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Südzucker Optimistic About Profits Despite Coronavirus

Südzucker has confirmed a forecast made last month for a strong profit increase in its current financial year on hopes its core sugar business will im...

Maersk Sees Drop In Global Ship Container Demand This Year

Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk warned of a sharp drop in global container volumes due to the coronavirus pandemic, with weaker retail sales and dep...

France Sees Surge In Maize Plantings As Farmers Shift To Spring Crops

World news Maize plantings in France are expected to jump by nearly 11% this year as farmers switch to spring crops after adverse weather hit sowing o...

Global Commercial Fishing Falls 6.5% To End-April Due To Coronavirus

Global commercial fishing activity for 2020 fell by around one million hours as of end-April, a 6.5% decline over the two previous years, the result of plu...

Ivory Coast Weather Threatens To Shorten Cocoa Mid-Crop

Persisting below-average rains in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa growing regions last week was threatening the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said...

Caprabo’s New Distribution Centre To Commence Operation In June

Spanish retailer Caprabo has announced that its new distribution centre for fresh produce in Barcelona will commence operation in June of this year. The...

Soybeans Extend Gains, Hit One-Week High On Chinese Buying

Chicago soybean futures climbed for a second session to a one-week high on Friday as Chinese demand underpinned prices, although the oilseed is on course f...

SIM Evaluates The Impact Of COVID-19 On Supply Chains

As a technology partner, SIM was challenged with the task of assessing the impact of COVID-19 on FMCG supply chains at an early stage. It started wit...