Brazil

Price Differences Across Brazilian Supermarkets As High As 170%

Brazilian consumers can save of up to BRL 2,000 (€547.50) per year on groceries in the city of Sao Paulo, just by shopping around, according to a surv...

Brazilian Food Giant BRF To Cut Supplier Payments As Profit Slumps

BRF SA will cut the prices it pays to providers of services and materials, as Brazil’s biggest producer of processed food tries to restore profits th...

Nestlé To Formally Acquire Brazil’s Garoto

Nestlé is close to competing its takeover of Brazilian chocolate manufacturer Garoto, according to the firm's managing director. Speaking to loca...

Brazil Posts Worst July Retail Sales Performance In 15 Years

Brazil’s retail sales fell more than expected by analysts in July, marking the worst performance for that month in 15 years, as rising unemployment t...

Soy Farmers In Brazil Face Weather Challenge As Planting Begins

Brazil’s next soybean crop, the world’s second-largest, is facing a challenge before farmers have even planted the first seeds in the ground....

Espresso Beans Ravaged In Brazil Drought

Latte lovers, beware: the beans used to make the caffeinated delight are suffering, through a terrible drought in Brazil. In the state of Espirito Santo...

Carrefour Using Big Data To Improve Brazilian Supply Chain

Carrefour is working with Big Data firm Agrotools to ensure that its Brazilian supply chains are as ecologically sound as possible. The French supe...

Coca-Cola Scores On Olympic Boulevard Where Slave Past Sidelined

When the music started blaring, kids barged one another aside to snatch free sodas at Coca-Cola Co.’s bayside fan center. To get in, visitors queued...