The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-09-30
Sustainable and tasty — traditional dry fish makes comeback
Anton Thina sells karuvadu, or dry fish, prepared using an age-old method under sand. He attaches great importance to using fresh, locally sourced fish. His success is changing attitudes towards... Read more
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2024-09-30
Rapa Nui's early inhabitants survived despite the odds
Rapa Nui has long stood as a symbol of ecocide — an act of deliberate, environmental destruction by humans. But new studies suggests the theory is wrong. Read more
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2024-09-30
Azelis to acquire specialty chemicals distributor Hortimex | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
POLAND - Azelis, a global provider of innovative services in specialty chemicals and food ingredients, has announced it is acquiring Hortimex, a Polish dist ... Read more
2024-09-30
Marel introduces FleXicut Jet | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
ICELAND - Marel, a multi-national food processing company and equipment supplier, has unveiled the FleXicut Jet, a new solution aimed at increasing efficien ... Read more
2024-09-30
Biden-Harris Administration Bringing Back Clean Nuclear Energy, Creating Clean Energy Union Jobs Across The Midwest
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), today announced more... Read more
2024-09-30
USDA and FFAR Announce Innovation Challenge Projects Aimed at Catalyzing Transformative Research Solutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), today announced the three projects recommended for funding through the “Nourishing... Read more
2024-09-29
Protecting deer with drones in Switzerland
Young deer hide in tall grass to avoid predators—but farmers often don’t notice them. Tractors and harvesters kill thousands of fawns each year. Now, volunteers are using drones to protect these wild... Read more
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2024-09-28
Scientists Ratchet Up Key Amino Acid in Corn
Experimental lines of field corn developed by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists will usher in new commercial hybrids offering high-methionine grain. Read more
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2024-09-27
Tetra Pak launches eco-friendly Tetra Prisma Aseptic 300 Edge beverage carton | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
UK - Tetra Pak has announced a new partnership with a European soft drinks brand to launch the Tetra Prisma Aseptic 300 Edge beverage carton, aimed at appea ... Read more
2024-09-27
Jungbunzlauer launches construction of US$148M xanthan gum plant in Ontario | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
CANADA - Jungbunzlauer, a Swiss chemicals firm, is currently constructing a C$200 million (US$148M) xanthan gum production facility at its site in Port Colb ... Read more