Brazil

Brazil To Boost Non-GMO Soy Area For Higher European Demand, Industry Group Says

The area planted with non-genetically modified soybeans in Brazil in the new season (2022/23) is expected to grow by 24%, at a much faster rate than that o...

USDA Sees Brazil Coffee Crop, Exports Up In 2022/23

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects an 11% production increase for the 2022/23 (July-June) coffee crop in Brazil, the world's top gr...

Tereos Does Not Rule Out Closing Sugar Factory In France

French sugar group Tereos may close some of its capacity in France as part of a wider strategy review as it anticipates further declines in sugar beet prod...

Carrefour Brazil Completes Acquisition of Grupo BIG

Carrefour Brazil has announced that it completed the acquisition of Grupo BIG, nearly a year after first announcing the deal.

Brazil Tests Genetically Modified Wheat As Global Supplies Tighten

Brazil is testing a variety of drought resistant, genetically modified wheat in a bid to become more self-sufficient in the staple crop as global supplies...

JBS And IDH Expand Sustainable Calf Production Partnership

Brazilian meat processing group JBS is set to expand its partnership with the IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative.

Ardagh Group Invests In Brazil Facility

Ardagh Group has announced that its first sustainable glass production and packaging facility in Brazil will be located in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, alongside...

Brazil Sugar Cane Crushing Falls Short Of Estimates

Brazil's centre-south sugar cane crushing missed market expectations in the first half of May, data provided by industry group Unica showed, as the 2022/23...