Larger World / Commodities

 FOOD SOURCED FROM ABROAD

-Sometimes legislation will affect our stock.

- Stock prices may rise and fall depending on a number of factors, such as supply & demand, and crop failures in the country of origin. We will try to mention anything currently affecting our stock.

COMMODITIES

29 FEB 2012

PUMPKIN SEEDS
   THE EXPORT RESTRICTION BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT RESULTED IN A
   MASSIVE PRICE INCREASE. THIS IN TURN RESULTED IN A DROP IN DEMAND.
   PRICES ARE NOW MORE REALISTIC.

PINE NUTS
   CROP FAILURES LAST YEAR AND REFUSAL BY TRADING STANDARDS TO
   ALLOW IMPORTS OF INFERIOR PRODUCTS - PRICES HAVE REDUCED BUT STILL
   EXPENSIVE.

GRAPE IMPORTS FROM USA AND AUSTRALIA : 
    CONTINUING PROBLEM - MORE MONEY TO BE MADE FROM THE WINE TRADE

JAPANESE IMPORTS
    THESE ARE BECOMING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN. FOR FEAR OF
    CONTAMINATION, BOTH EU AND UK HAVE BEEN RESTRICTING OR STOPPING
     IMPORTS
(possibly due to Fukushima crisis, 2011)

IRAN
     AT THE MOMENT IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT EFFECT THE EMBARGO WILL
     HAVE. SUSPECT THAT FIGS, DATES, ETC, WILL COME FROM TURKEY
(due to blockades)