Insights and Stories on Food Prices

Jan. 3, 2025 at 9:38 am CST

The United Nations' world food price index dipped in December against November levels, led lower by a drop in international sugar quotations, but still showed a robust gain year-on-year, data showed on Friday.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 19, 2024 at 10:13 am CST

Conagra Brands on Thursday joined rival General Mills in trimming its annual profit forecast and warning that price cuts on its products across grocery, snacks and frozen food items to spark demand will weigh on margins.

By Reuters, Savyata Mishra

Dec. 6, 2024 at 10:07 am CST

The United Nations' world food price index rose in November to its highest level since April 2023, recording its biggest gain in 19 months on the back of surging vegetable oil prices, data showed on Friday.

By Reuters

Nov. 8, 2024 at 3:02 pm CST

World food prices rose in October to an 18-month high as vegetable oils led increases seen in most food staples, United Nations' data showed on Friday.

By Reuters

Jan. 5, 2024 at 9:51 am CST

The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 118.5 points in December, down 1.5 per cent from November and 10.1 per cent below December 2022 levels.

By Maytaal Angel, Reuters