World food prices reach 18-month high in Oct., UN says

World Food Price Index Hits 18-Month High on Production Concerns
Global food prices hit the highest level in 18-months in October, with unfavorable weather raising production concerns for many commodities and threatening to keep consumer costs higher for longer.
Global food prices rise to highest level in 18 months
Higher prices for staples such as vegetable oils, wheat, cheese and sugar have pushed food commodity costs to their highest level in 18 months, signalling more pain ahead for grocery shoppers and central banks.
World food prices reach 18-month high in October, UN says
The United Nations' world food price index rose in October to its highest level since April 2023 as vegetable oils led increases seen in most food staples, data showed on Friday. The price index, compiled by the U.
Food Prices at Highest Level in 18 Months, UN Says
Food prices rose to their highest level in 18 months in October, with the prices of almost all commodity groups rising, led by vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said.
Global Food Prices Reach 18-month High: FAO
Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable oil, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
China: World food price index hits 18-month high in October: FAO
Storyline: World food prices rise to the highest level in 18 months in October, as weather disruptions and rising fuel costs intensified inflationary pressures, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday.
Food prices rise highest level in 18 months – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, has said global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months. The organisation said there was a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable oil.
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