Argentina

Chilean beverage firm Embotelladora Andina has announced a significant decline in its net profits for the first quarter of 2008. The firm, which holds a franchise to bottle Coca-Cola... 2008-05-02

Angry farmers in Argentina have paralysed agricultural exports from the country's major ports through a combination of strikes and roadblocks. Shipments from the main port of Rosario... 2008-03-28

Beverage firm Quilmes Industrial, which operates in Latin America and is owned by brewing giant Ambev, has reported fairly strong 2007 figures. The firm has reported a 17.9% increase... 2008-03-17

Latin America's second-largest Coca-Cola bottler Embotelladoras Arca is to acquire the Coca-Cola franchise in north-west Argentina for an undisclosed sum. The purchase, which will... 2008-03-04

Chilean-based beverage company Embotelladora Andina, which holds a Coca-Cola franchise, has reported an increase in volume sales of 6.3% for the 2007 financial year ending 31 December.... 2008-02-13

US retail giant Wal-Mart has reportedly acquired three Argentine hypermarket sites from Spanish construction firm San José in a deal worth US$30mn. The locations, which formerly... 2007-06-11

French retail major Carrefour has confirmed that it will not suspend its ARS4.6bn (US$1.49bn) three-year investment plan for Argentina in spite of the continuation of government price... 2007-04-27

Its success in dominating Latin America has arguably been one of the most important factors behind US behemoth Wal-Mart's ability to dominate the world in terms of annual global retail... 2007-03-20

Presidents Chávez and Kirchner met in Caracas last week. They concluded a number of deals that affect the food and drink sector in both countries. With Venezuela now an associate... 2007-02-26

Overriding complaints from minority investors of low-balling its offers, AmBev has succeeded in increasing its share in Argentine brewer Quinsa. In the first stage of its efforts... 2007-02-21