Tyson Foods has acquired a 5% stake in Beyond Meat, a Los Angeles-based producer of plant-based meat substitutes. The investment was provided via a fundraising initiative by Beyond Meat. It will provide additional capital to help the ...
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US based Hispanic refrigerated foods company Del Real Foods has received an undisclosed investment from an affiliated private equity fund of Palladium Equity Partners. Del Real will utilize the investment to take its products into new ...
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Digitech Venture Capital Fund, along with technology incubator Seed Sumo and Jason Calacanis, have invested in CarForce, a company that develops connected cars. CarForce was founded by a former eBay Motors executive and has a stellar ...
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Canada-based organic food company SunOpta has raised $85m from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management to reduce its debt. The company said that it will utilise the funds to repay its debt and to increase financial flexibility. The ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted $ 560,000 loan to Turkmen meat producer Taze Ay, as part of its efforts to support the private small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. EBRD, along with the ...
Private equity firm Grey Mountain Partners has acquired Mediterranean food maker and distributor Kronos Foods. Financial details about the acquisition have not been disclosed. Based in Glendale Heights, Illinois, Kronos sells gryo meat, ...
Chinese yuan or renminbi (RMB) has been included into the basket of special drawing right (SDR) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since Oct 1, marking a milestone in the internationalization of the RMB. Here are seven things you need ...
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The special limited edition action figure will celebrate 50 years since England won the World Cup, as well as the 50th anniverary of the iconic toy, and donations from sales will go directly to the Bobby More Fund To celebrate 50 years ...
Firms are looking to fund final stage of production on the site, with an aim of raising $200,000. PlayFusion and TOMY have headed to Kickstarter to fund the final production of its new toys-to-life title, Lightseekers. Lightseekers is ...
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"The inclusion of the renminbi in the SDR is the biggest structural event in currency markets since the creation of the euro66." This was the title of a recent article published on the Euromoney website. This neatly sums up the view of ...
Copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film solar module developer Siva Power of San Clara, CA, USA has hired solar executive Bruce Sohn as vice-chairman of its board. Sohn was previously the key executive in the growth of cadmium ...
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China set up an industry alliance for virtual reality (VR) on Thursday, in a move to accelerate the application of VR in entertainment, education and manufacturing. The Industry of Virtual Reality Alliance includes more than 170 ...
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Department store Rutherfords of Morpeth is planning a fundraising event for disabled Northumberland horsewoman Gayle Bloomfield to help keep her bid for 2017 glory on track on Monday, 24th October 24, in association with cosmetics brand, ...
Private equity investment firm Paine & Partners has entered into an agreement to acquire food safety and food quality solutions platform Global ID Group. However, financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in ...
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July 7-8, Germany --- Mr. Liu Zhenya, Chairman of Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO) talked with Professor Otmar Wiestler, Helmholtz Association's Acting President and Mr. Christian Thomsen, ...
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