The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-04
USDA Invests more than $11 Million to Support Resiliency in U.S. Dairy Industry
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $11.04 million in funding to support dairy businesses and producers under the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI) grant program,... Read more
2024-10-04
Special Notice for Third Party Logistic (3PL) Firms for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Food for the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) – Request for Information
POC: Nick Skarzynski, Contract Specialist, AMS Commodity Procurement Program, Phone (404) 562-5862, Email:
Nicholas.Skarzynski@usda.gov Read more
2024-10-04
House of Suntory unveils limited Hibiki 40 years old whisky | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
JAPAN - House of Suntory has announced the release of its oldest whisky to date, Hibiki 40 Years Old, a prestigious blend featuring whiskies aged over four ... Read more
2024-10-04
LVMH acquires minority stake in alcohol-free wine brand French Bloom | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
FRANCE - Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has acquired a minority stake in French alcohol-free sparkling wine brand French Bloom. While the financial de ... Read more
2024-10-04
Diageo halts sale of Pimm’s Liqueur after failing to secure agreement with buyers | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
UK - Diageo, the British multinational beverage giant, has reportedly called off the sale of its Pimm’s gin-based liqueur brand after failing to reach an ag ... Read more
2024-10-04
EU proposes extension of deforestation regulation deadline | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
EU- The European Commission has proposed a 12-month extension for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), originally set to take effec ... Read more
2024-10-04
Pernod Ricard unveils Chivas Regal Takumi Reserve | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
ASIA - Pernod Ricard has launched a new spirit drink, Chivas Regal Takumi Reserve, which blends its renowned 12-year-old Chivas Regal Scotch whisky with pre ... Read more
2024-10-04
Italcanditi, CSM Ingredients team up to form Vitalfood brand | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
ITALY - A new brand, Vitalfood, has emerged from the collaboration between Italcanditi and CSM Ingredients, aiming to make a mark in Europe’s food ingredien ... Read more
2024-10-04
The Promise of Sustainable, Humane Pig Farming
'Most people...can't get out the door without thinking of a farmer—or shouldn't. Being a part of that is a very big honor to me.' Read more
2024-10-04
Food Equity and Health Are Vital To Climate Action
A resilient food system must center farmers and support communities in producing their own food, panelists said at Climate Week NYC. Read more
2024-10-03
Twellium, Sidel to establish advanced PET packaging facility in Ghana | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
GHANA – Twellium Industrial Company, a manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverages in West Africa, has partnered with global packaging solutions provider Sidel ... Read more
2024-10-03
Conflict Threatens to Create Another Cycle of Refugee Seeds
The current conflict in the Middle East is putting some of the most desert-adapted seed collections in the world at risk. Read more