Isis Almeida
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Russia’s contentious Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is dead for now
Russia’s controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is all but dead. At least for now. → Read More
Largest coffee trader says new lockdowns slowing demand recovery
New lockdowns in Europe and the U.S. are slowing a recovery in global coffee consumption as consumers stay away from restaurants and coffee shops, according to the world’s top trader of the commodity. → Read More
The quality of your coffee may soon be determined by a robot
The days of experts gathering in a sealed-off room to sip coffee and grade beans on their color, aroma and taste may be numbered. → Read More
Your instant coffee may soon be at risk from Suez blockage
The crisis in the Suez Canal could soon hit your instant coffee. → Read More
Starbucks targets cut in emissions from coffee cultivation chain
Starbucks Corp. set targets to cut emissions and conserve water in the production of coffee it buys from farmers as it seeks to achieve its goal to store more carbon than it emits. → Read More
Cargill seeks acquisitions to enter US$400 billion fish market
The world’s largest agricultural commodities trader is scouting for deals to access the $400 billion global fish market. → Read More
Fast-food boom drives rebound in meat sales for American packers
American meatpackers are benefiting from one bright spot in the restaurant industry during the pandemic: fast-food sales. → Read More
Cargill to idle Canadian meat plant after COVID cases
Cargill Inc. is temporarily shutting down its beef processing plant in the Canadian province of Ontario after some employees tested positive for Covid-19. → Read More
People are buying more butter than ever before to cook at home
American dairy giant Land O’Lakes Inc. is selling record amounts of butter as consumers cook more at home, helping boost profits even as the pandemic upends global commodity markets. → Read More
Trick-or-treating slump to hit cocoa farmers in top growers
Fewer Americans will trick-or-treat this Halloween as COVID-19 infection numbers continue to climb. While kids may be disappointed, the worst effects will be felt in Africa, where the world’s top cocoa producers may struggle to keep paying farmers a premium. → Read More
Millennials embrace baby boom icon Folgers coffee
Wall Street may be skeptical, but millennials are warming to Folgers. That’s according to Mark Smucker, chief executive officer of JM Smucker Co., → Read More
Tractor giant Deere plans to expand in Australia, New Zealand
Tractor giant Deere & Co. plans to expand in Australia and New Zealand, with its one-time chief economist leading the charge. → Read More
Kinross Gold pays first dividend in 7 years with metal rallying
Canadian miner Kinross Gold Corp. is boosting output and paying its first dividend in seven years after gold prices surged to a record. → Read More
Starbucks clients can now trace their coffee, and so can farmers
Starbucks Corp. fans can now trace their coffee. And so can farmers, who will know for the first time where their beans end up. → Read More
China books record deal for U.S. corn, stepping up buying spree
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that exporters sold 1.762 million metric tons of corn, the fourth-biggest spot deal ever for the grain. The agency on July 10 reported a sale of 1.365 million tons to China. → Read More
Canadian trader bets on new grain terminal to win Asian clients
A Canadian crop trader is betting its new high-speed grain-export terminal in Vancouver, the first to be built since the 1960s, will help it beat the competition and win over clients in growing markets in Asia. → Read More
China said to keep buying American soybeans despite tougher talk
State-run and private buyers have purchased at least 10 cargoes this month, with three being sold overnight, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the deals are private. → Read More
CME says it can't guarantee safety of traders when floor reopens
The exchange will require anyone willing to resume trading on the options floor to sign a waiver accepting the risks of catching the coronavirus, Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy said during a shareholder meeting Wednesday. → Read More
Beef plant with 20% of Alberta's virus cases is set to reopen
One of Canada’s largest beef plants is set to resume operations just as union officials warn the number of coronavirus infections is still rising. → Read More
Slaughterhouse shutdowns fan fears of fresh-meat squeeze in U.S.
Two of the largest slaughterhouses in America just shut down, opening the possibility of eventual shortages in fresh meat and gluts in livestock. → Read More