All Product prices articles – Page 125
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Analysis & FeaturesUS drought sparks new fears for soya prices
As the drought in the US Midwest continues to worsen, attention is once again shifting back to the soybean market…
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Comment & Opinion
Minimum alcohol pricing is a big risk
Politicians argue that alcohol abuse and related antisocial behaviour is a big problem and that minimum pricing is the solution.
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Comment & Opinion
More turbulence for booze brands
Sales of the top 100 liquor brands have grown 2.8% in value over the past year, but volume is down…
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Analysis & FeaturesCereal makers strive to keep lid on soaring prices
As US farmers battle the worst drought in 50 years, their northern European counterparts contend with the opposite problem.
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Comment & Opinion
Rainy days for food inflation
The definition of ‘summer’ may have permanently changed in Britain with yet another inclement July…
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NewsFarmers blast Morrisons after new round in milk price war
Morrisons has been slammed by farmers for engaging in a price war with Asda over milk, bringing the price of four pints down to 98p.
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NewsAsda risks farmers' anger with latest milk price cut
Asda has risked incurring the wrath of farmers by reducing the price of four pints of milk to just £1.
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Comment & Opinion
An ethical supply chain will need work
A voluntary Grocery Code of Conduct appears to have failed UK dairy farmers, whose numbers have halved over the past 10 years.
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NewsCompetition law 'hampers' milk summit talks
A solution to the current milk crisis is being hampered by a culture of fear surrounding competition regulations, retailers and processors have warned.
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Analysis & FeaturesDon't rub it in: price hikes hit sunscreen
Sunscreen manufacturers are having a rough time at the moment…
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Analysis & FeaturesTinned goods fail to keep a lid on inflation
You know the economy is in a mess when sales of baked beans fall. Promotions on tinned goods have soared by a third in a year.
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NewsAldi campaign to feed family for 57p a person
Aldi has launched a recipe-based ad campaign claiming it can feed a family for just over 50p a person.
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NewsPig farmers to fight straw-powered biomass plant
Pig producers in East Anglia are gearing up for court action in a last-ditch effort to stop a new biomass plant in the area…
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Analysis & FeaturesAs inflation dips, will rising grain prices spoil the party?
Fears about high grain prices pushing up the cost of food were back on the agenda this week after unusually dry weather in the US.
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Analysis & FeaturesJubilee booze cuts result in first fall in index this year
Beverage prices across the big four supermarkets fell in June, marking the first month-on-month price drop this year.
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Analysis & FeaturesFalling sugar prices fail to translate in UK
The falling world sugar price has failed to translate into cheaper sugar for either UK food manufacturers or shoppers.
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Analysis & FeaturesOn price, it Asda be Asda for a 15th year
Every year the result is the same. And the winning retailer makes it look incredibly easy.
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NewsAsda widens gap over rivals in price wars
Asda is Britain’s cheapest supermarket - for the 15th year in a row - after winning an incredible 37 weeks out of 50 in the Grocer 33.
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NewsUK’s promotions habit is worst in Europe
The level of grocery products sold on deal in the UK is the highest in Europe – at 55.6% – but sales volumes are still flat.
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Analysis & FeaturesCommodity price rises send confectionery on sugar rush
There’s no sugaring this pill - the price of sweets is rising a lot faster than the price of chocolate.