PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 23 - Looking Back at Agri-Food Europe & WFA the podcast series for agriculture and food professionals Expana hosted its inaugural European content-driven event under the new brand identity the event brought together approximately 300 guests and followed a dedicated day focused on Women in Food & Agriculture Feedback from attendees has been overwhelmingly positive highlighting the event’s strong organization Note: All comments are displayed with user's screen name Please go to My Account to update your screen name Comment Policy: SeafoodNews.com and Urner Barry have made the comment feature available to encourage further discussion of our news stories or comments deemed not relevant to the story will be removed SeafoodNews.com and Urner Barry may restrict the right of individual subscribers to offer comments comments represent opinions of the poster only opinions or estimates put forward by SeafoodNews.com and Urner Barry West Coast Fisheries Infrastructure Waxes and Wanes: Part 1 Shoreside fisheries support decreases following limited fishing seasons  Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series on the struggles facing shoreside infrastructure that supports West Coast fisheries submitted by Pacific Fishery Management Council Executive Director Merrick Burden Parts 2 and 3 will be published later this week.  Stand on a dock in any West Coast fishing town and you will see similar things: worn wood these are just some of the more obvious signs of an underlying problem that is making fishing off the West Coast exceptionally difficult: The decay and loss of shoreside infrastructure.  Infrastructure is everything that supports a healthy fishery It means docks that need to be maintained in the harsh elements; harbors that need to be regularly dredged; fuel docks to keep vessels moving; bait suppliers; and support businesses to sell and store the gear that a fishing boat needs It means ice to chill the fish; a dock and hoist to land them; a buyer to buy them; a processor to filet and package them; cold storage; and a distribution network and reliable markets and repair services for when things go wrong The past few years have been rough for West Coast fisheries.   GAPP Gets USDA Funds for 2025 Trade Missions The Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) a group focused on marketing and researching Alaska's pollock industry between its receipt of federal funds for exploring emerging markets and the release of its most recent round of Partnership Program funding for which proposals are now being accepted Exploring emerging markets in South America and Asia GAPP announced its receipt of federal funding through the U.S Foreign Agriculture Service (USDA-FAS) Emerging Markets Program (EMP) to explore emerging markets.. Russian Financial Conglomerate AFK Sistema Sells Major Salmon Fishing Asset in Kamchatka The Russian financial conglomerate AFK Sistema has decided to sell its major fishing asset one of Russia’s largest Pacific salmon fishing companies with a business value of approximately RUB 15 billion (USD $183 million).   which is owned by Russian businesswoman Milana Kerimova.    Voskhod Holding is considered one of Russia’s largest Pacific salmon producers The company's main assets are located in Kamchatka Full $4.5 Million in Maine Sea Grant Funding Restored The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration informed the University of Maine on Monday that it was reinstating all $4.5 million in federal funding it had previously cut from Maine Sea Grant The 20-person program provides technical and research support to the state's fisheries and coastal economies "The groundswell of support for Maine Sea Grant and the stories that have surfaced about its incredible impact on our state's working waterfronts have been extraordinary and effective," UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy.. Commercial Rock Crab Fishery Opens from California/Oregon Border to Humboldt Bay Following a recommendation from state health agencies(opens in new tab) the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced(opens in new tab) the reopening of the commercial rock crab fishery in northern California from the California/Oregon border (42° 00.00’ N Lat.) to the Humboldt Bay entrance at the north jetty (40° 46.15’ N This area has remained closed for nearly a decade following a domoic acid outbreak and lack of sampling effort in subsequent years.. The Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA) and its Spanish associates said that following the early closure of the first Loligo season (March 1 to April 27) given the scientific reports and with total catches close to 38,000 tons FIFCA said that "whilst the early closure of the first Loligo season – with just a few days remaining - is disappointing we understand the reasons behind the decision it is important that we collectively protect our resources and maintain a sustainable fishery..." NZ Snapper Trial Promising Underwater Pen is Innovative 'Stepping Stone' Towards Open Ocean Farming Finfish are being trialled in an open ocean aquaculture test system for the first time in New Zealand – in a “soft” Plant & Food Research has moved around 2000 snapper from its Nelson finfish facility to its prototype pen in Tasman Bay about 6km off the western coast of D’Urville Island after the project got fast-track approval last year Programme lead Dr Suzy Black said the system developed by Plant & Food Research was the first of its kind.. Violence and Organized Crime: Inside the Lawless East Coast Elver Fishery In the chill dark of a March night on a Nova Scotia river a hip-wader-wearing woman put Canda’s sovereignty to the test the 40 or so net-wielding members of Sipekne’katik First Nation on the opposite bank were calling Canada’s bluff They caught juvenile American eels (elvers) under their own band-issued licenses in defiance of a Fisheries Act requiring them to have licenses approved by the federal fisheries minister “I think it was the fourth call to DFO I asked their dispatch if they..." OPINION: About Time Lobster Rules Were Informed by Lobster Fishery Turbulent" is a word often used in reporting about the relationship between the people who lobster for a living and the people who regulate that business The state of Maine last week announced something that might take the temperature down: As it develops new rules for fishing it has undertaken to conduct the first survey of commercial lobstermen in almost 20 years This regulatory landscape is generally uneven and hotly contested Britain can keep its post-Brexit ban on sand eel fishing - designed to protect puffin populations - a European court has ruled after the EU attempted to overturn the policy The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled that the UK was not legally obliged to reverse bans in either English or Scottish waters despite the EU arguing the policy broke the terms of the Brexit trade deal It is being interpreted as a "great Brexit win" for the Government at a time when Westminster and Brussels are locked in negotiations over fishing.. Sullivan-Whitehouse FISH Act 2025 is Unanimously Passed by Senate Commerce Committee Science & Transportation Committee unanimously passed the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing within the U.S also known as the FISH Act (or the FISH Act of 2025) establishes federal infrastructure and processes to blacklist offending IUU vessels from U.S Coast Guard’s enforcement capabilities and partnerships and advance international and bilateral negotiations to achieve enforceable.. Japan’s Black Cod Imports Exceed 10,000 Tons 3 Years in a Row Japan's 2024 imports of frozen cod from the United States amounted to 10,006 tons though still exceeding the 10,000-ton mark for the third consecutive year the import price rose 15% from 985 yen/kg ($6.83/kg) the previous year to 1,136 yen/kg ($7.88/kg) According to reporting from Minato Shimbun the rebound in market price was due to producers suspending fishing due to fatigue from low prices Scottish Aquaculture Tech Company Ace Aquatec Raises €11.7M; Will Create 15 Jobs has secured £10M (approximately €11.7M) in funding consisting of £7.5M in equity funding plus an additional £2.5M (approximately €2.9M) debt facility The funding round was led by Stolt Ventures with participation from Scottish Enterprise and Aqua-Spark This latest round was oversubscribed and incorporates a period post-close to allow further investors to participate The funding will help the company create 15 jobs at the company’s offices in Dundee Russia Hopes for Good Mackerel Catches This Year Despite Earlier Reports of Stock Decline Russia is hoping for good mackerel catches this year despite some earlier reports about a significant decline of mackerel stock within domestic territorial waters as well as abroad According to recent statements from leading Russian fisheries scientists the Atlantic mackerel stock continues to remain stable and is not at risk of decline due to overfishing Director of Research at the Russian State Research Center of Fisheries and Oceanography explained how scientists monitor stocks and analyze mackerel catches every year Jazz Fest Bucks National Trend by Serving Real Gulf Shrimp Amid growing concerns nationwide over seafood fraud the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has emerged as a rare bright spot in the murky world of shrimp sourcing A new round of genetic testing found that nearly every shrimp dish sold at this year's Jazz Fest was made with genuine U.S wild-caught shrimp from the Gulf — a striking contrast to most restaurants across the South conducted by SeaD Consulting using its RIGHTTest genetic analysis tool examined 19 shrimp-based dishes from vendors at the 2025.. RCMP Investigate Latest Case of Gunshot Targeting Home of N.S Police are investigating the latest case of someone allegedly firing a gun at the home of a lobster buyer in southwestern Nova Scotia Geoffrey Jobert says he recently checked on some damage to the roof of his home in Mavillette and discovered birdshot pellets lodged into shingles The RCMP issued a release today confirming a shot was fired at his home in the small community near Meteghan and requesting public assistance with the case Jobert says the pellets struck his home a few.. Down East Community Mourns Loss of Fisherman Jaxson Marston In the days since Jaxson Marston died in an apparent accident while dragging for scallops the Down East region where he grew up has rallied to support his young family and honor his memory Marston's family and friends have posted social media tributes to the 26-year-old fisherman from Addison who was the father of a young daughter and was expecting another child with his longtime girlfriend The fishing community and others from far beyond Washington County have donated over $110,000 to.. SeafoodNews.com is the most widely read seafood industry news in North America We provide a quick daily snapshot of the global seafood industry we focus on the business side of the industry Our largest reader category is seafood buyers Subscription: There are two options the free subscription which you can find here. this will give you access to updates every 72 hours or you can upgrade to premium access learn more here. Navigating the Trump Tariff Turbulence: A Comprehensive Timeline Silver Bay Partners with BBEDC to Purchase Former Icicle Stake in OBI Seafoods Seafood Expo North America 2025: Day 1 in Photos What Trump Tariffs Mean for Food and Agriculture Trade The Winding Glass: Seafood Consumption in Crossfire as Global Tariff War Erupts fish farms have seen a spike in attacks from sea lions prompting companies to request the use of rubber bullets as a deterrent Sea lions "have breached the system and are being aggressive to staff," wrote Krista Sandberg regional manager of aquaculture environmental operations at Fisheries and Oceans Canada describing the situation at a fish farm run by the aquaculture company Mowi near Port Hardy "[They] have requested to [use] rubber bullets to gain control of the situation..." Fortune Sues Former Executive and Salmon Company Vikenco for Stealing Trade Secrets (Fortune) recently filed a lawsuit against former employee Christopher J Marchese and Norwegian salmon company Vikenco North America argues that the defendants stole confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets and engaged in direct competition with the plaintiffs despite contractual and common law obligations that prohibited such activity.. CHANNEL ISLANDS -- Strands of kelp glow in the dim morning light off California's Channel Islands as fish and sea lions weave through the golden fronds It's a scene of remarkable abundance — the result of more than two decades of protection in one of the state's oldest marine reserves life in the vast Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument faces a very different future The Trump administration has moved to reopen 500,000 square miles (about 1.3 million square kilometers) of previously protected waters there to.. Lobster Industry Worried About Prices as Season Begins The Maritime Fishermen's Union is concerned that prices paid to lobster fishermen in northern New Brunswick won't be enough to cover their rising overhead costs but they are concerned that "rumoured" prices of $6 to $6.50 per pound are not enough to cover the rising costs of fuel and they believe $8 per pound would be better CDFW Announces Closure of Mad River Fish Hatchery The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday the end of fish rearing at the Mad River hatchery citing millions in repair costs the department is on the hook for during a state budget crisis along with some rainbow trout living there will be released in spring Hatchery operations will then cease come June or early July “This place has been struggling with financial issues for decades,” said Peter Tira Vietnamese Ca Mau Seafood Overcomes the Fear of US Tariffs After the US announced new counterpart tariffs on imported goods seafood processing and exporting enterprises have proposed solutions The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ca Mau Province said that Ca Mau Fisheries products exported to the US market were mainly shrimp the export turnover of the province to the US market in 2023 was 70.98 million USD (accounting for 5.91% of the province's exports); In 2024 it reached 76.78 million USD (accounting for 6.07% of the province's exports) Tuna Tune-Up: Calls for Clearer Green Claims on Cans There could be something fishy going on with the green claims slapped on tins of tuna Promises of "responsibly-sourced" and "planet-friendly" on cans of the go-to source of cheap protein are not always backed up with evidence The findings of the Marine Stewardship Council-commissioned study cast light on the way brands communicate to consumers rather than their actual efforts to avoid bycatch and source fish from healthy populations the commercial tuna fishing industry has made inroads on environmental performance Louisiana's Inshore Shrimp Season to Open May 8 in Some Parts the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission published the opening dates for the state’s inshore shrimp fishing season The following dates were decided upon for Louisiana’s inshore shrimping areas using information provided by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) biologists as well as public comments: * State inside waters from the Mississippi/Louisiana state line westward to the eastern shore of South Pass of the Mississippi River will open at 6:00 a.m Nations Rally Against Trump’s Deep-Sea Mining Order with $9.1B Sustainable Oceans Commitments regions and philanthropists have collectively committed $9.1 billion of new funding to protect and restore oceans at an annual summit in Busan A total of 277 funding commitments were made at the Our Ocean Conference which concluded on Wednesday (30 April) and is regarded as a key precursor to both the UN’s Ocean Conference in June and its annual climate summit (COP30) in November the funding commitments made at the Conference totalled $9.1 billion.. World's Coral Reefs Hit by Worst Bleaching Event on Record Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history the International Coral Reef Initiative announced today It's the fourth global bleaching event since 1998 and has now surpassed bleaching from 2014-17 that hit some two-thirds of reefs And it's not clear when the current crisis which began in 2023 and is blamed on warming oceans Endangered Right Whales Spotted in Shipping Lanes South of Massachusetts A group of over 75 critically endangered North Atlantic right whales were seen in shipping lanes south of Martha’s Vineyard triggering a “crucial” slow zone in the area “Ship strikes are one of the leading causes of injuries and deaths for this critically endangered species making it crucial that vessels slow down to the recommended speed,” the Aquarium staff stated Thursday Voluntary slow zones encourage mariners to slow to 10 knots or less to prevent collisions with whales Advances Legislation Supporting State Shrimp Industry the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) issued a news release detailing the Texas House of Representatives’ recent advancement of two bills that stand to support the state’s shrimp industry Louderback and Terri Leo-Wilson and unanimously approved by the Trade Workforce & Economic Development Committee on April 23 The bill urges the federal government to address the domestic surge in cheap farm-raised imported shrimp and to take measures to combat the negative impact that such imports have on.. MLAs Raise Concerns About Need for More Dredging on the North Shore Fishers in North Rustico hit the water earlier than usual Wednesday morning after more than a dozen boats were stranded offshore on Tuesday Extremely low tides and strong winds combined with extra sand in the channel meant about half the boats that went out Tuesday morning couldn't get back to the wharf at the usual time and had to either wait for high tide to return or seek other harbours "I'd never seen the tide that low as it was yesterday," said Ian Gauthier Comment Policy: Urner Barry has made the comment feature available to encourage further discussion of our news stories Urner Barry may restrict the right of individual subscribers to offer comments opinions or estimates put forward by Urner Barry The MAHA-Friendly App That's Driving Food Companies Crazy Nothing gets into Dendy Young's supermarket shopping cart unless it first passes the Yuka test It features an orange carrot icon and lets users scan product bar codes it generates a score from one to 100 based on nutritional quality Shoppers like Young heed Yuka's advice. The 77-year-old entrepreneur said he has sworn off Hellmann's mayonnaise ever since the app pointed out that it is made with calcium disodium EDTA a synthetic additive used to preserve foods.. PODCAST: Agri-Food for Thought Ep 28 - M&A in the Global Agri-Food Industry M&A in the global agri-food industry is an ongoing and very regular trend Although many companies are hitting the brakes on M&A as they face tariffs and market uncertainty hundreds of deals continue to take place each month On today's episode of Agri-Food for Thought we showcase selected mergers and acquisitions in the agri-food sector that took place in April 2025 Tyson Foods Reformulates Food Products to Eliminate Synthetic Dyes Tyson Foods has been "proactively reformulating" food products containing petroleum-based synthetic dyes and plans to finish work to eliminate them from its production process by the end of May, CEO Donnie King said on Monday Most of the meat company's retail-branded products and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said last month that the agency plans to remove synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply by revoking authorizations of some and working with the industry to voluntarily remove others.. Global Economy Already Feeling Drag From Trump Tariffs President Donald Trump's tariffs are increasingly clogging up the wheels of a world economy which for decades were greased by predictable and relatively free trade Big-name multinationals right down to niche e-commerce players last week cut sales targets warned of job cuts and reviewed their business plans while major economies revised down growth prospects amid bleak data read-outs While financial markets are betting the U.S and China will pull back from an all-out trade war and that Trump will cut deals to avert higher tariffs on others the sheer uncertainty of where this ends has become a major drag factor in itself.. Tyson Foods Beats Quarterly Profit Estimates on Strong Chicken Demand Tyson Foods beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit on Monday driven by increased demand for its chicken products and lower costs Shares of the company fell about 2% in premarket trading after it narrowly missed quarterly revenue estimates The company witnessed sustained demand for its frozen meat and ready-to-eat food as consumers increasingly preferred eating at home Robust growth in Tyson's chicken segment at its restaurant and food service channels helped the company offset stubbornly high beef prices due to low U.S Wendy's No Longer Expects Sales to Grow This Year Wendy's cut its sales and profit outlook for the year citing trend shifts in the current consumer environment The burger chain said Friday that it now expects 2025 sales to be flat with last year's total at best and for the figure to potentially fall up to 2% the company reaffirmed guidance for sales to rise 2% to 3% this year company also said it now expects full-year adjusted earnings of 92 cents to 98 cents a share instead of 98 cents to $1.02 a share as previously projected The downshift came as Wendy's posted a first-quarter profit of $39.2 million More Than 15,000 USDA Employees Have Taken Trump Financial Incentive to Leave Department of Agriculture employees have taken one of the Trump administration's two financial incentive offers to leave the agency according to a readout from a USDA briefing with congressional staff seen by Reuters The sum represents about 15% of the USDA's total workforce President Donald Trump's administration has offered federal employees several months of pay and benefits if they opt to leave their jobs as part of his effort with billionaire ally Elon Musk to shrink the federal workforce Strategists Optimistic on China Even as US-China Trade War Climbdown Looks Far Off As financial markets pin their hopes on a de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war some experts caution that meaningful progress in striking a deal between the world's two largest economies may still be some way off "Either tariffs are cut to more palatable levels or both sides put more exclusions on the table to make tariffs effectively less binding," Aidan Yao, Amundi's senior investment strategist for Asia presumably because the pain threshold has not been reached," Yao said adding that the outlook for the Chinese economy still looks positive.. All Eyes on Los Angeles With Tariff Impact Looming Intermodal demand out of the Los Angeles market continues to show strong annual growth gaining share from the struggling truckload sector Los Angeles is expected to be the first region where the effects of new tariffs will become evident While there have been no structural changes in domestic freight patterns originating from this region so far that is expected to shift in the coming weeks and what can we learn from the current data.. Chicago soybean futures slid on Monday for the first time in three sessions as traders awaited updates on U.S.-China trade relations amid sluggish American exports and mounting competition from Brazil while corn fell for a third consecutive session it is wait and watch until we see a clear picture on China-U.S trade relations," said one grains and oilseed trader in Singapore.. Deregulation Agendas Will Drive Investment to US US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said President Donald Trump's tariff tax-cut and deregulation agenda would work together to drive long-term investment to the US adding that US financial markets were "antifragile" and would weather any short-term turbulence in prepared remarks to the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles delivered a full-throated defense of Trump's tariffs but emphasized the Republican tax bill working its way through Congress.. Differentiates US Pork Quality in Colombia USMEF ramps up a retail tasting program designed to differentiate U.S pork is generating growing interest among Colombian retailers having expanded to 18 retail outlets of two supermarket chains in five major markets ‒ Medellin USMEF’s tasting program is an integrated initiative that helps retailers improve inventory management and merchandising techniques while providing critical information to consumers about handling and defrosting frozen U.S Recent FSIS Warnings: E.coli Possible in Ground Beef; Uninspected Proscuitto The follwing are recent warnings from FSIS.USDA.gov.. Recalls Ready-to-Eat Prosciutto Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection is recalling approximately 70 pounds of ready-to-eat sliced prosciutto (cured ham) products that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today The ready-to-eat sliced prosciutto products were imported on April 21 The following products are subject to recall.. we analyzed total ribeye and tenderloin sales during the week leading up to Easter and Easter week itself to compare buying activity in 2024 (the Catholic Easter) and 2025 (the combined Orthodox and Catholic Easter) Both cuts posted strong year-over-year growth: ribeye sales rose 16% increasing from roughly $579 million in 2024 to $670 million in 2025 the alignment of Orthodox and Catholic Easter on the same date created a more concentrated holiday demand window likely boosting promotional activity and driving more focused consumer engagement many shoppers consolidated purchases into a single peak buying period contributing to the notable increase in total sales for both items.. Instacart Forecasts Upbeat Quarterly Core Profit on Online Grocery Delivery Demand Instacart had also slashed its minimum order value for members to avail free delivery to $10 from $35 for all retailers except Costco earlier in March It also offers delivery for non-members with a delivery fee starting at $3.99 The company has been bolstering advertising on its platform including its new Universal Campaigns that help brands create one campaign with a single budget that optimizes across multiple ad formats.. Global food commodity prices increased in April meat and dairy product prices that outweighed falls in sugar and vegetable oils the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday which tracks monthly changes in a basket of internationally traded food commodities up 1% versus the March estimate of 127.1 points.The April reading was also 7.6% higher than the same month a year ago.. UK Grocery Sales Increase as Grocers Sharpen Strategies — Kantar UK grocery sales picked up over the Easter as consumers remained undeterred by inflationary pressures and battles between retailers were fuelled by promotional activities Total grocery sales edged up 4.0% to GBP35.31 billion in the twelve weeks to April 20 Take-home sales benefitted from a later Easter this year as they picked up by 6.5% over the period serving to boost retailers' performance across the board Grocery price inflation increased to 3.8% for the four-week period ending April 20 but this didn't hamper consumer spending habits over the Easter period UK Retailers Under Cyber Siege as Harrods Joins List of Hacked Firms It follows similar incidents in recent days involving Marks & Spencer and the Co-op Group Harrods has become the latest major retailer to be targeted with a cyber threat prompting fears that Britain’s high streets may be under a coordinated attack The luxury London department store has been forced to restrict internet access across its sites as IT security teams tackle the threat to its network It is the third household name in a week to confirm its systems have been compromised after similar attacks hit Marks & Spencer and the Co-op Group.. Trade War’s Toll Mounts as Transportation Industry Faces Major Layoffs The ongoing trade war between the United States and China is beginning to show significant impacts on the American economy particularly in the transportation and logistics sectors. Industry experts are warning of substantial job losses and economic disruption as the effects of reduced trade volumes begin to materialize “We’re just at the start of the trade war,” said Craig Fuller CEO of Firecrown Media and SONAR, in a new video on X “We’ve been at this for a couple of weeks but things are definitely starting to take an impact in the economy.” Layoffs in logistics are beginning as the trade war starts to impact domestic freight markets Amazon Posts Strong Sales While Bracing for Tariffs  Amazon.com reported strong quarterly earnings that weren't affected by new tariffs on Chinese imports but the looming levies dimmed the company's outlook The tech giant said Thursday its revenue grew by 9% during its first quarter to $155.7 billion The figures topped Wall Street projections Yet some analysts said the company's second-quarter forecast was cautious perhaps because of uncertainty around the impact of President Trump's tariffs on imports from China none of us know exactly where tariffs will settle or when," Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a call with analysts.. M&S Boss Urges Shoppers to Visit Stores in Person as It Battles Cyber-Attack Retailer ‘working day and night’ to tackle incident that has hit its online operations The boss of Marks & Spencer has urged customers to come into its stores to shop in person this bank holiday weekend as the retailer works “day and night” to tackle the cyber-attack that has crippled its online operation The retailer’s IT systems were hit by a major ransomware attack almost two weeks ago and the availability of some products in its stores has been affected after it took some of its systems offline in response Companies Are Serving Notice: We’re Raising Prices Because of Tariffs President Trump’s trade policies are already starting to frustrate American consumers who have noticed higher prices in their shopping carts More companies are starting to warn that they will have to pass on higher costs to American consumers raising prices for products like strollers power tools and cast-iron cookware as President Trump’s tariffs take hold Some company officials said they had been left with no choice but to raise prices as they pay more to import goods and materials into the United States Other firms have said they will soon run out of inventory for certain products because they have paused orders from China.. China 'Evaluating' US Offer to Negotiate Tariffs; Beijing's Door is 'Open' Beijing is "evaluating" an offer from Washington to hold talks over U.S President Donald Trump's crippling tariffs, China's Commerce Ministry said on Friday signalling a potential de-escalation in the trade war that has roiled global markets The United States has approached China to seek talks over Trump's 145% tariffs and Beijing's door was open for discussions Thailand Reports First Anthrax Death in Decades Thailand has reported its first anthrax-related death in decades with two infections nationwide prompting a public health alert after authorities identified hundreds potentially exposed to the deadly bacteria A 53-year-old man in Mukdahan province, in northeastern Thailand near the border with Laos died on Wednesday after contracting anthrax with a second case confirmed in the same province and three additional suspected cases under investigation Authorities have identified at least 638 people as being potentially exposed after eating raw meat A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the US Economy factories in China shut down and global shipping traffic slowed store shelves and American firms that depend on foreign materials were going out of business but this time the catalyst is President Trump’s decision to raise tariffs on Chinese imports to a minimum of 145 percent an amount so steep that much of the trade between the United States and China has ground to a halt Fewer massive container ships have been plying the ocean between Chinese and American ports far fewer Chinese goods will arrive on American shores.. Gloomy Retail Earnings Show Consumers Are Feeling the Pinch of US Tariffs Lackluster quarterly results from consumer-facing companies including McDonald's and Harley-Davidson are the latest sign that American shoppers are curbing spending amid shifting U.S McDonald's posted a surprise decline in quarterly global sales on Thursday and said it was navigating the "toughest of market conditions" It echoed recent warnings from restaurant operators Domino's Pizza, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Starbucks that Americans were spending less on dining out Cosmetics maker Estee Lauder forecast a bigger-than-expected drop in fiscal 2025 sales while motorbike maker Harley-Davidson joined a spate of companies this week in pulling forecasts citing the uncertain macroeconomic environment.. McDonald's Global Sales Post Surprise Drop as Tariff Chaos Hits Consumer Confidence McDonald's posted a surprise decline in first-quarter global comparable sales on Thursday as demand from cash-strapped diners in its key markets faltered on uncertainty sparked by chaotic tariffs The company was navigating the "toughest of market conditions" while analysts on average had estimated a 0.95% rise McDonald's shares fell about 2% in premarket trading after the results The disruptive nature of President Donald Trump's trade policy has worsened wallet pressures felt by lower-income customers in the U.S Fading Cravings; Americans Are Munching on Snacks Less Americans are grabbing for snacks less – and it appears to be for a variety of reasons the desire to eat healthier and reduce artificial dyes as well as the increased use of prescription drugs that suppress the urge to munch in between meals Executives for several large brand-name snack companies including the makers of Doritos and DingDongs have said their sales have been affected by shoppers buying fewer snack products "We're seeing several forces converge that are reshaping consumer snacking behavior," said David Ortega a food economist and professor at Michigan State University.. Navigating the Trump Tariff Turbulence: A Comprehensive Timeline US President Donald Trump and his administration have paused reciprocal tariffs on most countries “Based on the lack of respect that China has shown.. I am hereby raising the [tariff] charged to China by the [USA] to 125% effective immediately,” wrote Trump on Truth Social at 1:18 pm ET.  It’s not clear if this 125% is in addition to the 20% imposed on Chinese imports to the US Trump noted that he would add another 10% tariff on Chinese goods.. Conagra Strikes Deal to Sell Chef Boyardee to PE Firm Brynwood Partners Conagra Brands has agreed to sell the nearly century-old brand to private-equity firm Brynwood Partners for $600 million Chicago-based Conagra owns food and snacking brands including Slim Jim meat sticks Orville Redenbacher's popcorn and Swiss Miss hot chocolate The company generated about $12 billion in revenue in its fiscal year ended May 2024 a line of shelf-stable Italian-inspired products in 2000 with its $2.9 billion acquisition of International Home Foods which also included Pam cooking spray and Gulden's Mustard.. Underlying economic growth remained solid in early 2025 but tariffs and uncertainty are expected to cause a further slowdown The chaotic start to President Trump’s second term roiled the economy at the beginning of the year as consumers and businesses scrambled to react to a constant stream of tariff announcements and policy shifts were enough to push economic growth into reverse in the first quarter declined at an 0.3 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year a stunning reversal from the strong growth at the end of last year.. World: Chinese Tariffs Halt US Red Meat Exports China's retaliatory tariffs have effectively halted U.S creating serious financial risks for the meat industry Erin Borror, USMEF vice president of economic analysis pork and pork by-products is currently 172% beef and beef by-products are subject to a tariff of 147% Borror warned that losing access to China could cost the pork industry $8 to $10 per head in export value and result in annual losses of about $1 billion the impact could exceed $4 billion per year putting more than $150 per finished steer or heifer at risk.. GRAINS-US Export Demand Pulls Corn Prices Higher Chicago corn and wheat futures rose on Thursday after sharp declines earlier in the week export demand and wheat by bargain-hunting Soybeans edged lower as large South American harvests and a lack of Chinese demand for U.S Markets in numerous countries in Europe and Asia are closed on Thursday for public holidays The corn supply outlook is looking plentiful and demand is not strong enough to rally prices for now said a person at a major grain trading company in Australia.. Couche-Tard Advances Deal Talks for Japan's Seven & I With Access to Books Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) and Japan's Seven & i said they have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that will give the Canadian company access to the Japanese retailer's financial data as it seeks a $47 billion acquisition The move represents progress in takeover talks for Couche-Tard which operates the Circle-K convenience stores in Canada and the United States and has been trying to acquire Seven & i since August.. The United States has approached China seeking talks over President Donald Trump's 145% tariffs a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media said on Thursday potentially signalling Beijing's openness to negotiations has proactively reached out to China through multiple channels hoping to hold discussions on the tariff issue," Yuyuan Tantian said in a post published on its official Weibo social media account Beijing has made little effort to contain its anger at the tariffs which it says are tantamount to bullying and cannot stop the rise of the world's second-largest economy.. While the U.S.-China trade war has sent shockwaves through the supply chain trans-Pacific container rates are benefiting from evolving carrier strategies The imposition of a minimum 145% tariff on all goods from China has led many U.S importers to cancel orders and pause shipments head of research for shipping analyst Freightos This dramatic shift comes as importers hope for a de-escalation in tensions and lower tariffs through direct negotiations between the two countries Commodity Prices Set to Tumble as Tariffs Slow Global Economy Commodity prices are set to fall sharply this year and next as rising tariffs lead to a slowdown in the global economy easing inflationary pressures but hitting many poor countries hard the bank said the anticipated declines in prices will cap the most volatile period since the 1970s with the years since 2020 characterized by rises and falls in commodity prices that have been shorter and sharper than common over most of the last half century The outlook for the global economy has darkened since U.S President Trump began to impose tariffs on imports from a wide range of countries Most economists have lowered their forecasts for this year.. Expana Establishes Advisory Board to Accelerate Growth and Global Impact in the Agrifood Sector the world’s leading agrifood-focused Price Reporting Agency and global information provider today announced the launch of its Advisory Board — a major step in advancing its commercial momentum The newly appointed Advisory Board brings together 12 senior executives from across the agrifood value chain with experience from a wide range of businesses including Tyson This move reinforces Expana’s commitment to empowering businesses.. UK's Genus Secures FDA Approval For PRP Gene Edit; Shares Soar British animal genetics company Genus on Wednesday said the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its PRP gene edit under its PRRS Resistant Pig ("PRP") programme for use in the U.S The gene edit is designed to provide pigs resistance to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) In its capital market update in November 2023, Genus had said that its PRP is resistant to prevalent PRRS strains Genus' shares rose as much as 30% to a near six-month high and were on track for their biggest one-day gain since December 2008.. Smith Packing Recalls Approximately 18,792 Pounds of RTE Sausage and Sliced Meat and Poultry Product According to an announcement from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) LLC is recalling approximately 18,792 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry products due to excessive sodium nitrite levels This  recall follows an investigation prompted by customer complaints about an off-putting taste and/or discoloration of the product The affected items were produced between February 19 and April 24 HPAI H5N1 Virus in Dairy Cattle – What We Know In March 2024, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1), commonly referred to as bird flu livestock for the first time in a dairy operation in Texas the virus has spread to 1,047 dairy operations across 17 states raising widespread uncertainty throughout the dairy and livestock markets Industry participants have raised concerns about the outbreak's potential impact on consumer perception and demand for dairy and meat products though government agencies reiterate that the national food supply remains safe. Expana is closely monitoring the situation.. ANALYSIS: US Red Meat Cold Storage Stocks Decline on Coasts MoM According to the latest USDA cold storage report boneless beef stocks declined in March compared to February with the Middle Atlantic region down 6% and the Pacific region down 5% Both areas serve as key entry points for imported beef with cold storage typically the first stop after arrival at a port imported frozen beef remains competitively priced relative to domestic fresh product This price advantage has influenced cold storage dynamics as buyers draw down inventories for immediate.. ANALYSIS: Japan’s Q1 2025 Beef Imports Slump 17.5% to 92,915 mt Japan’s total beef imports in Q1 2025 fell 17.5% year on year (YoY) to 92,915 metric tons (mt) according to the latest data from Japan’s Trade Statistics The sharpest drops were recorded from key suppliers including Australia and the United States (US) Imports from the US totaled 34,636 mt, down 14.9% YoY, or 6,048 mt on the back of its low cattle herd. Despite its production boom, shipments from Australia also fell.. ANALYSIS: Japan’s Beef Intake Plunges to 23-Year Low as Household Budgets Tighten Japan's beef