South African retailer Shoprite on Thursday opened its first outlet in northern Nigeria, as part of an aggressive expansion drive and defying wider concerns about security in the region.
Unilever’s Ragu could be paired with foods like Spam and jam as Hormel Foods and J.M. Smucker Co. prepare for an auction of the pasta sauce, people with knowledge of the matter said.
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has reported that total UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports grew by 5% to £12.8bn in 2013, a welcome rise after a flat 2012.
Metcash Limited has announced plans for a major corporate restructuring that aims to make IGAs and other independents highly competitive against Woolworths and Coles.
Uruguay's biggest trading partner, China, has temporarily stopped accepting citrus shipments due to new phytosanitary regulations over fruit fly concerns.
China has gained improved access to major grain-growing regions in Latin America through a recent merger with a Dutch agricultural commodities trader, which has many sources in the region.
Nearly half of all bottles of wine purchased in Germany comes from a discount supermarket such as Lidl and Aldi, according to the German Wine Institute (DWI).
The retail conglomerate China Resources Enterprise Ltd (CRE) expects government approval for its joint venture with British supermarket operator Tesco to come through in May of this year.
Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG said a manager from its parent company will take over as chief executive officer, a day after the German discount retailer announced that previous CEO Karl-Heinz Holland stepped down.
Britain's Tesco has sealed a joint venture agreement with a unit of India's Tata Group that will see it invest $140 million and become the first foreign supermarket to enter the country's $500 billion retail sector.
Russia has allowed U.S. pork imports from two firms of Chinese-owned producer Smithfield Foods Inc after it received additional guarantees, Russia's veterinary watchdog (VPSS) said on its website.
What a wild six weeks! Pork prices have gone up, up, UP!! In Russia as a result of the border closing between Russia and the EU, situation in Crimea has people concerned, and the PEDv issues in North America
