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Syngenta has entered into an agreement with Swedish agriculture cooperative Lantmännen to acquire certain winter wheat and winter oilseed rape (WOSR) breeding and business operations.
Australian dairy firm Devondale Murray Goulburn (MG) is set to invest around $14m at its Edith Creek manufacturing site in Tasmania, to develop a new range of dairy beverages.
Australasian food company Goodman Fielder has announced plans to invest NZ$27m ($23.37m) to expand its ultra heat treated (UHT) milk plant in Christchurch, New Zealand.
US-based packaged foods company Pinnacle Foods has opened a new R&D pilot plant at Rutgers University in New Jersey, its first university-affiliated pilot site.
French dairy firm Danone has announced plans to shut down three dairy plants in Europe, a move which will affect around 325 jobs.
AgroTech Foods, an affiliate of US-based Conagra Foods, has opened a new peanut butter manufacturing facility in Jhagadia, Gujarat, India.
US-based Columbus Foods, a portfolio company of Arbor Investments, has entered into a partnership with Harris Ranch Beef to expand its deli meat production capabilities.
US-based meat processor Tyson Foods has submitted a unilaterally binding offer to acquire packaged food company Hillshire Brands for $63 per share in cash, in a deal which values the...
US-based tortilla producer Franco Whole Foods plans to open a new food processing facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, a move which will create around 160 new jobs.
Meijer, a regional American hypermarket chain based in Michigan, has broken ground on a $100m dairy production facility in Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio, US.
