All Commodities articles
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Comment & OpinionA bitter harvest: the trouble with Easter chocolate
In light of recent concerns around heavy metals appearing in chocolate, Jon Trask, CEO of Dimitra, looks at a number of solutions which can help farmers grow safe, edible cacao beans.
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Analysis & FeaturesHormone-treated beef explained: is it a problem or a solution?
The US president claims his tariffs are designed to stimulate negotiation. So is hormone-treated beef likely to form part of an oven-ready trade deal?
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NewsMedia Bites 11 April: Tesco profits, Barry Callebaut, coffee prices
Tesco has warned that its profits will be lower this year to give it more wriggle room to cut prices
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NewsSaputo to end much-vaunted dairy ingredient production, with potential loss of 80 jobs
Saputo’s move to end production of galacto-oligosaccharides and demineralised whey was a result of reduced demand, it said
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NewsMedia Bites 28 March: UPFs, Dubai chocolate, Asda numbers game, tariffs
Gut health subscription service Zoe says some UPFs are safe to eat
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NewsBan lifted on most German meat & dairy but foot and mouth continues to spread in EU
Defra has lifted a ban on most German meat and dairy commercial imports but personal imports remain forbidden
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NewsMP Evans notches record profits amid high palm oil prices
Palm oil prices have proven volatile in recent years and are now on the rise again, the company said
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NewsUK contributing to global deforestation as imports stay unregulated
New Global Witness analysis shows deforestation linked to UK imports is continuing to rage on amid regulatory delays
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NewsGlobal banana supply at risk as climate change hits producers
RaboResearch warned the banana supply chain faced significant risks due to yield fluctuations, increased water demand, severe weather events, and heightened disease pressure
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NewsFree-from chocolate brand halts production due to soaring cocoa prices
Allergen-free brand Creative Nature has halted production of its Magibles treats and chocolate cake mixes
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NewsCo-op to adopt Müller Direct milk price in £1m boost for dairy farmers
The retailer’s change follows the signing of a new supply deal with the dairy giant
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News‘Stock exchange for cows’ platform raises £1m in seed funding
The ‘first of its kind’ platform is the brainchild of Murray Roos, former head of capital markets at the London Stock Exchange
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NewsCadbury shrinks Twirl multipacks by 10% amid record-high cocoa costs
The old 10x21.5g packs have been replaced with 9x21.5g ones
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NewsChina and Canada target US agrifoods as Trump unleashes tariffs
Booze, orange juice and soy are among the American food products suffering from retaliatory tariffs
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NewsFood and drink products the most stolen as supply chain crime spikes
Criminals are targeting valuable food and beverages amid persistent inflation and high consumer goods prices
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KVI TrackerOlive oil prices down as much as 33% in the mults amid mild weather
Rain and milder weather in Spain have improved olive growing conditions
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NewsCadbury and Mars Wrigley shrink chocolate packs amid cocoa inflation
Sharing pouches of Maltesers, Twirl Bites, Galaxy Minstrels and M&M’s have been replaced with lighter versions
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Analysis & FeaturesFuture-proofed food: commodities battle climate change and crop disease
As climate change and disease make crops less predictable, scientists are making contingency plans: cultivating new varietals, battling bugs and pioneering new growing techniques
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NewsBoparan feed mill deal given provisional go-ahead by CMA
Boparan Private Office is seeking to acquire feed mills owned by ForFarmers
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NewsNestlé shares jump on signs of turnaround progress
Shares soared by more than 6.2% today as a result of the green shoots of optimism that the worst may be over