Latest commodities Insight & Analysis – Page 11
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Analysis and Features
Tight pork supplies set to limit UK exports to China
Rising prices for Euro-pean pork could hit exports to China this year, according to Rabobank
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High demand inflates prawn prices
Coldwater prawn prices have risen month on month, due to high demand from the EU
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Sustainable farming methods 'vital' to up outputs says report
The agrifood sector is failing to commit to ‘vital’ sustainable production methods, a new report claims
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Quality of vanilla hit by chronic shortages
Chronic global shortages of vanilla could be affecting consumers as food manufacturers struggle to source high quality
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Analysis and Features
UK's fresh fruit & veg faces volatile future, warns Rabobank
There were warnings of drought in some parts of the UK last week, but temperatures have also swung in the opposite direction
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Analysis and Features
Demand for milk fats inflates butter prices
EU butter prices continued to rise in April due to high global demand for milk fats and low supply
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Beef production hike set to steady prices
Manufacturing beef is set to become cheaper as South American herds bounce back from drought and US production boom
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Analysis and Features
Craft brewers hit by rising US hop prices
The UK’s independent brewers look set to face a challenging year…
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Analysis and Features
Outages cause rises in polypropylene and styrene prices
Polypropylene prices are up, due to increased demand from the automotive sector
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Analysis and Features
Butter surge defies wider slump in dairy
UK butter prices are surging again as the spread defies the slump in the wider dairy market
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Analysis and Features
Orange juice prices set to remain high
Suppliers should brace themselves for at least another six months of high orange juice prices
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Analysis and Features
Easter chocolate cheaper despite commodity price increases
Brexit doesn’t mean shoppers have to shell out more for Easter eggs this year
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Comment and Opinion
Sustainability campaigns need buy-in from the ground up
Palm oil is in the firing line once again, but how much difference do sustainability campaigns really make?
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Analysis and Features
Kraftliner price driven up by wood pulp demand
Rising demand and higher input costs have led to a rise in kraftliner prices
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Analysis and Features
Palm oil price drops 20% as production recovers
The price of palm oil per tonne has fallen 18.2% from £643.60 to £526.30 since January
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Analysis and Features
Spanish orange production back to normal
Orange production in Spain has returned to normal levels this year
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Analysis and Features
Black pepper prices fall as stocks are replenished
Food manufacturers are finally having to shell out less for black pepper
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Analysis and Features
Imported sugar cane doesn't come cheap
A global sugar deficit has elevated world prices for the commodity “significantly”
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Analysis and Features
Grains production set for global record
Global grain production is set to surpass the 2.1 billion tonne mark for the first time in 2016/17
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Analysis and Features
'Bleak' crop of Bolivian Brazil nuts set to inflate UK prices
Brits are facing a surge in Brazil nut prices after climate change hit harvests in Bolivia