US agribusiness firm Cargill has signed a US$14.1m deal to buy a ground beef plant north of downtown Fort Worth from AFA Foods. Cargill will purchase all working capital assets of AFA Foods, which filed for chapter 11 protection in April. ...
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US agribusiness firm Cargill has supplied what it claims is the first-ever sustainable verified rapeseed oil to consumer giant Unilever. In an initial deal announced this week, the consignment will cover 5% of Unilever's rapeseed oil ...
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The National Insurance Board of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas (NIB) has chosen Vitech Systems' software as its new social security administration solution. The new system, which will be deployed in a multi-year, phased implementation, ...
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American agribusiness company Cargill is set to expand its Elva grain facility in southwestern Manitoba, Canada for an undisclosed amount as a part of its efforts to cater to the increasing demand. The expansion, which is set begin by the ...
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Cargill, a US-based agribusiness company, has completed the modernization project of its Hales Point grain elevator with an investment of $25m, in time for this year's harvest. Cargill AgHorizons Mid-South Farm Service Group general ...
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Brazilian beef producer Marfrig plans to sell a stake in order to lower its mounting debts,in a move which is expected attract food companies as well as private equity firms. The company has appointed Brazilian bank Banco Itaúto ...
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American agribusiness company Cargill plans to establish a canola processing facility in Alberta province, Canada. The construction of the facility, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to be completed in time for the ...
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American agribusiness company Cargill has launched Truvia,a stevia-based sugar substitute,in Venezuela,as a part of its effort to strengthen its position in the stevia-based sweetener category. According to the company,this move comes ...
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Cargill Beef,a business unit of Wichita-based Cargill Meat Solutions,is recalling 29,339 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis,according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety ...
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American agribusiness company Cargill has extended its sustainable cocoa program to South Sulawesi province,Indonesia,as a part of its strategy to develop sustainable cocoa production and increase the yields of farmers in the country. ...
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American agribusiness company Cargill has announced that recent investments by the company at its Fort Morgan, Colorado beef processing plant, totaling approximately $1.8m, have increased the facility's energy efficiency and reduced the use ...
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U.S. cotton industry leaders met this week with senior U.S. government officials to discuss the serious financial losses accruing in all industry segments as a result of massive defaults on cotton export contracts. Industry leaders ...
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American agribusiness company Cargill is constructing a$250m integrated broiler poultry project in Chuzhou city,Anhui province,China,in an effort to strengthen its presence in the country. The integrated broiler facility,which is being ...
American agribusiness company Cargill reported that its net earnings for the fiscal 2013 first quarter ended 31 August 2012 soared 313% to $975m, compared to $236m the previous year. Revenues for the first quarter were $33.8bn, down 2.3% ...
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The Export-Import Bank of the United States(Ex-Im Bank)has renewed a 12-month export credit insurance policy for Wells Fargo to enable the export of American cotton to a large textile firm in Turkey,Menderes Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret ...
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