All Commodities articles
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Analysis & FeaturesWill others follow Co-op in dropping Israeli produce?
Co-op has announced an end to the sourcing of Israeli goods, alongside those from 16 other ’countries of concern’
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NewsLavazza warns EDR will be ‘very tough’ for coffee producers
The Italian coffee giant’s chairman Guiseppe Lavazza said the European Deforestation Regulation would lead to tight supply and price hikes
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Comment & OpinionClimate change needs more sophisticated risk management
Traditional risk management, based on historical data, is no longer fit for purpose in this era of unprecedented volatility, says Scott Kelly, SVP model development, Risilience
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NewsNFU warned government of CO2 gas supply vulnerability in February: Tom Bradshaw
With the US trade deal threatening production, the NFU president has suggested government was ignorant to the ‘strategic vulnerability’ of gas supplies
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NewsCO2 gas supply still in the balance, despite government crisis talks
Concerns over the supply of critically important CO2 gas resurfaced last month
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NewsSpeed up deforestation efforts ahead of EU law change, urge retailers in Northern Ireland
The upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will bring new requirements for fmcg businesses in NI and the rest of the UK – but the government is yet to provide any clarity or support
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NewsCO2 gas crisis looms closer as Ensus warns of ‘imminent closure’
Ensus said the UK-US trade deal ‘fundamentally undermined its business position’
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NewsUK food and drink exports to US jump in Q1 – but April figures hit by Trump tariffs
British food and drink producers rushed to export to the US ahead of Trump’s tariffs
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NewsChAI creates simpler, cheaper hedging tool for fmcgs
ChAI Protect offers food manufacturers and grocery brands price risk protection ‘at a time of unprecedented commodity pricing volatility’
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NewsFilippo Berio sales down in 2024 as olive oil price hikes lingered
The olive oil brand has started to recover in 2025 after sales slumped last year due to record-high retail prices
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Analysis & FeaturesClimate whistleblowers: why we had to speak out
An explosive insider memo warned of ‘wishful thinking’ on the imminent climate risks to the supply chain. Can its publication shake up a complacent industry?
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NewsInflation makes a comeback as beef leads price hikes
Beef prices have increased by 8.2% on average in the mults over the past two months
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KVI TrackerCoffee farmers in crisis despite inflation-boosting retail prices
Producers in the sector are not benefiting from rising retail prices, suppliers have warned
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NewsLindt and M&S ‘over-priced and over-hyped’ Dubai chocolate among worst-rated bars on Ocado
One reviewer said they ‘got sucked into the hype and spent £10 on what is essentially a Kit Kat with a very small amount of pistachio in’
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Comment & OpinionThe coffee market is broken. Go direct to farmers
The only way to buy coffee in a truly ethical way is to bypass the commodity market and work directly with the farmer, says Paul Turton, CEO of Pact Coffee
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NewsMPs approve new fair buying practice rules for pork supply chains
The regulations follow the pig crisis of 2021/22, whcih saw 200,000 pigs held back on farms due to a glut of supply and a shortage of butchers
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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