Frozen food supplier Lamb Weston provides dour annual forecasts on weak demand

(Reuters) – Lamb Weston forecast its annual sales and profit below analysts’ expectations on Wednesday, as higher prices of its frozen food products begin to hurt volumes, sending its shares plunging more than 20% in early trading. The company has been increasing prices of its products, including ready-to-cook classic and sweet potato fries to offset…

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Analysis-Whoever wins election, Venezuela faces natural gas problem

By Marianna Parraga, Deisy Buitrago and Mircely Guanipa CARACAS/MARACAY (Reuters) -Griselda Ascanio keeps an improvised wood-burning stove ready in her backyard in Maracay, 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Venezuela’s capital, for the frequent gas-supply interruptions that make it difficult to cook.  “We cannot just cry about it,” said the 44-year-old administrator, who collects branches that…

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