The latest news from the agricultural sector
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
2024-10-02
Biden-Harris Administration Makes up to $7.7 Billion Available for Climate-Smart Practices on Agricultural Lands as Part of Investing in America Agenda
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced up to $7.7 billion in assistance for fiscal year 2025 to help agricultural and forestry producers adopt conservation practices on working... Read more
2024-10-02
Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Rural Projects to Strengthen American Infrastructure and Create Good-Paying Jobs in 30 States
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is investing in 116 projects across the nation to expand access to a clean and reliable electric... Read more
2024-10-02
USDA Process Verified Program – Verification from Farm to Table
As an auditor for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), I am one of a small group of highly-qualified individuals who audit companies that utilize our programs to back up their marketing claims... Read more
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2024-10-02
Cameroon elected Chair of International Cocoa Council | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
CAMEROON - Cameroon has been elected chair of the International Cocoa Council for the 2024/2025 season, following a vote by cocoa-producing nations within t ... Read more
2024-10-02
Prinova Aromas expands operations at New Jersey facility to strengthen global presence | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
USA - Prinova Aromas, part of the NAGASE Group, has completed a significant upgrade of its New Jersey facility as part of efforts to expand its role in the ... Read more
2024-10-02
Atlas Copco Group to acquire ESA Service S.r.l | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
SWEDEN - ESA Service S.r.l., an Italian company specializing in leak detection and gas recovery systems, is set to become part of the Atlas Copco Group. Ba ... Read more
2024-10-02
TEMEC awarded as Kenya’s top digitally fit tea machinery supplier for 2024 | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
KENYA - Tea Machinery Engineering Company Limited (TEMEC), a subsidiary of Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings (KTDA(H)), has been recognized as the leadi ... 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