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World Food Prices Ease Slightly In August, UN Says

The United Nations' world food price index eased slightly in August as lower prices for sugar, meat and cereals more than offset higher dairy and vege...

World Food Price Index Falls In February For Seventh Straight Month, Says UN Agency

The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in February for a seventh consecutive month as lower prices for all major cereals more than offset...

Achieving Goals On Reducing Food Waste Is A 'Dire Necessity', Says FAO

Accelerating the pace of action towards reducing food waste is a 'dire necessity to positively impact the pace of agrifood system transformation – wi...

World Food Price Index Back At Two-Year Low Despite Rice Surge: FAO

The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in August to a new two-year low, reversing a rebound seen the previous month, as a decline in most...

Banana Export Quantities Fell Last Year, Says FAO

Global export quantities of bananas fell by 1.2 million tonnes in 2022, to come in at 19.1 million tonnes for the year, new data from the Food and Agricult...

Investors May Exit Consumer Goods Firms Over EU Deforestation Law

As a new European Union zero-tolerance deforestation law looms, several major investors told Reuters they are concerned about their exposure to the issue,...

World Food Prices Fall To Two-Year Low In May: UN Food Agency

The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in May to its lowest in two years, as a slump in prices of vegetable oils, cereals and da...

World Food Prices Rise For First Time In A Year: FAO

The United Nations food agency's world price index rose in April for the first time in a year, but is still some 20% down on a record high hit in March 202...