Latest commodities Insight & Analysis – Page 6
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KVI TrackerKVI tracker: fruit & veg among own-label food and drink lines increasing in price
Own label potatoes, cheese slices, sausage rolls, catfood pouches, apples and onions all increased in price from 12 December to 19 December
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Analysis & FeaturesEggs shortages: can dairy-style contracts mend the broken system?
The egg industry is calling for contract reform, to prevent suppliers being locked into loss-making positions and provide stability for the sector
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Comment & OpinionUkraine’s food industry is as heroic and resourceful as its soldiers
Were it not for the resilience, bravery and ingenuity of the people feeding those in Ukraine, Kyiv would have surrendered many months ago
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the declining value of the pound is putting the squeeze on UK food importers
While sterling’s recent slump could boost exports, it is but the latest headache for businesses that source from abroad
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium is battling Parmesan copycats and climate change
The consortium is trialling new anti fraud measures that sees 100,000 wheels of cheese having digital labels inserted into the casein skin
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Analysis & FeaturesChina’s role in the global post-Covid market
Post-Covid, China’s growth has slowed significantly, with only 0.4% GDP growth in the second quarter of 2022
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Comment & OpinionWhat does the Truss red tape ‘bonfire’ mean for the food industry?
HFSS rules might be on the pile, but a new database could represent one of the biggest pieces of industry regulation yet
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Comment & OpinionHow retailers can manage power to prevent the sting of energy surge pricing
Surge pricing is a punishing and unwelcome extra cost – but there are ways around it, says Adrian Turner of Accruent
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat can the Ukraine grain export deal achieve after missile strike?
Is deal to restart exports already derailed after Russian attack?
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Comment & OpinionAs commodity prices roll over, next few quarters will separate wheat from chaff
What will distinguish winners from losers is corporate agility, supply chain resilience, data analytics and a differentiated portfolio, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich food commodity prices are still rising and how high can they go?
Costs of production could hinge on energy supplies as concerns grow about winter gas rationing in Europe
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Comment & OpinionSunflower oil shortages are forcing a choice between food and biodiesel
The government must ease back or suspend biodiesel mandates in light of the sunflower oil crisis, says Gary Lewis, head of business: oils and fats, KTC
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Comment & OpinionConcern over the cost of chicken highlights a dilemma for British supermarkets
The Co-op’s boss Steve Murrells has warned soaring production costs could soon render chicken unaffordable
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Comment & OpinionBird housing relaxations are welcome, but egg producers remain at breaking point
BFREPA has warned the tentative end to the disruption caused by latest bird flu outbreak pales in significance to the financial difficulties faced by producers
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Analysis & FeaturesThe foods on the brink of extinction (and how we can bring them back)
Our food system depends on a small number of highly uniform crops – which are vulnerable to risks such as climate change. Diversity of food is vital for a sustainable food future
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Comment & OpinionThe UK economy is heading for stagflation. Protecting jobs will be critical
The war in Europe is going to exacerbate an already delicate post-pandemic economic situation, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionSurviving the looming food crisis must be balanced with climate change policies
While food inflation is now inevitable, more could – and should – be done to prevent food shortages in the UK.
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Comment & OpinionSunflowers are a symbol of this catastrophic war: visually, metaphorically, economically
Almost 80% of the world’s sunflower oil comes from Ukraine and Russia. So the price, which more than doubled last year from a 2020 low of $685/tonne, hit a new record high of $1,665/tonne
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Analysis & FeaturesHow is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affecting food and fuel prices?
As over a million Ukrainians flee their homeland to escape Russia’s invasion, one of Europe’s worst conflicts since the Second World War has also sparked panic on commodities markets.
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Comment & OpinionWhy food prices could be about to rise by as much as 10%
The prospect of a pullback in raw material inflation and supply chain risks is rapidly receding, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays