Food crops are protecting themselves from more extreme weather by generating toxins that are potentially harmful to humans and animals, a new United Nations report has claimed.
Bakery retailer Greggs has provoked cautious optimism from analysts over its latest quarterly trading update, with signs of a recovery in like-for-like sales.
The prospect of 10 wet summers in a row means food and drink manufacturers will need more flexible and responsive supply chains, according to grocery think-tank IGD.
Unseasonably hot Easter weather dented Thorntons sales for the crucial third quarter sales period up to April 30 2011, while the firm has predicted a drop in full-year profits.
