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From the US-China trade war, to Brexit, to pandemic-led delays to manufacturing and shipping, the global supply chain is firmly in the spotlight. How is the business of trade adapting in a changing world?
Andy Sewell’s photos capture the food banks feeding the hungry during the coronavirus crisis
Food delivery group that has benefited from lockdown demand for takeaways sets price range
UN body warns trajectory of prices could create a ‘big issue’ for poorer, import-reliant countries
Tsai Ing-wen’s attempt to secure trade deal has been upended by fears over feed additive
Large rise in agricultural commodities creates ‘recipe for unrest’ within fragile economies
Changing weather patterns and trade disruption have put a floor under agricultural commodity prices
Cheap pound has enabled the country to capitalise on a global rise in demand for the citrus fruit
Rising cost of crop despite fall in global demand poses problem for Beijing
Confectioners are masters at stealth inflation
Coronavirus is forcing us to rethink our approach to agricultural production
Store closures and frozen spending leave gap in policymakers’ economic tracking
Supply chains for commercial kitchens prove ill-equipped to serve grocery stores
Shuttered restaurants, hotels and canteens send milk prices falling
Lower inflation suggests goods supply is increasing while factory gate prices fall
Fears grow despite plentiful supplies as some governments launch export restrictions
Japan struggles to offload tonnes of highly prized meat as dining out declines
From farm to fork, labour shortages and border closures provide many obstacles
Consumers seek local shops as they tire of understocked supermarkets and panic-buying
African Swine Fever has spread to China’s neighbours and is fuelling inflation in region
African swine fever and extreme weather push up costs for festive diners
Bad weather has hit production of a key vegetable in the country
A 159% rise in wholesale pork costs is more than double the increase passed on to consumers
Recipes changed and ingredients stockpiled in effort to safeguard nation’s staple lunch
African swine fever results in 25% rise in cost of the meat in just one month
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