Milk price

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The price of milk is soaring worldwide as a drought-stricken dairy industry struggles to meet surging demand for milk products in China and the Middle East...

...prompting warnings about food price inflation in the UK...

...While the disappearance of EU food mountains may be welcomed, aid agencies have given warning of the impact on the world's poor. Much of the world's stock of milk powder is sold to poorer countries...

 

[BTFFan]

It wont just be milk - with the craze for bio fuels it means less land to grow wheat barley and corn on - expect higher prices for bread and beer in the future too. THere was a good radio programme on about it the other week.

 

[JohnD]

I hope they aren't thinking of those rogues at Nestlé who promote artificial babies' milk in countries that have dirty water and where the residents can't afford to buy adequate quantities?

Maybe UK dairy farmers will be able to get a better price,instead of bidding down the prices to try to undercut competition.

 

[Steve]

Never mind milk, I've worked at the same company for 4 years now. 4 years ago, Warburtons 800 gram loaves were 89p. Today, £1.09. Then again, a similar increase has been seen at Morrisons, the same product at £1.00

Sugar was 69p, now 89p.

Milk has been affected though. Was £1.15, now £1.29

 

[JohnD]

You 17-year-olds don't know what inflation used to be

Has your pay gone up too?

 

[Steve]

Has your pay gone up too?

Only slightly

 

[Thermo]

gets a pay rise when he leaves school!