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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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Comment & OpinionBudget shows ministers are not underestimating the impact of coronavirus
If ever there was a Budget not intended for the “long term” this was it
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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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Comment & OpinionTesco’s latest Price Match move: can it really go the distance with Aldi?
Tesco is now committed to fight an enemy that has vowed never to be beaten on price
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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 & FeaturesMadagascar moves to stabilise vanilla with minimum export price move
Strong vanilla harvests in Madagascar, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea last year led to prices slumping from record highs
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarkets slash promotions as food inflation begins to bite
Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have all cut their total number of deals year on year
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Analysis & FeaturesBushfires and coronavirus set to push up Easter lamb prices
GB deadweight lamb prices hit £5.23/kg in February
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Analysis & FeaturesCereals get dearer in the mults despite lower wheat and oat prices
The average shelf price of ready-to-eat and hot cereals is up 3% year on year
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Analysis & FeaturesColgate offers more and deeper savings in promotions strategy shift
The oral care giant has upped the number of its offers from 84 to 106
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Analysis & FeaturesValentine’s fizz pricier as average shelf prices edge up
The average shelf price of champagne and sparkling wine SKUs is up 22p year on year across the mults
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Analysis & FeaturesBig night in costlier as Asda raises prices on pizza SKUs
Across Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose, the cost of chilled and frozen pizza & garlic bread is up 1% year on year
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Analysis & FeaturesHow could Iran crisis affect food and fuel prices?
Crude oil prices have spiked, and any further escalation is set to have knock-on effects on sugar, ethanol, vegetable oil and more
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Analysis & FeaturesBrits paying more for bacon as pig prices continue to rise
The average price of supermarket bacon is up 2% year on year
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Analysis & FeaturesFood and drink businesses brace for impact of recycling price hikes
Plastic and aluminium saw the largest price jumps in 2019
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Comment & OpinionWill consumers keep spending more to shop sustainably?
Brits are facing price rises, but the environmental crisis has never been so stark
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Analysis & FeaturesShoppers saving less cash on supermarket promotions
Average savings were down across all the major mults in 2019 compared to last year
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Comment & OpinionIt’s retailer crunch time: who are this year’s Christmas crackers?
For grocers, courting the Christmas shopper through the festival of attractive promises is never easy, but getting it wrong is now the biggest own goal, says David Sables
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Analysis & FeaturesMars doubles promotional space and offers the deepest deals on confectionery
Mars’ festive deals are much deeper than last year, with an average saving of 38.4%
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Analysis & FeaturesLamb prices likely to remain high into 2020
The average GB deadweight lamb price rose by 3.5% in one week, from 16 November to 23 November