All Prices articles – Page 3
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NewsWheat exports low as prices stay higher than Europe
UK wheat prices must fall in order to be more competitive to export to Europe.
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Supermarkets reduce bread prices in ongoing cuts
The price war continues, as Asda and Sainsbury’s are to slash the prices of bread as part of new price investments.
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UK bread prices comparatively cheap
A Guardian survey reveals UK bread is the second-cheapest out of seven cities from around the world.
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Supermarket price war keeps food prices low
Food prices rose by just 0.6% last month - the lowest rise ever according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Disease could force up wheat prices
Wheat costs could soar this season following outbreak of disease among crops.
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Poor weather causes surge in cinnamon prices
EHL Ingredients has reported a global surge in prices for cassia cinnamon following heavy rainfall in south-east Asia.
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New figures show latest world bread prices
The UK was among the cheapest countries in the world in which to buy bread last year, according to new figures from Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
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ABF: sugar prices to hurt profits
Associated British Foods (ABF) – the company behind Kingsmill – has revealed that lowering sugar prices would impact its profits in the year ahead.
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Sugar prices continue to hit Real Good Food Co
The Real Good Food Company (RGFC) has reported mixed trading conditions, during its third-quarter trading period, with the lowering of prices in the sugar market affecting profitability at Napier Brown.
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The Co-op cuts bread prices to £1
The Co-operative Food has reduced the price of bread, milk and eggs to £1.
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Shop prices see deflation
Shop prices saw their deepest deflation since February 2007, according to the latest price index from the British Retail Consortium.
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Innovation eases pressure of commodity prices
UK bakery manufacturers have been using innovative tactics to tackle pressures in the rising costs of commodities, new research has revealed.
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Higher pork prices set to add to bakers’ woes
Bakers could face yet another commodity increase as pork prices are set to soar off the back of higher feed costs and a fall in pig numbers. Pork prices are expected to rise by 20%, following a poor UK cereal harvest, as new Defra figures suggested that wheat production ...
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Walkers profits hit by increased commodity prices
Family-owned firm Walkers Shortbread saw its sales increase – but profits remain static – as it hit by global commodity price rises.
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Egg prices may continue to rise
Bakers are facing further increases in egg prices, and possible shortages, as demand escalates in the run-up to Christmas.
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Cocoa cost surge sparks fear of soaring prices
Fears are growing that cocoa prices are set to soar in 2012 after instability in Africa caused a surge in costs at the beginning of this year. The commodity’s price had been falling in the second half of 2011, but political changes in the Ivory Coast one of ...
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UK wheat prices subject to South American crops
The maize market will be one of the key drivers of UK grain prices for the rest of 2012, according to the Home Grown Cereals Autho-rity (HGCA), as a lack of rain is affecting South American crops. In a report published last week, the HGCA said little rain had ...
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Inflation falls as food prices drop
The falling cost of food, boosted by a supermarket price war, contributed to a small fall in inflation, statistics revealed yesterday.
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Sugar prices set to stay volatile, says Rabobank
UK bakers should expect sugar prices to remain volatile for at least the next four years as global prices continue to fluctuate, according to a new report from Rabobank. The report New Realities for the EU Sugar Industry predicted that EU sugar prices would be unstable until at ...
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Hope on flour as large harvest takes down wheat prices
Wheat prices eased in the past week as the world harvest was larger than predicted, offering hope to bakers that flour prices may follow suit. Wheat futures prices (LIFFE, November 2011 contract) fell from £156.65 per tonne on September 29 to £145.50 as BB went to press, on 4 October, ...
