The vertical farm will have a 1,031 m² cultivation area and will produce green crops, amounting to several tonnes of ultra-fresh greens per month UAE-based, iFarm, a technology company enabling IT-driven farming in controlled environments, announced the start of the construction of a vertical farm with its technologies in Switzerland. The[Read More…]
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China to investigate 3 EU pork processors’ alleged dumping practices
All three companies selected for investigation are among the largest pork processors in Europe China will be conducting detailed examinations of three major European pork processors as part of its recently announced investigation into alleged “dumping practices of pig products” on the Chinese market. The companies being investigated are Danish[Read More…]
Califia Farms acquires Uproot
Through the acquisition, Califia will expand its Away From Home portfolio of products and services Califia Farms, a leading, premium, plant-based beverage brand announced the acquisition of Uproot Inc., the leading plant milk dispenser system for food service. Founded by Kevin Eve and Jacob Conway who had a passion to provide consumers with healthy plant-based beverages,[Read More…]
Swee Heng unveils new pastry brand Toast & Roll
Toast & Roll is set to feature over 50 items, aiming to combine signature flavours, such as BBQ Chicken Floss and Hawaiian Pizza Swee Heng, a well-established presence in Singapore’s bakery scene, is continuing to broaden its offerings. This year, the brand announced yet another phase of its expansion, introducing[Read More…]
La Trobe Institute to tackle Australia’s food security
LISAF will establish a $28 million ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Protected Cropping (PC Hub) with funding from the Federal Government Australia based La Trobe Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Food (LISAF) officially launched, to undertake research and innovation across the agri-food-health chain, aiming to enhance profitability for producers while also improving product[Read More…]
NoPalm Ingredients secures € 5Mn to scale up palm oil alternative
The investment will accelerate the company’s mission to provide a local, circular and sustainable solution for the global palm oil market NoPalm Ingredients, the pioneering Dutch biotechnology company producing yeast oils, announced the successful closure of a € 5 million Seed funding round. The funding round was led by Rubio[Read More…]
North Sea Farmers to open seaweed cultivation farm
The project is led by North Sea Farmers (NSF) and executed by a consortium of scientific researchers and partners from the seaweed industry The world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm will open within the wind farm ‘Hollandse Kust Zuid’ (HKZ), located about 18 kilometres off the coast of Scheveningen in the[Read More…]
Research says Vibrio bacteria in seafood expected to increase
EFSA’s experts analysed the possible effects climate change could have on a wide range of food safety-related issues, including Vibrio bacteria in seafood The prevalence of Vibrio in seafood is expected to increase both globally and in Europe because of climate change, especially in low-salinity or brackish waters, according to the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) latest[Read More…]
Nisun International announces partnership with ZTO Yunpei
This collaboration is expected to drive significant growth for both companies, capitalising on the increasing demand for eggs in China Nisun International Enterprise Development Group a technology and industry-driven integrated supply chain solutions provider announced a significant milestone in its partnership with Zhejiang ZTO Yunpei Food, the supply chain company under ZTO[Read More…]
Unilever to sell water purification business Pureit
Pureit offers a range of water purification solutions across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Mexico Unilever announces that it has agreed the sell its water purification business, Pureit, to A. O. Smith, a leading global water technology company. Pureit offers a range of water purification solutions across India, Bangladesh,[Read More…]
