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Spirits are a bright spot for drinks giants despite clouds on the industry’s horizon
Taste for fine single malts means values have jumped by a fifth this year
Farmers despair of dry conditions and lack of government support
Chief executive says investment comes despite ‘crazy’ post-Brexit red tape
Compass is benefitting from outsourcing but rising costs cut into profit margins
The avian flu outbreak is not the only thing to blame for the current egg shortage
Last-minute U-turn on sales at grounds’ fan zones hits sponsor Budweiser on eve of tournament
Paddock Club does brisk business with fine food and track tours but high demand risks diluting exclusivity
Pub group expects busy Christmas period but highlights rising energy, wage and interest rate costs
Marketed as a wild party drink for too long, the Mexican agave spirit is finally being taken seriously
Customers target cheaper items after cost of living crisis squeezes UK household budgets
Cost of living crisis and inflation drive sign-ups as budgets are squeezed
Butchers suggest customers look to alternative meats while they rush to secure high-end birds
Swedish group slashes full-year revenue forecasts amid rising inflation and supply chain disruption
John Randal Tyson charged with public intoxication and trespassing after he was found asleep in woman’s bed
Casual extermination of apex predators by humans should be grabbing headlines
US investigators allege workers as young as 13 employed in abattoirs in ‘oppressive’ conditions
By nurturing crops on a plant by plant basis, new technology can cut chemical use and boost yields
The European Commission is considering easing regulation on the technology. But critics say it is an untested risk being pushed by Big Ag
We are on the verge of a humanitarian crisis in the region — local innovation is key to solving it
Butchers left without free-range supplies for festive period because of strain that is ‘growing exponentially’
Inflation could add £682 to Britons’ annual grocery bill, with further increases expected, shows Kantar study
UK response should include targeted conservation funding as well as compensation for farmers
Official efforts to increase grain exports despite the war in Ukraine have only had a marginal impact
Dutch-Swiss company is exposed to international commodity prices it has little ability to restrict
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