The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-20
Arta Capital acquires minority interest in Spanish snacks company Facundo | Food Business Africa Magazine
SPAIN—Arta Capital has acquired 37.4% minority interest in Spanish nuts and snacks supplier Facundo Group from the Villagra family. Vicente Facundo Villagrá ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-20
CHS set to open new grain storage facility in Minnesota | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA— CHS, a Fortune 500 secondary farmer-owned cooperative is set to expand its operational capabilities and increase efficiency with a new state-of-the-art ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Ghana wheat consumption is forecast down amid sustained increases in wheat product prices | Food Business Africa Magazine
GHANA— A report by United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service Accra Post projects Ghana’s MY2022/23 total wheat consumption slig ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Viterra opens new grain facility in Canada | Food Business Africa Magazine
CANADA — Viterra Canada Inc., a Canadian agriculture commodities business, officially opened its new high-throughput grain facility in Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Magic Spoon makes retail debut after closing $85M funding round | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA—Magic Spoon, a US breakfast cereal maker, has secured US$85 million in investment in a Series B funding round, bringing total funding to date to US ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-20
Ethiopia wheat production forecast is up 3.26 percent over last period production estimate | Food Business Africa Magazine
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Saudi Arabia’s Savola foods acquires food group EGYBELG | Food Business Africa Magazine
SAUDI ARABIA—Savola Foods, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Savola Group, has acquired the total assets of food group EGYBELG, with a value of US$33.1million. ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-18
Pennsylvania moves to protect 32 farms in 18 counties from development
The state has helped to preserve 6,076 farms in 58 of the state’s 67 counties, putting a total of 613,884 acres of farmland off-limits to developers. Read more
2022-06-18
The power of the sun boosts soybean oil, protein, and the supply chain
“A resilient supply chain begins with farmers,” says Perry Aulie, senior vice president of value-added products for Perdue AgriBusiness. Read more
2022-06-18
Follow farmers, see the world
Do a few searches in your favorite social media platforms and add some farmers from around the world. Read more
2022-06-17
House votes to create USDA meat investigator
The bill would also authorize the summertime sale of gasoline that is 15% corn ethanol and would help farmers adopt precision-agriculture technology. Read more
2022-06-17
Advocates say a hungry summer looms if Congress can’t extend school meal waivers
The waivers that expanded access to school food during the pandemic are set to expire on June 30. Read more