Chocolate maker Hershey says 40% price rise this year will hurt profits
Justice department interviews former staff of agricultural commodities trader amid scrutiny of nutrition business
Juan Luciano has led push into nutrition business which is under scrutiny
US agribusiness has sought to expand beyond bulk commodities trading and processing
Shares fall 24% in wake of investigation into accounting practices at nutrition business
Probe centres on group’s strategically important nutrition business
ETG accuses Mozambican authorities of helping local firm Royal Group take foodstuffs in long-running dispute
Extreme weather has halved production in the biggest supplier of the world’s most expensive spice
Curbs on export or use of products such as sugar, onions and wheat aimed at holding down domestic prices
Prices hit three-year low after growers expand supply while demand stagnates
It’s more than just a drink: companies are finding ways to process spent grounds and other waste into useful products
Anti-deforestation law passed in June restricts non-compliant stocks from being sold in the bloc
Lender predicts prices of sugar, coffee, corn and soyabeans will weaken as production increases
Arrangement created with broking giant Marsh McLennan will provide affordable cover for Black Sea vessels
With real meat facing real problems, investors should cut back their exposure
Few have taken advantage of price rally as those of other crops has fallen
Producers and traders call for more details and say rules will fail to deliver environmental benefits
Criticism from National Farmers’ Union follows surge in price of commodity to 12-year high
Consumers worldwide will be paying steep prices for the next year at least
Lowest rainfall in 1,200 years and rising hay costs prompt many ranchers to cut herd sizes
Pig farmers have kept up production despite weak demand ahead of October consumer price data
Also in this newsletter: the EU’s dirty ‘carbon bombs’ hiding under its green facade
Funds focused on food and commodities are hedging against expected price shocks from the weather event
The crop carries a huge environmental cost. Can the world’s biggest producer clean up its act?
Political will confronts geographical reality as Beijing tries to rely less on foreign farmers
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