Sentences with phrase «in food commodities»

Their presentations highlighted the connection between biofuels and price volatility in food commodities, such as sugar cane and corn, as well as developmental potentials.

Lastly, several articles I've read regarding current and near future grain production say yields are likely to drop because of an impending el nino; is this correct, or are these writers just trying to continue the bull market in food commodities?

Also, supply and demand imbalances in food commodities that are pushing prices up tend to correct themselves more quickly than in other industries (i.e. in natural resources).

Maximizing the price potential of a product and continually evaluating all the elements that impact the price — particularly given the fluctuations in food commodity prices — are two of the most critical elements to ensuring sustained margin and profitability.

Not exact matches

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

What we didn't anticipate was that other factors, including bad weather and other hiccups in commodities markets, would drive up the price of food in much of the U.S., increasing restaurants» costs at a time when they couldn't easily pass those costs through to budget - conscious diners.

We supply most of the energy and food consumed at home, providing a cushion against swings in global commodity prices.

The Federal Reserve and its chairman on Wednesday repeated their position that the surge in commodity prices — such as oil and food — would be «transitory.»

As the «pay for work» practice is especially prevalent at the commodity - sourcing level of the food supply chain, the «No Fees» initiative initially focused on promoting ethical recruitment in palm oil and seafood sourcing, and has now scaled up to include companies in the electronics, apparel, and extractives sectors.

The company that owns CBOT, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange group (CME), also rejects the notion that the enormous rise in speculation in agricultural commodities in recent years has caused food price rises.

Paul Bulcke, the chief executive officer of Vevey, Switzerland - based Nestle, the world's largest food company, said May 19 that food - price increases should be gradual and that companies would try to absorb commodity expenses by reducing costs in other areas.

Agri - food MSMEs are crucial in both wealthy and low and middle - income countries (LMICs) in addressing food security, meeting growing demand for agricultural commodities and value - added foodstuffs, and in reducing poverty by generating income through strategies of inclusive growth.

First, food and energy are a bigger part of CPI baskets in these countries than in the developed economies, so the impact there of the rises in commodity prices is larger.

This especially makes sense for stores offering food supplies and household items, a hot commodity in hurricane situations.

Ours is indeed a consumeristic culture, the kind that too often turns people into commodities, and I believe Christians can speak into that culture in a unique, life - giving way — not only as it concerns sex - on - demand, but also as it concerns food - on - demand, celebrity - on - demand, stuff - on - demand, cheap - goods - on - demand, pornography - on - demand, entertainment - on - demand, comfort - on - demand, distraction - on - demand, information - on - demand, power - on - demand, energy - on - demand, and all those habits that tend to thrive at the expense of the dignity and value of our fellow human beings or our planet.

On the other hand in some less fully developed regions, there must be substantial growth in the use of some essential commodities either for food production or for industrial production.

There is a mood of certainty, even historic inevitability, about this because of the recent collapse of socialism.13 Another is described by the term, «McDonaldization,» a word taken from the fast food industry in USA, to indicate a process of standardizing a particular commodity throughout the world.

This also suggests that trade agreements that apply greater tariff reductions on potentially hazardous food items may catalyze a «hazardous substitution effect,» in which populations replace less hazardous food items with more hazardous commodities that are subject to lower tariffs.

This valuable commodity is sold to manufactures that use the whey protein in their food recipes.

In the U.S., the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA), administered for foods and pharmaceutical products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), requires consumer commodities to be properly labeled to disclose the content and identity of the product.

Dairy foods constitute the second largest agricultural commodity in Washington with about 437 dairy farms in Washington and an average of 625 cows per farm.

«We've had to really focus on all of our cost categories — food costs in particular — because the commodities have gone up so much,» Ferland laments.

It is not a little remarkable, that the common pepper, the chief produce and staple commodity of the country, is never mixed by the natives in their food.

She started her own business, processing commodity crops and training entrepreneurs in food - processing skills.

Food ingredients are no longer boring commodities — they're superstars in their own right.

Mr Helou remained upbeat the following day, telling The Australian's Global Food Forum that Murray Goulburn's price target for farmers of $ 6 a kilogram was achievable, «regardless of what's happening in commodity markets».

«We were the first dairy processor to elevate milk from a commodity to a specialty food by establishing the North Coast Excellence Certified (NCEC) program — setting some of the most rigorous standards in the dairy industry which surpass those of the state and federal governments.

For example, he said while China brought in 50 per cent less commodities in the past 12 months, it bought 50 per cent more dairy foods compared with 2014.

