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Carrefour apologizes to Brazil for CEO's remarks, and beef is headed back to its stores
Brazilian beef is headed back to the shelves of Carrefour-owned grocery stores after a brief boycott sparked by remarks from the French company’s chief executive about nations in the South America tra
Carrefour eases Brazil tensions after CEO's meat snub
Carrefour apologised on Tuesday after its CEO Alexandre Bompard's criticism of South American meat last week angered Brazilian companies and caused suppliers to cut beef deliveries to the food retailer's Brazilian subsidiary.
JBS, Minerva Resume Beef Sales to Carrefour After Brazil Spat
Meatpackers JBS SA and Minerva SA are resuming beef sales to Carrefour SA in Brazil after a spat that halted supplies to stores in the South American nation, according to people familiar with the matter.
Carrefour's cold shoulder for South American beef sparks a backlash from Brazil
Supermarket giant Carrefour’s support for French farmers’ protests against a trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur has sparked a strong reaction in Brazil, including a refusal to supply beef to Carrefour stores in Brazil.
Brazil meatpackers halt supply to Carrefour local unit as CEO faces backlash
Brazilian meatpackers have stopped supplying the Carrefour group in Brazil, its local unit said on Monday, after the retailer's global CEO vowed to keep South American meat off its shelves in France,
Carrefour to Apologize After Beef Spat Led to Brazil Boycott
Carrefour SA Chief Executive Officer Alexandre Bompard plans to issue a public apology to the Brazilian government to settle a controversy over its commitment against selling South American meat in France,
Carrefour opposition to EU-Mercosur trade deal sparks backlash in Brazil
The French giant has come out in support of farmers to block the prospect of meat imports from the South America bloc.
Carrefour seeks to ease Brazil tensions after CEO's meat snub
Europe's largest food retailer Carrefour said on Tuesday it regretted that a pledge to keep South American meat off its shelves in France was perceived as "putting in doubt its partnership with Brazilian agriculture".
Carrefour CEO Apologizes After Spat With Brazil Meatpackers
Carrefour's Chief Executive Alexandre Bompard issued an apology to Brazil's government after the French grocer became the center of a spat with Brazilian meatpackers that prompted a boycott. Bompard said last week that Carrefour would halt sales of meat produced in countries belonging to the Latin American trade bloc Mercosur at its French stores.
Carrefour Apologizes in Efforts to Calm France-Brazil Meat Spat
Carrefour SA has issued a public apology to Brazil to settle a crisis with its government and farmers, after having said the company would not sell South American meat in France.
Carrefour CEO seeks to defuse Brazil meat spat over EU-Mercosur trade deal comments
The Carrefour CEO's comments over an EU-Mercosur trade deal caused disruption to supplies of meat to Brazil stores.
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Carrefour attempts damage control against Brazil 'boycott'
Ludovic MARIN/AFP/AFP French supermarket group Carrefour attempted Tuesday to end a supplier "boycott" of its stores in ...
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Brazil Minister Says Supports Meat Supplier 'Boycott' Of Carrefour
Carrefour Brazil noted that it served "millions of customers" in the country, and had a workforce of more than 130,000 employees. The developments in Brazil come as French farmers continue ...