consumption dropped to a 23-year low in February 2025 with per capita intake falling to just 134 grams according to data from the Agriculture & Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC) This marks the lowest level since November 2001 driven by inflationary pressures and a continued squeeze in household budgets The weak yen has exacerbated the situation Industry sources have long commented that budget-conscious consumers are turning to.. KFC-Parent Yum Brands Tops Sales Estimates as Taco Bell Demand Holds Firm Yum Brands beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter comparable sales on Wednesday helped by robust demand at its Taco Bell locations in the U.S The company's worldwide comparable sales for the first quarter ended March 31 increased 3% ahead of the average analyst estimate of a 2.76% rise The results come at a time when consumer spending on dining out slowed in February and March due.. Smithfield Foods Says Tariffs Make China Unviable Market for its US Pork pork processor Smithfield Foods due to retaliatory tariffs by Beijing The sales disruption shows how the tariff war escalated by U.S President Donald Trump is upending global trade and forcing changes at a prominent food company that pays U.S farmers to raise hogs that are slaughtered for meat China increased its levies on imports of U.S Brinker Sales Momentum Continues as Chili’s Value Play Resonates Brinker International sales and profit soared in its latest quarter as Chili's Grill & Bar sales remained on a tear The restaurant operator on Tuesday reported a 27.7% sales increase for its latest quarter with Chili's posting a 31.6% jump in same-store sales The Tex-Mex-inspired chain has posted a stunning sales comeback lately on the back of marketing that touts value including a $10.99 "3 for Me" deal launched last year The momentum continued in its latest quarter The Retail Rundown: Grocers Turn Up the Heat  Grocers are turning up the heat in this week’s circulars leaning into classic summer grilling staples—ribs and barbecue fixings—signaling early excitement for the season even with Memorial Day still a few weeks away Seafood tops this week’s retail protein promotions trailed by pork at 23.1% and chicken at 20.2% Turkey ads were slashed by half compared to last week now accounting for just 3% of circular space Retailers are also highlighting festive favorites ahead of Cinco de Mayo Ground beef in the 78–84% lean range averaged $4.89 per.. China's pullback on US pork purchases is dealing a blow to processors The US pork industry estimates that the financial hit from the trade war between the nations adds up to roughly $8 to $10 per pig, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation China buys roughly $1 billion of American pork annually kidneys and other byproducts that large swaths of US consumers don't eat Smithfield's China Workarounds: Find Other Markets pork this year is dealing a smaller blow to Smithfield Foods than it would have in years past Smith said Smithfield's exports to China make up about 3% of its total sales-lower than it was during the first Trump administration-and 13% of its total export sales He said the company is redirecting pork toward different Asian markets as well as its pet-food production and finding uses in other pharmaceutical items.. Warburg May Bid in Fonterra's $2.4 Billion Sale Companies including Japan's Meiji, French group Lactalis and Canada's Saputo are considering bidding for the units dairy giant Fonterra is seeking to divest two sources with knowledge of the matter said this week The companies would be bidding for Fonterra's global consumer businesses consisting of the operations and marketing of brands such as Mainland and Anchor butter Kapiti ice cream and cheese and the Anlene powdered milk supplement The sale also includes the Fonterra Oceania and Fonterra Sri Lanka units.. Brazil's BRF Close to Wrapping up Acquisition of Its First China Meat Factory one of the world's largest chicken and pork meat processors expects to complete its purchase of a factory in Henan the company's vice president of finance and investor relations, Fabio Mariano The unit is expected to begin production in May was announced in November and marks BRF's entry as a meat producer in China Brazil's most important market for protein exports.. Britain's M&S Says Cyber Attack Has Hit Food Availability in Some Stores British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Tuesday some stores have been left short of some food items as it continues to grapple with a "cyber incident" one of the best known names in British business stopped taking clothing and home orders through its website and app last Friday following problems with contactless pay and click and collect services over the Easter holiday weekend An M&S spokesperson said that as part of its "proactive management of the incident".. Why Making an All-American Product Is So Hard the Idaho-based company Decked has aspired to be an All-American manufacturer It makes slide-out organizers for pickup trucks and 95% of its spending on materials goes to U.S Moving that last 5% stateside has been a challenge Chief Executive Bill Banta said the company searched for a domestic source for the ball bearings it buys from China "We've struggled to find components that are competitive in terms of price and lead time," he said.. Sysco Corporation Delivers Q3 Financial Results Sysco Corporation released its financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal year highlighting some growth despite a challenging operating environment and softening consumer confidence have all impacted results for the period Sysco Corporation reported a 1.1% increase in sales for the third quarter Gross profit edged down 0.8% to $3.6 billion while operating income fell 5.7% to $681 million Adjusted operating income declined 3.3% to $773.. US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Announces Major Win for Texas Farmers and Ranchers in Water Negotiations with Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announces a major win for American agriculture by securing the agreement of the Mexican government to meet the current water needs of farmers and ranchers in Texas as part of the 1944 Water Treaty The Mexican government committed to transfer water from international reservoirs and increase the U.S share of the flow in six of Mexico’s Rio Grande tributaries through the end of the current five-year water cycle.. US and Mexico Reach Agreement on Screwworm The United States and Mexico reached an agreement on the handling of a damaging pest called New World screwworm Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday after she threatened to limit cattle imports from south of the border Maggots from screwworm flies burrow into the skin of living animals Rollins sent a letter to Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue on Saturday Spain and Portugal switched their power back on after the worst blackout in their history though authorities offered little explanation for what had caused it or how they would prevent it from happening again train and metro services slowly returned and schools reopened Commuters battled with delays to get back to work after an outage that had left people stranded in lifts and cut off from phone contact with their families The sudden outage had seen the equivalent of 60% of demand in Spain drop in five seconds around midday on Monday.. British food price inflation jumped to its highest in nearly a year in April according to a survey published on Tuesday that said higher costs for retailers could put further upward pressure on shop prices The British Retail Consortium warned of the risk of further upward price pressures in the coming months as the industry faces increased costs including a new packaging levy coming into force in October Food prices were up by an annual 2.6% in April Waitrose Supplier Bakkavor Sells China Operations in $67 Million Deal UK fresh food provider Bakkavor Group said on Tuesday it will sell its China operations for a cash consideration of about 50 million pounds ($67 million) a move that comes amidst talks for a takeover by rival Greencore Bakkavor has about 2,300 employees in China where it earned revenue of 105 million pounds in 2024 by supplying foodservice and retail customers with salads sandwiches and meals from its seven manufacturing sites It will sell Bakkavor China Holdings to China-based Lihe Xing.. Kraft Heinz Lowers Annual Forecasts on Muted Demand Kraft Heinz on Tuesday slashed its full-year organic sales and profit forecasts as demand for its snacks and ready-to-eat meal kits takes a hit from higher prices and an uncertain economic backdrop wrought by recent U.S Major packaged food firms such as Kraft Heinz Conagra and General Mills have seen lackluster sales in the United States over the past year as volumes remained muted despite selective price reductions and higher promotions President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on trading partners have.. pork processor Smithfield Foods on Tuesday posted higher first-quarter sales and profit helped by strong demand for its packaged meats and pork businesses and cost-control efforts The Virginia-based company has been focusing on its high-margin packaged meats business ham and sausages under brands including Smithfield Packaged meat sales rose 1.2% in the quarter ended March 30 from a year earlier It is a major revenue generating segment for Smithfield Iberia Power Cut Leaves People Trapped in Lifts and Trains A major power outage in Spain and Portugal left people trapped in lifts and stuck on trains while others stocked up on basics in supermarkets or began long walks home from work passengers stood waiting on platforms with trains at a standstill ATM screens were blank and police were trying to herd people towards central gathering points was just departing Madrid for Barcelona when the power failed.. Employers: Croatian Agriculture Is Uncompetitive the Association of the Food Industry and Agriculture of the Croatian Employers' Association (HUP) warned on Monday We all profess our commitment to production and increasing output but unless we acknowledge where we currently stand and why we are in this position Croatia will not make the necessary strides forward and will be forced to depend on food imports for its citizens and on raw materials for the food industry," the employers said Brazil's Finance Minister Sees Growing Support for Mercosur-EU Deal Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday that he sees greater momentum for ratification of the long-delayed trade agreement between the South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union as geopolitical and trade tensions grow and approval by member nations from both blocs Haddad said he had noticed greater willingness from the French government.. Mexico Says it is Boosting Efforts to Curb Screwworm Pest Mexico has been working to respond to a damaging pest called New World screwworm and is strengthening its efforts President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday President Donald Trump's administration warned on Saturday that it will restrict livestock imports from Mexico if the Mexican government does not intensify its fight against the pest Washington's threat came in a letter from U.S which said Mexico had limited one of the companies hired to conduct aerial spraying to eliminate the pest to flying only six days.. Dollar Tree Names New Chief Supply Chain Officer has announced the retirement of Chief Supply Chain Officer Mike Kindy “From overseeing complex distribution networks to modernizing our supply chain strategy his contributions have been instrumental in positioning our company for long-term success We are grateful for Mike’s service and wish him all the best in his upcoming retirement,” said Mike Creedon Kindy will be succeeded immediately by Roxanne Weng Weng brings over 30 years of experience in the retail industry.. Deliveroo Shares Hit Three-Year Highs on DoorDash Takeover Proposal Deliveroo shares hit three-year highs after the London-listed food-delivery company said it received a 2.7 billion pounds ($3.59 billion) takeover approach from DoorDash that it would be prepared to recommend to shareholders if a formal offer were made at 170.0 pence in early morning European trading marking their highest price since January 2022 They are currently up 20% over the year to date Deliveroo said late Friday that it received an approach from.. Domino's Pizza Posts Surprise Fall in US Same-Store Sales as Inflation Bites Domino's Pizza on Monday posted a surprise decline in first-quarter U.S as high inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty hit consumer spending Restaurant traffic slowed down in February and March as consumer sentiment weakened mainly due to President Donald Trump's erratic trade policy which has fanned fears of a recession in the United States But pizzas are generally one of the last things consumers cut back on in times of economic uncertainty as they are easy on the pocket US Could Restrict Mexican Livestock Imports Over Screwworm Worry President Donald Trump's administration warned on Saturday that it will restrict livestock imports from Mexico if that country's government does not intensify its fight against a damaging pest called New World screwworm Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins in a letter Saturday to her Mexican counterpart said that she "will restrict the importation of animal commodities" if those issues are not resolved by Wednesday which she posted on the social media site X said Mexico had limited one of the companies hired to conduct aerial.. Australian Meat Industry Welcomes New and Expanded Access to China The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) welcomes new approvals for seventeen Australian sheep lamb and goat export establishments to access the China market This outcome is a significant win for Australian sheep lamb and goat processing and export businesses that will have benefits across the red meat supply chain The approvals published by the General Administration of Customs China include access for chilled and frozen sheep and goat meat and includes new access for ten establishments and expanded access for new product categories for seven establishments.. Conflicting US-China Talks Statements Add to