Recent rise in UK packing potato prices has been weighing on demand from retailers
The recent rise in UK packing potato prices has been weighing on demand from retailers, with supermarkets utilising contracted supplies as much as possible to reduce exposure to high prices in the free-buy market. The Mintec Benchmark Prices (MBP) for Grade 1 White Packing Potatoes EXW England [Mintec Code: POWP] were assessed at £400/mt on 6th June 2023, up £25/mt on the week and an
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