America imports over $1.3 billion of French wine, while Italy ships over $600 million of pasta stateside annually. Although the U.S. has a substantial domestic pet food business, did you know it imports over 39 million tons of dog and cat food annually? All these items and many more are being hit with new tariffs, […]
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Japan boasts around 2.4 million hectares (approximately 6.4 million acres) of land dedicated to rice paddies. Given that much of Japan is mountainous, these rice plots tend to be small, making rice farming labour-intensive and low-margin work. Most rice farmers in Japan sell less than JPY 10 million worth of rice annually and, until recently,
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Executives across the consumer products and grocery industries globally are watching closely the emerging battle between Heinz and now Mars petcare with Tesco. On the surface the issue is just about price increases. Underneath, the issues are deeper: the profitability of doing business with large grocers who can account for over 30% revenue; brand strength
Raising prices is never easy and something most managers fret over. Raising prices in Japan has been rare, but it’s fast becoming wide spread. The central bank is keen to see inflation, it has set a 2% target and the Government has long been exhorting companies to raise salaries. Now there are problems with the
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