Global Trade Confusion President Donald Trump asserted in an interview published Friday that tariff negotiations were underway with China but Beijing denied any talks were taking place the latest in a series of conflicting signals over what progress was being made to de-escalate a trade war threatening to sap global growth Trump told TIME magazine that talks were taking place and that Chinese President Xi Jinping had called him an assertion he repeated to reporters as he was leaving the White House on.. ACC Central Kitchen LLC Recalls 64,008 Pounds of Pork Product ACC Central Kitchen LLC is recalling approximately 64,008 pounds of pork bun products due to it containing an undeclared The issue was identified during a routine FSIS inspection The affected products are frozen and not ready-to-eat US Having Daily Talks with China over Tariffs The Trump administration is having daily conversations with China over tariffs Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Sunday Rollins said on CNN's "State of the Union" that there were ongoing talks between the two nations and that trade deals with other nations were "very close." "Every day we are in conversation with China 100 countries that have come to the table," Rollins said ANALYSIS: New Zealand’s Q1 2025 Beef Exports Rises 1.3% YoY to 134,240 mt New Zealand’s beef exports in the first quarter of 2025 rose 1.3% year-on-year (YoY) to 134,240 metric tons according to the latest data from Stats NZ Stronger volumes to key markets including the United States and the United Kingdom supported the quarterly gain but total shipments still edged up by 1,781 mt the US cemented its position as New Zealand’s top beef market Thai Exports Could Beat 2025 Target but US Tariff Challenge Looms Thai export growth could exceed targets this year but challenges loom as the government seeks to negotiate a tariff deal with the United States that would benefit both sides "This year's exports will still meet targets or be slightly better," Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan told a business seminar but it is not bad." The government has forecast exports to grow by 2%-3% this year Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #6 Expana’s global team of specialist reporters has been tracking every twist and turn in the fluid tariff situation Click to read "Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #6." This report allows the Expana community to see where key commodity markets stand as of this past week.. M&S Apologizes After ‘Cyber Incident’ Hits Contactless Payments and Online Orders Retailer reports issue to National Cyber Security Centre after tills stopped working Marks & Spencer has apologised to customers after a “cyber incident” affected contactless payments and the pick up of online orders in it stores in recent days The retailer told shoppers that delays to click and collect orders have continued but it was “working hard to resolve” the issue It told customers and staff they did not need to take any action suggesting their data has not been accessed.. Four States Have Asked USDA to Let Them Ban Soda Department of Agriculture to let them ban soda energy drinks and other food items from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program President Donald Trump's administration has said it will hastily approve such waivers submitted by states as part of its agenda to "Make America Healthy Again," a slogan popularized by health secretary Robert F Lays Out Trade and Other Deal Plans in TIME Interview President Donald Trump said his administration is talking with China to strike a tariff deal and that Chinese President Xi Jinping has called him according to a Time magazine interview published on Friday The Republican president did not say when Xi called or what the two leaders discussed And I don't think that's a sign of weakness on his behalf." Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Announces Leadership Transition Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has announced the resignation of its President and Chief Executive Officer after more than five years of leadership at the company Hart implemented key initiatives that significantly enhanced the guest experience and repositioned Red Robin as an operations-focused brand Hart will continue to serve in an advisory role through September on Thursday reported higher first quarter sales that reflected solid sales in Brazil and an improving performance in its core French market where the company has cut prices to lure cash-strapped shoppers Carrefour kept its 2025 targets for slightly higher profits and cash intact noting that the local nature of its business meant its direct exposure to recent international tensions was "limited" Sales reached 22.674 billion euros ($25.78 billion) in the first quarter ANALYSIS: US Pork Production Trails 2024 Amid Herd Contraction Year-to-date (YTD) total pork production volumes for 2025 are trending 0.4% below 2024 as a shrinking breeding herd and disease outbreaks have contributed to reduced output The USDA’s latest Hogs and Pigs report revealed a five-year low in both breeding inventory (5.98 million head) and farrowing sows (2.9 million head) directly impacting the number of pigs available for slaughter While the market hog inventory stands at 68.5 million head—down just 0.3% year-over-year—this is largely offset by.. Jersey Mike's Names Charlie Morrison as New CEO Jersey Mike's Subs founder and longtime leader Peter Cancro is passing the deli meat slicer after 50 years running the sandwich chain who previously led fast-growing chicken chain Wingstop as chief executive officer is set to take over that role at Jersey Mike's on Monday The 56-year-old executive plans to expand the roughly 3,000-location sandwich maker particularly abroad where it has little presence today "The amount of white space available to Jersey Mike's to grow PepsiCo Cuts Annual Profit Forecast as Trade War Set to Drive Up Costs PepsiCo on Thursday cut its annual profit forecast and warned of higher production costs and volatility from a global trade war sparked by President Donald Trump's expansive tariffs Its shares were down nearly 1% in premarket trading after the Frito-Lay maker also posted its first quarterly profit miss in at least five years particularly related to global trade developments which we expect will increase our supply chain costs," CEO Ramon Laguarta.. Mother’s Day Wishes Revealed According to OpenTable Research Mother’s Day is meant to be a time of pampering and appreciation the planning still lands on their to-do list 44% of moms say having others make plans to celebrate them is what makes Mother’s Day truly special 39% of moms end up making their own reservations say what they’re most looking forward to is some well-deserved “me time” and a chance.. Chipotle Reports Q1 2025 Revenue Growth Despite Avocado Cost Pressures  California-based chain Chipotle Mexican Grill reported its first-quarter results for the period ended March 31 Britain's government is not in a rush to secure a trade deal with U.S finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday and she ruled out making concessions on food standards in the talks We want to get the right deal that's in our national interest and those talks are ongoing," Reeves told reporters in Washington Livestock Water Quality Likely to be Impacted by Drought Many ranchers in the region still depend on surface water sources Access to good-quality water will continue to be a challenge for ranchers in North Dakota this spring North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist "Due to drought conditions and low spring runoff many livestock water sources have either dried up or may be toxic to livestock," says Meehan Water quality impacts cattle intake and weight gain.. Just Eat Takeaway Posts Flat Growth for Key Metric Just Eat Takeaway.com reported a flat result for a key metric in the first quarter The Amsterdam-headquartered food-delivery group said Wednesday that gross transaction value–a key metric for the industry which refers to the total amount of transactions it processes on its platform–for the quarter remained flat at 4.72 billion euros The Retail Rundown: Post-Easter Pause Sets Stage for Protein Push positioning themselves for a seasonal surge in demand ahead of the start of summer Grilling demand is beginning to build toward a Memorial Day crescendo prompting grocers to build inventory and plan aggressive promotions to jumpstart the season.  and chicken are expected to see solid movement as shoppers make tacos and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on Tuesday that the agency plans to remove synthetic food dyes from the U.S food supply by revoking authorizations of some and working with industry to voluntarily remove others They cited concerns about a possible link between consumption of the dyes and health conditions like ADHD an area many scientists say requires more research It was not clear what studies Makary was referencing on the link between dyes and health Brazil's JBS Calls Shareholder Meeting to Vote on US Listing Plan called a shareholder meeting for May 23 to vote on its plan to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange would provide access to a broader pool of investors and possibly aid JBS in raising its valuation closer to its industry peers its shareholders would receive one Brazilian.. ANALYSIS: China’s Q1 2025 Beef Imports Falls 11.6% YoY to 681,607 mt China's total beef imports for the first quarter of the 2025 calendar year plunged to 681,607 metric tons (mt) according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) Inbound shipments fell by 11.6% year-on-year (YoY) the 89,662 mt decline was led by reduced volumes from Brazil strong volumes from the United States (US) and Australia helped cushion the overall decline How Companies are Responding to Trump's Tariffs Corporate America is scrambling to implement countermeasures as U.S President Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Chinese imports went into effect while some levies on Canada and Mexico have been suspended plants are among the actions planned since Trump unveiled the tariffs and threatened potentially more levies The American Farm Bureau Federation today asked for changes to the “Waters of the United States” rule to bring it in line with the Sackett v which called for more clarity in water regulations AFBF submitted comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s request for recommendations and low spots in farm fields and pastures as jurisdictional ‘waters’ opens the door to regulation of ordinary farming activities that move dirt or apply products to.. McLane and Wawa Expand Partnership to Accelerate Growth Into New Markets one of the largest distributors in America an industry leading convenience store chain have expanded their partnership to support Wawa’s growth in the Midwest McLane’s Bluegrass distribution center Indiana and Ohio as the chain continues to expand in those states “We’re proud to have served as a dedicated partner alongside Wawa over the years,” said Vito Maurici McLane’s chief customer experience officer European Companies Cut Jobs as Economy Slows Difficult economic conditions and persistently weak demand for many products have forced companies across Europe to freeze hiring or cut jobs Here are some of the layoffs announced since the beginning of March: The German automaker will cut 2,000 jobs on top of the 1,900 already announced and will enter negotiations with unions in the second half of 2025 over further cuts * RENAULT: The French carmaker said on March 11 it would cut 300.. British Food and Clothing Group M&S Discloses Cyber Incident Britain's Marks & Spencer said on Tuesday it has been managing a cyber incident over the past few days and had made some temporary changes to its store operations The more than 140-year-old clothing and food company said it is managing and investigating the incident with external experts its stores are still open and its website and app are working normally M&S said it continues to take steps to secure its network and maintain services India Under Tariff Pressure to Give Amazon and Walmart Full Market Access President Donald Trump's administration intends to press India to give online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart full access to its $125 billion e-commerce market plans to push Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for a level playing field on e-commerce in wide-ranging talks on a U.S.