All Drought articles – Page 26
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Own-label Christmas puds soar 30% in price
Christmas puds could be off the festive menu this year as poor harvests and food inflation send the cost of ingredients soaring more than 20% and push the shelf price of own-label puds up 30%.
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NewsAre you ready for a future without water?
Drought is casting a deep shadow over the business world. But a unified voice remains out of reach, writes Rob Brown
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Mars makes genome progress in hunt for ‘DNA of chocolate’
Mars has started to unwrap the DNA of chocolate, a scientific milestone it claims will improve cocoa quality for 6.5 million farmers who depend on the crop. The preliminary cacao genome sequence was unveiled three years ahead of target...
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Poor crop prospects drive up prices of vegetable oils
Hot weather and increased demand from the food industry have pushed up the price of rapeseed and sunflower oils, says Liliana Gonzalez of Mintec
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: The water crunch is primarily our problem
Engaging the industry to tackle water shortages now means investing in research, then acting on it, says Joanne Denney-Finch
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Retail Prices: Deep price promotions woo the stay-at-home salad fans
Promotional activity has brought down the price of salad staples, while the shift to new season has pushed up the cost of root veg, reports Simon Mowbray
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Ill-informed prophecies on inflation can be self-fulfilling
The phones have barely stopped ringing since The Grocer broke news of the soaring price of wheat, animal feed and silage, and the possibility of a ban on Russian wheat exports has captured the media's imagination.
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NewsFocus On Rice & Noodles: Stormy times for rice and noodles
Commodity price pressures might not lead to a hefty retail hike for rice and noodles but even a slight rise could damage a sector hit by slowing growth. Nick Hughes reports
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Bitter harvest: get set for 10% food price hike
The British food industry is steeling itself for a massive jump in food inflation in the wake of soaring animal feed prices, a shortage of silage and poor harvests.
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Ferry blaze destroys £780k potato cargo
A fire has destroyed about 250 tonnes of Jersey Royal potatoes being taken by ferry to Portsmouth.Three trailers were gutted and other haulage vehicles damaged when the fire broke out on Tuesday evening. Half the ship's potato cargo,...
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Retail Prices: Salad days have arrived but outlook less rosy for apples
When it comes to pricing fluctuations in the fruit and veg aisle, the outlook is as mixed as English summer weather, reports Richard Ford
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NewsNew row breaks out as Defra boss gives backing to GM
A fresh row over GM crops has broken out after the new environment secretary publicly backed the controversial technology.
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NewsBanana wars
Price skirmishes in supermarkets have hit growers hard. Now Costa Rican farmers are fighting back with a bid to premiumise the fruit. But will shoppers be willing to fork out more? Michael Barker reports from Central America
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NewsFocus On Fresh Produce: Soft fruit, hard attitude
Soft fruit has been the star performer in the past year in a fresh produce category that was dragged into round-pound pricing by the recession, says Michael Barker
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Drought threatens to hit Jersey Royal sales
Retailers are being forced to adjust their promotional tactics on Jersey Royals as the worst drought on the island in 34 years threatens to devastate the island's potato crop.
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The big squeeze: why nut prices are soaring
The wholesale price of nuts has gone through the roof and suppliers are warning that retail prices will inevitably follow.
The average wholesale cost has shot up 39% [52w/e 14 April 2010 Mintec] over the past year, with almonds, walnuts,… -
NewsFocus On Bottled Water: Splashing out again
A year ago, sales of bottled water had dried up as shoppers felt the bite of recession, but price promos and meal deals have ended the drought, discovers Claire Murphy
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Commodities: GM gets further EU foothold with starch potato approval
The issue of the acceptability of GM has been thrust back into the spotlight by the EU approving BASF’s starch potato Amflora. Mintec’s Robert Miles reports
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More crop per drop
The growing scarcity of water is not just a problem for sub-Saharan Africa, it’s jeopardising the future of food production all over the world. What can we do, asks Kelly Parsons, to ensure we get...
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Coffee retail prices set to drop but tea drinkers must wait
Good news could finally be on the way for those who rely on hot drinks to get through the day - but only if they stick to coffee.