Latest commodities Insight & Analysis – Page 7
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Shoppers feel the crunch as new wine duty hikes kick in
Exclusive research by The Grocer reveals the supers have passed a significant portion of the tax on to customers
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Plant-based diets helping to raise price of almonds
Current almond prices are up 10% year on year as consumers seek plant-based protein
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Vanilla and cardamom prices spiral after poor weather
Suppliers have found themselves at the mercy of a 30% spike in cardamom prices after shortages emerged
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Global banana glut sees wholesale prices fall
Average prices of imports to the UK are down 11p/kg on the equivalent week to 21 January during the past two years
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Why food and drink faces a volatile, more expensive 2019
With Brexit, the US-China trade war and El Niño in the mix, grocery should brace for a tough year
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Boost to palm oil prices as Indonesian export levies eased
Prices have been pushed up further by Malaysia announcing a review of duties and taxes on the commodity
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US-China trade talks boost soybean prices
Prices for US soybeans came under pressure last year after China imposed 25% tariffs on US soybean exports
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Nigerian demand hikes Thai rice price
Prices were further driven by increased sales to the Philippines amid lower supplies due to typhoons
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Cocoa prices inflated as wet weather hits Ivory Coast
Further upward pressure has been added by lower stocks in Europe and the US
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Chicken prices hit record levels after CO2 crisis
Soaring feed costs caused by a global shortage have also led to the price increases
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Trade wars, extreme weather and disease pose threat to food prices in 2019, warns report
Trade wars, disease and extreme weather are threatening to cause volatility next year, according to the bank’s annual Outlook report
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Do Defra’s plans for 'fair dealing' with farmers add up?
New proposals could see the government intervene in pricing negotiations by giving farmers access to wholesale sales data from processors
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Potato shortage to blame as price of crisps and chips soar
The UK potato planted area fell by 4.4% year on year to just 117,300 hectares in 2018 – the third lowest on record
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Increase in demand drives up price of cocoa
Farmgate prices for cocoa from the Ivory Coast have also risen
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Trade war uncertainty hikes price of copper
Copper inventories in warehouses have fallen over 60% since the 2018 peak in June
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Can the food & drink supply chain cope with rising costs?
Currency swings, supply shortages, mergers and Brexit are escalating commodity volatility
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Strong Kenyan production to push down UK tea costs
Tea suppliers should face lower costs after production of Kenyan tea rose by 15%
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Europe faces tight wheat supply thanks to heatwave
Weetabix has confirmed it will be able to source all the wheat used in its products from local British farms…
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Butter and cream prices on the rise following heatwave
The weather has led to poor grass growth with forage already in short supply
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Coffee price fall risks instability in growing regions
The futures contract for arabica reached a 12-year low this week at 96.5 US cents/lb