date:Oct 10, 2012
ug of war between buyers and sellers, said Hector Galvan, a senior broker at R.J. O'Brien Futures in Chicago. The coffee's there, but it's just not moving.
Roasters that produce most of the coffee that ends up in tins and jars on supermarket shelves are heavily reliant on Brazilian beans. But even with some growers there holding back, companies don't appear to be short.
We have sufficient supply to meet our production demands across our coffee portfolio, said a spokeswoman for Smucker.
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