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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · Jun 17
We at @bloomberg.com just launched Business of #Food, a weekly newsletter focused on how the world feeds itself.

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#Thanksgiving is seen as a gauge for grocery prices, and now more so than ever as Americans grow increasingly frustrated with the cost of living.

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Is Trump Cutting Cost of Thanksgiving? It Depends Who You Ask
Thanksgiving is seen as a gauge for grocery prices, and now more so than ever as Americans grow increasingly frustrated with the cost of living.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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President Donald Trump is slated to sign an order on Friday reducing tariffs on beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, according to a White House official
Trump Set to Cut Tariffs on Beef, Tomatoes as Prices Vex Voters
President Donald Trump issued an order on Friday reducing tariffs on beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, a move aimed at lowering costs on groceries as the administration faces pressure from voters to cut prices on everyday goods.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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“We are scouring the earth.”

America is scrambling for beef supplies and prices are soaring. Is there an end in sight?

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Americans Just Can’t Get Enough Beef
The US is the world’s largest consumer of the red meat, but shrinking cattle herds have led to a supply shortage and sent prices soaring.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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It’s a tough time for consumers, but it turns out there’s still a bright spot on grocery shelves.

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World Gone Crazy for Protein Is a Boon for Dairy
It’s a tough time for consumers, but it turns out there’s still a bright spot on grocery shelves.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Catch up on #soybeans and the US-China trade standoff - in five charts.

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The US-China Food Fight Is Moving to a New Front, in Five Charts
China appears to have the upper hand, at least when it comes to farm goods.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Trump said his administration made a deal for lower beef prices, but didn't provide any details. "We worked our magic."

What is the magic? Wrong answers only.

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Trump Says He’s ‘Worked Our Magic’ on Deal to Lower Beef Prices
President Donald Trump said his administration had struck an agreement to bring down the price of beef for consumers during an event in the Oval Office on Thursday.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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China’s quest to wean itself off US farm produce is taking it to more and more places. Read Business of Food newsletter here:

#soybeans #food

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China’s Mission to Quit American Produce Takes It to Africa
After avocados from South Africa, honey from Tanzania and mutton from Madagascar, it’s Angola’s turn to ink lucrative deals with Beijing.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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This company invented pink chocolate and is an indispensable middleman of the indulgence world.

It's now navigating one of its stickiest patches. How it comes out of it will shape chocolate supplies and prices.

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Chocolate World’s Biggest Supplier Faces a Shakeup
The more costs that Barry Callebaut passes on to customers, the more expensive your indulgence potentially becomes.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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The world’s voracious appetite for #soy now has farmers edging deeper into the #Amazon, writes @dayannesousa.bsky.social

Catch up on the top #food stories this week in Business of Food newsletter, especially Dayanne's story

#COP30 #deforestation

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Big Farming Is Eating Up More of the Amazon
The world’s voracious appetite for soy now has farmers edging deeper and deeper into the rainforest.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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It's time for pitless cherries - thanks to gene-editing technology.

Startup Pairwise and fruit breeder Sun World International will work to bring it to the market in the next decade - @ilenapeng.bsky.social reports in the latest Business of Food newsletter.

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After Seedless Grapes, Now for the Pitless Cherry
Cherries with no pits are set to (eventually) hit grocery shelves thanks to gene-editing technology.
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September 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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The #MAHA plan for kids unveiled this week was disappointing to many scientists, environmentalists and anti-pesticide campaigners, to name a few.

Not American #milk producers.

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American Food Politics Might Yield a Fat Profit
Milk producers get a boost from the Trump administration’s roadmap to improve children’s nutrition.
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September 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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We at @bloomberg.com just launched Business of #Food, a weekly newsletter focused on how the world feeds itself.

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June 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM