Insights and Stories of Ana Mano

Cannabis firms catch whiff of opportunity in Brazil

Aug. 20, 2021 at 7:25 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — International cannabis companies are showing interest in Brazil, both its large consumer market for medicinal products and a proposal that could legalize planting of the crop. Major producers such as Colombia’s Clever Leaves and Canada’s Canopy Growth are developing and selling medicinal cannabis products to […]

Corteva launches Brazil biotech soy, tackles Bayer head-on

Aug. 10, 2021 at 9:52 am CDT

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JBS profit bolstered by weak currency, strong Chinese and U.S. markets

Mar. 26, 2021 at 9:34 pm CDT

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JBS pledges net zero greenhouse emissions by 2040

Mar. 23, 2021 at 7:54 pm CDT

By Ana Mano Nayara Figueiredo

JBS gears up for U.S. and Brazil expansions

Nov. 13, 2020 at 2:21 am CST

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JBS to seek damages from founders

Oct. 30, 2020 at 6:06 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Shareholders in JBS SA on Friday cleared the way for the Brazilian food processor to sue its own controlling stakeholders and certain former managers, a rare victory for shareholder activism in Latin America’s largest economy. The vote was a win for JBS’s top minority shareholder, […]

By Ana Mano

JBS to resume U.S. share listing plan after COVID-19 fallout

Aug. 14, 2020 at 7:36 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s JBS SA is reviving plans to list shares on Wall Street after dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic’s fallout, CEO Gilberto Tomazoni said on Friday, as the world’s largest meatpacker reported strong quarterly results. Speaking on a conference call with analysts following the company’s second-quarter […]

By Ana Mano

JBS invests $19-million in safety measures amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jul. 30, 2020 at 9:53 am CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters –Brazilian food processor JBS SA has invested more than 100 million reais ($19.3 million) in health, safety and contingency measures at all its Brazilian production units, according to a Wednesday company statement that comes as the novel coronavirus continues to ravage local meat plants. The company […]

By Ana Mano

JBS sees steady trade flows but flags export woes

Mar. 26, 2020 at 3:37 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, has said the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic could cause container shortages, port disruptions and other logistics issues, but said trade flows should stay strong thanks to Chinese demand. In a conference call to discuss earnings results on Thursday, JBS executives […]

By Ana Mano

Dreyfus to cut costs amid trade jitters, swine fever

Nov. 27, 2019 at 6:14 pm CST

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Agricultural commodities giant Louis Dreyfus Co. (LDC) has launched a cost-cutting and reorganization drive in the face of difficulties confronting global trading houses, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday. LDC confirmed the memo’s authenticity in a statement, saying the company aimed […]

By Ana Mano

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