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Champagne Makers Call For Reduced Grape Harvest After 15% Drop In Sales

France's champagne producers have called for a cut in the number of grapes harvested this year after sales of the wine fell more than 15% in the first half...

Cooler UK Weather Chills Retail Sales In June

British retail sales volumes fell by more than expected in June, after unseasonably cooler weather put off shoppers, official figures showed on Friday.

Ivory Coast Cocoa Regulator Scraps Grading Discount For Deferred Contracts

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator has told exporters that a discount for the grading of beans from the mid-crop will not be offered for deferred contracts, acc...

Ghana's Cocobod To Borrow Up To $1.5bn For Cocoa Purchases, Sources Say

Ghana's cocoa regulator will borrow up to $1.5 billion by September to finance 2024/25 cocoa purchases and compensate for low output, two Cocobod sources s...

Brazil To See Worst Orange Harvest In 36 Years, Research Group Says

Brazil, a global leader in orange juice exports, is expected to see its weakest orange harvest in 36 years, according to citrus industry research group Fun...

Sugar Market Equilibrium Masks Significant Supply Risks

The global sugar market faces supply risks that may wreck the current equilibrium with low stocks reducing its resilience.

Europe's Grain Farms Await Rain Break After Damp Winter

Grain growers in western Europe will need rain to ease this month to progress with spring planting, after a wet February maintained soggy field conditions...

Buyer's Brief: Crystal Ball-Gazing: A Scorched Earth And A New City

Predicting the future can be a delicate art, particularly in these testing times. Nick Peksa gazes into his crystal ball to uncover what the coming year mi...