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In the first ten months of 2025, Vietnam’s pepper exports experienced an increase of over 25% in comparison to the previous year. This growth occurred even though the export volume dropped 5.9% to 206,427 tonnes, as reported by the Vietnam Pepper and Spice…
In a striking reflection of the challenges posed by climate change, coffee prices surged globally by approximately 40% in 2024, as highlighted by a recent study from the Food and Agriculture Organization. This surge is largely attributed to adverse weather…
Brazil’s postal service Correios said on Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Singaporean shopping app Shopee to boost exports of Brazilian products to Southeast Asian markets. Shopee, owned by Southeast Asian tech giant Sea, signed a memorandum of…
The new iPhone 14 lineup is coming, but Brazilians may not be able to get it in the country. Apple cannot sell its iPhone models without a charger in Brazil anymore, particularly the existing iPhone 12 and 13 models, and was fined more than $2 million (12.28…
Frozen pork imports nearly tripled in the first 10 months of this year to 332,000 tons, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Also imported were 350,000 pigs on the hoof from Thailand, a 50 percent increase year on year. Together they cost…
The L’Occitane group has acquired an 83 percent stake in Brazilian-inspired body care brand Sol de Janeiro as part of a strategy to expand its premium beauty offer. Upon the deal’s closure, Sol de Janeiro will become a majority-owned subsidiary of L’Occitane…
Shopee took just two years to become Brazil’s most downloaded shopping app, winning users to its low-cost marketplace with its game-changing approach to e-commerce: in-app mini-games offering coupons to winning users. The Singapore-based company has combined…
Havaianas’ global expansion — prioritizing Europe, China, and the U.S., in addition to Brazil — remains on a strong path. The world market leader in open footwear delivered revenue growth in all regions, including distributors. Outside Brazil, net revenues in…
Coca-Cola Co on Wednesday agreed to sponsor a protected reserve in the Amazon rainforest, joining beer maker Heineken and a growing list of global corporations signing up to the Brazilian government’s “Adopt a Park” program. Environmentalists say that the…
Shopee, the e-commerce arm of Southeast Asia’s SEA Ltd, is scaling up its operations in Brazil and evaluating the long-term potential of Latin American markets, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Shopee, the largest e-commerce platform in…
Another factory falls victim to a global pandemic. As the coronavirus begins spreading rapidly in Latin America, Samsung has decided to shut down its factory in Manaus, Brazil. The measure is temporary and comes after the Brazilian government called out for…
Nespresso has announced Jean-Marc Dragoli, who led the company’s Brazilian operations, as general manager for Oceania. Dragoli is now based in Sydney and aims to build on the double-digit growth achieved in his previous role. “I know Australians and New…
BMW Motorrad has applied for a patent for the F 850 RS in Brazil with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INP). Yes! It spawns from the company’s F 850 GS motorcycle but while the GS is an off-road biased model, the F 850 RS will be a tarmac loving…
Brazilian iron and steel shares took a hit Friday, as markets weighed a potential trade war in response to Washington’s decision to impose hefty tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum. Brazil is the second biggest steel exporter to the United States after…
Brazil’s well-known flip flops brand Ipanema opened a new store in Jiuguang Department Store, Suzhou, which is reportedly Ipanema’s seventh store in the city. Established in 2001, Ipanema provides four major series of products, including women’s products,…
Some of China’s largest food suppliers have pulled Brazilian beef and poultry from their shelves in the first concrete sign that a deepening scandal over Brazil’s meat processing industry is hitting business in its top export market. The moves by Sun Art…
