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Salad days are over for Med diet followers
The price of salad is about to jump after prices for olive oil, lettuce and tomatoes have soared following a lengthy drought in Spain. The lack of rain in the southern part of the country has led to...
View ArticlePolish campaigners bite back at import ban on apples from Russia
Russia’s ban on importing EU agricultural products will cause the loss of more than 300,000 tonnes of apples grown in Poland, a quantity more than the whole crop of the Netherlands or the UK, and risks...
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Russian imports ban takes big bite out of pear production
Europe’s producers of pears are leaving crops to rot because of retaliation by Russia, the biggest buyer of European pears, against sanctions. Many growers say it is cheaper not to harvest any but the...
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Salmon prices leap 30% ahead of holiday season
Norwegian salmon prices dipped last week after increasing sharply in the past month — they are still up 30 per cent since September — despite Russia’s retaliation against EU and US sanctions and helped...
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US honey production in a sticky spot
US honey prices are continuing a steady upward trend with year-on-year prices in early February 13 per cent higher as a result of increased demand and lower domestic production. Production of US honey...
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US eggs shortage to send stores into a scramble
US egg prices have risen over 80 per cent year-on-year to the end of July as avian flu sweeps across the Midwest and Pacific northwest regions resulting in a cull of millions of egg-laying hens. More...
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Datawatch: European orange prices
European Union orange prices have increased 13 per cent year on year since March as the forecast harvest is set to be down 14 per cent from last season, to 5.7m tonnes. Lower production is mainly due...
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Datawatch: Scottish Smoked Salmon
European demand for Scottish seafood has fallen, due to trade disruption in Calais caused by the migrant crisis. Lengthy delays last month at the Channel tunnel and ferry terminals as thousands of...
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Datawatch: Chinese cotton price
Cotton prices in China fell 23 per cent year on year in August to a six-year low, a result of reduced demand and government policy measures. Beijing introduced cotton stockpiling in 2011, buying up...
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Datawatch: Carrier bag law sends polyethylene price tumbling
Prices of high density polyethylene (HDPE) have tumbled 14 per cent in the UK since June, as lower demand is expected following legislation on carrier bag use. Since October 5 large retail outlets in...
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Datawatch: Nickel
Nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange have fallen from $15,650 a tonne to about $8,765 over the past year, a collapse of 44 per cent. Prices for the metal, the main alloying material used to...
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Walnut market cracks: prices tumble despite strong demand amid health drive
Walnut prices in the European Union have fallen by 20 per cent year-on-year as a result of a global supply glut, despite soaring consumption by health-conscious consumers. EU production is expected to...
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Polish onion farmers weep over price collapse
Onion prices in Poland, a key producer in the EU, have fallen almost 60 per cent since the start of the year following a better than expected harvest. Commodities data firm Mintec predicts that Polish...
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