This Sunday, the International Sweets and Biscuits Fair (ISM) will open its doors, with over 1,450 suppliers from around the world joining to participate in the fair.
Canadian retail sales advanced 0.6% in November 2013 to $41bn, fourth increase in five months, according to the recent report released by Statistics Canada.
UK retail sales growth slowed at a faster than expected pace at the start of the year and is likely to remain modest next month, according to the monthly survey by the Confederation of British Industry.
First-quarter net earnings grew 25% for Starbucks Coffee Co. Howard Schultz, chairman, president and chief executive officer, pointed to on-line sales as a reason for the growth.
The request was made in the aftermath of rejections of U.S. corn and distillers dried grains by Chinese authorities because of the presence of non-approved Agrisure Viptera corn.
Mercadona has maintained its position as the most valued retailer in Spain, according to the latest KAR (Key Audience Research) survey from leading market research company IPSOS.
Kroger Co. said Tuesday that Jay Cummins has been named president of the Smith’s Food & Drug Stores division, and Joe Fey has been named to succeed him as president of Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic division.
Mexican retail sales at stores open at least a year will rise 1.7 percent this year after barely rising in 2013, the country's biggest retail trade body said on Tuesday.
This year the group will open about ten shops abroad. For development, Monoprix relies on Casino, 100% owner of the brand since buying the shares owned by Galeries Lafayette.
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 99,052 tonnes of food quality wheat from the United States in a regular tender that closed late on Thursday.
Russia's No. 2 food retailer X5 Retail Group said promotions, better product selection and marketing drove sales growth at the end of last year, boosting its shares on Thursday on hopes it can sustain the turnaround.
In 2012, Auchan agreed to buy 54 Real hypermarkets in Poland, together with 37 other branches of the chain across Central Europe, in a 1.1 billion Euro deal.
The Government of Ukraine is currently considering legislation that would allow only grain producers, their agents, or the State Grain Trade Organization, to export grain.
