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World Food Prices Hold Firm In June, UN Food Agency Says

The United Nations world food price index held steady in June data showed, with increases in vegetable oil, sugar and dairy products offset by a fall in th...

Brazil's Flood-Hit State To Produce 55% More Wheat, Crop Agency Says

Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul is expected to reap 4.07 million metric tonnes of wheat this season, 55.27% more compared to the previous...

Dia CEO Confident Of Growth Prospects In Spain, Argentina

Martín Tolcachir, the global CEO of Spanish retail group Dia, is confident that the business will continue to grow and generate value in Spain and A...

'Eating Is A Luxury': Argentina Inflation Falls But Shoppers Still Feel Squeezed

Argentina's monthly inflation rate in May was likely the lowest since 2022 amid a tough austerity drive by libertarian President Javier Milei, bu...

Clorox To Sell Some Latin American Operations; Take $233m Charge

Bleach maker Clorox said that it would sell its operations in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay to private equity fund Apex Capital, as it looks to tighten i...

Spain’s Dia Reports ‘Strong’ Performance In FY 2023 With Profitability Growth

Spanish grocery retailer Dia's proximity strategy proved successful in its financial year 2023, with the retailer generating 'strong results' despite a cha...

Spain's Dia Posts 3.1% Sales Growth In FY 2023

Spanish retailer Dia closed its financial year 2023 with like-for-like sales growth of 3.1%, to €7.65 billion, while fourth-quarter sales reached &eur...

China 2023 Soybean Imports From Brazil Rise 29%, US Share Shrinks

China's soybean imports from Brazil in 2023 jumped 29% from the prior year, customs data has shown, expanding the South American grower's dominance in the...