Bloomberg Carrefour SA’s Brazil unit rallied as investors cheered the French retailer’s move to accelerate the expansion of its cash-and-carry business in Latin America’s largest economy. Shares of Atacadao SA rose as much as 6.2% in Sao Paulo on February 17, the most in more than two months, after it agreed to buy 30 cash-and-carry stores and 14 gas stations …

Bloomberg Packaged-foods maker Conagra Brands Inc cut its sales and earnings forecast, blaming a slowdown at restaurants over the holiday season and subsequent weakness at retailers in January. The Chicago-based company now anticipates organic sales to be flat or to grow only 0.5% in the fiscal year that ends in three months, a reduction from its prior growth forecast of …

DUBAI / WAM Agthia Group, a regional food and beverages company, on Monday announced the launch of the ‘Al Ain Plant Bottle’, the region’s first plant-based water bottle. The packaging of the new bottle is environmentally friendly and made from 100 percent plant-based sources, including the cap. The water bottle serves a growing consumer move towards sustainability, as it is …