date:Apr 10, 2014
pected production in Colombia, the second-biggest supplier of arabica beans, which are favored by Starbucks Corp.
Prices jumped 14% in four sessions, the biggest such rally since Feb. 24. The prospect for shrinking output has been compounded by smaller harvests in Central America, where a fungal disease called leaf rust hampered crops in the past two years. Tighter supplies may boost costs for J.M. Smucker Co., which makes Folgers, the best selling U.S. brand.
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