All Drought articles – Page 24
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Analysis & FeaturesAs inflation dips, will rising grain prices spoil the party?
Fears about high grain prices pushing up the cost of food were back on the agenda this week after unusually dry weather in the US.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow is 2012 turning out for commodities?
At the turn of the year, the markets were betting on significantly lower prices in 2012.
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Analysis & FeaturesWaitrose prices plunge as it matches Tesco
Waitrose prices have plummeted following the extension of its Brand Price Match scheme - which matches the retailer’s prices with Tesco…
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Analysis & FeaturesOil set to stay pricey
Look at Britain’s fields and you’ll see our green and pleasant land is turning a cheerful shade of yellow.
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NewsCoffee shortages loom as climate change takes hold
Severe coffee shortages and price hikes are on the cards unless the industry takes urgent action to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change.
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Comment & Opinion
There are reasons for optimism for the Great British Summer
It’s hard not to feel a little down about the start of 2012’s Great British Summer. We don’t seem to have got off to a great start.
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Analysis & FeaturesOil spike and drought push up prices
In the month that prices at the petrol pumps soared, the supermarkets pushed through another round of price increases…
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda drives up wine promos
Asda has been hitting the bottle in a big way over the past month, while Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco all ran fewer featured space promotions.
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Analysis & FeaturesBeef prices set to soar further
The London Olympics and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday will give Brits…
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NewsSainsbury’s suffers mystery cottage cheese drought
Sainsbury’s is suffering a major and mysterious shortage of own-brand cottage cheese in stores around the country, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Britain dries out, is water rising up supplier agendas?
With the public now facing a hosepipe ban, is the food and drink industry tackling its water use or does some complacency linger?
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Analysis & FeaturesRain piles pressure on crisp bread prices
Crisp bread makers are feeling the crunch from an acute shortage of rye…
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NewsMolson Coors warns of weather threat to UK barley... and beer
Britain’s supply of beer is at risk from the unseasonably hot weather, one of the UK’s biggest brewers has warned.
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Analysis & FeaturesTime to secure vanilla supply, buyers warned
When it comes to commodity prices, it doesn’t usually get much flatter than vanilla. But change is in the air.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco and Asda lead way in keeping lid on inflation
The supermarkets kept a tight lid on inflation last month despite growing concerns about drought and rising oil prices.
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Analysis & FeaturesCalm before the Olympics promotion storm
After months of frantic activity on the gondola ends of the nation’s supermarkets, promotions have settled down. A little.
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Analysis & FeaturesAs crude oil soars, olive oil price at rock bottom
The olive oil industry is “on its knees” as high production volumes are squeezing commodity prices to record lows.
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Analysis & FeaturesSmarter ideas about water usage need to start flowing
How are farmers coping with the devastating drought that has hit many parts of Britain?
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NewsDrought set to spark new spike in food prices
Shoppers have been warned to expect a new wave of price rises on food, as areas of Britain face the prospect of their worst drought in decades.
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Comment & Opinion
It's tough up north (of Camden)
So all the shops up North are now empty (and not just Ugo, apparently). I wouldn’t know, as PR girls are temperamentally unsuited to travel north of Camden.