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COFCO's Grains Plant In Argentina Back Online After COVID-19 Shutdown

Grains operations at COFCO's oilseed crushing and export plant in Timbues, Argentina, are largely back online, after 12 cases of COVID-19 had been confirme...

Groupe Casino Sales Jump As Lockdowns Drive Food Purchases

A pick up in food purchases triggered by coronavirus lockdowns extended a revenue bounce at French supermarket group Casino in the second quarter, with the...

Bunge Raises Outlook As Q2 Profit Beats Estimates

Agricultural commodities trader Bunge Ltd raised its full-year outlook after its second-quarter profit handily beat Wall Street estimates. Des...

Asda Tests ‘Trolley Wash’ Machine To Prevent The Spread Of Coronavirus

UK retailer Asda has announced that it is testing a ‘trolley wash’ machine that sterilises all parts of shopping trolleys to ensure a safe shop...

German Abattoir Ramping Up Output After Virus Outbreak

The German abattoir hit by a coronavirus outbreak is increasing output but still working below capacity, it said on Tuesday. The Tönnies plant in R...

German Abattoir Continues Work After Coronavirus Outbreak

A German abattoir will continue work on Monday despite a coronavirus outbreak among its personnel, authorities have said. Some 66 of the 1,200 workers a...

Major US Retailers Walmart, Kroger To Require Customers To Wear Masks

Walmart Inc, Kroger Co and Kohls Corp will require shoppers to wear face coverings starting next week, the retailers have said, imposing a widely-accepted...

Part of German Abattoir Hit By Coronavirus Can Resume Slaughtering

Part of a huge German abattoir and meatpacking complex at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak can reopen, German authorities said on Wednesday. The T&o...