Monsanto Company has announced that it has reached a global licensing agreement for the use of the CRISPR-Cas genome-editing technology in agriculture with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. The Broad Institute is a world leader in ...
LGC Capital’s Canadian joint venture partner Groombridge Trading(GTC) will invest in Cuba’s Empresa Agro Industrial Victoria de Giron (EAIVG) to expand its production capacity. The investment will enable EAIVG to increase ...
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Ornua has launched Kerrygold Park, a €38m Kerrygold butter production and packing facility in Mitchelstown, Ireland. The production facility will have a capacity of up to 50,000 tonnes of butter per annum and will initially employ 65 ...
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Mondelēz International has once again been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for both the North America and World indices. The DJSI is a globally recognized independent benchmark that conducts comprehensive ...
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Dairy organizations in the United States, Australia, the European Union, Mexico and New Zealand has issued a joint letter to their respective trade and agriculture officials, expressing indignation about Canada's recent actions to deepen ...
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Food and engineering group Carr’s has sold its flour milling business to Whitworths Holdings for £36m. Carr’s said that the disposal of its food division will enable it to increase focus on its growing agriculture and ...
Privately owned juice firm Old Orchard Brands has launched a new line of organic, non-GMO 100% juice blends. The company's shelf-stable Organic 100% Juice is offered in four kid-friendly flavors, including Apple, Apple Cherry, Peach Mango ...
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Aggrigator signed Duncan Family Farms to its fresh produce B2B e-commerce marketplace. The Arizona-based certified-organic producer is among the top three producers of certified-organic salads and fresh produce in the United States. ...
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Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners (ACAP) has invested $2m in Hip Chick Farms to support release of new products. The company is looking to grow by supplying its products to large retailers like Target and Kroger. Based in ...
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The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced that world-renowned plant pathologist Jaimin Patel, Ph.D., has joined the center, further strengthening the LRC’s horticultural lighting and plant ...
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Hilary’s will launch frozen veggie breakfast sausage products next month in line with its mission to innovate culinary-inspired foods. The company said that the veggie sausage products are nutrient-rich and flavorsome will be ...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will support dairy producers by buying around 11 million pounds of cheese at $20m through its Margin Protection Program (MPP). The announcement from USDA is aimed at reducing a cheese surplus which ...
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Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) plans to showcase a wide range of farmer products and services designed to help attendees “keep their business on track” at the 63rd annual Farm Progress Show, Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, in Boone, ...
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Researchers from the US Department of Agriculture are developing a packaging film made of milk proteins. The researchers presented their work at the 252nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Researchers ...
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Cooper Standard has entered into an agreement with AMI Industries to acquire the automotive fuel and brake business of AMI Industries and related companies. The North American business was acquired in this transaction effective August 15, ...
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