All Commodities articles – Page 47
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Analysis & FeaturesAspartame sours as shoppers go sweet on stevia
A consumer trend towards natural sugars and sweeteners will see demand for the likes of stevia soar…
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Analysis & FeaturesSmaller haricot crop unlikely to hit price of baked beans
Brits are unlikely to pay much more for baked beans despite haricot crops being far smaller than a year ago…
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Analysis & FeaturesNew banana disease in Asia poses no threat... yet
A banana disease on the march in South East Asia does not pose an immediate threat to UK banana supply and prices…
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Analysis & FeaturesHaddock prices leap after quota reduction in Norway
Prices of one of the UK’s most popular fish species, haddock, have soared as a result of Norway having its quota slashed…
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Analysis & FeaturesAlmond prices rising due to weaker harvests and growing demand
Brits could receive a firm kick in their mixed nuts this Christmas, as crop problems and growing demand send almond prices…
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Analysis & FeaturesPallet timber prices hit by housing recovery
The recent upturn in the housing market has been greeted as a sign the UK is finally on course for economic recovery…
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NewsAsda cuts Silver Spoon to make Whitworths its main sugar brand
Asda is dropping Silver Spoon as its main sugar brand and switching most of its branded business to rival Whitworths.
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NewsPaterson reignites golden rice GM debate by blasting opponents as 'wicked'
Owen Paterson has poured fresh fuel on the debate about genetically modified foods by declaring opponents of GM crops as “wicked”.
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Analysis & FeaturesCocoa butter hikes add 6p to a chocolate bar
The cost of producing the average milk chocolate bar has soared by 25% over the past 12 months…
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NewsRye on the rise as Thai rice prices drop
Although rye prices remain significantly cheaper on a year-on-year basis, they have made substantial gains over the past m…
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Analysis & FeaturesPromotions growth comes to a halt for first time in months
What appeared to be a relentless increase in activity on the gondola ends of UK supermarkets came to a screeching halt this month…
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Analysis & FeaturesOats bonanza in England pushing down prices
Good news for fans of porridge and other oats-based winter warmers….
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Analysis & FeaturesMüller Wiseman to increase farmgate milk price
A wave of farmgate milk price increases will sweep through UK dairy next month…
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Analysis & FeaturesChina growing as a global dairy power, says Rabobank
The Chinese are continuing their rapid ascent of the global dairy market…
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato prices drop at last as hot July weather boosts crop
The wholesale price of potatoes in the UK has fallen 38% since June, after favourable weather in July boosted supply…
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Comment & OpinionAn uplifting harvest
How different this green and pleasant land is in 2013 compared with last year, with its perpetual deluges…
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Analysis & FeaturesSunflower oil price falls set to trigger 'domino effect'
Sunflower oil commodity prices have fallen by a quarter in the past year – and UK shoppers are finally beginning to see the benefit…
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Analysis & FeaturesDarjeeling tea price crisis will not affect UK cuppas
Darjeeling tea prices are rocketing because of social unrest in northern India…
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Analysis & FeaturesPrune prices set to be pushed up by falling supply
Two months ago, The Grocer reported that prune sales were soaring…
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Analysis & FeaturesPig prices set to stay firm despite recent drop
UK pig prices have fallen for the first time since late February as a result of lower feed prices and reduced demand…