Brazil

Brazil's National Association of Biscuits Manufacturers (Aniba) vice-president José dos Santos dos Reis has said that biscuit sales in the country are expected to have increased... 2009-12-15

Brazil's largest grocery retailer Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (CBD) has announced plans to acquire a 51% stake in Casa Bahia Commercial, the country's largest retailer... 2009-12-07

A number of international shipping lines have reportedly reached an impasse with Brazil's largest Chicken exporter, Brazil Foods over setting freight rates for 2010. The company,... 2009-11-30

Nestlé has offered to pay BRL101.8mn to purchase a Brazilian dairy plant owned by LAEP Investments, a fund that controls Brazilian dairy company Parmalat Brasil. The offer was made... 2009-11-20

The Coca-Cola Company has announced it is to invest US$5.8bn in Brazil over the next five years. This is a 75% increase over the US$3.3bn invested between 2005 and 2009 and is driven... 2009-11-19

Brazil's largest food maker, Brasil Foods, has reported a surge in third quarter net profits, thanks partly to a strengthening real that helped the firm slash the cost of servicing... 2009-11-17

Nolet Distillery is to launch its premium Ketel One vodka brand in 15 new markets, including Brazil and Australia, by the end of June 2010. The news was announced by the vice president... 2009-11-03

Nolet Distillery is to launch its premium Ketel One vodka brand in 15 new markets, including Brazil and Australia, by the end of June 2010. The news was announced by the vice president... 2009-11-03

The president of Anheuser-Busch InBev's Latin American arm, AmBev, has told delegates at the 43rd convention of the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (Abras) that the reduced... 2009-10-20

Brazil's largest grocery retailer, Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (CBD), has registered a 38.2% rise in turnover for the third quarter of 2009. This was achieved through a... 2009-10-16