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EU trade deal puts Brazil’s wine sector on alert
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (813+ words) Brazil's wine industry is raising concerns over progress in the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union. The deal will gradually eliminate the current 27% tariff on European wines within up to 12 years, a move that companies and industry groups…...
Brazilian restaurant chains seek growth beyond menu price hikes
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (1025+ words) 10/03/2026 09h48 Atualizado h" 2 horas After two years of steep price pass-throughs, the strategy of growing through menu increases in Brazil's foodservice sector is showing signs of running out of steam as consumers face tighter budgets and competition becomes more intense. To…...
Keeta’s Brazil challenges go beyond exclusivity deals
1+ day, 44+ min ago (740+ words) 09/03/2026 17h00 Atualizado h" 15 horas About three months after launching operations in S'o Paulo, Keeta has postponed plans to expand to Rio de Janeiro and laid off employees hired for that operation. Valor has learned that, although exclusivity agreements with competitors have…...
Chicken exporters reroute shipments after Strait of Hormuz closure
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (633+ words) The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the war between the United States and Israel against Iran has prompted Brazilian chicken exporters to look for alternative maritime and land routes to deliver their products, Ricardo Santin, president of…...
Chicken exporters reroute shipments after Strait of Hormuz closure | Agribusiness
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (491+ words) The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the war between the United States and Israel against Iran has prompted Brazilian chicken exporters to look for alternative maritime and land routes to deliver their products, Ricardo Santin, president of…...
Transfer of cost to price opposes McDonald’s, Burger King in Brazil
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (979+ words) 25/03/2025 08h49 Atualizado h" 8 meses Burger King experienced faster growth than McDonald's in Brazil last year and in the fourth quarter of 2024, including in its older stores (accounting for the effects of new openings). However, McDonald's, with nearly R$10 billion in annual…...
3G Capital bets on Firehouse Subs to replicate Burger King success
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (719+ words) 03/03/2026 13h58 Atualizado h" 5 horas 3G Capital, the investment firm co-founded by Brazilian entrepreneurs Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto Sicupira, and Marcel Telles, is poised to reap the rewards of its investments in the coming years. That's the core message from Alex Behring,…...
Sugarcane supply to support next crop’s sugar output
1+ week, 1+ day ago (677+ words) 02/03/2026 18h00 Atualizado h" 10 horas Mills have faced below-average prices for 240 days. If futures in New York fail to rebound, the downturn will reach 1,309 days, according to consultancy FG/A'the longest bear cycle in its historical series, which began in 1999. If weather…...
Sugarcane supply to support next crop’s sugar output | Agribusiness
1+ week, 1+ day ago (503+ words) 02/03/2026 18h00 Atualizado h" 5 horas Mills have faced below-average prices for 240 days. If futures in New York fail to rebound, the downturn will reach 1,309 days, according to consultancy FG/A'the longest bear cycle in its historical series, which began in 1999. If weather…...
Government weighs new aid measures for cocoa farmers | Agribusiness
1+ week, 1+ day ago (483+ words) After temporarily suspending cocoa imports from Ivory Coast, the federal government is weighing at least two additional measures to address demands from Brazil's cocoa chain. Farmers have complained about falling prices in the domestic market. The main proposal involves revising…...