities prices in 2013
Wheat, maize and soybean prices will continue to rise…
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Comment & Opinion
Bottled water brands: the only way is ethics... but whose?
My father used to say that if something looks too good to be true, it usually is….
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Analysis & FeaturesFood price inflation set to hit 4% by end of 2013
Food price inflation will be firmly back on the agenda in the UK in 2013…
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Analysis & FeaturesDrought set to push up price of fertiliser
Fertiliser could become more expensive as high grains and oilseed prices are predicted to fuel increased demand.
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NewsBread prices rocket as bakers pass on cost of poor harvest
The retail price of a loaf of bread has soared as bakers pass on the summer’s severe increases in wheat costs.
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Analysis & FeaturesGrain shortage set to push gelatine prices higher
As bad grain harvests around the world send animal feed prices soaring, food manufacturers…