Investments

M&S Claims Christmas Trading Crown As Food And Clothing Beat Forecasts

British retailer Marks & Spencer has reported a better-than-expected 8.1% rise in sales over the Christmas trading period.

ADM To Buy UK-Based Firm To Boost Nutrition Business

US agribusiness Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) said it would buy UK-based flavour and ingredient firm FDL, as the company looks to expand its nutrition busin...

Unilever To Sell Elida Beauty To Yellow Wood

Consumer goods giant Unilever is to sell Elida Beauty, its non-core beauty and personal care division, to U.S. private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners.

Brazil’s JBS To Invest R$43m To Enhance Traceability In Cattle Supply Chain In Pará

Brazilian meatpacker JBS plans to invest R$43 million over the next three years to enhance transparency and traceability in its cattle supply chain in Par&...

Brazilian Meatpacker JBS Mulls More Investments In Saudi Arabia

J&F, parent company of food processor JBS SA, said the meat giant is mulling new investments in Saudi Arabia as a Brazilian government delegation that...

New Targets Give Investors A Taste For Barry Callebaut

Barry Callebaut set new medium term targets to boost sales volumes and earnings, lifting shares in the world's biggest chocolate maker as investors warmed...

Iberian Olive Oil Producers Draw Private-Equity Interest As Prices Soar

Private-equity firms are eyeing olive farms in Spain and Portugal that use new agricultural techniques to boost production as they see big profits after pr...