The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-02-02
SIG bolsters sustainable packaging capabilities with US$1.53B acquisition of Scholle IPN | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – Aspectic packaging manufacturer SIG Combibloc is set to expand its sustainable packaging capabilities with the acquisition of packaging solutions comp ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-02-02
Olam secures US$4B to finance ongoing re-organisation plan | Food Business Africa Magazine
SINGAPORE – Leading global food and agri-business, Olam International Limited has secured multiple bank facilities amounting to US$4.0 billion, as it contin ... Read more
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2022-02-02
Sweegen makes sweetener brazzein commercially available to expand sugar reduction options for F&B companies | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – Global supplier of sweet taste solutions Sweegen has launched brazzein, a high-intensity sweetener that is reportedly 500 to 2,000 times more sweetene ... Read more
sugar & confectionery supplier news & innovations
2022-02-01
Alpla, Coca-Cola Femsa advance circular economy in Mexico with establishment of new recycling plant | Food Business Africa Magazine
MEXICO - Austrian-based international plastics manufacturer Alpla has partnered with Coca-Cola Femsa to establish a new recycling plant in Mexico as part of ... Read more
supplier news & innovations sustainability
2022-01-31
China's meat-free five year plan is set to be 'game changing'
Grown in a lab, this alternative source of protein could be more appealing to Chinese consumers than plant-based options. Read more
AGRICULTURE FOOD ANIMALS SCIENCE INNOVATION MEAT
2022-01-28
Dan Fisher to succeed John Hayes as the Ball Corporation CEO | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – American multinational packaging company, Ball Corporation has appointed Dan Fisher as its next chief executive officer. Fisher, the current presiden ... Read more
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2022-01-28
Feed the microbes
Why soil is key to addressing climate change. Read more
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2022-01-27
Glencore agricultural trading division Viterra to bolster US presence with Gavilon aquisition | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA - Viterra Limited, the agricultural trading division of Glencore, has announced plans to acquire the grain and ingredients business of Gavilon Agricul ... Read more
agriculture & agribusiness grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-01-26
Saltier Groundwater Does Long Lasting Damage to Almonds, But Less Than Previously Feared
When salty groundwater is used to irrigate almond orchards, production can be significantly reduced and the damage to trees can last for years, according to Agriculture Research Service studies. Read more
ars soil scientist ray anderson san joaquin valley agricultural sciences center using groundwater to irrigate almond orchards almond production agricultural water efficiency and salinity research unit
2022-01-26
Kerry expands presence in Middle East with the opening of a new facility in Saudi Arabia | Food Business Africa Magazine
SAUDI ARABIA – Global food ingredients supplier Kerry has expanded its presence in the Middle East with the opening of a new facility in Saudi Arabia. The 2 ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2022-01-25
Can a Deluge Compensate for Losses in Productivity and Carbon Uptake During a Drought?
Heavy rainfall or a "deluge" in eastern Colorado.
Photo by Olivia Hajek, Colorado State University Read more
carbon cycling impacts of deluge during a drought on forage production rangeland resources & systems research ecologist david hoover.
2022-01-25
USDA-Agricultural Research Service and Cornell University Collaborate to Present First National Hemp Webinar Series
The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Cornell University today announced the launch of a webinar series on hemp research that aims to broaden the scope of training, education, and... Read more
national hemp webinar series geneticist zachary stansell