All Drought articles – Page 29
-
News
In the can
Prices rise as fruits remain in short supply Pineapple supplies remain seriously short for importers who can see no end to the upward spiral of prices. Thailand is well behind on shipments and hopes that South Africa and Swaziland...
-
News
Meat must escape price straitjacket
Farmers could escape supermarket pricing pressures by returning to traditional free-range and slow-maturing ways of producing meat. Arable farmers are sitting pretty. Thanks to drought and flood in key grain-growing areas of the world,...
-
News
Second Opinion tim lang
In the wake of the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease, Gordon Brown must rethink how food is grown, processed and distributedThose who thought Mr Brown's premiership would be a triumph of the boring, predictable and dour are...
-
News
Buyer Survey
Rising interest rates and escalating commodity prices are expected to prompt major changes in supermarket ranges, according to grocery buyers, but in most cases, not just yet. This summer's deluge, which has devastated pea, broccoli, cabbage and...
-
News
Buyer survey - commodity prices
Rising interest rates and escalating commodity prices are expected to prompt major changes in supermarket ranges, according to grocery buyers, but in most cases, not just yet.This summer's deluge, which has devastated pea, broccoli, cabbage...
-
News
in the eye ofthe storm
Cereals aren't sexy. Sure, they get their moment in the marketing sun when they're dressed up as breakfast cereals or cereal bars. But generally, they're performing their stolid primary commodity turns as animal feed or in products such as beers...
-
News
Danone Waters backs ethical role for UK Volvic
Volvic is to become the first major water brand in the UK to launch an ethical initiative that will provide water for people in developing countries, The Grocer has learnt.Danone Waters is believed to be looking at forging links with...
-
News
The big squeeze is on
Sales are soaring. Up 8.7% on average. But in the boardrooms of the UK's food and drink manufacturers, a case of the jitters has set in. After a 10-year growth in profit margins, last year they declined from 8.6% to 8.4%. This may sound...
-
News
acid test - Melborne Lounge and Sabai Hibiscus
Expert's verdict:7/10 ?An intelligent entry to the branded new world wine market, combining the sought after Pinot Grigio grape with the popular Chardonnay. This blend works well, delivering a dry, well- balanced wine that will appeal to men and...
-
News
Local supply is the only answer
The environment is forcing us to rethink our food supply. The sooner we start building a local food economy, the better off we will beFor fifty years we have taken for granted a plentiful supply of cheap food, but pressing environmental...
-
News
Dairy prices rise as global supply falls
The mood was gloomy at a recent dairy conference. The industry was in crisis, said one speaker. Nothing unusual in that. But this was no UK delegate lamenting supermarket-induced meltdown. This was an Australian, who was bemoaning the fact that...
-
News
non-food - why supermarkets have reined in their plans to develop plant sales
?Matthew Appleby, deputy editor of Horticulture Week, investigates why supermarkets have reined in their ambitious plans to develop plant sales Supermarkets have backed off from selling plants this season, having experienced two difficult years. The...
-
News
Will Whole Foods hit the spot?
After more than three years of waiting, Whole Foods Market is almost with us. The world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods, according to the company, is due to open the doors of its Kensington store on 6 June. Cue bunting,...
-
News
In the can
Fruit Pineapple is the big exception to the year-on-year drop in canned fruit sales. The theory is that canned sales are buoyant because pineapple in its natural state is far from consumer-friendly. So a statement from the Thai...
-
News
French wines are poised for a surprise comeback
Years of dwindling sales of French wine were expected to culminate this month with it losing its second place to the US. But, according to The Grocer's exclusive research from ACNielsen, French wine in the UK off-trade is back in growth....
-
News
Price hikes likely as bad weather hits OZ
Some of Australia's biggest brands have warned of price rises in the next two years as Australian wine growers battle the elements. A country-wide drought, harsh frosts, bush fires and even locusts have plagued the grape-growing regions...
-
News
Buyer's View
There are two major trends - ethical products carrying the Fairtrade logo, and indulgent lines such as Taste The Difference Dark Drinking Chocolate. Consumption of instant coffee and standard normal tea is declining, with customers...
-
News
New flavours, old ground
The Scottish larder is bursting with a colourful array of first-class food and drink products and culinary stars. Its beef and seafood industries enjoy a sterling reputation, while its whiskies are coveted the world over. However, there...