-India trade agreement set to also cover sectors from food to cars ANALYSIS: Cage-Free Market Strains Under Retail Price Pressure ANALYSIS: US Ribeyes & Tenderloins, Easter 2024 vs 2025 ANALYSIS: Turkey Shortage Deepens: March Stocks Drop Below 2022 Levels ANALYSIS: March Chicken Inventory Trends Reflect Shifting Domestic and Export Dynamics ANALYSIS: US Egg Market Defies Seasonal Trends with Post-Easter Stability Arriva has expanded its zero-emission fleet in the Madrid area with the electrification of a second depot and the introduction of 21 new electric buses built by BYD with bodywork by Spanish Castrosua is set to be served by 21 zero-emission buses that will be deployed from a newly electrified […] is set to be served by 21 zero-emission buses that will be deployed from a newly electrified depot Móstoles follows the neighbouring city of Alcorcón to become Arriva’s second location to be completely served with zero-emission vehicles bringing sustainable public transport to around 400,000 people across both areas The buses will operate from a newly electrified depot in Móstoles with capability to handle the charging of 22 electric vehicles at once The site has been built to accommodate future expansion of the fleet with potential capacity of around 44 vehicles he vehicles were welcomed into the Arriva fleet at a ceremony in Móstoles this week alongside the Community of Madrid passenger transport authority Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid (CRTM) The new buses feature spacious interiors with wider aisles for improved accessibility advanced air conditioning and low floors for improved kerbside access The 12-metre variant has a range of 300km on a single battery charge whilst the 13-metre model will cover 450km which is ideal for longer and higher-capacity routes Alcorcón currently services 15 electric vehicles but plans to expand its fleet and introduce additional charging facilities in 2025. Arriva has operated in Spain since 1999 and has more than 950 employees servicing around 40 million passengers every year. It has a market share of 13 per cent on the tendered bus market. © Copyright 2012 - 2025 | Vado e Torno Edizioni | All rights reserved | P.I. : 08514160152 02 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Real Madrid C won 3–1 over CD Mostoles on Sun This is 21 of the Segunda Federacion - Group 5 Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Real Madrid C 0 win(s) Have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Real Madrid C and CD Mostoles on Sun 02 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT?Real Madrid C won 3–1 over CD Mostoles on Sun 02 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 1 goals in their last 5 matches Real Madrid C is playing home against CD Mostoles on Sun PSOE of Móstoles is once again embroiled in controversy | EDATV NEWS This Is How PSOE Demonstrates Its Hypocrisy with Its Former Mayor of MóstolesPosse maintains all her organic positions in the party despite being indicted06/03/2025 06:30:00h by Gonzalo Pinilla PSOE of Móstoles is once again embroiled in controversy, this time due to the case of the former socialist mayor, Noelia Posse. The leader is being investigated in a trial for an alleged corruption case, in addition to facing another accusation for irregular contract splitting. Despite the seriousness of the accusations, the party has decided not to remove her from her positions, allowing her to maintain her role in the organization, according to El Confidencial. Posse, along with 28 other people and seven companies, is being investigated by the Investigating Court number 5 of Móstoles. The charges include possible crimes such as influence peddling, embezzlement of public funds, and malfeasance. Despite the seriousness of the accusations, the party has decided not to remove her from her positions. | EDATVThe case investigates alleged irregularities in the contracting of services for the communication department. There, contracts were allegedly split to avoid administrative controls and award the contracts directly. If true, these accusations would directly conflict with PSOE's Ethical Code. It establishes that public officials must resign as soon as the oral trial against them begins. Despite this, the party has decided not to apply this regulation. It has caused a lack of coherence from Sánchez's Government by keeping Posse in her functions within the party. This is not the only legal front the former mayor faces. Posse is also being tried in the so-called ITV case. But this isn't the only legal front the former mayor faces | Europa PressDriven by Más Madrid Ganar Móstoles, its government partner at the start of the last legislature. The accusation claims that the former mayor and her councilors allegedly committed malfeasance and embezzlement. This allegedly by forgiving a debt to the company ITV Móstoles SL, which was forgiven the annual fee of 133,000 euros for the exploitation of a public plot. In 2020, the local Government Board approved a 50% reduction in that payment. This meant a forgiveness of almost 2.5M euros. This measure was rejected by the secretary and the auditor of the City Council. They were dismissed by Posse, but were later reinstated by court order, according to the cited newspaper. 09 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}CD Mostoles won 3–2 over CD Union Sur Yaiza on Sun This is 22 of the Segunda Federacion - Group 5 The current head to head record for the teams are CD Mostoles 0 win(s) Who won between CD Mostoles and CD Union Sur Yaiza on Sun 09 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT?CD Mostoles won 3–2 over CD Union Sur Yaiza on Sun 09 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches CD Mostoles is playing home against CD Union Sur Yaiza on Sun Óscar Puente has been at the center of a new controversy | EDATV NEWS The mayor of Móstoles criticizes Puente for his projects that harm the residents of Móstoles.Through his social media Manuel Bautista has directly addressed the socialist minister28/01/2025 12:53:00h by Gonzalo Pinilla Óscar Puente has been at the center of a new controversy It concerns the construction work on the A-5 and the mobility plan promoted by the Ministry of Transport This construction is complicating the comspeechless for drivers from Móstoles and Alcorcón as they attempt to reach the city center The discontent originates from the bus lane that begins shortly after kilometer 18 (11.18 miles) It extends to near kilometer 14 (8.7 miles) in the first section this lane starts at kilometer 11 (6.84 miles) in a commercial area of Alcorcón and reaches kilometer 9.6 (5.97 miles) near Cuatro Vientos the newly enabled lane causes severe traffic jams just 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) from the underground construction work The discomfort originates from the bus lane that begins shortly after kilometer 18 "The PSOE has launched its particular crusade in defense of the VAO bus lane to Príncipe Pío ignoring the criteria of the technicians who have conducted studies showing that traffic and congestion would be much greater." Bautista has directly addressed Minister Puente instead of benefiting the people of Móstoles several users who have suffered these consequences have also spoken out "The new bus lane on the A-5 in the service road between Móstoles and Alcorcón creates traffic jams where there were none during off-peak hours and worsens rush hour The most concerning thing is that almost no bus uses it." president of the Zamora Provincial Council began his journey to Madrid to represent the province at FITUR 2025 his trip was marked by a series of problems that highlight the poor state of the rail service The train Faúndez was traveling on was delayed by an hour affecting his schedule for the important tourism promotion event he discovered that the assigned seat didn't exist Faúndez didn't hesitate to express his dissatisfaction launching a harsh criticism of the service: "Is this the image the Government of Spain wants to present at an international tourism fair?" The new  Rey Juan Carlos Hospital redefines conventional healthcare spaces departing  from the preestablished patterns appropriate to its typology Though this approach focusses mainly on the reorganization and optimization of the program it also endeavors to recover spatial quality in the waiting areas with basic elements like light and silence The absence of disorienting corridors and the adequate natural lighting in the rooms makes these spaces less dramatic in character turning the perception and the human scale into the key aspects of the design Surrounded by a highway and several structures the hospital reveals to the exterior only the two ovoid silkscreen printed glass crowns turning them into a point of reference and concealing the remaining facilities The Rey Juan Carlos Hospital is located north of the municipality of Móstoles a university campus and the rear street of a low-density residential area is formed by several connected elements: a large prismatic plinth that contains sanitary areas and two egg-shaped crowns which can be seen from the main highway of access to the complex diagnosis and treatment areas distributed in three modules that separate internal uses collective uses and external uses of the hospital The independence of the internal and exterior circulations reduces the itineraries and makes communication clearer makes the building flexible in case areas need to be interchanged or in anticipation of possible extensions The position of the inpatient areas in the two oval towers addresses the functional need of placing them in an area with immediate access from the hospital premises The rooms are organized around a large atrium separated from the rest of the facilities and rising over the landscaped roof of the plinth The exterior enclosures are finished with a double sheet: the interior sheet closes the facades of the rooms with insulating glass and a lateral strip of perforated metallic sheet that allows ventilation thanks to an accessible opening; the open-joint outer sheet is made up of cast glass pieces with a white silkscreen print that creates an interesting effect of distorsion of the landscape through its central relief while ensuring that the rooms are well-lit and have the necessary privacy The outer facade of each room is closed with a large cast glass piece which filters light through the central concave part The white silkscreen print preserves the privacy of the rooms whose interior cannot be seen from outside Servicio Madrileño de Salud de la Conserjería de Sanidad de la Comunidad de Madrid GHESA Ingeniería y Tecnología (estructuras e instalaciones?structure and MEP); Cricursa (fachada?facade); Armstrong DLW Ibérica (suelos?flooring) there arent any match using your search terms Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The programme of the new local Social Services Center in Móstoles is strongly conditioned by two facts: on the one hand unipersonal offices- and it is placed within a new aseptic urban fabric –currently being developed- which features no constraints but the street network and the plot orientation the building’s relationship with its close and distant surroundings is based upon environmental respect The world's sporting press has taken notice When I ask him why he decided to mix together his two passions—running a football club and investigating if Earth is flat—he says it sprung from tedium Let's speed up the heart rate a little bit," he says used to live nearly every boy's dream He scaled the ladder of professional football a former Spain international who played for Alaves against Liverpool in the epic 2001 UEFA Cup final at Dortmund's Westfalenstadion he passed through the youth academies at Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano before being picked up by Sporting Gijon He made his debut against Hercules in La Liga in May 2011 "All his life he was the father of a son who was a footballer I know you're sad about this decision [but you'll get over it].'" His mother was more philosophical about the path he took in the road "She's very Zen about everything," says Poves Poves shares a bohemian streak with his mother He has always been drawn more to artistic circles than to football's machista culture he pursued his love of the Italian language While studying at an Italian language institute in the city he got to know a woman whose boyfriend was an Italian painter Poves didn't want to live alone—and he earned more money than he needed from football—so he told her she could move in with him for free who came over from Genoa and stayed with them "Enrico is a spectacular artist," says Poves Poves became disenchanted with the world of football feeling more comfortable among his artistic friends "To live in this social milieu was not compatible with a career in football," he says competitive nature of professional football a cog in what he perceived as the drudgery of capitalism I do not want to be in a system that is based on people making money thanks to the death of others in South America Asia." He felt his "inner soul" couldn't take any more but his decision to leave the game left them baffled Better to make some money and then you can see." "I believe that when a lot of people think like me this is bad.' If I follow what everybody else is doing many times I need to step out from the crowd and say and do the opposite." Poves was abandoning the game so he could lead a "clean" life He couldn't stomach what he saw as football's role in the capitalist enterprise but he wasn't naïve about how money works He set himself up by using the €1,000 per month he got from renting out an apartment he owned in Madrid to fund his travels "The flow of money around the world is the problem I'm not a communist—[believing] that everyone should be equal—but I don't think someone should have one billion dollars while someone else has to live on the street." He spent five years living in the most obscure corners of the globe including Iran ("the safest place I lived"); Los Angeles ("parts of the city are so dangerous more dangerous than Caracas [in Venezuela] where I also spent three months"); Kyoto Argentina; and Senegal (where he got malaria) no—I spent five years travelling around the world The Rutger Hauer character said at the end of it: 'I have seen things you people wouldn't believe.' That's how it felt." he fell in love and returned to Madrid with his girlfriend Poves has no desire to play football anymore by the possibilities the most popular game in the world affords "I left Sporting because I was tired of following the orders of the club," he says I see football as something that I can use I don't want to talk about the sport [tactics etc.] or play the game Professional football is more like a tool for me It's a mechanism I can use to get across a message." Poves decided to take over a club in Madrid neighborhood Mostoles with Dani Marquez an old friend who had come up through the ranks with him at Atletico's youth academy Then Poves took the decision to rename the club to Flat Earth FC. Marquez has gone a separate path, taking the guts of the old club, and its 150 members, to create a re-formed entity called UD Mostoles Balompie adding a union deportiva (UD) prefix to the old club's name and staying in the same neighbourhood The breakaway by Poves led to a complete schism between the two clubs "The relationship between both clubs is nonexistent," says Walter Zimmermann director of communications and marketing at UD Mostoles Balompie "We don't have any type of relationship anymore We're now two clubs that are completely different like Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao." The members of the old club were taken aback by the new direction Poves was taking but of course we were very surprised [by the renaming]," says Zimmermann "We didn't get to know until a few days before [it was made public] For us to be linked with the flat Earth thing was damaging; it was going to do more harm than good so of course we wanted to break our ties as soon as possible We are very clear about the Earth being a sphere We don't really understand why you should think it is anything else Most of the people in