Colombia

Jerónimo Martins Sees Q1 Growth, Anticipates 'Uncertain' Year Ahead

Portuguese retail group Jerónimo Martins has reported 11% growth in first quarter 2020 sales, to €4.71 billion (+9.5% like-for-like), however i...

Arabica Coffee Growers See Harvest Delays, Possible Losses Due To Coronavirus

South American coffee growers may delay harvest this year and limit the number of workers they employ as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, thre...

Jerónimo Martins To Invest €10m On Employee Bonuses In Portugal

Jerónimo Martins has announced plans to invest €10 million in annual bonuses for employees working in its stores and distribution centres in Po...

Coffee Importers Stockpiling On Fears Over Coronavirus Lockdowns

Coffee importers in some of the largest consuming countries are stockpiling, bringing forward orders by up to a month to avoid shortages if supply chains a...

Colombia Launches Plan To Guarantee Sustainable Coffee Production

Colombia, the world's top producer of washed arabica, has laid out what it called a road map to guarantee sustainable production of coffee for th...

Quality Coffee Shortage Trips Up Funds To Send Prices Soaring

A shortage of high quality arabica coffees has boosted spot prices in Central America, Colombia and Brazil, catching speculators who bet on falling futures...

EU To Challenge Colombia At WTO To Protect Belgian Fries

The European Union will file a complaint at the World Trade Organisation against Colombia over duties imposed on imports of frozen potato fries, EU trade c...

Colombia To Create Fund To Rescue Coffee Farmers When Prices Drop

Colombia, the world's top supplier of washed arabica, is creating a special fund to subsidise coffee farmers when production costs fall below international...