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June 06, 2016

FAO Food Price Index continues to firm in May

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 155.8 points in May 2016, 3.2 points (2.1 percent) higher than in April, but still 7 percent below the corresponding period last year.

May 11, 2016

April food prices continue slow upward trend

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 151.8 points in April 2016, up 1.1 points (0.7 percent) from March, but almost 10 percent below its April 2015 level. The small increase in April represented a third month of gradual rise in the value of the FFPI.

A sharp rise in sugar and palm oil prices push global food prices up, as falling dairy prices are unable to compensate

April 07, 2016

A sharp rise in sugar and palm oil prices push global food prices higher, despite falling dairy prices

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 151.0 points in March 2016, up 1.0 percent from February, but still 12.0 percent below its March 2015 level. A sharp increase in sugar prices and higher oil prices more than offset a drop of the price of dairy products.

March 06, 2016

Global Food Price Index unchanged during February 2016

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 150.2 points in February 2016, nearly unchanged from January, but 25.6 points (14.5 percent) below February 2015.

February 08, 2016

The FAO Food Price Index starts the new year with another decline

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 150.4 points in January 2016, down almost 3 points (1.9 percent) from December and as much as 29 points (16 percent) below January 2015.

FAO Food Price index down 19% for the year 2015 - after another decline in December

January 08, 2016

Food Prices down almost 19% in 2015 - after continued decline in December

The FAO Food Price Index dropped almost 19% since the start of 2015. In December 2015 the FAO Food Price Index averaged 154.1 points, down 1.5 points (1.0 percent) from its revised November value.

December 10, 2015

FAO Food Price Index resumed fall in November after a spike in October

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 156.7 points in November2015, down 2.6 points (1.6 percent) from its revised October average.

November 11, 2015

Sharp increase in FAO Food Price index in October

After mostly declines since March 2014, the FAO Food Price Index went up sharply in October 2015

October 18, 2015

September FAO Food Price Index breaks downward trend, but only just.

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 156.3 points in September 2015, up one point from its sharply reduced August value, but still 18.9 percent less than one year ago.

September 15, 2015

FAO Food Price Index for August saw sharpest drop since 2008

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 155.7 points in August 2015, down 8.5 points (5.2 percent) from July, the sharpest monthly drop since December 2008.

August 12, 2015

FAO Food Price Index at six year low

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 164.6 points in July 2015, down 1.7 points (1.0 percent) from June and almost 40 points (19.4 percent) less than in July 2014, its lowest monthly value since September 2009.

July 09, 2015

FAO Food Price Index down 0.9 percent in June, as dairy and sugar prices fall

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 165.1 points in June 2015, down 1.5 points (0.9 percent) from the previous month and almost 44 points (21.0 percent) down from June 2014.

June 07, 2015

Acrylamide in Food; Scientific Opinion provided by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its Scientific Opinion on Acrylamide in Food

June 04, 2015

FAO Food Price Index falls to its lowest value since September 2009

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 166.8 points in May 2015, down 2.4 points (1.4 percent) from April and as much as 43.6 points (20.7 percent) below the corresponding month last year.

May 10, 2015

The FAO Food Price Index keeps falling

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 171 points in April 2015, down 2.1 points (1.2 percent) from March and 40.5 points (19.2 percent) below its level in April 2014

April 11, 2015

The FAO Food Price Index drops further in March

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 173.8 points in March 2015, down 2.6 points (1.5 percent) from its revised February value and nearly 40 points (18.7 percent) below its level in March 2014.

applications of Bio-on Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)

March 22, 2015

Pizzoli and Bio-on to build Italy's first PHA bioplastic production plant using potato waste

Pizzoli S.p.A., Italy's largest operator in the potato sector and Bio-on S.p.A., the leader in eco-sustainable chemical technologies, will collaborate to build Italy's first PHAs bioplastic production plant using waste product from the potato agro-industrial process.

March 05, 2015

The FAO Food Price Index dips to its lowest level since July 2010

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 179. 4 points in February 2015, down 1.8 points (1.0 percent) from its January value and 29 points (14.0 percent) below its level in February 2014. The index has been on a declining path since April 2014 and has now reached its lowest value since July 2010.

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