Insights and Stories of Reuters

Smucker seen considering sale for Robin Hood, other baking brands

Mar. 8, 2018 at 11:29 am CST

Reuters — J.M. Smucker is considering a sale of its baking brands, including Pillsbury and Robin Hood, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The unit could fetch as much as US$700 million (C$902.4 million), Bloomberg reported, citing one of the sources. A final decision to pursue […]

U.S. livestock: Trade war jitters drag on CME hogs

Mar. 7, 2018 at 6:40 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Pork demand, wintry weather boost CME hogs

Mar. 5, 2018 at 6:01 pm CST

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Pot firm Aurora’s CanniMed deal gets regulatory nod

Feb. 28, 2018 at 7:05 pm CST

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India to double state purchases of oilseeds, pulses

Feb. 28, 2018 at 12:58 pm CST

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Norway to upgrade ‘doomsday’ seed vault

Feb. 23, 2018 at 7:22 pm CST

Oslo | Reuters — Norway plans to spend 100 million Norwegian crowns (C$16.1 million) to upgrade a doomsday seed vault on an Arctic island built 10 years ago to protect the world’s food supplies, the government said on Friday. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is meant as a natural deep […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses

Feb. 22, 2018 at 5:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday lost ground for a second day in a row, weighed down by lower cash prices and an increased supply outlook, traders said. They said sell stops and fund liquidation contributed to market declines. Some investors adjusted positions before the […]

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KFC closes most U.K. stores due to chicken shortage

Feb. 19, 2018 at 11:57 am CST

London | Reuters — Fast-food chain KFC said on Monday it had been forced to close hundreds of its British stores because of a shortage of chicken. The problem arose at the weekend after the chain switched its delivery contract to DHL, forcing the majority of its 900 outlets in […]

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U.S. livestock: Weaker cash, pork prices drop CME hogs

Feb. 9, 2018 at 5:19 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Friday were pressured by lower cash and wholesale pork prices, said traders. They said February futures lost technical support while other contracts triggered sell stops after drifting below Thursday’s lows. February hogs closed down 0.225 cent/lb. to 73.175 cents, […]

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U.S. Congress near deal on tax law’s impact on grain market

Feb. 8, 2018 at 8:30 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — U.S. lawmakers are close to resolving a problem with the new federal tax law that gives grain co-operatives an unintended market edge over private companies, but have had a hard time getting agreement among members of the farm sector, a Republican senator said Thursday. A provision […]

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