All Commodities articles – Page 48
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NewsSugar drags on ABF sales but Primark bounds ahead
Tumbling sugar prices and volumes dragged down turnover at Associated British Foods in the first half of the year, the company said today.
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Analysis & FeaturesCrops flourishing despite record winter rainfall, say farmers
Fears that the wet winter would be disastrous for farmers have subsided…
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NewsSainsbury's a winner as agri-tech projects secure £2.8m grant
Eleven agri-tech projects – including one involving Sainsbury’s wheat growers – have received £2.8m in grants…
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NewsFeedNavigator.com website targets the animal feed sector
Feed manufacturers have a brand new online resource from this week with the launch of FeedNavigator.com
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Analysis & FeaturesUkraine crisis raises fears of another grain price hike
The deepening crisis in Ukraine sent grain prices soaring this week…
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NewsDiamond Foods rumoured to be considering sale of Kettle
Diamond Foods looks set to hoist the ‘for sale’ sign over Kettle Foods…
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NewsABF warns sugar will drag on first-half profits
Associated British Foods has forecast that grocery sales growth will be flat in the first half of the financial year.
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Analysis & FeaturesPizza is pricier due to higher cheese costs
Shoppers could soon have to fork out more dough for their pizzas thanks to a 15% hike in the cost price of a margherita…
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NewsFake vodka and Basmati rice seized in UK in food fraud crackdown
A lorry load of counterfeit vodka worth £1m and 22 tonnes of long-grain rice masquerading as Basmati were among the fake foods…
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Analysis & FeaturesSouth Africa's sugar cane duty push will benefit British Sugar
British Sugar would be the biggest winner if South Africa gains duty-free access to the EU sugar market…
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Analysis & FeaturesFarmers blast EU bid to rein in food commodity speculators
UK farmers have criticised EU efforts to curb food commodity speculation…
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Analysis & FeaturesMilk powder prices kept high by demand from China
Sticking to new year resolutions to get fit and lose weight could be harder to keep this year…
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Analysis & FeaturesBasmati rice prices to rise by 30%, warn suppliers
The price of basmati rice could rise by as much as 30% this year, suppliers are warning.
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Analysis & FeaturesChinese drought may keep dairy prices high
Until a few weeks ago, the received wisdom was that dairy commodity prices would fall in 2014…
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Analysis & FeaturesMonsanto GM study retraction blasted by scientists
Monsanto has used the retraction of a controversial paper about Roundup weedkiller to stress its commitment to safety…
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Analysis & FeaturesWill higher yields ease milk price pressure?
The outlook for this year’s UK milk production is far more positive for supply – and potentially for wholesale prices too…
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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…