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Leading global media organisations regularly contact Mintec for commodity information and expert market analysis. Below are a few recent press examples.
2012
Mashing deals on potatoes Captain Crunch finds great deals on frozen chips
The Sun, 16 May 2012
Not cheap as chips anymore: price of potatoes expected to soar due to wet weather
This is money.co.uk, 07 May 2012
Monsoon May: more dismal weather on the way after tempreture fell lower than the Arctic
Mirror, 07 May 2012
Price of potatoes to soar after wet season wipes out crops and delays planting?
Mirror, 06 May 2012
What is happening to the world’s vanilla trade?
Toronto Star, 05 May 2012
What Price of a pint could fall by 10p thanks to bumper barley crops
Telegraph, 30 April 2012
What the potential economic recovery has to do with cleaning: Detergents as a good commodity bet
Spend Matters, 30 April 2012
Commodity market overview - Nickel, Pink slime, Cottonseed oil and soyabean
Spend Matters, 23 April 2012
Guar Gum up nearly 20x: Another sticky commodity situation
Spend Matters, 9 April 2012
Vanilla shortage could mean pricer summer scoops
USA Today, 4 April 2012
Vanilla shortage could lead to ice cream price spike
Time Magazine online, 4 April 2012
Vanilla shortage could drive up price of ice cream
Fox News, 3 April 2012
Vanilla shortage: Rocky road for ice cream prices
ABC News, 4 April 2012
Commodities - Ethylene, plastics and their supply chain
Spend Matters, 3 April 2012
Vanilla crisis could force up the price of ice cream
Telegraph, 3 April 2012
Commodities - Titainium Dioxide, Pigments, Coatings and Paint
Spend Matters, 26 March 2012
Segmenting and Analyzing the Broader Commodity Management Applications Sector (Part 1)
Spend Matters, 22 March 2012
All That Glitters: Gold Prices Rise 100% Since 2009
Spend Matters, 12 March 2012
Scramble for eggs
Daily Star, 11 March 2012
Mince on the menu
Meatinfo.co.uk , 24 February 2012
Shoppers miss out on a big choc drop
The Grocer, 18 February 2012
The Price Movements of Plastics
Spend Matters, 14 February 2012
Predicting the Results of Super Bowl XLVI and Commodity Prices: At All Possible
Spend Matters, 6 February 2012
Exploring Cost Breakdowns -- The International Market of Olive Oil
Spend Matters, 23 January 2012
Cocoa Beans, Cobalt, and The Drama Surrounding Orange Juice Concentrate
Spend Matters, 16 January 2012
Exploring Cost Breakdowns -- Are Markets Really that Volatile?
Spend Matters, 3 January 2012
2011
Exploring Cost Breakdowns -- Of Cheep Cheep Christmas Meats
Spend Matters, 30 December 2011
Commodity Watch: Chestnuts Roasting Over an Open Fire: But Where Does the Wood Come From?
Spend Matters, 19 December 2011
Palm Oil Production: Up, Up, and Away
Spend Matters, 12 December 2011
Analysis: Retail & Commodity Prices - Rapeseed oil squeeze puts sunflower in the spotlight
The Grocer, 17 December 2011
The Black Gold / Gold Gold Connection: Rocketing Prices Show Global Uncertainty
Spend Matters, 5 December 2011
Drinkers face 10p a pint rise
Daily Star, 5 December 2011
Big six energy firms face fresh accusations of profiteering
The Guardian, 2 December 2011
Pressure builds on brewers as price of barley rises further
The Grocer, 2 December 2011
Christmas Cookie Commodities: Vanilla Stays the Same
Spend Matters, 28 November 2011
Carb Loading: Pasta Prices from the Press to your Plate
Spend Matters, 21 November 2011
Bitter taste of inflation: Rise in gelatine cost could push up price of sweets
Daily Mail, 21 November 2011
In vino veritas
The Telegraph, 21 November 2011
Price of a cup of tea to rise as demand soars
The Telegraph 25 October 2011
Balancing the Global Markets: LDPE, Desiccated Coconut
Spend Matters, 14 November 2011
Salmon the World Over: This Year’s Commodity Catch
Spend Matters, 7 November 2011
Through the Looking Glass: The Commodities Around Glass Packaging
Spend Matters, 31 October 2011
Short and Sweet: Commodity Costs of Candy Bars on the Rise
Spend Matters, 24 October 2011
Crunch time at Christmas as peanut prices rocket because of bad weather and poor harvests
Daily Mail, 24 October 2011
Ascot Races: Gambling on Commodities
Spend Matters, 17 October 2011
Dinner for Two: Cooking with Commodities
Spend Matters, 10 October 2011
Carbonated Commodities: An Unpleasant Taste in the Mouth
Spend Matters, 3 October 2011
Green, green glass is a clear winner
The Resource Library, 26 September 2011
Gathering of Global Nuts
Spend Matters, 26 September 2011
Fibres From Around the World
Spend Matters, 19 September 2011
Petroleum and Other External Factors Affect the Production of Oils and Fats
Spend Matters, 12 September 2011
Understanding the Chocolate Market
Spend Matters, 6 September 2011
Cost of traditional meals jumps
The Telegraph, 30 August 2011
Breaking the law, the commodity way!
