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Hershey And Cadbury Chocolate Makers Eye Price Hikes To Cover Cocoa Crunch

The makers of Hershey and Cadbury chocolates are planning more price hikes to cover a fresh record-setting surge in cocoa prices, even as inflation-hit con...

Turning To Paper 'Not An Easy Solution' To Plastic Issue, Says Rabobank

The transition to paper and pulp-based packaging might not represent an 'easy solution' for a packaging industry seeking to replace plastic, a new report f...

Animal Protein Production To Grow At A Slower Pace In 2024, Rabobank Says

Animal protein production is expected to grow at a slower pace in 2024 as margins continue to tighten due to structural changes in market conditions, accor...

Global Beef Industry 'A Two-Part Story', Says Rabobank

The global beef industry continues to be a 'two-part story', Rabobank has said, with ongoing strong consumer demand in the US matched by reduced cattle and...

Food Price Inflation To Ease Next Year, Rabobank Says

Consumers can expect some relief from food inflation next year, with the price of key staples such as sugar, coffee, corn and soybeans set to ease as suppl...

EU Packaging Regulation To Trigger ‘Significant Changes’ To Industry

A proposed regulation to reduce packaging waste and promote sustainability looks set to trigger 'significant' changes in the packaging industry, a new repo...

Competitiveness Of European Paper Packaging Firms ‘Under Pressure’, Notes Rabobank

Higher energy costs and an increased focus on decarbonisation are affecting the competitiveness of European paper packaging producers, a new report from Ra...

Record Chicken Prices Squeeze US Shoppers, Benefit Tyson Foods

Chicken prices at US grocery stores have hit record highs and should stay elevated as Tyson Foods and other companies dial back poultry production to boost...