Experts were right about olive oil Olive oil trees are now “exceedingly” vulnerable to the climate crisis, many analysts warned Salon · May 3, 2024
Europe’s olive oil supply running out after drought – and the odd hailstorm Heatwaves around Mediterranean have damaged harvests and forced producers to import from South America The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023
Soaring cost of potatoes could force fish and chip shops to close, warns industry boss Fish and chip shops could be forced to close amid soaring potato costs, an industry leader has warned. Evening Standard · May 27, 2023
‘Shops will close’: soaring cost of potatoes batters British chippies The once humble, low-cost staple more than doubles in price, putting many fish and chip shops at risk The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2023
Northern Italy drought threatens olive oil, risotto rice and passata supplies The region’s worst drought in 70 years is expected to hit crop yields significantly, driving up prices by as much as 50% The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022
‘People are ripping up contracts’: price of rice boils over into new territory in UK The pressures faced by one Yorkshire rice importer illustrate how costs feed through to consumers The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022
Sunflower shortage: why cooking oil has become so expensive Shoppers are in for a shock as the cost of kitchen essentials hits record highs The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022
Cost of living crisis: UK faces months of sharp food price hikes as Ukraine war hits supplies Further pain for struggling families as sunflower oil, wheat, fertiliser and fish supplies hit, causing knock-on effects for a broad range of staple goods The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022