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Grupo Bimbo doubled Q2 net profit, despite a challenging environment and changing consumer behaviour. Pic: Grupo Bimbo/GettyImages

Grupo Bimbo posts ‘exceptional’ Q2 performance, addresses challenging environment

The Mexican bakery giant reported a doubled second-quarter net profit and raised its sales and operating earnings outlook, citing strong demand from regions including the US and Europe.

Nestlé opens $340m coffee factory in Mexico

Nestlé has opened a new Nescafé coffee factory in Veracruz: creating 1,200 new jobs and making Mexico the company’s main coffee producer globally.

Canpack to build new $140m beverage can manufacturing facility in Brazil

Canpack S.A., part of the Canpack Group, will increase its manufacturing capacity of aluminum beverage cans with a new production facility in Poços de Caldas, in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Depressed production is keeping farm-gate prices high, but will consumption take a hit? / Pic: GettyImages BanksPhotos

Low milk production lifting dairy prices – but will demand be hit?

Slumping milk production is keeping dairy prices high, according to AHDB. But as this feeds through to consumers, will demand take a hit?

Most of the cacao produced in Colombia is consumed internally, and a small portion is exported. Pic: Cacao for Peace

Focus on Cordillera Chocolates and Colombia’s Cacao for Peace initiative

Colombia’s Cordillera Chocolates is a world pioneer in cocoa development. Established almost 60 years ago it has been training cocoa growers in various areas of agricultural practices, sustainability issues, disease control and productivity – and the...

Why former WWF sustainability expert joined JBS: ‘No other company has the leverage and capacity to drive sector-wide transformation’

JBS has set targets to stamp out deforestation in its supply chain and move to net zero emissions by 2040. Former World Wildlife Fund (WWF) sustainability expert Maurício S. Bauer tells us why he has decided to transition from the NGO sector and join...