the club are just normal people I didn't even know the flat Earth movement existed until I met Javi." Poves came to the conclusion that Earth is flat two years ago It wasn't until I returned to Madrid that I concluded the Earth was flat How is it possible that it doesn't curve Water and liquids always find their level," he says to me turning and balancing a bottle of water in his hand by way of illustration where he encountered the flat-Earth community "I spoke with a lot of YouTubers around the world," he says director of the Netflix documentary about the flat-Earth movement disputes Poves' conclusions: "There is no shred of evidence that proves that the Earth is flat—that it is not spherical All flat-Earthers have all these different things they say 'Water doesn't bend'; 'You can see this and you shouldn't be able to see it (if the Earth was round).' All these sentiments are not scientifically true that's what they're going to tell you Everything we know tells us that we live on a sphere in space." .css-1xiyrl{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;aspect-ratio:unset;}Poves As well as being convinced the Earth has to be flat he harbours other anti-establishment theories He sees climate change as a money-making ruse for big business "It's possible there's climate change but because of changes in the sun I know that I didn't come from a monkey." He shows me a Wikipedia page of Georges Lemaitre a Belgian astronomer and mathematician who came up with a precursor of the Big Bang theory "How is it possible that a Jesuit from the Vatican [came up with this theory] The Vatican controls everything," he says They control the anti-dissent side as well through the Mossad The world's [military-industrial complex] is controlled by the Vatican too Poves is dizzying once he gets into a flow His most defining physical feature is his pair of piercing cobalt-coloured eyes It's hard to keep up with the thoughts that tumble out of him from rubbishing the moon landing 50 years ago to why the Windsors ("a family from central Europe") were gifted the British royal crown "People start blaming the Jesuits and the Jews and the Muslims It always makes me laugh," says Clark "Not everyone is working together—that doesn't make any sense you have to believe every other conspiracy is at the very least plausible The moon landing being the most obvious because So how did we land on something that doesn't exist Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images"It's really easy to point the finger at something and say 'It's fake' when you don't have the burden of proving that statement It doesn't surprise me that a person in 'flat Earth' is giving a lot of creedence to tons of other conspiracy theories." When I ask Poves about the percentage increase he says it's potentially "infinite," as the club didn't have any season ticket holders before The average attendance for a game last season was 15 people The reactions from people in the club to his unilateral renaming decision have been mixed His father—who works with a drinks company and is one of the club's backers—is sceptical about the idea that the world is flat "He doesn't want to have doubts," says Poves 'Bah!' He's 56 or 57 years old There is a lot of overhaul in a semi-professional club the size of Flat Earth FC Its players earn between €200 to €1,000 per month in wages and only two remain from last season's promotion-winning side The general reaction from the squad to their club being renamed Flat Earth FC was laughter is the club's youngest player and joined from CD Ciudad de los Angeles "I didn't have any idea [about the flat-Earth movement]," says Martin "I came here because the club is 'particular' [unique] we'll have a good season in the third division He's undecided about what shape Earth is what he's saying isn't lies." Poves jumps in: "What I want for the club is that Christian does more investigation I don't want him to say 'The Earth is flat' because I said it When I ask Martin about the reaction of his friends and family to the news that he's playing with a club called Flat Earth FC "They don't have an opinion about the idea of the club They are more interested in what's good for me—if I have a good relationship with him," he says They don't think about the philosophy of the club their [initial] reaction was: 'He's crazy But neither is he telling lies.'"  Richard FitzpatrickPoves guesses that the Royal Football Federation of Spain isn't thrilled about his move "I think the federation doesn't like it," he says It's possible that the federation sees it as something dangerous—that next year other clubs will change their names So it might have to change its rules to avoid a club changing its name to Anti-Vaccines Football Club or NASA Football Club."  Poves has "a right-hand man" in 37-year-old ex-player Raul Montero who helps him with all the club's footballing decisions (transfers Poves handles all the club's media duties He dismisses the notion that the decision to rename the club Flat Earth FC was a publicity stunt there would be other much better ways to do it," he says "There's not a lot of money to be made here it would be very easy to expose me if I wasn't for real I wouldn't be able to answer any questions on the topic but I've spent two years investigating it."   Poves has run the gauntlet. He's drawn Pedro Duque, an astronaut and Spain's Minister for Science, into the debate He's gone on Spanish television to be scoffed at on panel shows the ridicule—when people laugh at him and call him "loco"—motivates him He shows me a headline on his smartphone which declares that Manchester City manager and football icon Pep Guardiola is "crazy." "It happens to me a lot as well [people calling him crazy]," he says elaborating on a comparison between himself and arguably the world's greatest football coach I need to use your energy to argue about something one of the most gratifying things in life is when you talk if people listen It's good to get a reaction whether it is positive He says, for example, that he wasn't bothered when the presenters on Spanish television show Todo es mentira (Everything is a lie) made fun of him: "I believe sincerely that they are not at my level intellectually People who—for now—are down there," he says "So when you're inferior—on a TV station—the only thing you can resort to is insults." Poves' superiority complex doesn't surprise Clark who came across similar characters while making his film: "That checks out just from my experience with flat-Earthers They know they're going to be ridiculed A lot of flat-Earthers will point to people ridiculing them as a sign of fear or that the host of the show is super brainwashed "There's a superiority complex that deflects any kind of [criticism] If you're being taunted by somebody that you don't respect—who has no power over you—it doesn't hurt they played into exactly what he was expecting them to do." They need three more promotions to get to Spain's premier division He has his sights on winning the UEFA Champions League title a First Division title and two European Cups in four successive seasons (1977-1980) as a role model "No public council will give a pitch to a club called Flat Earth FC," he says 'Get out of here!'" He's going to allow the people of Lucero to watch the team's games for free Our main objective is to knock down the worldwide educational and scientific systems to totally destroy social structures." "The next step will be to take control of the Spanish army and declare war on China and that the people march out onto the streets and burn everything!" he wants to get Flat Earth FC promoted from Spain's third division next season Follow Richard on Twitter: @Richard_Fitz Mission Statement: to assist the integration of foreign residents living in Spain and this is never more accurate than when you establish yourself as a foreign resident in a new country Being able to quickly familiarise yourself with the culture and customs can help ease the transition during a challenging time This is why Euro Weekly News makes it our mission to provide you with a free news resource in English that covers both regional and national Spanish news – anything that we feel you will benefit from knowing as you integrate into your new community and live your best life in Spain you can forget about translating articles from Spanish into awkward English that probably don’t make much sense Let us be your convenient and essential guide to all things that will likely affect you as a foreign resident living in Spain The Rey Juan Carlos University Hospital in Móstoles has performed more than 3,000 robotic surgeries making it a leader in Spain’s public healthcare system According to SER this milestone comes after 12 years of experience using robotic systems to perform minimally invasive procedures The hospital began its Robotic Surgery Program in 2012 with the Da Vinci system it performed ‘between 65 and 100’ operations annually the hospital carried out ‘nearly 550,’ and expects that figure to grow to ‘nearly 650 by the end of 2025.’ With the addition of a second robot just five months ago, the hospital became the second public facility in Madrid to operate two teams using the latest robotic technology. According to LGN Medios this upgrade ‘significantly increases the hospital’s operational capacity.’ The hospital says robotic surgery provides “greater precision and a minimally invasive approach,” which translates to “smaller incisions and less postoperative pain,” cited by SER LGN Medios adds that robotic surgery ‘improves clinical outcomes and patient recovery,’ noting that the average surgical time has been reduced from ‘275 minutes in 2013 to less than 184 today.’ The hospital is currently using the Da Vinci Xi model the Xi system ‘offers an augmented 3D view eliminates the surgeon’s physiological tremor and allows for control of up to four robotic arms with millimetre precision.’ Each robotic arm enables the surgeon to manage ‘up to three instruments and one optic’ using 8mm tweezers with ‘freedom of movement on seven axes and a 360° rotation,’ adds SER With thousands of procedures now complete and hundreds more expected annually the Rey Juan Carlos Hospital has created a 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our print and online content always has been and always will be FREE OF CHARGE Download our media pack in either English or Spanish Registration has been successfully completed Make a new account if you don't have one yet Puedes ver la versión Española de BeSoccer.com You can see the English version of BeSoccer.com Vous pouvez voir la version French de BeSoccer.com Puoi vedere la versione Italian su BeSoccer.com Você pode ver a versão Brasileira de BeSoccer.com femenine Senior team got an important victory against Móstoles URC un a match that they got to play with ten almost during 60 minutes (1-4) Adriana and a hattrick of Vane were the goalers of the day the Cadete and the Infantil ‘A’ also got a victory the Juvenil could not add in this occasion.  solidarity and sacrifice… There are a lot of adjectives that we can use to describe the match played by the femenine senior team against Móstoles URCJ The pepinero teamwork united for taking the triumph that seems far away from easy that it looks The team did not went to the pitch very comfortable the local team did not permit them to make the football as they wanted to do and on the first opportunity for Móstoles URJC they scored the first goal of the match on the minute 20’ after that it was turn of our team to react and take the match for them Adriana score a tremendous goal on the minute 23 but the team of Jero Matos could not find the football they know The match was not the best for the white and blue team and for more bad news on the minute 34’ Corral was sent off the match due to a foul caused to a rival when she faced the goal IT was mandatory to play with one less player and that was the end of the first time.  Hattrick of Vane in the second half for sealing the comeback and the leadership It seems that the technique talked in the dressing room motivated our team in the second part that overwhelmed the rival Not on the way the pepinero team played but on the result it was On the minute 53’ it came the first of the three goals of Vane in the match A foul thrown from Adri and a header of Vane into the net made the 1-2 again in the minute 67’ and with one player less score the third goal of the match.  Móstoles URCJ weren't unable to create any danger possibilities with one player more and the pepinero senior team took advantage and scored in the plays they got The last goal of the match came on the minute 80'where Vane will sign his hattrick With this victory and the defeat of Las Rozas C.F the senior team is the only leader with 52 points Victories for the Cadete and the Infantil A achieved an important victory against Futbolellas (10) with a goal from Sofía in the 55 minute Another positive news was the return of Valeria after an injury that left her apart from the field for four months.with the victory of the Cadete now it is fifth of the table with 33 points Infantil ‘A’ won without any trouble to Unión Zona Norte with a result of 5-1 Sara (4) and Aitana scored for the pepinero team the team of Adrián Huerta maintained the fourth position with 45 points.   