Due to these outbreaks, the National Parks Board/Animal & Veterinary Service (NParks/AVS) will temporarily restrict the importation of ornamental birds, poultry, and poultry products from the 10km radius restricted area The USA has reported outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in several regions, including Newaygo County, Ottawa[Read More…]
North America
Oppy and G&M Farms unveil proprietary jumbo and pink blueberry varieties
Both developed by horticulture professor Dr Scott NeSmith of the University of Georgia and grown by G&M Farms in Fresno County, California The leading grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce announces its groundbreaking collaboration with G&M Farms to introduce two exclusive proprietary blueberry varieties: Pink Cosmo and Hunkaberry. Both[Read More…]
GreenLab partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to scale up production of sweetener
To scale up its production of brazzein, GreenLab will leverage its proprietary technology to grow proteins inside corn kernels, optimising its process with Ginkgo’s plant trait services, protein services, and deployment capabilities GreenLab, an emerging next-generation plant-biotechnology company producing complex proteins in corn, and Ginkgo Biowork, which is building the leading platform for cell programming[Read More…]
Bimbo Canada to close bakery in Lévis, Quebec
Bakery volume to remain in Canada Bimbo Canada announced plans to close its bakery in Lévis, Quebec the week of July 1, 2024. Products made at the facility can be baked at other bakeries where there is available capacity, primarily located in Quebec. This decision supports our strategic efforts to drive productivity improvements in[Read More…]
Florida bans sale of lab-grown meat
New bill aims to protect the agriculture industry from ideological attacks that blame ranchers for climate change Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a new bill into law that prohibits the sale of lab-grown meat in the state. He stated that this decision was made to support and promote a[Read More…]
Woodland Foods announces strategic acquisition of Idan Foods
Adds breading, batter, and coating systems capabilities to the solutions portfolio Woodland Foods (Woodland) a provider of globally-sourced, plant-based ingredients based in Waukegan, IL, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Idan Foods (Idan), a provider of breading and batters, coating systems, baking mixes, and seasonings based in Hawthorne, NJ. The Idan[Read More…]
NatureSweet appoints Gerardo Chavez as COO
Gerardo has had a successful global career at companies such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Pepsico, Clorox, and more recently at Danone NatureSweet a snacking tomato brand announced that supply chain expert Gerardo Chavez has joined the ranks of its leadership team as Chief Operating Officer, as the company growth[Read More…]
Hong Kong suspends import of poultry products from US
The CFS has contacted the American authority over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that notification from the World Organisation for[Read More…]
Edible Garden announces pulp products available through UNFI
Making Pulp’s ‘Bland to Bold’ products available to consumers across North America Edible Garden AG Incorporated, a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally grown, organic and sustainable produce and products, announced that United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) will carry Edible Garden’s new line of Pulp sustainable gourmet sauces and chilli-based[Read More…]
SFU researchers to develop Canadian local blueberries for first time
The research is being done in partnership with B.C.-based agritech company BeriTech Inc. with $1 million in support from the Weston Family Foundation A team of Simon Fraser University (SFU) researchers is working to develop new plant varieties and precision indoor growing techniques for producing fresh, local blueberries for the[Read More…]
