The Impact Of Coffee Prices On Kraft Foods Group's Business

Precipitation in the coffee-growing regions of Brazil has alleviated the concerns of drought. This has brought back hope that the coffee supply from the country will pick up going forward. This in turn has led to a drop in prices. However, some producers are not willing to sell their produce at the current price, expecting that prices will go up in the near term. As a consequence, companies such as Kraft are not getting the full benefit of the price drop. Not surprisingly, the reduction in price...