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Loblaw beats profit estimates as online sales surge

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 23, 2020

Reuters — Loblaw beat quarterly revenue and profit estimates on Thursday, driven by a near-fourfold jump in online sales, as stay-at-home Canadians used the retailer’s pickup and delivery services to stock up on bread, milk and eggs. With consumers still limiting their trips outdoors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said it would invest […] Read more

General, Machinery & Shop, Markets

Agri-food tech expected to be a post-pandemic growth industry

Ag, food sectors may seek out more e-commerce, labour-saving tools

By D.c. Fraser, GFM Network News May 11, 2020

Ottawa — A researcher at the University of Guelph says the COVID-19 pandemic will spark agility – particularly related to technology – in agriculture. “(The pandemic) has re-emphasized the need to get access to some of the technology that exists in other sectors and are not easily accessible in agri-food systems,” said Rozita Dara, an […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Potatoes

Plummeting french fry sales have potato growers re-evaluating

Restaurant closures slash demand, though 'chip sales have been great'

By Alexis Kienlen, GFM Network News April 8, 2020

French fry sales are down across North America as tens of thousands of restaurants have closed during COVID-19, meaning the potato industry has to adapt quickly. Companies that turn potatoes into french fries, wedges and hash browns are slowing down, because there isn’t enough space to store all the frozen product. In Alberta and Manitoba, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month top on firm cash markets

By Julie Ingwersen November 25, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed to a one-month high on Monday on firm domestic cash values and signs of rising global cash prices, traders said. Corn futures followed wheat higher but soybean futures fell, with the benchmark January contract hitting its lowest level in more than two months. Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

China buys U.S. soybeans after declaring ban on U.S. farm goods

By Tom Polansek August 22, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — China snapped up a small volume of U.S. soybeans last week after pledging to halt purchases of U.S. farm products due to the escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Thursday. The world’s largest soybean importer struck deals from Aug. 9 to 15 to […] Read more

General, Machinery & Shop, Reuters

Walmart’s LatAm delivery app Cornershop eyes Canada

By Daina Beth Solomon November 15, 2018

Mexico City | Reuters — Cornershop, a Latin American grocery delivery app being acquired by Walmart, plans to expand into Canada early next year as a test market for the U.S., an executive for the three-year-old mobile app said. Walmart is buying Cornershop, which offers deliveries in Mexico and Chile, for US$225 million. The deal, […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

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

By Reuters February 19, 2018

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 Britain to shut. “We’ve brought […] Read more

U.S. farmers to harvest record-large corn crop, second-largest soy crop, USDA says

COVID-19 and the farm: Stories from the GFM network

Thunder Bay grain exports continue at strong pace

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U.S. farmers to harvest record-large corn crop, second-largest soy crop, USDA says

COVID-19 and the farm: Stories from the GFM network

Thunder Bay grain exports continue at strong pace

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Loblaw beats profit estimates as online sales surge

Agri-food tech expected to be a post-pandemic growth industry

Plummeting french fry sales have potato growers re-evaluating

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month top on firm cash markets

China buys U.S. soybeans after declaring ban on U.S. farm goods

Walmart’s LatAm delivery app Cornershop eyes Canada

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

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