July 29, 2024 | Company News

Podravka and Fortenova group sign agreement for acquisition of Belje, PIK Vinkovci and Vupik

The transaction is valued at 333 million euros and Podravka will finance this acquisition through loans from commercial banks Following the successful conclusion of negotiations, Podravka and Fortenova group signed…

July 27, 2024 | Europe

Ireland launches £46million scheme to support agri-food and drink processors

The capital investment will assist companies in adopting greener technologies, aligning with our net-zero targets. Importantly, it also aims to boost the sector’s productivity Conor Murphy, Economy Minister of Ireland…

July 26, 2024 | Company News

IFarm to develope robotic vertical farm in Switzerland

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…

July 26, 2024 | China

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…

July 25, 2024 | Beverages

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…

July 25, 2024 | Company News

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…

July 25, 2024 | Academic

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…

July 24, 2024 | Company News

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…

July 24, 2024 | Company News

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…

July 24, 2024 | Europe

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…