Spend Matters, 29 August 2011
Banging Your Head in the Dark (No Light Bulbs)
Spend Matters, 22 August 2011
Procurement news from the US – Weekly Round-Up
Spend Matters UK/Europe, 19 August 2011
With the World Stock Markets Crashing -- Should We Print More Money?
Spend Matters, 15 August 2011
Mintec - Data for the Masses from the Masses
Sourcing Innovation, 30 June 2011
As juice futures rise, investors lick their lips
The National, 28 June 2011
Butter price hikes loom in the wake of drought
The Grocer, 17 June 2011
Wool prices are at a 25-year high, say experts
Bradford Telegraph and Argus, 8 June 2011
Cost of peanut butter set to soar
The Mirror, 24 May 2011
Why the rain in Spain will put up the price of your salad: Tomato crop threatened by delayed planting
Mail Online, 16 May 2011
Price of tomatoes up 61% because of heavy rain in Spain
The Mirror, 15 May 2011
Rain in Spain falls and UK tomato prices soar
The Grocer, 14 May 2011
Price of Bounty bars could soar as cost of coconuts rockets
Daily Mirror, 12 April 2011
Coconut prices set to soar amid civil war and crop failures
The Grocer, 8 April 2011
Price of Cheddar to jump as ingredients soar
The Telegraph, 21 March 2011
Global interest rate round-up
thisismoney.co.uk, 18 March 2011
Sugar price hikes could see rise of substitutes
The Grocer, 7 March 2011
Brewers ‘will be forced to raise prices’ due to commodities prices
Conveying News, 26 Jaunary 2011
2010
Tesco in £40K poppy play after Hovis spat
Brandview , 01 November 2010
First petrol, then energy – now food prices skyrocket
The Independent, 22 December 2010
High sugar prices are driving reformulation demands
Food Navigator USA,12 Nov 2010
Chocolate giants push up prices of key brands
The Grocer, 06 Oct 2010
Price of Xmas puds rockets
Mirror.co.uk, 27 Sep 2010
Bakers urged to consider pricing strategy
Conveying News, 27 Aug 2010
Premium bakers better placed for cost rises
Bakeryinfo.co.uk, 26 Aug 2010
Price of bread could hit record after Russian wheat export ban
The Telegraph, 05 Aug 2010
Christmas pudding could be a luxury this year after dried fruit harvest suffers in Middle East
Daily Mail, 03 Aug 2010
Dried fruit shoots up in price
The Telegraph, 02 Aug 2010
Price of food set to rocket by 10 per cent
Express.co.uk, 31 July 2010
Food and drink buyer training course a first for UK
foodmanufacture.co.uk, 22 Jun 2010
Cost of nuts in supermarkets set to soar
The Telegraph, 26 Apr 2010
Cost of fruit and veg soars after rain hits spain
Daily Express, 24 Mar 2010
EU set to increase imports as chicken production costs rise
CBS Interactive Business, 13 Feb 2010
Food prices rise as supermarkets accused of profiteering
The Telegraph 13 Feb 2010
2008/09
Drought spices up price of pepper
The Telegraph, 01 Sep 2009
Pepper - it's corny, but we like it
The Guardian, 3 Sep 2009
Rollercoaster ride
Food Manufacture Magazine, 27 Apr 2009
Massive rise in commodities buyers seeking help
Food Manufacture Magazine, 26 Jan 2009
A price to be paid
Food Manufacture Magazine, 30 Jun 2008
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