Spanish auto-parts supplier Gestamp Automocion has received a EUR150m loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to upgrade its facilities in Russia, Poland, Hungary and Turkey that supply assembly lines set up by ...
Fonterra and New Zealand's government are trying to reassure officials in key export markets that the country's milk supply is safe, after traces of agricultural chemical dicyandiamide were found in some dairy products. Fonterra said late ...
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One tunnel or two? Forget the tunnels; fix the levees for more water. We don’t need more water; we can conserve and recycle ourselves into the future. Water for agriculture is not my problem. As political leaders once again ...
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US agribusiness giant Cargill has formed a joint venture with Saudia Arabian food producer Arasco for the creation of starches and sweeteners in the country. The joint venture company will acquire Arasco's existing corn milling facility ...
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The U.S. Embassy, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), met from January 15 to January 17 to help Iraq improve its agricultural sector through the U.S.-funded ...
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American agribusiness company Cargill has announced that it will idle its beef processing facility in Plainview, Texas, on 1 February 2013, and lay off 2000 workers. The company has blamed reduced cattle supply resulting from years of ...
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Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 1/16/2013 4:02:05 PM U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and university cooperators have developed a biodegradable plastic that could be used in disposable food ...
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US agribusiness giant Cargill is to invest US$15.8m in the expansion of its case-ready meat facility in Marshall, Missouri. The investment will include the addition of a new production line for its value-added food products. The move ...
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Hillshire Brands has announced that Brian Davison has joined the company from Kraft Foods as VP of corporate strategy and development. Hillshire, formerly the North American meat business of Sara Lee, said Davison began his role on 2 ...
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IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $70m loan to help renovate a cement factory in Iraq, part of an effort to support the local building sector and aid in the country s reconstruction. The financing will allow Kerbala ...
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Commodity trader Glencore has said it wants to be a "true leader" in global grain trading after completing its acquisition of Viterra in a deal worth US$6bn. Glencore said this week its completion of the deal hands it "immediate critical ...
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American agribusiness company Cargill plans to set up a corn milling facility in India, with an investment of $73m. The first phase of the facility at Davangere, Karnataka will begin by the third quarter of 2014. It will produce modified ...
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US agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland has sold its stake in Gruma back to the Mexican group. Gruma has acquired the 23.2% stake held by ADM, as well as a number of smaller holdings in various subsidiaries. In an announcement on Friday ...
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Dalby State High School has planted a 60m x 10m cotton crop with the support of Cotton Australia’s Marie-Louise Offner, the Darling Downs CGA and John Ash from CGS in Dalby who has kindly offered to be the school’s agronomist ...
American agribusiness company Cargill has entered into an agreement with India-based Wipro to acquire its edible oil brand Sunflower Vanaspati for an undisclosed amount. Sunflower Vanaspati brand offers vanaspati - a vegetable oil that ...
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