All Drought articles – Page 27
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NewsFocus On Jams, Preserves & Honey: The problem spreads
The rising cost of key raw materials has pushed the price of jams and honey unpalatably high, forcing cash-strapped and busy shoppers to turn their backs on pricey preserves in favour of cereals, says Sarah Butler
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Analysis & Features
The Grocer Price Index: Retail prices are finally falling, but don’t bank on it lasting long-term
Retail prices have fallen almost 2.5% since June, showing deflation is finally arriving in grocery. However, as they increased a massive 8% in the same six-month period last year, prices remain higher year-on-year overall for now at...
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Commodities: Price hikes set to push up cost of builders’ tea
Supply issues with tea and sugar have prompted price hikes that are likely to make their way down to consumers, reports Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez
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Commodities: Biofuel demand could push up costs across fmcg market
The rise of biofuels means expected crude oil price rises are set to push up the cost of key vegetable oil crops, warns Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez
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NewsAre glasshouses and GM the future for our food security?
The need to reduce our reliance on imports is rising up the political agenda. Michael Barker asks what can be done to increase primary production
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NewsSanguinello pulled as quality of harvest falls
Dry weather in Sicily has forced Tropicana to withdraw its blood orange juice from supermarkets and it is adding two new flavours to compensate.
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South American fall in beef production to keep UK prices high
UK beef prices are set to remain high for the foreseeable future as the double whammy of falling production in South America and tightening European supplies hits home.EU countries have found it harder to source beef from South America this...
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Stocks of lager and cider may run dry if summer is a sizzler
A beer and cider drought is likely this summer, drinks suppliers fear, because retailers are not keeping enough back-up stock.
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: Let consumers vote on GM with their wallets
We must bridge the knowledge gap so shoppers can base decisions on science, not scare stories
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Commodities: Does vegetable oil price rise herald economic recovery?
Supply shortages are good news for staple vegetable oil crops - but are doing little to boost the fortunes of more expensive ones, reports Mintec's Robert Miles
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Commodities: Will the 'exceptional' spike in the price of wheat recur?
After hitting record highs last year, commodity prices are back to more reasonable levels. But how much volatility lies ahead, asks James Ball
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Oz wine industry must rationalise to survive
The Australian wine industry must rationalise to cope with tough market conditions and growing competition from the likes of Chile and South Africa, a leading winemaker has warned.Australian Vintage, which makes Tesco and Sainsbury's...
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Stores face OJ drought after Sunjuice administration
Major retailers face a shortage of freshly squeezed orange juice this weekend after supplier Sunjuice - a subsidiary of Serious Food Company - went into administration this week.
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Trouble ahead for dairy market as demand falls
The global dairy market is set for a troubled year as increased production meets weakening demand, a major US report has warned.Recession in the US, Japan and the EU would dramatically reduce global demand for dairy products, claimed the US...
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Truffle drought turns French to cloning
Enthusiasts could soon be dining on cloned truffles after French scientists announced plans to reproduce the luxury fungi in the laboratory.
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'Wall of leaves' putting off shoppers for salads
Leafy salad sales are being lost by the multiples as a result of poor merchandising in-store, an industry expert has claimed.Supermarkets had a tendency to create a "wall of leaves" that was inaccessible and confusing to consumers, according...
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NewsBroccoli defies inflation as price drops 26%
Poor crops and rocketing supply chain costs have caused produce to increase in price – in some cases by almost 30% year-on-year, reports Richard Ford
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It's time to reopen the GM debate
As food price inflation bites and fears over global food security mount, experts are asking whether GM could be the answer. But the silence of the food industry has been deafening. Nick Hughes reports
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Time for action: we need to triple crop production
As we move from a land of plenty to a land of uncertainty, what can be done to combat the food crisis?Mexican tortilla chip riots, empty shelves in Venezuela, beef export bans in Argentina, export taxes on Russian wheat and pasta...