The first press review for raw materials in agri food industry
Oil prices rose above $66 a barrel as the dollar fell broadly against major currencies and as sentiment was lifted by upbeat international economic data.US crude oil for July delivery settled up $1.23 at $66.31 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
One of the market-moving stories of the week was a decision by Standard & Poor’s to lower their outlook for AAA-rated sovereign debt of the United Kingdom from stable to negative. This action caused ripples in the currency markets,…
Brazil’s real rose today, pushing the currency to its fourth weekly advance in five, on improved prospects for the economy and a rally in commodity prices.The real climbed 0.2 percent to 2.0280 per U.S. dollar at 4:01 p.m.,…
The amount of forest and farmland certified by Rainforest Alliance will continue to soar along with demand for products that meet standards for social and environmental sustainability, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Brazil’s real increased to the strongest in six months as global stocks and commodities rose, boosting appetite for emerging-market assets. The currency strengthened 1.5% to 2.1424 per U.S. dollar at 9:58 NY time, from 2.1740 on May 1.
The French food industry should hold up relatively well in the economic crisis despite accepting price cuts in negotiations with supermarkets this year, the head of the industry’s lobby (ANIA) said on Monday.
Concern about the deadly swine flu weighed on oil prices and triggered a wave of last minute selling on Wall Street Monday. The World Health Organization called the flu, which is a respiratory disease affecting pigs,…
Several weeks ago, the G-20 group of wealthy nations authorized the issuance of $250 billion dollars worth of an alternative currency called “Special Drawing Rights”. Special Drawing Rights (SDR), are a currency issued….
Crude oil rose for the first time in a week as equities in the U.S., the world’s biggest oil user, rallied and the Federal Reserve said some of the country’s biggest regional economies slowed the pace of their decline.
At the beginning of the week, a vigorous cold front was exiting California to the east. Residual showers lingered over the Sierra Nevada range and along the northwest coastal region. By Tuesday, high pressure aloft brought clearing skies while a surface…
Oil, copper, coffee and corn fell on Wednesday as caution returned to commodities markets at the start of the second quarter after a strong showing in the first three months of 2009. Crude oil fell almost 5 percent in New York, plumbing further below the $50 a barrel…
Brazil’s real rose for a third day, erasing an earlier loss, after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would buy $300 billion in Treasury securities as it steps up efforts to lift the world’s largest economy from a recession. The real strengthened 1 percent to 2.2604 per U.S. dollar at 4:05…
Brazil’s real rose as a gain in commodity prices and increases in global stocks overshadowed the biggest economic contraction in Latin America’s biggest economy in more than a decade. The real strengthened 1.1 percent to 2.3591 per U.S. dollar…
Haifa, Israel, March 4, 2009 – Frutarom Industries Ltd. announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets and business of the American Company Flavors Specialties Inc. which has activities also in Central and South America,…..
Brazil’s real rose the most in more than two weeks against the dollar as a rebound in commodity markets and U.S. stock futures renewed investor interest in emerging-market assets.“There is a natural recovery today after yesterday’s steep losses,”
We herewith present the 2008 edition of the study ‘The World of Organic Agriculture’ documenting current statistics, recent developments and trends in global organic farming. The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)