Commodity markets

Orange juice makers turn to alternative fruits amid record-high prices

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Orange juice makers turn to alternative fruits amid record-high prices

Oranges are collected in a trolley at an orchard in Arcadia, Florida, on March 14, 2023. In Florida, the world’s second largest producer of orange juice after Brazil, orchards have been suffering from a citrus tree disease, Huanglongbing (HLB), for the last 17 years. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images Orange juice prices have … Read more

Lovers of sweet treats could be hit by rising sugar prices

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Lovers of sweet treats could be hit by rising sugar prices

Sugar for sale at a supermarket in Yichang City, in China’s Hubei province, on April 6, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images A mammoth rally in 2023 for El Niño-exposed raw materials will likely hit consumers’ pockets over the coming months, according to one specialist food and agribusiness bank. Soft commodities have … Read more