The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-01
Diageo launches Premium X series spirits for Gen Z in India | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
INDIA - Diageo-owned McDowell’s & Co has unveiled its new X Series, a premium line of spirits that includes vodka, rum, and gin, aimed at appealing to I ... Read more
2024-10-01
Tate & Lyle partners with Enel North America in long-term renewable energy agreement | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
USA - Tate & Lyle PLC, a global leader in food and beverage ingredient solutions, has announced a significant move to enhance its climate efforts by sig ... Read more
2024-10-01
E. Kika De La Garza Fellow Helps Students Step Out of Their Comfort Zone
Nearly twenty years ago, all that Dr. Circe Niezen, professor at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR), knew about the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was the USDA approval sticker on... Read more
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2024-10-01
U.S. Department of Agriculture Statement on East Coast and Gulf Coast Ports
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following statement in response to labor disputes at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports: Read more
2024-10-01
USDA Invests $1.7 Billion to Support Farmers, Deliver Nutrition Assistance, and Bolster Rural Economies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $1.7 billion for purchase of locally and regionally produced foods and domestically produced foods for emergency food... Read more
2024-10-01
USDA Celebrates Long-Standing Partnerships with Rural Cooperatives as Part of 60th Anniversary of National Cooperative Month
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued a USDA proclamation to recognize October 2024 as the Department’s 60th anniversary of National Cooperative Month. Since the... Read more
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
2024-09-27
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