DuPont said that while new digital technology is allowing farmers to gather massive amounts of data, the real value comes when data drives insights to help them improve their operations’ profitability. “In today’s ...
CHS, a US-based agribusiness company owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives, has formed CHS AGRO, a sunflower marketing joint venture with Adecoagro. CHS AGRO, located in Pehuajo in the Buenos Aires province in Argentina, will work ...
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Food giant Heinz has launched a range of gluten-free pasta and sauces in the UK as the company looks to tap into the growing category. Available from mid-March, the Deliciously Gluten Free range comprises three pasta varieties: Penne, ...
US poultry group Sanderson Farms has indicated its first-quarter margins remained under continued pressure from high feed costs despite rising poultry market prices. The company said today (21 January) that net sales for the three months ...
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US firm MOM Brands had extended its cereal portfolio to include a Spooners ready-to-eat line. Spooners, available in five variants, is packaged in stand-up gusseted bags, which sit like a box and contain 75% less consumer packaging waste ...
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Cotton trades moved at a slower pace in early February, and sellers were more flexible regarding asking prices, after significant price rises in January. The industry was indicating a slight interest for large batches and pressed down ...
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Radio Lifeline, a non-profit based in the US, has launched the Black Earth Project, a new initiative designed to help Kenyan farmers mitigate the growing impact of climate change. For this project, Radio Lifeline has partnered with ...
US meat giant Tyson Foods has acquired local tortilla, salty snack and pretzel maker Don Julio Foods. The deal expands Tyson's presence in the retail channel. Tyson is the second-largest tortilla maker in the US, although the majority of ...
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While many couples commit to each other on Valentine’s Day, ECO SWIM BY AQUA GREEN commits to offering products that make their life easier and the planet a little bit better. Though the green market is growing with eco-friendly ...
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Underperforming open industrial waste water treatment lagoons are on the way out after more than a century, as industry counts the cost of their pollution, odours, leakage, energy wastage and relative inefficiency in fixing the problems ...
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When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 240 degrees on November 22 to November 23 each year, it’s the time for “Light Snow”. Some areas along the Yellow River start to snow. It’s usually light snow, freezing ...
Twin City Foods, a US-based food processing company, is set to expand its plant in the city of Pasco, Washington. As part of the 32,000ft2 expansion, the company will add a general warehouse for storage of packing materials, parts storage ...
Washington lawyer Gary Baise, who devotes much of his time to defending U.S. agriculture in venues all the way to the Supreme Court, has an unusual item on his résumé: He was one of the team that helped found what has become a ...
US-based food company Kellogg has reported that its net income increased by 10.9% to $961m for the full-year 2012, compared to $866m in 2011. For the year ended 29 December 2012, the company posted 7.6% increase in net sales to $14.19bn, ...
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US-based PKG, part of the Hangar 12 Group, has created new branding and revamped packaging for Hillshire Brands' State Fair Brand Corn Dogs. The new-look packaging showcases the product's playfulness while creating a differentiation ...
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