All Russia-Ukraine conflict articles – Page 5
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Category Report
How jams are beating sticky cost increases: jams & spreads category report 2023
The price of fruit is soaring and spreads are suffering supply issues. How are brands and retailers luring price-sensitive shoppers?
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News
Food supply ‘fully dependent’ on Russian fertiliser for next decade
Nearly half of the world’s potash is still sourced from Russia and Belarus
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News
Energy scheme: primary food production ‘overlooked’ for ‘paltry’ support
The NFU said it was ‘disappointed’ in the government for not including the horticulture and poultry sectors in the scheme
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News
Lynn’s Country Foods attributes profit hike to innovation and cost control
Lynn’s Country Foods has reported an operating profit of £9.4m for the year to 26 February 2022, up from £6.5m the previous year
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Analysis & Features
Story of 2022: Cost of living crisis strikes fear into all
The impact of inflation this year has gone far beyond just rising prices
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Analysis & Features
Retreat of 2022: Unilever flies in the face of mass Russian retreat
Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine triggered a mass exit from Russia for hundreds of fmcg suppliers… But not Unilever
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Comment & Opinion
The year in cartoons: The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle 2022
These are your biggest stories of the year, told in pictures
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Analysis & Features
Eggs shortages: can dairy-style contracts mend the broken system?
The egg industry is calling for contract reform, to prevent suppliers being locked into loss-making positions and provide stability for the sector
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Analysis & Features
The Grocer Top Products Survey 2022: How can brands stay in focus?
Commodity price hikes, the war in Ukraine and inflation have changed the way Brits shop in the past year, while also piling pressure on suppliers and retailers. Which brands and categories have negotiated the system shock best?
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Comment & Opinion
Ukraine’s food industry is as heroic and resourceful as its soldiers
Were it not for the resilience, bravery and ingenuity of the people feeding those in Ukraine, Kyiv would have surrendered many months ago
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Analysis & Features
The untold story of war: how Ukraine is fighting to feed itself
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has devastated the country’s food supply. But with extraordinary ingenuity and incredible resolve, plus targeted aid, it’s still functioning
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News
Soaring production costs leading growers to ‘walk away’ from sector, research finds
A study for the NFU by Promar International revealed many producers were now on a ‘knife edge’, leading to concerns over supply
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News
Branston struggling to supply baked beans due to disruption linked to Ukraine war
Branston is the latest in a line of suppliers across many categories to face supply issues over the course of the year
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News
European olive oil output to fall by a quarter, EU Commission warns
Plunging output in Italy and Spain would be offset “to some extent” by a strong Greek harvest and by imports from outside the EU
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News
Fishers forecast ‘bad’ medium-term outlook amid soaring input costs and labour shortages
More than a quarter of UK vessel owners and skippers see the outlook for the next three to five years as ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’
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News
Fertiliser supply drop to add to input inflation in late 2022
Tight international market means the UK could struggle to replace its domestic shortfall
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News
City snapshot: Danone announces exit from Russian business
Danone has this morning announced it plans to transfer control of its dairy and plant-based business in Russia, in a move that could cost the group €1bn. Plus Diageo and Refresco pursue global M&A.
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News
Caustic soda supplies under threat, adding to concerns over CO2 gas supply
Sodium hydroxide is widely used across the food sector
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News
World food commodity prices down for sixth consecutive month
But the benchmark FAO index is up over 5% year on year
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News
Changes to food labelling on EU products postponed to 2024
The new food labelling rules on EU products entering the GB market will now come into force on 1 January 2024