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6 days ago | 
foodnavigator.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
The rise in the price of Arabica coffee has not yet abated. Uncertainties such as unpredictable weather patterns have affected yields, putting a strain on the market. Droughts in key producing countries such as Brazil and Vietnam are worsening the issue. According to one key supplier, Matthew Algie, the continuing volatility in prices, as well as limited access to affordable credit, could make it difficult for producers to plan or invest.
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1 week ago | 
foodnavigator-usa.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
The recent trade deal between the US and UK was highly consequential for both countries, increasing market access for agricultural products such as beef and ethanol. Exports of US beef to the UK have up until now been strictly limited, due to the two countries’ different food quality standards. The UK’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) state that growth hormones cannot be used in beef either produced domestically or imported from elsewhere.
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1 week ago | 
foodnavigator.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
Exports of US beef to the UK have up until now been strictly limited, due to the two countries’ different food quality standards. Following the UK and US’s trade deal on Thursday, it was announced that the US and US would have reciprocal access to beef, with UK farmers having a 13,000 tonne tariff-free quota. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that the deal with “exponentially increase” US beef exports, and that American beef is the “crown jewel” of American agriculture.
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1 week ago | 
foodnavigator.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
Five key EU institutes specialising in agri-food have joined forces to protect the sector and improve the influence of scientific knowledge on policy making. The European Science Alliance for Agriculture and Food (ESAAF) aims to be a scientific voice in food policy discussions.
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1 week ago | 
foodnavigator.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
GLP-1 receptor agonists are taking the world by storm, with a recent study suggesting that the sector could reach double the worth of the market for Apple’s iPhone was in its first decade. Such good fortune is affecting the companies which make them. Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk this week released its Q1 earnings, and it’s clear that GLP-1s are driving profits.
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4 weeks ago | 
foodnavigator-usa.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
Earlier this year, cocoa prices reached record highs. Following a similar, but not quite as extreme, price hike in April last year, they reached $10.75 (€9.47) per kilogram on January 31. They have since reduced, though remain above 2023 levels. Nevertheless, the price pressure has started to impact consumers, and this at the most chocolatey time of the year: Easter. Price hikes hit Easter eggsOne of the most significant issues with price rises is consumer demand.
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4 weeks ago | 
foodnavigator.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton |Donna Eastlake |Nicholas Robinson
Earlier this year, cocoa prices reached record highs. Following a similar, but not quite as extreme, price hike in April last year, they reached $10.75 (€9.47) per kilogram on January 31. They have since reduced, though remain above 2023 levels. Nevertheless, the price pressure has started to impact consumers, and this at the most chocolatey time of the year: Easter. Price hikes hit Easter eggsOne of the most significant issues with price rises is consumer demand.
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4 weeks ago | 
beveragedaily.com | Rachel Arthur |Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
In fact, two thirds (66%) of American adults drink coffee every day, according to stats revealed by this year’s National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) report. This is higher than the consumption of tea, juice, soda and bottled water: and up nearly 7% since 2020. That follows a five-year growth trend, seeing coffee win over more and more Americans. Coffee: Tradition meets modernitySo why are more and more Americans turning to coffee?
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4 weeks ago | 
foodnavigator.com | Donna Eastlake |Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe |Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
The chocolate market is booming, boasting a staggering global market value of $140.12bn (€123.08) in 2025 and a projected CAGR of 4.89% over the next five years (Statista). But external influences are reshaping the industry, forcing it to adapt while also creating a whole host of new innovation opportunities. Here are the key changes shaping the future of chocolate. Chocolate moving towards cocoa-freeChocolate is making major strides towards becoming cocoa-free.
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4 weeks ago | 
confectionerynews.com | Donna Eastlake |Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe |Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
The chocolate market is booming, boasting a staggering global market value of $140.12bn (€123.08) in 2025 and a projected CAGR of 4.89% over the next five years (Statista). But external influences are reshaping the industry, forcing it to adapt while also creating a whole host of new innovation opportunities. Here are the key changes shaping the future of chocolate. Chocolate moving towards cocoa-freeChocolate is making major strides towards becoming cocoa-free.
