Canada

Rising Wheat And Energy Costs To Push Pasta Prices Up 38%

The CEO of Italy’s second largest pasta producer has warned that pasta prices will increase by 38% due to rising costs of raw materials and energy.

Canada Halts Potato Exports To US From Prince Edward Island

Canada has halted exports of fresh potatoes from Prince Edward Island (PEI) to the United States, facing a threat from the US to ban the shipments itself o...

Pasta Makers Fret Over Durum Wheat Supply Crunch

Italian pasta makers are fearful of a substantial supply squeeze in the coming months after this summer's durum wheat price shock, as the market...

Wheat Shortage To Push Up Italian Pasta Prices: La Molisana CEO

Italian pasta fans might have to fork out more money for their spaghetti, penne and tortelloni by the end of this year, according to Giuseppe Ferro, CEO of...

Canada's Wheat Crop Reaches 14-Year Low, Canola Harvest Shrivels

Drought has shrivelled Canada's wheat crop to its smallest in 14 years, and its canola harvest to a nine-year low, a government report showed on...

Couche-Tard Agrees To Acquire Wilsons Gas Stops and Go! Stores

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire an independent convenience store and fuel network in A...

Canadian Farmers Hope For Rain As Crops Wither

Andy Keen's canola crop appears picturesque, bursting with yellow flowers that normally go on to produce pods of valuable seeds. But to Keen's eye, it is a...

Canadian Fuel Retailer Couche-Tard Sees Sales Bounce Back

Canadian fuel and convenience retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc beat estimates for quarterly profit and revenue, helped by strong sales at the chain's...