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Why global food supplies are at risk despite falling crop prices
Geopolitical uncertainty, volatile energy markets, and climate change all pose a threat, the Financial Times reports
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Diageo looking to develop alcohol-free whisky
The owner of whisky brand Johnnie Walker said it was researching alcohol-free alternatives to the spirit, as well as rum
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Gail’s runs out of eggs
The upmarket chain is the latest chain to be hit by fallout from avian flu, according to The Telegraph
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Times are grim for both the chicken and the egg
The avian flu outbreak is not the only thing to blame for the current egg shortage, The FT reports
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Egg shortage sees them dropped from some menus
JD Wetherspoon has been forced to take eggs off the menu on some of its breakfast dishes due to a national shortage, with retailers rationing supplies
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Heineken announces significant price hikes
The brewer has announced it will be increasing the price of its beer and cider by more than 15% after Christmas due to ‘unprecedented cost pressures’.
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Restaurants set to be hit by supplier strike action
Businesses including Wagamama, PizzaExpress and KFC are facing the possibility of “severe disruption” to their supply chain after GMB launched a strike vote at Best Food Logistics.
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Fuller’s sees ‘significant increase’ in energy bills
The pub company expects its total gas and electricity costs in the current year to be around £18m against a prior year figure of £8m
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Brewers face tenfold rise in CO₂ costs
Robinsons was warned the unexpected price hikes risk pricing the beer brewer out of the market
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Heineken buys remaining shares in Beavertown
As part of the agreement, founder Logan Plant will step down as CEO and take on a new advisory role, with Jochen Van Esch becoming managing director
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Vegan meat producer raises £62m investment
Swiss-based Planted is being backed by L Catterton, the private equity division of LVMH, known for Louis Vuitton, Moët, Hennessy and Dior.
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Food price rises result of a ‘broken’ system
The pandemic, war, and climate crisis compounded a global food system that was already causing widespread food insecurity, the Guardian reports
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UK’s last fertiliser plant to pause CO2 production
CF Industries has announced its Billingham plant will temporarily stop producing ammonia, risking a CO2 shortage for the food and drink industry
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Restaurant businesses form buying group
MeatLiquor and The Real Greek are among several operators that have formed an unofficial buying group in order to tackle to the rising price of ingredients such as chicken.
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Too late to fix? Firms face October cliff edge for energy bills
Many firms have been unable to secure new fixed-term offers on energy, The Sunday Times reports
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Mexico’s president proposes ban on beer brewing as drought intensifies
López Obrador takes aim at industry using dwindling water resources while local people suffer, the Financial Times reports
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Lion sells craft beer cos to Faucet founder
Faucet Inn founder Stephen Cox has acquired craft beer brands Fourpure and Magic Rock from Australian brewery group Lion
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KFC warns of further chicken shortages
The fast food chain has been forced to pause its WOW Tuesday offer due to shortages of chicken on the bone, with beans and Pepsi Max cans also in short supply, it has been reported.
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How the great British sandwich trade was derailed by Brexit, Covid and inflation
An industry that became a symbol of the changes in the economy over four decades now faces a perfect storm of problems, the Financial Times reports
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We should worry about price of food more than petrol, warns BlackRock founder
The destruction of arable land during the Ukraine war has dangerous global consequences, The FT has reported