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CHINA – Louis Dreyfus Company B.V., through a joint venture with Guangdong HAID Group has started construction of a new aquafeed mill in Tianjin, China. The new mill will be built and operated by their […]
EU – Council of the European Union has adopted a new directive banning the use of certain single-use plastics most attributed to marine pollution. The new measures proposed by the commission introduces restrictions on certain […]
USA – Wild Earth Inc., a technology startup developing clean protein dog food has closed US$11 million Series A funding round backed by Mars Petcare. The financing was led by venture capital firm VegInvest, with […]
USA – North America’s leading flour supplier, Ardent Mills has unveiled plans to expand flour milling and production capabilities at its Denver mill in the United States. In addition to flour milling, the company will […]
USA – U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) has appointed Amanda Spoo as Director of Communications in its Arlington, Va., headquarters. Spoo, who previously served as assistant director of communications for USW will continue to deliver on […]
SINGAPORE – Olam International has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Olam Americas Inc. (“OAI”) has successfully priced a US$120 million issuance of 5-year fixed rate notes via a private placement. According to the company, proceeds […]
SWITZERLAND – The World Wildlife Federation (WWF) has launched a new activation hub called ReSource: Plastic that aims to offer guidelines in tackling plastic waste and pollution across the globe. Global food and beverage manufacturers […]
RUSSIA – Global beer brewer, Heineken has launched two new PET bottles developed using PET Engineering’s interchangeable insert system technology. The new bottle designs have been used for brands Tri Medvedya, Okhota and Okckoe by […]
CANADA – Canadian grain handling business, Viterra Inc has partnered with Foodgrains Bank, a member of the Humanitarian Coalition to end global hunger. The two are teaming up for the third year in a row […]
USA – Milo’s Tea Company is investing US$60 million in a new manufacturing and distribution center in Tulsa, Oklahoma to expand production capacity and support its continued growth. The company which makes ready-to-drink tea and […]