Food prices behind China’s inflation spike

FOOD price inflation has become a recurring theme and with good reason.

Wed, 20 Feb, 2008 - 00:00
Brian O'Mahony, Chief Business Correspondent

China’s inflation rate was a talking point yesterday as it hit its highest level in more than 11 years in January.

Part of the recurring food inflation theme has been the weather.

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