Brazil, Carrefour and Mercosur

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.
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'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
'Carrefour's decision to stop selling Mercosur meat in France threatens its interests in Brazil'
COLUMN. CEO Alexandre Bompard's pledge to stop selling beer and pork from Latin America has sparked boycott calls in Brazil, where the French company is the market leader, writes journalist Isabelle Chaperon.
Brazil blasts Carrefour over vow to keep Mercosur meat off shelves
Brazil's government has blasted French retailer Carrefour after its CEO vowed to keep South American meat off its shelves in France in solidarity with farmers, calling the comments part of a wider push to undermine a pending trade deal.
Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompard apologized to Brazil for 'confusion' caused by his announced French retail ban on Mercosur meat
Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompard apologized to Brazil for 'confusion' caused by his announced French retail ban on Mercosur meat
Carrefour’s Meat Pledge Draws Ire From Brazil Lawmakers
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. Just ...
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 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 trade bloc Mercosur.
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 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.
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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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French supermarket chain to halt sales of Mercosur meat to boycott FTA
Mercosur meat might “flood the French market with meat that does not meet its requirements and standards,” Carrefour's CEO feared Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompard announced this week that his ...
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Carrefour's Meat Sourcing Dilemma: Balancing Partnerships and Market Demands
Carrefour, Europe's largest food retailer, expressed regret over misunderstandings regarding its pledge to limit South American meat in France. The company clarified its sourcing practices and ...
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Carrefour et Les Mousquetaires vont boycotter la viande du Mercosur : un coup de com’ à double tranchant
Plusieurs entreprises de la grande distribution vont boycotter la viande importée du Mercosur pour dénoncer l'accord.