World food prices posted their biggest monthly rise for four years in June, buoyed by a surge in sugar and increases for most other edible commodities, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.

The FAO Food Price Index, which is a measure of the monthly change in international food commodity prices, averaged at 212 points in March 2013 — up 1 % from February 2Food Price Index, which is a measure of the monthly change in international food commodity prices, averaged at 212 points in March 2013 — up 1 % from February 2food commodity prices, averaged at 212 points in March 2013 — up 1 % from February 2012.

Based in New York City, with offices located in major markets and key countries producing tropical commodities, and a global network of partners, the Rainforest Alliance works with over a million producers whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest timber and host travelers.

As Tropical Traditions grew, we began adding other traditional products which were hard to find in commodity food markets such as local chain grocery stores.

Australia falls in the middle of OECD rankings on food traceability due to having a high quality or mandatory system for specific commodities, such as livestock identification, but not all commodities.49

Pro * Act produce category cost management through commodity contract pricing, in house consultation services and integrated produce program distribution management which brings optimal economic value and food safety to our customers and sets new standards in the produce industry every day.

Our research on the safety of Australia's food supply starts at the farm, where we help the $ 10b red meat and dairy industries, in particular, ensure their raw commodities are as free from bacterial, fungal and chemical contamination as possible.

David Hallam, the Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations» (FAO) Kona commodity chief, in 2003 notes that»... organic and fair trade Kona products can also command a premium price.»

The price hike also comes in the context of a broader trend for higher prices across all food commodities.

Nevertheless, looking ahead to 2011 the prospects for Irish food and drink exports remain positive, helped by strong global demand for commodity products and a relatively tight supply situation in a number of key product categories.

European food manufacturers will experience commodity inflation in the second half of 2010 but it will be more manageable than it has been in the past, predicts an analyst.

Rising commodity and ingredients prices continue to hit the global food chain with US food giant Kraft the next in line to be hit by price pressures suggesting that despite reasonable fourth quarter figures, the soaring costs are...

This lineup is being supplemented with new, developing programs that include Good Food Is Good Medicine, which aims to take the collective knowledge of FamilyFarmed, medical experts, nutritionists, chefs, farmers and others about the powerful connections between food and health, and make that information more readily available to members of the general public; and the Organic Grain Promotion Initiative, which seeks to advance the fast - growing interest in better, more sustainably produced, heirloom grains among retailers, consumers, bakers, distilleries, breweries and others while providing farmers with high - value - crop alternatives to the commodity farming sysFood Is Good Medicine, which aims to take the collective knowledge of FamilyFarmed, medical experts, nutritionists, chefs, farmers and others about the powerful connections between food and health, and make that information more readily available to members of the general public; and the Organic Grain Promotion Initiative, which seeks to advance the fast - growing interest in better, more sustainably produced, heirloom grains among retailers, consumers, bakers, distilleries, breweries and others while providing farmers with high - value - crop alternatives to the commodity farming sysfood and health, and make that information more readily available to members of the general public; and the Organic Grain Promotion Initiative, which seeks to advance the fast - growing interest in better, more sustainably produced, heirloom grains among retailers, consumers, bakers, distilleries, breweries and others while providing farmers with high - value - crop alternatives to the commodity farming system.

A: Food is a valuable commodity regardless of what condition it is in.

Demand for whey - derived functional food and drinks claiming nutritional benefits remains undimmed despite an overall fall in sales last year for the dairy commodity, says an industry analyst.

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High milk prices to continue In a report released last month, Frost & Sullivan said that food commodity and food ingredient prices are «definitely» set to remain at a high level for the next two to three years.

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.

The growing middle income sectors in Asian countries are going to demand more of the food commodities and processed foods Australian businesses produce.

The benefits of coconut sugar are making it a hot commodity in the health food world — this form of sugar does offer some trace nutrients and may have less of a dramatic impact on your blood sugar than other types of sweeteners.

Hot and spicy food is so predominant in Guntur that the agricultural market in town sells a single commodity: chile in its myriad forms.

Because the power relationships that exist in food chains are so central to global hunger — over two - thirds of those who are hungry today produce food — centralized control over key agricultural functions must be dismantled.79 In the Brazilian soybean market, 200,000 farmers attempt to sell to five main commodity traderin food chains are so central to global hunger — over two - thirds of those who are hungry today produce food — centralized control over key agricultural functions must be dismantled.79 In the Brazilian soybean market, 200,000 farmers attempt to sell to five main commodity traderIn the Brazilian soybean market, 200,000 farmers attempt to sell to five main commodity traders.