Bad weather, natural disasters, and disease are hobbling crops right now. Here's how the food commodity markets are responding
iStock/ Sean Pavone Natural catastrophes and bad weather have wreaked havoc on food crops across the world. Orange juice futures, cacao beans, and rice have hit all-time highs of late – while Chinese pork has slumped. Here's a round-up of the main movements in food commodity prices this week.…#seanpavone #cacaobeans #westafrica #orange #matthewjoyner #floridacitrusmutual #florida #brazil #eiu #african (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

PancakeSwap Deploys on Ethereum Scaling Network Arbitrum in Expansion Drive
Decentralized exchange (DEX) PancakeSwap has gone live on Ethereum scaling network Arbitrum in line with broader plans to expand its user base and build revenue, developer Chef Cocoa shared with CoinDesk today. Like all DEXs, PancakeSwap relies on smart contracts instead of middlemen to process…#ethereum #chefcocoa #coindesk #bnbchainethereum #polygon #dex #defillama #deploymentonarbitrum #pancakeswap #arbitrumone (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Explore Aurora's Pre-Rolls, Aphrodisiac Cannabis Elixirs, Vet-Owned Beverages & More Trendy Cannabis Products
Greetings, fellow cannabis enthusiasts! Get ready to be blown away by an exciting weekly roundup of the hottest cannabis product releases, proudly brought to you by Benzinga. We've got yummy THC chocolates, alluring aphrodisiac wellness cannabis products, delectable gluten-free THC gummies,…#thc #kanha #grahamcrackers #cacao #ecuador #ghana #ivorycoast #priestess #bipoc #florabast (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chocolate inflation won't quit as the wholesale cocoa cost soars to the highest level in over a decade
Bad news has emerged this week for chocolate lovers: it’s going to get more expensive to satisfy your cravings. The cost of wholesale cocoa beans soared to the highest level in more than a decade, and manufacturers are betting prices of the key chocolate ingredient will stay elevated through 2024.…#westafrica #heavy #fuadmohammedabubakar #lindtspruengliag #hersheyco #pauljoules #rabobank #ivorycoast #ghana #elniño (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Everybody Loves Chocolate
Everybody loves chocolate, right? Well, not everybody, at least not to the same degree. As Felix Richter reports, according to Statista Market Insights, there's a huge gulf in chocolate consumption around the world. While the cocoa-based treat is very popular in large…#felixrichter #switzerland #toblerone #lindt #neighboringgermany #sun #07092023 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Biggest Cocoa Trade in More Than a Decade Rattles London Market
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dark chocolate could boost longevity - cut risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes
Chocolate rich in cocoa solids could boost your longevity by staving off culprits like cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to an expert. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

European Chocolate Buyers Warned to Pay Up for Sustainable Cocoa
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Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The US has tons of leftover food. Upcycling seeks to turn would-be trash into ice cream and pizza
At Tyler Malek's ice cream parlors, one cook's trash is another chef's frosty treat. The head ice cream maker at the Portland, Oregon-based Salt & Straw uses the whey leftover from yogurt makers in upstate New York to make his lemon curd flavor. For chocolate barley milk, he mixes in the remnants…#tylermalek #portland #oregon #saltstraw #malek #pacificnorthwest #miami #cacaopulpchocolate #stracciatellagelato #cacao (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hyperline is a billing platform for SaaS products
Meet Hyperline, a new product that handles pricing and billing for software-as-a-service companies. The company provides integrations so that you can quickly start billing. It then supports different scenarios, such as recurring subscriptions, usage-based billing, custom discounts and more. This…#meethyperline #recurly #chargebee #crm #stripe #vat #indexventures #kimaventures #cocoa #rodolpheardant (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

World ’s top cocoa producer battling to create sweet tooth at home
As he leads a tour of his chocolate factory, Lona Ouali shows his visitors an unusual product: a tiny 10-gram bar of dark chocolate, labelled “Choco Fun,” that retails for the equivalent of 10 cents. It’s an entry-level candy bar, an attempt to catch the eye of consumers with no traditional…#lonaouali #chocofun #westafrica #ivorycoast #switzerland #ivorycoasts #cémoi #africa #globeandmail #dominicanrepublics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

El Ni ño Could Make Coffee, Cookies, and Chocolate More Expensive
There’s an aisle of the grocery store where inflation is looking exceptionally sticky: indulgent treats. Think coffee, chocolates and your favorite snacks. Prices of soft commodities have soared this year because of supply constraints. The return of El Niño and prospects of hotter, drier weather in producing countries is now threatening to exacerbate tight supply. In the UK, retailers are locking instant coffee jars in security cases to prevent theft. In Japan, one beverage giant suspended the sale of Tropicana orange juice because of a shortage. And in Germany, chocolate and biscuit makers complain of soaring...
Source: TIME: Science - June 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Mumbi Gitau and Dayanne Sousa / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire climate change Food & Agriculture healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

El Nino Could Make Coffee, Cookies, and Chocolate More Expensive
There’s an aisle of the grocery store where inflation is looking exceptionally sticky: indulgent treats. Think coffee, chocolates and your favorite snacks. Prices of soft commodities have soared this year because of supply constraints. The return of El Niño and prospects of hotter, drier weather in producing countries is now threatening to exacerbate tight supply. In the UK, retailers are locking instant coffee jars in security cases to prevent theft. In Japan, one beverage giant suspended the sale of Tropicana orange juice because of a shortage. And in Germany, chocolate and biscuit makers complain of soaring...
Source: TIME: Science - June 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Mumbi Gitau and Dayanne Sousa / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire climate change Food & Agriculture healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Plant burgers are way better for the planet than beef, but these 2 ingredients threaten tropical ecosystems
A farmer arranges his coconuts in Poi Village, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, in January 2020. Coconut farmers in the region have struggled with the declining price of copra, the dried flesh of coconut from which coconut oil is extracted. | Basri Marzuki/NurPhoto via Getty Images How…#poivillage #sigiregency #centralsulawesi #indonesia #basrimarzuki #nurphoto #cacao #jalil #palopo #sulawesi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Warren Buffett swapped shares for cocoa beans in a weird 1950s deal. Billionaire Thomas Pritzker just told his father's side of the story
None Warren Buffett traded a chocolate company's shares for cocoa beans in an unusual arbitrage in 1954. • None Hyatt Hotels' Thomas Pritzker is the son of Jay Pritzker, who designed the stock-for-beans program. • None Thomas Pritzker recently shared his father's story about meeting and helping a…#warrenbuffett #nonehyatthotels #thomaspritzker #jaypritzker #hyatthotels #rockwoodcompany #buffett #marmon #alphasense #warren (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news