the juvenil team of Jorfe Ridao lost with the minimum result against Olympia Las Rozas in a match that our team deserved more The team of Ridao have twice the option to be up in the result thanks to the goals of Nadia and Sara but the visit in the last five minutes certified the defeat of Lega with a result of 2-3 madrid-based dosmasunoarquitectos have recently completed the ‘social services center’ presenting minimal restraints as the immediate surroundings are currently being developed the structure is oriented to primarily address environmental issues and also respond to its future neighbors using traditional methods instead of technology driven systems the placement of programmatic spaces and internal circulation creates a compact interior volume which minimizes maintenance using the maximum area for the site extents the exterior is lightened by removing cubic masses which reveal green-hued faces producing open and outdoor areas for resting and waiting which interconnect the different levels photo Miguel de Guzman entry elevation photo Miguel de Guzman (left) main entrance (right) facade detail photos Miguel de Guzman main entrance photo Miguel de Guzman main auditorium photo Miguel de Guzman auditoriumwall in the open position photo Miguel de Guzman view from the head of the room photo Miguel de Guzman white chairs from the front photo Miguel de Guzman view from the back of the room photo Miguel de Guzman door to auditorium photo Miguel de Guzman lobby photo Miguel de Guzman corridors photos Miguel de Guzman at dusk photo Miguel de Guzman developer: arpegio – comunidad de madrid architects: dosmasunoarquitectos ignacio borrego, néstor montenegro y lina toro collaborators: begoña de abajo, sálvora feliz, marko ličen, marie persson and carlos ramos surveyors: dirtec.at – javier gonzález, javier mach. structure and services: valladares ingeniería total floor surface: 2350.44m2 total built surface: 2739.78m2 happening now! partnering with antonio citterio, AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function, but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style, context, and personal expression. 04 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}CD Colonia Moscardo won 3–2 over Guadalajara on Sun This is 34 of the Segunda Federacion - Group 5 The current head to head record for the teams are Guadalajara 1 win(s) Have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Guadalajara and CD Colonia Moscardo on Sun 04 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT?CD Colonia Moscardo won 3–2 over Guadalajara on Sun 04 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches Guadalajara is playing home against CD Colonia Moscardo on Sun We use cookies to personalize content and ads and to analyze our traffic and improve our service Cecilia Vicuña’s first works of art were spatial poems such as Menstrual Quipu (the blood of the glaciers) (2006) which greets visitors to her retrospective exhibition at Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M) in Madrid The works are inspired by the knotted ropes that Andean cultures used to relay information until they were banned by the Spanish as potential and demonic vehicles of secret messages Colonizers imposed the Gospel and the In principio erat Verbum—but only theirs would return to the quipu as a way of interweaving her struggles with those of her ancestors and she would twist the verb of the Castilians to configure her Palabrarmas (word-weapons) literary games that transform letters put together into dangerous artifacts who has lived outside her country since the 1973 Augusto Pinochet coup has since charged the written word with meaning The title of the exhibition already contains a Palabrarma: Veroír el fracaso iluminado / Seehearing the Enlightened Failure implying that works of art are seen and heard While entangled in the initial red quipu, visitors hear a voice that is like a thread and that directs them toward a screen which features Vicuña collecting seeds or pricking a finger while extracting cotton The blood that emanates is washed in a mountain stream In addition to being an accompaniment to a field trip by the explorer-artist Semiya (Seed song) (2015) is an appeal against the genetic editing of seeds the main motivations of an artist who was mostly ignored until her participation in the 2017 Kassel Documenta are condensed: ecology But other entry points to the exhibition can be established other routes that allow visitors to read Vicuña’s trajectory biographically and historically the installation Pueblo de altares (An altar-filled village) (1990–2019) contains ephemeral sculptures built from remains that washed up on the seashore and which the artist calls “precarious.” This allows the viewer to imagine being transported to Concón a Chilean beach where the artist first created these temporary objects The union between the sea and poetry in Chile is very close as many published books of verse devoted to seascapes attest; yet this union is literal too when the beachfront houses of poets Pablo Neruda Bertoni is cited in this exhibition due to his and Vicuña’s involvement in the collective La Tribu No This initiation period for Vicuña coincides with a time of open optimism and commitment to the ideals of community as well as a political commitment to the Left and the artist makes this visible in her paintings dedicated to Vladimir Lenin and Angela Davis These hopes were then truncated by the Pinochet dictatorship she turned toward acts of resistance through the Artists for Democracy network and continued with creative work based on a determined commitment to the survival of poetry in contexts of violence (What is poetry for you? [1980]) to a rescue of indigeneity (Paracas [1983]) and to a rereading of the performative capacity of textiles (Cloud-net [1999]) at a time when the gesture of some actors improvising a common movement connected by threads had become an ism.  This tour of the exhibition could end with the video-animation The night of the species (2009) based on drawings by Vicuña in which words merge with a starry sky This is a beautiful way of recognizing that this singular creator has done more than generate fulsome art with very little in the way of material: she has woven a personal cosmology that is finally being acclaimed internationally Cecilia Vicuña: Seehearing the Enlightened Failure is on view at Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo in Madrid until July 11.  Juan José Santos is an art critic and curator, and director of the art criticism platform Art on Trial the cultural magazine of El País newspaper The Flat Earth FC chairman says he is ‘using the club to make sure that people reconsider their lives’ Javi Poves was a promising young footballer Having risen through the ranks at Sporting Gijón the Spanish defender made his La Liga debut in 2011 on the final day of the season He retired that summer having made that one appearance for the club “What I’ve seen from within makes it clear: professional football is only money and corruption “I don’t want to be part of a system based on people earning money at the expense of the deaths of others in South America my conscience will not let me continue with this.” Disillusioned and resentful, Poves hung up his boots and decided to travel the world. He made a brief return to football three years later with SS Reyes before eventually stumbling upon CD Móstoles a club based 15 miles south of central Madrid Poves became the club’s president in 2016 and took them up to the fourth division last season though: Poves renamed the club Flat Earth FC who represent their politically left-leaning fanbase Flat Earth FC is the first professional football club that represents a conspiracy theory “Football is the most popular sport and has the most impact worldwide, so creating a club dedicated to the flat earth movement is the best way to have a constant presence in the media,” said Poves earlier this year “Flat Earth FC is the first football club whose followers are united by the most important thing The club’s crest is now a circular image of the earth and fans are encouraged to spark regular conversations in their pursuit of answers from the powers that be but the club is bringing in supporters from afar “It’s really amazing to be part of this amazing movement,” says Flat Earth player Mario Cardete “More than a club” is a familiar phrase in Spain, given it is the adopted club motto of current La Liga champions Flat Earth FC are trying to push an even more radical message “The rest of the clubs try to change something in people’s lives,” said Fáez in our film “Poves tries to change everything in people’s minds.” What started out as local controversy may soon become national debate in years to come we may well see Flat Earth FC lining up at the Camp Nou as “més que un club” meet “mas que un planeta” The Infrastructure Client Group (ICG) Project 13 proposal for a new delivery model promises to transform how clients collaborate with Tier 1 contractors in order to access innovation and improve construction productivity safely and early contractor involvement (ECI) all have varying levels of design maturity Those schemes which are too prescriptive often inhibit the opportunity to introduce contractor-led innovation real value can be achieved by allowing contractors to deliver a solution that retains design vision improves safety and is efficient to construct Further value also arises from introducing whole life cost benefits to ongoing maintenance and operation The role of consultants (and supporting contractors) advising clients at feasibility stage is to provide a sufficiently robust framework to navigate the development consent order/hybrid bill process while retaining sufficient flexibility in order to enable future innovation Therefore the procurement packaging strategy is also key – allowing synergies and avoiding the division of packages which increase contractor interface risk While larger packages appear to attract a higher risk profile the market (contractors/supply chain) would naturally regulate and adapt to accommodate such opportunity ECI is a positive step towards allowing contractors to collaborate with clients by providing invaluable global experience Yet it only permits innovation around the delivery process as experience teaches us that benefits are to be had when contractor input is sought much earlier on The industry needs the flexibility to question and challenge the original proposal – this is where the savings and significant improvements in productivity are to be had It would be interesting to see a system with greater emphasis on a collaborative approach underpinned by a contractual model which reflects the programmes’ vision delivering multiple benefits Project 13 also has a focus on integration ensuring the right collaborative behaviours An approach already deployed globally in Ferrovial Central to the business is the understanding that collaboration with designers delivers the most optimum solution for the client We have an experienced central engineering services department with experts in construction design along with locally-based technical directors As well as working with external consultants they produce designs to produce alternative innovative solutions which I believe to be one of our most important differentiators The ICG’s proposed new delivery model could be an extremely positive way forward Innovative contractors would be able to deliver more efficiently have better productivity and produce a step change in performance ● Mario Mostoles is managing director for Ferrovial Agroman UK and Ireland Tagged with: Lots of consultancies talk about having a diversely skilled workforce Anyone who can recall their school days will know why prefabricated buildings… Transforming the procurement and delivery of civil engineering projects is a major… Alan Dawson knew about magazine design and production THE ATENEO Women’s Track and Field Team (AWTFT) is ready to surpass greater hurdles after finishing sixth in UAAP Season 81 the AWTFT is eager to face the challenges that lie ahead in Season 85 Raring to compete in the forthcoming season the team is bringing back notable gold medalist Pole Vaulter Jia Kawachi along with Season 81’s Silver Medalist Triple Jumper Viah Mostoles This season’s team will be led by Team Captain Sophie Cua along with multiple new faces: Sabina Angeles the young guns are guided by seasoned veterans who will pave the way for their first laps They will also be mentored by Coach Sean Guevarra who has years of coaching experience under his belt with new coaches and athletes on the track the AWTFT is expected to beat their past records and outperform their opponents to bring the hardware back to Katipunan THE ATENEO Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams capped off their respective University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 81 campaigns in similar sixth place finishes on Sunday After putting up an impressive silver performance in the women’s heptathlon the day before standout Viah Lyca Mostoles tested her mettle in the Long Jump and achieved a distance of 5.13m to rank 14th who bagged a silver medal in the women’s Triple Jump placed fourth in the Long Jump after she managed a distance of 5.63m The last event for the Lady Eagles was the highly touted 4x400m Relay The event featured the quartet of Sheila Patino and graduating seniors Nika Crisostomo and Kim Zulueta The squad achieved a time of 4:03.92 minutes to rank fifth on the board who ran her last lap for Ateneo in the 4x400m relay ended Season 81 with two medals to her name: a bronze in the 100m and a silver from the 200m The Queen Eagle reflected on her five-year UAAP journey and how it all culminated on the final day saying “I never expected anything coming into college but I told myself in everything I do The squad finished Season 81 with 113 points; higher compared to their Season 80’s 83.5 points the women’s team finished with a total of six medals; Zulueta’s silver and bronze  and Bella Artuz’s silver in the women’s pole vault Coach Riezel Buenaventura was satisfied with the team’s performance as well as their grit “Tumaas yung standings namin at yung medals Sana sa susunod na UAAP mas higitin points namin.” (We went up in the standings and the medal count in the next UAAP our points start to rack up.) Starting and ending day 5 for the men’s team was former Team Captain Henry Gonzales and rookie Madjid Tiblani Fresh from his bronze in the decathlon two days prior the graduating senior ran in the 110m Hurdles Gonzales ranked 16th overall as he clocked in at 17.29s while Tiblani followed him at 17th with 18.17s The squad ended their season 81 run with a total of 76 points trailing behind De La Salle University’s (DLSU) 80-point tally They ended with three medals to their name: one pole vault bronze from Mark Operario Team Captain Carlo Ferrer expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance after their five-day effort this season “I’m really happy for them and this is just the start “Most of us broke our personal bests and next year podium na ‘yan.” and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Fill out our form in the Contribute page and write for The GUIDON Click the button below to view our Take the Lede Crowdsourcing Form © 2022 The GUIDON All Rights ReservedDesigned and developed by Digital Development 2019–2020 and 2022–2023