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Pernod Ricard Agrees To Acquire Castle Brands For $223m

Pernod Ricard has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire premium spirits maker Castle Brands for $223 million (€201.6 million). The a...

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...

US Threat To French Wine Receding, But Not Lifted: Minister

A US threat to impose tariffs on French wine in response to a French tax on big digital companies is receding - albeit not lifted definitively, France's fi...

Nestlé Health Science Acquires Personalised Supplements Business, Persona

Nestlé has announced that its Health Science division has acquired Persona, a Seattle-based personalised nutrition business. Founded in 2017, Per...

China Buys US Soybeans After Declaring Ban On American Farm Goods

China snapped up a small volume of US soybeans last week after pledging to halt purchases of American farm products due to the escalating trade war between...

U.S. Lawmakers Say Tariffs On EU Olive Oil Pit Trump Trade Policy Against Demand

U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the U.S. Trade Representative's Office not to impose new import tariffs on European olive oil, warning they could lead to...

Kroger And Walgreens Extend 'Exploratory' Pilot Project To Knoxville

US retailer Kroger has announced plans to extend its 'exploratory' pilot project in collaboration with Walgreens to Knoxville in Tennessee. Commencing t...

General Mills Names New CFO, Reshuffles Senior Management

General Mills has announced several changes in its senior management team as chief financial officer, Don Mulligan, is to retire on 1 June 2020. The Yop...