Sentences with phrase «as rising food prices»

There will be a direct to all «aussies» because there will be less usable land for agriculture as well as rising food prices.

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But price rises also moderated for other items such as television sets and processed food, a sign the increase in import costs from previous yen falls was dissipating.

China's consumer inflation rate grew at its fastest pace in six months in October as food prices rose, while producer prices accelerated to a near - five year high, exceeding expectations.

Packaged food companies, such as Conagra Brands Inc and General Mills Inc, have flagged higher transportation costs and rising commodities prices in recent months.

It's likely Ontario's restaurant food inflation will continue to rise, he said, as price - sensitive restaurateurs realize they did not increase prices enough initially or learn they did not account for the costs of other new legislation, including new rules around vacation and holiday pay.

Just 16 % felt that the U.S. economy was the main cause, and costs in China and rising food prices weren't seen as significant factors.

Two factors undeniably hurt the stock in 2016: Starbucks doubled down on its food offerings just as food prices began to rise, and CEO Howard Schultz announced his plans to retire (for the second time) in April 2017.

[As] concerns over rising food prices subsided [from the second quarter], political stability is now the second highest concern after recent high - profile demonstrations and as politics [dominates] the media headlines,» Richard Hall, country manager of Nielsen Malaysia, told CNBC in an e-mail intervieAs] concerns over rising food prices subsided [from the second quarter], political stability is now the second highest concern after recent high - profile demonstrations and as politics [dominates] the media headlines,» Richard Hall, country manager of Nielsen Malaysia, told CNBC in an e-mail intervieas politics [dominates] the media headlines,» Richard Hall, country manager of Nielsen Malaysia, told CNBC in an e-mail interview.

Any shortfall would lead to rising food prices that would hit the world's poor hardest, as has already occurred from price increases of recent years.

Feb 2 U.S. food companies called out rising freight costs as a reason for lower profit margins in the holiday quarter, with more pain seen in 2018 as a dearth of drivers and higher diesel prices make it even more expensive to transport products to stores.

The well - published national debt issues hurt consumer spending in the West, while rising interest rates, energy and food prices dampened the strong growth seen in major markets in the East, such as China.

Overall, food prices were flat in the June quarter as sharp falls in fruit and vegetable prices were balanced by price rises for most other items.

The Agriculture Department says the rise in food prices this year won't be as high as earlier forecasts.

- National average core consumer price index (excluding fresh food) rose 0.9 % on year in March as expected, with

Operational issues such as rising wholesale food prices and a drawn - out economic recovery put cost pressures on restaurant operators.

Under the new law prices will rise about 12 per cent for some food products, but that is not as tough as some had feared because it made no mention of preventing goods being mailed to China by shoppers in places like Australia or Hong Kong.

Over the last five years, as Coles challenged suppliers and cut or absorbed cost price rises, the retailer has recorded annual food and liquor deflation of 1.5 per cent and claims to have saved the average family more than $ 600 a year off their grocery shop.

The FAO food price index rose in August to its highest point since May 2015, as increases in dairy, oils and sugar offset weak cereal prices.

The evidence that is available about food production and processing, but not included in the Green Paper, is that the sector's businesses are in the main under considerable financial pressure as a result of falling real commodity prices, rising input costs, increased government regulations, rising labour costs, and lower retail margins.

Abotorabi adds: «Rising food prices and shoppers trading up within private label play a part, however, underlying volumes are up (+0.7 % yoy) as consumers increasingly see frozen food as a way to reduce waste and save money.

As prices have risen, food manufacturers have turned to cheaper vanilla flavours that are produced artificially; these now account for around 95 % of the total market.

However, much of this increase was just in the last year, as consumer prices for oranges rose 23 % between March 2013 and March 2014 — more than any other food product.

«As the global availability of nutritional, high - quality food supplies becomes more critical — due to a growing worldwide population and rising food prices — consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with food freshness, shelf life and cost.

