Key Takeaways Cooling inflation is lowering raw material, energy and freight costs, easing margin pressure across sectors.Lower input costs aid operating leverage, allowing companies to lift margins while keeping pricing discipline.UNFI, FDX and LTM are well-positioned to benefit as cost relief translates into stronger profits.As inflationary pressures continue to moderate across major economies, price stability is gradually returning to markets that were once strained by steep cost pressures. With global i ...

The boards of Agrial and Terrena have proposed a merger of the two French agri-food cooperatives. They are "studying" a deal that would, if passed by members, create a company with combined, pro-forma sales of more than €12bn ($14.15bn). Agrial's drinks assets centre on its cider business in France, where it markets brands including Écusson and Loïc Raison. Its drinks portfolio also includes Seattle Cider Co. in the US, French beer business Brasserie Lancelot and cola brand Breizh. "In a context mark ...