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21.08.26 - 17:06
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Retail sales in Great Britain fall despite heatwave increasing food and drink demand (The Guardian)
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Volume of goods sold in stores and online dropped 0.5% in July, ONS saysBusiness live – latest updatesRetail sales across Great Britain weakened last month despite the men's football World Cup and record temperatures boosting the demand for food and drink.The Office for National Statistics said the volume of goods sold in stores and online fell 0.5% in July. That is down from 0.7% rise in June – revised down from initial estimates of 1% – and a 1.3% rise in May. Continue reading......
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21.08.26 - 13:24
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Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds (The Guardian)
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Exclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half are in breach of guidelines brought in a year agoAlmost a quarter of popular branded baby foods sold in UK supermarkets still contain excessive amounts of sugar, a year after the government introduced voluntary industry guidelines.In August 2025 the government gave baby food manufacturers 18 months to reduce the sugar and salt content of their products, stop marketing snacks to infants under 12 months and address misleading and inaccurate labelling that makes some infant foods appear healthier than they actually are. Continue reading......
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20.08.26 - 23:36
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J&J Snack Foods CEO on Snack Nostalgia, Turnaround Plans (Bloomberg)
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Dan Fachner, CEO of J&J Snack Foods, discussed the company's strategic focus on the food service segment, which accounts for 60% of its business. He emphasized the strong recovery and growth potential in experiential venues such as theaters, theme parks, and ballparks, where iconic brands like ICEE, Dippin' Dots, and Super Pretzel are popular. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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20.08.26 - 22:54
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Food Supply Alert: Ukraine Grain Exports Collapse As Black Sea Attacks Choke Global Shipments (ZeroHedge)
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Food Supply Alert: Ukraine Grain Exports Collapse As Black Sea Attacks Choke Global Shipments
Upward momentum in agricultural prices, as tracked by the Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index, should be ringing inflationary alarm bells. The breakout comes just one week after JPMorgan analyst Nora Szentivanyi warned that the next global food crisis could materialize as early as next year.
Multiple shocks are converging all at once across the global food complex, including continued disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, rising El Niño risks, and adverse weather across the US agricultural belt.
This note focuses on another emerging chokepoint: Europe's breadbasket, where intensifying attacks in the Russia-Ukraine war have shuttered critical Black Sea grain export terminals.
Reuters reports that global wheat importers are preparing for tighter supplies and higher prices as tit-for-tat attacks on Black Sea ports and bulk carriers continue to disrupt shipments during the region's peak export season.
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