Mars Chocolate has completed the acquisition of Hacienda La Chola cocoa farm in Ecuador from Naturisa. Hacienda La Chola is the agricultural unit of Naturisa and located in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The latest addition to its network of ...
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Stevia ingredient producer PureCircle is planning to invest $200m in India’s stevia infrastructure in the next five years. The company is planning to collaborate with thousands of Indian farmers to plant 5,000 hectares of stevia ...
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All series of Xichai Engines win widespread popularity in markets including heavy-duty trucks, middle-duty trucks, light-duty trucks and non-road trucks, etc. recently.The data showed that, in the first quarter, the manufacturing volume of ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will be commencing a market study into the Australian cattle and beef industry. The study will examine competition, efficiency, transparency and trading issues in the beef and ...
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Commodities trading company Glencore has entered into definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to sell 40% equity interest of Glencore Agricultural Products for $2.5bn in cash transaction. Glencore's ...
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Archer Daniels Midland Company has begun a significant expansion and modernization of its export terminal in Santos, in the Brazilian state of So Paulo. The project will expand the facility's annual storage and grain handling capacity ...
DuPont Pioneer and Origin Agritech Limited announced a commercial licensing agreement to develop new seed technologies for Chinese farmers. This combined effort will contribute to the modernization of China's agriculture system and ...
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FAW Jiefang Xichai held “Thirteenth Five-year Plan” overseas market proseminar to comprehensively make overseas market strategies and fasten the development of globalization of its brand recently. FAW Jiefang Xichai deeply ...
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Woman rice farmer's yields increase with help from @KelloggCompany Origins program. Marisol's family has been growing rice for several generations in Northeast Spain, the place where the Ebro River meets the Mediterranean Sea. Raised in a ...
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide over $90m grant to strengthen local and regional food systems and for specialty crop development. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, flowers and nursery crops. ...
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Middle East Food Solution Company (MEFSCO), a joint venture between Arabian Agricultural Services Company (Arasco) and Cargill, is planning to set up a plant to produce fructose, glucose and starch products in Saudi Arabia. In this ...
India’s leading automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has entered into dairy business, beginning with milk. M&M has started selling branded milk products under the brand Saboro in Indore, Madhya Pradesh state of India. ...
Tags: Mahindra&Mahindra Enters, Dr.Pawan Goenka, Dairy Business
Covering more than 150 acres and serving an area of 725 square miles, the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWTP) in Washington DC is the largest advanced wastewater treatment plant in the world. A quick check of its ...
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CCL Industries, a provider of label and packaging solutions for global corporations, small businesses and consumers, has acquired the assets of Brazil-based privately owned Powerpress Rotulos & Etiquetas Adesivas (Powerpress) for $10.25m. ...
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US-based agricultural and food company Cargill has announced to cut the use of antibiotics in its US cattle supply by 20%, a move which is likely to impact 1.2 million cattle annually. From now, Cargill plans to reduce the shared-class ...
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