Point-of-sale analysis of Grupo Pão de Açúcar, one of Brazil's largest and best-known supermarket chains, with more than 1,000 stores across the country. This report assesses the wine products the chain offers. 

Chinese consumers place increasing importance on health, seeing olive oil as the healthiest oil option. The industry in China expects the category to grow once prices return to more affordable levels. Importers and retailers intend to increase their purchases. However, besides high prices as the main current constraint, the category faces other challenges.

A study examining the health of the wine sector's value chain reveals that the sector generates €32 billion and comprises 1,384 companies employing almost 10,500 people. 81% of the companies are well established, with more than 10 years' experience, while half of them export.

The halal market is growing rapidly worldwide, opening up new opportunities for Catalan agri-food companies. Global consumption of halal products reached USD 2.29 trillion in 2022 and is expected to hit USD 3.1 trillion by 2027. 

The global cocoa market is going through a deep crisis affecting both production and prices. More than 150 Catalan companies import between 180,000 and 200,000 tonnes of cocoa and cocoa products a year to supply the chocolate manufacturing industry. 

Convenience stores, which open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, have grown strongly in South Korea in recent years: in 2021 the sales of the three main convenience store chains overtook those of the three main hypermarkets.

Supermercados Peruanos is a Peruvian company that owns several supermarket chains. In 2007 it began expanding across the country, becoming the first chain to establish itself in several provinces. This report provides a specific assessment of olive oil products. 

This article explores howomotenashi, a comprehensive philosophy of hospitality and attention to detail, shapes Japanese business culture, and how companies, especially those in the food sector, can adopt and benefit from this practice to thrive in the Japanese market.

Recent years have seen significant growth in wine consumption in Nigeria, particularly among the emerging middle class and the urban population. This trend is driven by changing consumer preferences and an increasingly sophisticated market. 

Africa is a strategic market for the Catalan agri-food sector. In 2023, Catalonia exported €683 million worth of agri-food products, 414,400 tonnes by volume, through 695 companies.