BRAZIL: Brasil Foods Q1 profits slide
By Michelle Russell | 30 April 2012
Brazilian meat group Brasil Foods has booked a drop in first-quarter profits on the back of weak demand in Asia and the Middle East.
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Brazilian meat group Brasil Foods has booked a drop in first-quarter profits on the back of weak demand in Asia and the Middle East.

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