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Coronavirus Prompts Malaysia Palm Plantation Closures, World Vegoil Supply Concerns

Malaysia's palm oil plantations will stop operations for the next two weeks to comply with government orders to contain the spread of the coronavirus, a pr...

Russia Could Limit Some Food Exports, Sees No Deficit Of Grain

Russia could limit exports of some food products if the coronavirus outbreak leads to a shortage, its officials said, adding that the domestic ag...

Atlantic Grupa Sees 60% Growth In Net Profit In FY 2019

Croatia-based food producer and distributor Atlantic Grupa generated a net profit of HRK 390.4 million (€51.4 million) in 2019, up 59.8% on...

Buyer's Brief: How To Avoid Panicking In A Global Crisis

As COVID-19 dominates the headlines, Nick Peksa investigates how the outbreak is likely to shape the retail buying environment. Coronavirus will not...

China's Didi Launches Delivery Service Due To Coronavirus Hit

China's Didi Chuxing said on Monday it had launched delivery services in 21 Chinese cities, a move it hopes will provide its drivers with more in...

As Spain Enters Lockdown, Retailers Gear Up For Challenges Ahead

Spain entered national lockdown this morning (16 March) in response to the coronavirus crisis, with the country's 47 million citizens forbidden from leavin...

Dutch Floral Industry Wilting Due To Coronavirus

The coronavirus is forcing Dutch flower growers to compost millions of blooms at what should be the pre-Mothers' Day demand peak, their industry...

Maxima Sees Strong Demand For Fruit and Vegetables In 2019

Lithuanian retailer Maxima has reported a 15% year-on-year growth in the sales of vegetables in 2019, while fruit and berries saw a 33% growth. The reta...