Brazil

Brazil Foreign Trade Secretary Says EU-Mercosur Trade Pact Still Under Review

A proposed agreement between the Mercosur trade bloc and the European Union is being reviewed by lawyers, a process that may take six to seven months to fi...

Ireland Could Try To Block Mercosur Trade Deal On Amazon Concerns: Varadkar

As wildfires rage through the Brazilian Amazon, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said Dublin will vote against a trade deal between the European Union...

How Brazil And Vietnam Are Tightening Their Grip On The World's Coffee

A towering machine rumbles through the fields of Julio Rinco's farm in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, engulfing whole coffee trees and shaking free bean...

How Retailers Are Using Fresh Food To Differentiate In Brazil: IGD

Over the last 18 months, Oliver Butterworth, international retail analyst at IGD has observed major grocery retailers in Brazil promoting healthy, fresh an...

Walmart Brasil Targets Growth Following Grupo BIG Rebrand

One year on from its acquisition of a majority stake in Walmart Brasil, investment fund Advent International has announced major changes in strategy at its...

Carrefour Brasil To Double Sales Of Organic Products By 2020

Carrefour Brasil aims to double the sales of organic products in its stores by 2020, according to local media reports. Exame reported that to meet...

Chinese Soybean Buyers Shy Away From Brazilian Cargoes As Prices Jump: Traders

A jump in prices for Brazilian soybeans is putting off buyers in China, two traders said, even as the rise was driven by expected demand from the world's N...