Latest commodities Insight & Analysis – Page 6
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Analysis & Features
Italian tomato prices up after poor weather disrupts crops
Italy is the UK’s biggest supplier of tomatoes for food processing
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Sweet potato prices soar as US supply is hit by hurricane
The price of sweet potatoes from the US has more than doubled over the past year
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Drop in tuna prices boosts supplier profits
Thai Union reported this month that profits had surged 13.1% in the second half of 2019
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US to triple tariff-free EU exports of hormone-free beef
A seven-year agreement will see tariff-free exports boosted
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EU sugar market hit by production uncertainty
The current prices are not profitable for domestic sugar beet producers
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CO2 shortage unlikely, but supply vulnerabilities remain
Prices for CO2 are on the rise again as the European heatwave pushes up demand
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Flood of cheap beef to hit post-Brexit UK, predicts report
Post-Brexit tariff plans could see beef imports from non-EU countries ‘surge by 1,300%’
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EU biofuel ruling hits prices of palm and coconut oil
The EU set out plans to phase out the use of palm oil in biofuels to meet environmental targets
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US corn belt storms set to hike maize prices
The Midwestern states that dominate US corn production have been hit by flooding and rainfall, which delayed planting
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Early start for strawberry season yields 22% boost
Most of the increase is down to the warm Easter period this year
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Coffee prices hit by booming Brazilian production
The commodity market has witnessed a steep drop in coffee prices on the Intercontinental Exchange
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UK wheat crop recovery set to drive down prices
UK wheat futures have already fallen “quite considerably” from the highs seen last summer
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Rapeseed crop still to recover from 2018 heatwave
Prices are currently at €358.80/Mt for EU rapeseed, which is 5% higher than last year
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Spain to benefit from Italy's olive oil woes as prices soar
Italy’s extra virgin olive oil is now far more expensive than Spain’s, with Spain expecting a bumper crop
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Comment & Opinion
How chocolate makers can help put an end to Ivorian deforestation
Progress has been made, but chocolate manufacturers have work to do, says Rob McWilliam, head of Earthworm Foundation
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Analysis & Features
Cocoa prices set to rise despite production boom
Worldwide cocoa production looks set to hit a record 4.85 million tonnes in 2019
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Beef supplies could be disrupted by cold weather and Brexit
Supplies of beef will likely tighten towards the end of 2019
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Crisp aisle hit by price hikes after effects of 2018 heatwave
Branded and own-label crisps prices have been affected by potato shortages
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Sugar prices could rise 'more than 100%' in event of no deal
If the UK leaves Europe with no deal, WTO tariffs could be applied to sugar imports
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EU-grown sushi rice hit by shortage after 2018 heatwave
Wholesale prices for EU-grown sushi rice are in double-digit growth