Latest commodities Insight & Analysis – Page 17
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Analysis & FeaturesSugar prices reach 10-month high
Sugar prices reached a 10-month high in November
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Analysis & FeaturesVietnam FTA opens new opportunities for UK food & drink
Commodities buyers are eyeing the prospect of getting access to cheaper prawns and pangasius as well as rice and coffee
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Analysis & FeaturesCheaper Christmas crackers as pulp and plastic prices fall
Christmas crackers could be cheaper this year thanks to a big drop in Chinese pulp prices
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Analysis & FeaturesCommodity prices: El Nino worries drive up sugar prices
Sugar prices continue to rise with concerns about the effects of El Niño
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Analysis & FeaturesSMP hits 10-year price low in wake of milk glut
UK skimmed milk powder prices hit a 10-year low in August as producers sought to convert plentiful supplies of raw milk into powder
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Analysis & FeaturesLow Canadian production pushes up coldwater prawn prices
Coldwater prawn prices have been increasing due to low seasonal production in Canada
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Analysis & FeaturesBread wheat: global market set to keep price low
Bread wheat prices have been tipped to remain low despite Defra figures showing total UK yield is likely to be down
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Analysis & FeaturesOrganic feed prices weather Ukraine loss
Organic feed supplies should be reasonable this autumn, despite earlier fears of shortages
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Analysis & FeaturesCatch reductions keep prawn prices high
Coldwater prawn prices have come down slightly month on month but remain 20.8% above last year’s levels…
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Analysis & FeaturesDiesel pump prices unlikely to drop much further
Diesel is cheaper than unleaded for the first time since 2001. But prices are unlikely to fall further
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Analysis & FeaturesOrange supply squeeze puts pressure on juice suppliers
An expected shortage of fresh oranges from Spain is set to squeeze juice supplies
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Analysis & FeaturesVegetable oil suppliers face ongoing price slump
Suppliers and shoppers will be enjoying the drop in fuel costs but it is compounding the woes of the cooking oil industry…
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Analysis & FeaturesDurum wheat on the rise as EU yield struggles
Prices of durum wheat continue to rise due to dry weather in European producing regions
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Analysis & FeaturesTea suppliers soaking up two-year price high
Suppliers are paying a two-year high for Kenyan tea – but deep discounting means shoppers are not splashing out any extra…
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal meat prices to ease after 2014 highs
Global meat prices are set to climb down from the record levels experienced in 2014…
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Analysis & FeaturesCommodities experts urge caution over price volatility
Volatility and its drivers remain poorly understood, and caution is advised when making predictions
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Analysis & FeaturesLamb price crash not due to New Zealand imports
UK lamb prices plummeted by 20% in the last two weeks of April – prompting British farmers to hit out at New Zealand impor…
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Analysis & FeaturesUK beef, lamb and pork prices down
UK beef prices continue to fall due to increased slaughterings from a larger steer herd…
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Analysis & FeaturesBrands increase deal numbers following unusually quiet Easter
The total number of deals this month is nearly 7% higher than in the previous four-week period and up 7.3% on the corresponding period last year
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Analysis & FeaturesQuinoa prices ease with more planting
Quinoa is an ancient grain-type cereal that has been growing in popularity over the past few years in the US and Europe due to its perceived health benefits