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The latest news, trends, analysis, interviews and podcasts from the global food and beverage industry
European study highlights regenerative agriculture’s crop resilience benefits during drought
New European research from Soil Capital suggests that regenerative farming practices can help protect crop production during drought.
3 days ago
Lidl signs £500m five-year agreement with growers as demand for British berries surges
Lidl GB has unveiled a £500 million investment in the British berry sector.
4 days ago
FDF calls on UK government to support F&B manufacturers amid sector ‘crisis’
A new report from the Food and Drink Federation highlights how confidence among UK food and beverage manufacturers has plummeted amid conflict in the Middle East, currently at its lowest level seen since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
May 29
Aldi commits £5bn to long-term UK supplier agreements to support local farmers
Aldi has announced plans to commit more than £5 billion to long-term supplier agreements with British farmers and food producers.
May 28
ADM expands regenerative agriculture work in India with new TechnoServe soy farming partnership
ADM has announced a new partnership with international non-profit TechnoServe to advance regenerative agriculture practices among 15,000 new soybean farmers in Maharashtra, India.
May 28
EU pauses fertiliser import tariffs for one year
The EU Council has agreed to suspend customs tariffs for one year on key nitrogen-based fertilisers used in European agricultural production, including fertiliser inputs such as urea and ammonia.
May 27
Yanmar opens agricultural innovation centre in Thailand to support sustainable farming
Yanmar has launched a new agricultural innovation hub in Thailand aimed at improving farm productivity.
May 26
SAI Platform secures backing from Carlsberg, Diageo and Mondelēz for regenerative agriculture programme
Forty organisations from across the global food and agriculture value chain, including Carlsberg Group, Diageo, FrieslandCampina and Mondelēz International, have signed a declaration of intent supporting SAI Platform’s forthcoming Regenerating Together Programme (RTP).
May 20
Louis Dreyfus Company and PepsiCo expand regenerative agriculture partnership in Saskatchewan
Louis Dreyfus Company and PepsiCo are partnering on a regenerative agriculture initiative in Saskatchewan.
May 18
How the UK can rethink food security in modern times
Vicky Grinnell-Wright, director of food tech and futures lead at Lloyds Corporate & Institutional Banking, suggests the UK reframes how it looks at food security to build resilience.
May 14
Oishii closes $150m funding round to scale tech-led indoor farming platform
Vertical farming company Oishii has announced the first closing of a $150 million Series C financing round, supporting the scale of its indoor Smart Farm model as the company increases production.
May 14
ADM invests in Iowa corn facility upgrades to improve farmer deliveries
ADM has announced a multimillion-dollar investment to expand corn receiving capacity at its processing facility in Clinton, Iowa.
May 13
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