Iran closes Strait of Hormuz: Which foods will get pricier?
The sudden closure of the Strait of Hormuz is triggering immediate ripple effects across global food markets
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On the ground in Mato Grosso
The story of the Paresi people: How modern agriculture brought a community back from the brink
Farming was more than food for the Paresi people, as it created a pathway for the indigenous people of the Mato Grosso state to preserve their culture
Amazon’s disruption of Walmart is a slow work in progress
The tech giant’s endless experimentation in grocery reveal less about innovation and more about indecision
National Snack Day: Inside the billion-dollar brands refusing to slow down
From Oreo’s $4bn global machine to Uncrustables’ rapid ascent, the snack aisle’s biggest names are banking billions and still investing like challengers
The snacks market right now: still huge, but structurally ‘slower’
Plant closures across PepsiCo, Smucker and Campbell’s reveal a structurally slower snack market adjusting to selective consumers and GLP-1 disruption