Latest commodities Insight & Analysis – Page 26
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Analysis & FeaturesHigh whey and nut prices pile pressure on muesli
Muesli makers are feeling the crunch as raw material prices edge perilously close to a record high.
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Analysis & FeaturesFirst milk, now cream: dairy takes another hit
Until recently, dairy processors under pressure from the mults’ milk price war could take solace in the fact that at least cream prices were strong.
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Analysis & FeaturesTen commodities to watch in 2012
Forecasters believe higher production and less speculator interest will lead to lower prices this year. Just don’t mention the weather.
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Analysis & FeaturesDoughnuts battered by sugar, oil and dairy hikes
Homer Simpson would not be amused. First, rising prices on malting barley threaten to send the cost of beers soaring. Now raw material hikes spell bad news for his favourite snack.
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Analysis & FeaturesBrazil scare could ease EU orange juice prices
Orange juice concentrate has emerged as an early contender for commodities rollercoaster ride of 2012.
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato market recovery sees spud prices tumble
Wholesale prices for potatoes have plummeted by 41% since mid-2011 and are now 30% lower than they were this time last year.
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter the rise, could we see commodity prices now fall?
Commodity prices look to be heading in only one direction - upwards. But could they fall over the coming decade?
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Analysis & Features
Are rocketing firework prices coming back down to earth?
Bonfire Night, Diwali and (soon) New Year’s Eve - fireworks are again burning holes in pockets. But their sky-high wholesale costs look like they might fall, says Robert Mile
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Comment & Opinion
Don't count on wheat and other commodity prices deflating
The slump in corn and wheat prices over the past month appears to offer the industry and consumers a much-needed reprieve from seemingly endless rounds of price hikes.