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Agnieszka de Sousa

@aggiedesousa.bsky.social
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Food journalist at Bloomberg News

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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“This is more painful and more frightening than a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is for the oil market. No one can quickly ramp up grain production elsewhere enough to replace the lost volumes.” 🎁 Gift link here www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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The Other Hormuz: Black Sea Blockade Threatens a Food Supply Shock
As the world focuses on the oil market, the war in Ukraine is snarling vital grain shipments and forcing buyers to scramble for supplies from elsewhere.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
El Niño is here and it's coming for crops - from rice and sugar to fish. Our latest Business of Food newsletter is on the risks to food supplies from the weather phenomenon. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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El Niño Threatens More Trouble for Food Supplies
The weather phenomenon is coming for crops from rice to sugar and fish.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
ICYMI: Human urine. Chicken muck. Ground almond shells. After the Iran war disrupted supplies of conventional #fertilizers, farmers are turning to creative alternatives to keep their crops growing. With @ilenapeng.bsky.social @emmarcourt.bsky.social 🎁 link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Human Urine Becomes Option for Farmers in Fertilizer Supply Crunch
The Iran war is driving up the cost of synthetic crop nutrients, pushing growers to embrace alternatives from microbes to manure.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The world of chocolate has seen shrinkflation, “skimpflation” and inflation. Now that’s all at the heart of a dramatic tumble in the price of cocoa. Read the latest Business of Food newsletter: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Less Chocolate, More Pain for Cocoa
The world is curbing demand for the most ubiquitous confectionery, sending the price of its vital ingredient tumbling.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
A toxin scare involving baby formula is causing disruption at some of the world's largest food companies. What is cereulide and why it's so stubborn, read in the latest Business of Food newsletter, from @fabiennekatrin.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Food Giants Battle With a Toxin That’s Hard to Kill
A safety scare involving baby formula is causing disruption at Nestlé and Danone.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 29/11/2025
We're covering how the world feeds itself in a changing economy and climate, from farming to supply chains to consumer trends. Subscribe to our Business of Food weekly newsletter and read the latest edition: bloom.bg/4mVorw9
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
#Coffee prices are near a record high, pushing up the cost of lattes and cappuccinos. Caffeine addicts are resorting to any means to get their daily fix. Read the latest Business of Food newsletter: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Soaring Coffee Prices Can’t Keep Addicts From Their Fix
The caffeine habit is hard to kick and cost-conscious coffee drinkers are resorting to any means necessary.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 18/12/2025
Beef prices show no sign of cooling, even as the Trump administration tries to rein in costs by boosting imports and support for domestic ranchers.
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Beef Prices Set Record as Supply Tightens Despite Trump Pressure
Beef prices show no sign of cooling, even as the Trump administration tries to rein in costs by boosting imports and support for domestic ranchers.
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Ilena @ilenapeng.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Record #coffee prices aren't enough to kick a caffeine habit, but it's enough to shun cafes. There's a growing crowd of home baristas, while others are opting for cheaper, drive-through options. ☕️🔗: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com
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High Coffee Prices Are Changing How Consumers Take Their Daily Brew
Global coffee prices rose to record highs this year, sending the cost of cappuccinos and lattes soaring. But a caffeine habit is hard to kick.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Is your fancy Spanish ham safe from this deadly pig virus? Read the latest Business of Food newsletter, GIFT LINK: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Deadly Pig Virus Is Coming for Your Fancy Spanish Ham
The discovery of African swine fever is threatening the world’s second-largest pork exporter.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
#Thanksgiving is seen as a gauge for grocery prices, and now more so than ever as Americans grow increasingly frustrated with the cost of living. Read the latest Business of Food newsletter from @deenashanker.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Is Trump Cutting Cost of Thanksgiving? It Depends Who You Ask
Thanksgiving is seen as a gauge for grocery prices, and now more so than ever as Americans grow increasingly frustrated with the cost of living.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 14/11/2025
President Donald Trump is slated to sign an order on Friday reducing tariffs on beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, according to a White House official
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Trump Set to Cut Tariffs on Beef, Tomatoes as Prices Vex Voters
President Donald Trump issued an order on Friday reducing tariffs on beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, a move aimed at lowering costs on groceries as the administration faces pressure from voters to cut prices on everyday goods.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
“We are scouring the earth.” America is scrambling for beef supplies and prices are soaring. Is there an end in sight? Read the latest Business of Food newsletter: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Americans Just Can’t Get Enough Beef
The US is the world’s largest consumer of the red meat, but shrinking cattle herds have led to a supply shortage and sent prices soaring.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
It’s a tough time for consumers, but it turns out there’s still a bright spot on grocery shelves. Read the latest Business of Food newsletter: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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World Gone Crazy for Protein Is a Boon for Dairy
It’s a tough time for consumers, but it turns out there’s still a bright spot on grocery shelves.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Catch up on #soybeans and the US-China trade standoff - in five charts. And if you want to subscribe to the Business of Food newsletter, click on the link in Comments. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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The US-China Food Fight Is Moving to a New Front, in Five Charts
China appears to have the upper hand, at least when it comes to farm goods.
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deenashanker.bsky.social @deenashanker.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Trump said his administration made a deal for lower beef prices, but didn't provide any details. "We worked our magic." What is the magic? Wrong answers only. (gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Trump Says He’s ‘Worked Our Magic’ on Deal to Lower Beef Prices
President Donald Trump said his administration had struck an agreement to bring down the price of beef for consumers during an event in the Oval Office on Thursday.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
China’s quest to wean itself off US farm produce is taking it to more and more places. Read Business of Food newsletter here: #soybeans #food www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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China’s Mission to Quit American Produce Takes It to Africa
After avocados from South Africa, honey from Tanzania and mutton from Madagascar, it’s Angola’s turn to ink lucrative deals with Beijing.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
This company invented pink chocolate and is an indispensable middleman of the indulgence world. It's now navigating one of its stickiest patches. How it comes out of it will shape chocolate supplies and prices. Catch up on the Business of Food newsletter. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Chocolate World’s Biggest Supplier Faces a Shakeup
The more costs that Barry Callebaut passes on to customers, the more expensive your indulgence potentially becomes.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
The world’s voracious appetite for #soy now has farmers edging deeper into the #Amazon, writes @dayannesousa.bsky.social Catch up on the top #food stories this week in Business of Food newsletter, especially Dayanne's story #COP30 #deforestation www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Big Farming Is Eating Up More of the Amazon
The world’s voracious appetite for soy now has farmers edging deeper and deeper into the rainforest.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
It's time for pitless cherries - thanks to gene-editing technology. Startup Pairwise and fruit breeder Sun World International will work to bring it to the market in the next decade - @ilenapeng.bsky.social reports in the latest Business of Food newsletter. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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After Seedless Grapes, Now for the Pitless Cherry
Cherries with no pits are set to (eventually) hit grocery shelves thanks to gene-editing technology.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The #MAHA plan for kids unveiled this week was disappointing to many scientists, environmentalists and anti-pesticide campaigners, to name a few. Not American #milk producers. Check out the latest Business of Food newsletter: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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American Food Politics Might Yield a Fat Profit
Milk producers get a boost from the Trump administration’s roadmap to improve children’s nutrition.
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Agnieszka de Sousa @aggiedesousa.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
We at @bloomberg.com just launched Business of #Food, a weekly newsletter focused on how the world feeds itself. Sign up here: www.bloomberg.com/account/news... #BusinessofFood
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