Brazil

Southern Brazilian States To Implement Food Traceability

Fruits and vegetables from the Brazilian States of Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul will soon be part of the country's Food Traceability and Monitoring...

Heineken Confirms It Is In Talks To Acquire Brasil Kirin

Heineken has confirmed it is in talks to purchase Brasil Kirin, the Brazilian unit of Japanese beverage group Kirin, which owns local beer brands Schin and...

Japanese Zen-Noh Buys Stake In Brazilian Joint Venture

Zen-Noh Grain Brazil, the local subsidiary of the Japanese Zen-Noh Grain Corporation, is now a member of the Brazilian Amaggi and Louis Dreyfus joint ventu...

Coca-Cola Confirms €868m Investment In Brazil

Despite two years of recession, Coca-Cola has confirmed that it will invest BRL 3.2 billion (€868.1 million) in Brazil this year, including the openin...

Brazil’s GPA Sees 12.1% Growth In Q4 2016 Sales

Brazilian retailer and distribution group GPA reported net food sales of BRL 11.7 billion (€3.42 billion) in Q4 2016 (+12.1% year...

Brazilian Wholesaler Assaí Opens Five New Outlets

Brazilian cash-and-carry banner Assaí Atacadista opened five new outlets in December 2016, taking its total to 107 stores across 16 states. The n...

Brazil's BRF Enters Turkish Poultry Market With Banvit Acquisition

The Brazilian food producer giant BRF is entering the Turkish poultry market with the acquisition of Banvit, the largest chicken meat provider in the Medit...

Brazilian Corn Prices Expected To Drop In Q1

Brazilian corn prices are expected to decrease in the first quarter of 2017 due to a large domestic surplus, the economic research centre of the Unive...