Chinese trader COFCO Corp's move to grab control of two overseas grains operations in the space of a week threatens to limit the benefits Japan's Maru

The Co-operative Group plans to sell around 60% of the stores it acquired as part of the 2009 acquisition of Somerfield.

Safeway has posted a net loss for the first quarter because of higher costs and acquisition expenses.

War-torn Syria is struggling to buy food commodities in the quantities it needs, despite repeatedly issuing tenders for hundreds of thousands of tonne

Consumer goods maker Unilever reported higher first-quarter underlying sales on Thursday, despite a later Easter holiday that pushed some food sales i

LIDL has beaten competition from other supermarkets to win an award for its quality foods.

Finland-based retailer Kesko will unveil its new own-brand food products range, K-Menu, in April.

German retailer Metro AG cut its outlook for its consumer electronics division on Thursday after a disappointing first quarter as the unit struggled w

China has gained improved access to major grain-growing regions in Latin America through a recent merger with a Dutch agricultural commodities trader,

ASDA is to trial a new store format focusing on fresh food, homeware, health and baby with a reduced emphasis on goods that sell well online.