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Climate change and attacks on ships in the Red Sea are disrupting supplies of drinks from the global south
Value of agricultural acreage more than doubles in bet that prices will soar in world suffering scarcity of resources
Speculative traders have amassed a $8.7bn bet on further gains, the largest ever
Chocolate maker Hershey says 40% price rise this year will hurt profits
Justice department interviews former staff of agricultural commodities trader amid scrutiny of nutrition business
Juan Luciano has led push into nutrition business which is under scrutiny
US agribusiness has sought to expand beyond bulk commodities trading and processing
Shares fall 24% in wake of investigation into accounting practices at nutrition business
Probe centres on group’s strategically important nutrition business
ETG accuses Mozambican authorities of helping local firm Royal Group take foodstuffs in long-running dispute
Extreme weather has halved production in the biggest supplier of the world’s most expensive spice
Curbs on export or use of products such as sugar, onions and wheat aimed at holding down domestic prices
Prices hit three-year low after growers expand supply while demand stagnates
It’s more than just a drink: companies are finding ways to process spent grounds and other waste into useful products
Anti-deforestation law passed in June restricts non-compliant stocks from being sold in the bloc
Lender predicts prices of sugar, coffee, corn and soyabeans will weaken as production increases
Arrangement created with broking giant Marsh McLennan will provide affordable cover for Black Sea vessels
With real meat facing real problems, investors should cut back their exposure
Few have taken advantage of price rally as those of other crops has fallen
Producers and traders call for more details and say rules will fail to deliver environmental benefits
Criticism from National Farmers’ Union follows surge in price of commodity to 12-year high
Consumers worldwide will be paying steep prices for the next year at least
Lowest rainfall in 1,200 years and rising hay costs prompt many ranchers to cut herd sizes
Pig farmers have kept up production despite weak demand ahead of October consumer price data
Also in this newsletter: the EU’s dirty ‘carbon bombs’ hiding under its green facade
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