«As the standard of living rises in those countries, our high - quality food exports are in even higher demand, and that puts pressure on prices,» it said.

Talk turns to healthier food as school board raises breakfast, lunch prices (July 27, 2011): Another story focusing on the balancing act required to make school menus healthier while dealing with rising food and meal costs.

Once the province of tater tots, reheated burgers and chocolate milk, school lunches are increasingly featuring local produce and healthy foods as administrators battle rising food prices and expanding student waistlines.

There are already plenty of farms that would be viable today without subsidies, and if subsidies would disappear only a few farms would need to close down before bulk food prices would rise to the level that others become profitable as well.

Extra growth could mean extra inflation - especially as the indications are that food prices, particularly wheat prices, are set to rise in the coming months.

The fact that large pockets of people across the world are still living in extreme poverty is being exacerbated by rises in global food and fuel prices, as well as climate change.

Not only are infrastructural systems, such as sea walls and well - build structures, expensive, but so are food and medicine when prices rise as supply wanes.

«The challenge of feeding growing populations healthily while minimising environmental damage - particularly as food and fuel prices continue to rise - should remind governments that this is not a time to step away from tackling our food system,» he said.

The policy was bad enough already - the expected rise in inflation will make it outright toxic as food and fuel prices start to rise.

As fuel prices for imports rise and more and more environmental issues linked to food production come to light, the level of interest in aquaponics is «increasing astronomically,» Rakocy says.

As the force of rising food prices increases, we are in danger of a widespread transition to disorder.

A permanently erratic and harsh monsoon would depress crop yields, increase erosion on farms, and cause a rise in global food prices as India is forced to import more food.

Global markets for food, however, spectacularly failed in 2008 as countries shut down exports in the face of rising grain prices.

As food prices continue to rise, gardening is also a budget - friendly way to ensure that you have organic, high quality produce for your family.

Levels of personal debt are rising higher than ever before as people struggle to meet increasing food and fuel prices when wages are being frozen.

U.S. inflation fell for the second consecutive month in September, driven down by plunging gasoline prices even as the cost of food continued to rise.

Enacting further mandatory limits on emissions would be especially unwise at this time, as the U.S. economy totters on recession and consumer confidence sags from rising food and energy prices.

This past year, 40 percent of domestic corn crops have gone into gas tanks, even as a rise in global food prices has hurt the poorest families.

Yields continue to rise faster than population, weather continues to matter less and less because of technology and trade (in the 1690s, when it was cheaper to move people than food, 15 % of France's population starved because of a failed harvest that today would register as a small price blip), and famine continues to reflect more and more political, not ecological causes.

As corn crops wither and food prices rise, this has resulted in a steady string of visits to Iowa and other sun - baked states by politicians, including both Rep. Paul Ryan and President Obama today.

But I realize that I am writing this at the same time as world food prices are about to start rising sky high.

Non-food plant sources, such as jatropha and camelina, are promising, but difficult to produce in large quantities and can end up displacing food crops or lead to deforestation if the price of fuel rises high enough.

We had argued that corn ethanol would drive biodiversity loss, cause food prices to rise and contribute to chronic hunger, while failing to reduce emissions, as it has in fact done.

Ultimately, many consequences will remain uncertain however, especially if we're trying trying to decide between multiple futures: One where things stay as they are, where food and energy prices rise with no thanks to anti-AGW legislation, or some alternate future that can be crafted to lessen the harm.

(01/09/2013) Not long ago biofuels were seen as one of the major tools to combat climate change, but a large number of studies in recent years have shown that many first generation biofuels may have little climate benefit — and some are actually harmful — and are also linked to rising food prices.

6: Agriculture, Key Message 6).105, 106,107,108,109,110,111,112,26 Livestock and fish production is also projected to decline.201, 202 Prices are expected to rise in response to declining food production and associated trends such as increasingly expensive petroleum (used for agricultural inputs such as pesticides and fertilizers).203

Rising grain prices and falling yields hit the world's poorest people hardest, as they spend most of their income on food.