31 January 2019
Church Brothers Farms acquires Growers Express’ vegetable business
US-based Church Brothers Farms has acquired Growers Express’ commodity vegetable business for an undisclosed sum.
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30 January 2019
Dole Food fulfils EC condition for Total Produce stake acquisition
US-based Dole Food has completed the sale of two Saba Fresh Cuts businesses, fulfilling a condition put by the European Commission (EC) for Irish fresh fruit and veg producer Total...
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17 January 2019
EU imposes tariff on rice imports from Cambodia and Myanmar
The European Union (EU) has plans to impose a tariff on Indica rice imported from Cambodia and Myanmar for a period of three years.
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16 January 2019
Niva Pereyaslavschiny gets $12.5m EBRD booster for expansion in Ukraine
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide a loan of $12.5m to Ukraine’s Nyva Pereyaslavschiny Group for improving pig breeding practices.
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16 January 2019
Tyson and EDF to accelerate sustainable food production
US-based meat producer Tyson Foods has partnered with international non-profit organisation Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to develop and deploy initiatives that support sustainability strategies and meet the growing consumer demand...
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11 January 2019
BRF sells pork-based food manufacturer Campo Austral in Argentina
Brazilian food conglomerate BRF has announced the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary food manufacturer Campo Austral in Argentina.
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10 January 2019
Fonterra to sell Farm Source livestock division to Carrfields
New Zealand-based dairy co-operative Fonterra is set to sell the Farm Source livestock division to Carrfields, an agribusiness company.
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10 January 2019
Japan to lift two-decade ban on UK beef
The Government of Japan has announced its plans to end the ban on UK beef and lamb products, which has been in place since 1996 following the outbreak of bovine...
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3 January 2019
Landec Natural Foods’ portfolio contains 100% clean ingredients
US-based health and wellness solutions provider Landec Corporation has revealed that its entire portfolio of Eat Smart branded products now contain only 100% clean ingredients.
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21 December 2018
Cargill agrees to sell malt business to Boortmalt
US food company Cargill has reached an agreement to divest its malt business to Boortmalt for an undisclosed price.