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Global food prices hit two-year high in July

Global meat prices rise to all-time high amid US, China demand – FAO
Global meat prices have risen to an all-time high led by import demand for beef and lamb from the US and China, according to the United Nations (UN). Meat and vegetable oil prices helped drive up the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation's index tracking five food commodities to the highest level since February 2023.
Global food prices hit two-year high in July, driven by meat and vegetable oils
Global food commodity prices reached a two-year high in July, primarily due to increased international prices for meat and vegetable oils, as reported by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization on Friday.
Global Food Prices Rise to Highest Level in Over Two Years
Food commodity prices around the world rose in July, hitting their highest point in more than two years. This surge came as vegetable oils spiked and meat prices reached record le
Climate change driving up global food prices
European researchers find extreme climate events, such as droughts, floods, heavy rainfall, and more, result in both domestic and international price hikes for agricultural products such as coffee, cocoa,
World Hunger Easing Despite Rise in Food Prices, UN Report Says
World hunger fell in 2024, as declines in Asia and South America offset an increase in the number of people who lacked adequate diets in Africa, according to a UN analysis released Monday.
UK inflation unexpectedly jumps to 3.6% as food prices rise again
The figure for June marks the fastest rate of inflation, which measures how quickly prices are rising, since January 2024.
World food prices at 2-year high on rising meat and edible oils, FAO says
PARIS (Reuters) -World food commodity prices rose in July to their highest in over two years, as a jump for vegetable oils and record levels for meat outweighed falling cereal, dairy and sugar prices,
Food prices will rise due to Trump's tariffs
The trade policies of President Trump, marked by the imposition of tariffs on imported goods, are causing ripples across various industries, with the food and agriculture sector being no exception.
FAO Food Price Index edges up in July
The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 130.1 points in July 2025, up 1.6 percent from June, driven primarily by rising international prices of meat and vegetable oils.
Experts sound alarm as extreme heat fuels troubling trend in grocery prices: 'Harvests of key products ... are expected to be hit hard'
Retailers in the U.K. are warning of a "significant rise in food inflation" later this year, as unseasonably high ...
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Climate change drives up global food prices, adds to societal risks
Extreme weather patterns and events resulting from climate change are causing the prices of food products, such as coffee, ...
Food inflation will hit 5.5% in 2025, Bank of England warns
Food price increases have been driven by rising key food commodities, higher employment costs and extended producer ...
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Food prices rise worldwide due to climate extremes, according to new report
Among other examples are a 280 percent spike in global cocoa prices in April 2024, following a heatwave in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, and a 300 percent jump in lettuce prices in Australia after ...
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WFP Urges Urgent Global Action to End Hunger Amid Soaring Food Insecurity
The World Food Programme (WFP) has called for urgent and collective global action to end hunger, as acute food insecurity continues to rise sharply in crisis-affected regions across the world.WFP ...