All Commodities articles – Page 49
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Milk campaigners’ letter sparks price fixing alert
The dairy industry has been put on high alert over potential price-fixing allegations, after dairy farmer protest group Farmers for Action wrote to processors demanding talks on milk prices.
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Meadow Foods next to cancel milk price cut
Meadow Foods has cancelled its planned milk price cut following “positive talks” with its customers.
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Analysis and Features
US 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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Wiseman and Arla also shelve August price cuts
Robert Wiseman and Arla have followed the lead of First Milk and Dairy Crest by shelving controversial price cuts.
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Milk giants bow to pressure over price cuts
First Milk has caved in to farmers’ demands and ditched its planned 1.7ppl price cut.
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Now Aldi adds 2ppl to milk price for farmers
Aldi will pay farmers an extra 2p per litre for milk to offset the reductions being introduced by milk processors next month.
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MPs demand 'fair price' law on dairy D-day
MPs have called for legislation to ensure dairy farmers get a fair deal for their milk.
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Analysis and Features
Californian almonds set to rule in the EU
The world’s largest producer of almonds, California, is set for yet another record-breaking year…
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Farmers 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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Analysis and Features
Don't rub it in: price hikes hit sunscreen
Sunscreen manufacturers are having a rough time at the moment…
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Tate & Lyle blames loss on costs
Tate & Lyle Sugars has blamed an annual loss of £37.4m on dramatic increases in the cost of raw materials.
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Analysis and Features
As 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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Comment and Opinion
Currency hedging is a sensible move
It seems strange to think the debt crisis in Europe has only been going on for just over two years…
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Retailers defend milk price model in wake of cuts
Big five retailers who do not use cost of production payment models for their milk have moved to defend their stance in the wake of this week’s “catastrophic” processor price cuts.
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First Milk next to cut price as farmer unrest simmers
First Milk has become the latest processor to reduce the price of milk it pays farmers, blaming declining returns on liquid milk.
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Dairy Crest cuts milk price again
Dairy Crest has followed Robert Wiseman Dairies in announcing a further cut to its standard farmgate milk price.
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Analysis and Features
Falling 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 and Features
Will mature Cheddar fall in price like mild?
When the wholesale price of mild Cheddar dropped by £50 per tonne month-on-month…
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Analysis and Features
Relief for buyers as ginger starts falling
One of the oldest traded spices, ginger is used in everything from biscuits to curry, so manufacturers will be relieved to hear…
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UK exports to Greece fall after trade credit insurers suspend cover
As the Greeks go to the polls this weekend to vote in a new government, figures show that food exports…