All Drought articles – Page 23
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Analysis & FeaturesTop five all cut prices as inflation falls to just 1.2%
The top five supermarkets slashed prices again in September despite…
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Analysis & FeaturesXanthan price hikes a problem for dieters
As high maize prices continue to stoke fears about food price inflation, slimmers and those on a gluten-free diet
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NewsGrape crop woes to hit own-label wine prices
The price of retailer-exclusive wines and entry-level own-label lines are expected to come under pressure following poor harvests…
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ProfilesCowboys? Watch out
Environment Agency chairman Lord Chris Smith is determined to nail companies flouting their green obligations.
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Comment & Opinion
Don't be fooled by the rain
In Andalucia, Spain, last week, I pondered how water is fundamental to food and civilisation.
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NewsFood prices 'to hit all-time high next year'
Global food prices are on course to hit an all-time high in 2013 – and middle-class consumers of meat and dairy are set to be worst affected, a new report from Rabobank has warned.
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Analysis & FeaturesOlive oil hikes set to boost sales of rapeseed oil
As olive oil prices soar, British-grown rapeseed oil is well-placed to emerge as an…
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Comment & Opinion
It's dangerous to assume prices always rise with bad weather
Is price inflation back? That is the $64bn question taxing retail and supply executives in the UK (and beyond) right now.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe categories most at risk from soaring grain prices
As suppliers globally are hit by rocketing commodity inflation, which sectors are being hardest hit and will retail hikes result?
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Analysis & FeaturesRetailers race to fill promotional space as summer events end
For months, retailers have been dedicating prime display areas to non-promotional activity to capitalise…
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Analysis & FeaturesOlive oil retail prices to soar after drought
After 18 months at rock bottom, olive oil wholesale prices are soaring and suppliers are warning of inevitable price hikes in-store.
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Analysis & FeaturesTighter supplies of tea set to loosen in 2013
Tea prices hit the headlines at the start of last month as poor weather in key producing…
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Analysis & Features
Inflation kept in check by price-cutting Morrisons
At first glance, the topline inflation figures of the GPI suggest nothing much…
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Comment & Opinion
The moral maize
‘FAMILY FOOD BILLS TO SOAR’ roared the front page of the Daily Mail today, alongside gems including ‘What your walk says about your sex life’. You can guess where Daily Bread turned first…
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Analysis & FeaturesRise in glucose prices to have a big impact
Droughts in the US and Russia have already had a devastating effect on grains prices…
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Analysis & FeaturesTomato prices bounce back after E.coli crisis
After last year’s deadly E.coli outbreak in Germany, demand for salad vegetables across the EU tumbled…
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Analysis & FeaturesWheat prices soar to leave bakers fearing rerun of 2010
Bread makers are bracing themselves for a possible repeat of 2010, when failed harvests and export bans sent grains prices soaring…
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Analysis & FeaturesUS drought sparks new fears for soya prices
As the drought in the US Midwest continues to worsen, attention is once again shifting back to the soybean market…
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Analysis & FeaturesCalifornian almonds set to rule in the EU
The world’s largest producer of almonds, California, is set for yet another record-breaking year…
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Analysis & FeaturesCereal makers strive to keep lid on soaring prices
As US farmers battle the worst drought in 50 years, their northern European counterparts contend with the opposite problem.