Latest commodities Insight & Analysis – Page 7
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Comment & OpinionHow AHDB is putting levy payers at the heart of its new mission
The ‘new’ AHDB will be more outward-looking, more opinionated and quicker-moving, says Tim Rycroft, CEO of AHDB
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Analysis & FeaturesRussia-Ukraine: What impact could conflict have on food prices?
Wheat, gas and fertiliser price rises loom after Russia’s invasion of its neighbour
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Comment & OpinionWhy grocery prices are set to rise further, with the most vulnerable affected
Soaring inflation levels within the supply chain are set to have a meaningful impact on the price of a weekly food shop
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s the outlook for key food commodities in 2022?
How will climate, labour and fuel pressures affect prices of the likes of coffee, sugar, meat, rice and dairy?
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Comment & OpinionChristmas supply has been saved, but without support many businesses won’t be so lucky
Despite warnings to the contrary over the past couple of months, it looks like we won’t run out of food in the supermarkets this Christmas after all. Food (and turkeys in particular) may well be significantly more expensive than last Christmas, while there is also less choice, as The Grocer ...
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C 150 rankings: how the UK’s Top 150 food & drink suppliers fared in the pandemic
Some thrived, some lagged behind, but there’s more hurdles to come for the UK’s Top 150 food & drink suppliers
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Comment & OpinionPrepare for the ‘next quinoa’. The International Year of Millets is on the horizon
Efforts are being made to boost demand, and develop the systems and infrastructure needed to make this versatile crop a viable alternative, says Eddie Reynolds, science writer and volunteer for the Isha Foundation
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Comment & OpinionWhy a soy roadmap could disconnect European meat consumption from South American deforestation
The Retail Soy Group roadmap must have buy-in from companies to effect real change, says Robin Willoughby, UK director, Mighty Earth
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Comment & OpinionWhy elevated inflation in food and drink may be here to stay
Inflation worries dominated the Barclays Global Consumer Staples conference earlier this month, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionIs food too cheap in the UK? If so it's hard to see how it looks like this
Structural changes to food prices could hit nutritious, fresh food hardest
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s increase in delivery charges has opened Pandora’s box
Tesco’s move opens the door for other retailers to follow suit
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Comment & OpinionTrade faces another resilience test with fresh produce deliveries being cancelled or delayed
The trade has long since warned of an impending disaster amid long-term HGV driver shortages
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Comment & OpinionThe prospect of food price inflation is a worrying new development
Echoes of previous crises are unavoidable, but this is no time to panic
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Comment & OpinionFmcg will need to fight to hold on to profits as inflation rises
There are a number of complex factors exacerbating the inflation situation, not least elevated Covid costs, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s the outlook for key food commodities in 2021?
With Brexit disruption and the pandemic contributing to a volatile market, what’s the outlook for key food commodities this year?
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes new UK tariff policy mean cheaper sugar?
The UK’s new tariff policy is due to come into effect on 1 January, here’s what it means for the sugar industry
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Analysis & FeaturesCrude oil sell-offs see prices for palm oil decline
Global oil prices fell below $35 a barrel on Thursday after the US suspended travel from Europe in response to the coronavirus
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Analysis & FeaturesUS-China trade deal faces coronavirus threat
The outbreak of COVID-19 is likely to reduce Chinese demand for soy in the first half of the year
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Analysis & FeaturesFlurry of promotions push coffee prices down in mults
Global coffee prices fell in February for the second month running, according to the International Coffee Organization
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus likely to drag wheat prices as Chinese demand falls
The virus is expected to knock more than 1% off China’s GDP