23rd Sep 2025 - 06:00
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Avendra International has published its UK Commodity Market Report for Q3 2025, which unpacks what’s driving prices, where the biggest pressures are and how to stay ahead this Autumn season.
In 2024 hospitality giant Aramark launched Avendra International to enhance the company’s position as a ‘leading global strategic procurement and supply chain services provider’ to a wide range of interests including hospitality, leisure resorts, healthcare and educational institutions worldwide.
Key takeaways from the latest report:
- Chicken, haddock, coffee – prices up again: Chicken is up over 11% this quarter, haddock hits record highs, and coffee costs remain high due to global supply deficits.
- Droughts hitting UK crops hard: Potatoes, cereals, and feed are down 50–80% as dry weather and heatwaves disrupt yields.
- Shipping and energy remain tight: Red Sea conflict and Panama Canal delays are pushing up costs and extending delivery times.
- But there’s good news: Apples are abundant, olive oil has gone down in price and autumn veg is in great shape.
Paul Bloxham, head of culinary at Avendra International, shares tips to cut costs without cutting quality, such as alternatives to ingredients rising in price, the latest seasonal ingredients to keep costs low and ways to incorporate seasonal produce on your menus. Request a copy of the report here.