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Canadian Wheat Board, a marketing board for wheat and barley in western Canada, is constructing a second grain elevator near Colonsay, Saskatchewan.
Food and beverage maker Mondelez International has announced plans to strengthen its presence in Russia with an investment of $110m to construct a snack manufacturing facility in the Novosibirsk region.
The International Development Association (IDA), part of the World Bank, will provide a $210m loan to Bangladesh to set up a food storage system and strengthen distribution capabilities.
Asahi Group Holdings Southeast Asia (AGHSEA), a subsidiary of Japan-based brewer and soft drink maker Asahi Group, has entered into an agreement to acquire Singapore-headquartered Etika International’s dairy and packaging...
AarhusKarlshamn (AAK) has entered into an agreement to take over the oils and fats business of CSM Benelux in Merksem.
Natural health products manufacturer SunOpta will strengthen its aseptic processing and packaging operations in California with the installation of a third processor at its Modesto facility.
A Royal HaskoningDHV-led consortium has secured an irrigation services contract from the Mozambique Ministry of Agriculture to design and implement a 3,000ha rice irrigation project.
Syngenta has strengthened its presence in Italy with the acquisition of Società Produttori Sementi (PSB), a seed firm specialising in durum wheat breeding and production for pasta, for an undisclosed...
US food company Hillshire Brands has announced that it will cease breakfast sandwich and sausage operations at its Alabama facility by 30 December.
The House of Lords European Union Committee has called for increased efforts to tackle food waste in Europe, saying that each year at least 90 million tonnes of food is...
