Latest commodities Insight & Analysis – Page 10
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Analysis and Features
Heavy summer rains hit pumpkin quality
UK growers have warned that a wetter than usual summer has had a significant impact on pumpkin quality for the 2017 harvest
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UK beef prices pushed up by weak pound and fewer slaughterings
UK beef prices have risen due to a drop in cattle slaughterings and a weaker pound…
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Cost hikes looming for balsamic vinegar
Makers of balsamic vinegar are facing potentially massive cost rises following weak grape harvests in Mediterranean Europe
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The WTO quota row: what it means for trade and Brexit
The UK-EU “breakthrough” on splitting TRQs has run into global trade heavyweight opposition…
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Apple juice squeezed by poor Polish crop
Fruit juice manufacturers are facing surging prices for apple juice concentrate due to a shortage of apples in Poland
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Sunflower oil prices fall as production rises
Global production looks poised to exceed the five and 10-year average
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End of sugar quotas 'risks health goals'
Britain could be facing a “new era” of low sugar prices with the removal of the quota, claims analyst Investec
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Wholesale prices: Sardine prices up due to Cadiz Gulf ban
Sardine prices have surged thanks to a ban imposed on the major sardine fishery in the Gulf of Cadiz…
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Fipronil scandal causes processing egg shortage
The year on year price of shell eggs for processing has risen by 83.6%
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Tinned fish prices sent sky high by raw material hikes
Supermarket prices for tinned fish are surging as suppliers warn margins have been battered by high raw material costs
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Olive oil quality hit by smaller crops and price pressure
Surging olive oil prices are contributing to rising amounts of low-quality olive oil hitting the market, experts warn
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Fipronil scandal hits European egg prices
Just over a month after the fipronil scandal broke, the volatility in the European egg market shows no sign of abating
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Butter prices continue to rise
Butter prices have continued to rise over the past month thanks to low supplies across the EU and high consumer demand
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Sri Lankan tea prices still rising
Sri Lankan tea prices have continued to climb in August due to adverse wet weather during the tea growing season…
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European pork price hits four-year record
European pork prices have reached their highest level in four years – and could go higher
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Record high butter prices 'unlikely to ease' for months
Manufacturers are unlikely to see butter wholesale prices ease for ’at least a few months’
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Alpro to harvest first soybean in Belgium
Belgian soybeans will be harvested for the first time this year
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Sausage, bacon and pork price hikes outpace rest of meat
Supermarket prices for bangers, bacon and fresh pork products are surging
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OC&C Global 50: Commodities provide bottom line solace
The headline growth picture for the Global 50 is unremittingly grim, but there was some solace for the world’s biggest fmcg suppliers when it came to the bottom line.
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Cashew prices soar with rising demand
Soaring demand and poor weather in key growing region Vietnam have pushed wholesale cashew prices up