Brazil

Groupe Casino Obtains Approval For Listing Assaí Shares

The Brazilian subsidiary of Groupe Casino, Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (GPA), has obtained the authorisation to list the shares issu...

Brazil Soy Firms Commit To Zero Deforestation From 2020

Brazilian soy traders CJ Selecta, Caramuru and Imcopa have committed to zero deforestation in their respective supply chains, adding pressure on larger tra...

Soybeans Hit Six-Year High On South American Supply Worry

Chicago soybean futures rose on Monday, touching their highest in six and a half years on concern about the impact of dry weather on South American crops a...

Demand For Meat Is Driving Deforestation In Brazil – Changing The Soy Industry Could Stop It

Soy may have a pretty innocuous reputation thanks to its association with vegan food and meat alternatives. But don’t be fooled – crops of this...

Brazil Keen To Increase Corn Exports To China, But In No Rush: Industry Association

Brazil and China are in talks to boost corn trade between the two nations, though raising exports to the Asian nation at this time is unfeasible...

China Finds Coronavirus On Packaging Of Brazilian Beef

The Chinese city of Wuhan said on Friday it had detected the novel coronavirus on the packaging of a batch of Brazilian beef, as it ramped up testing of fr...

Brazil's BRF Posts Q3 Profit, Slightly Above Forecast

Brazilian food processor BRF SA turned a third-quarter profit driven by a strong performance in its home market, slightly beating expectations, according t...

Brazil's BRF, JBS Grapple With Higher Feed Costs, Lower Export Premiums

Higher grain costs are likely to weigh on meat processors like BRF SA and JBS SA when they report third quarter results this week, even as export markets s...