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Bunge to buy IFF's soy and lecithin business
Bunge Global has acquired IFF's soy and lecithin business, a move that is poised to enhance Bunge's product portfolio and strengthen its position in the F&B sector.
Aug 14, 2025


Ambient Carbon achieves breakthrough in methane emission reduction for dairy industry
Ambient Carbon has successfully demonstrated its Methane Eradication Photochemical System (MEPS) in a large-scale field trial, proving that dilute methane emissions from dairy barns can be effectively eliminated at a commercial scale.
Aug 13, 2025


Mars and Pairwise harness gene editing to combat cocoa crisis
In a move to bolster its cocoa supply chain amid challenges, Mars has partnered with gene-editing firm Pairwise to develop more resilient cocoa plants.
Aug 8, 2025


AeroFarms secures funding for expansion amid growing demand for microgreens
AeroFarms, a vertical farming company and microgreens supplier in the US retail market, has made major financial moves to strengthen its operations and support expansion.
Aug 8, 2025


Mars Wrigley invests $5m in agriscience to enhance peanut supply chain resilience
Mars Wrigley has announced a significant investment in its 'Protect the Peanut Plan,' committing an additional $5 million to agriscience initiatives aimed at safeguarding peanut crops from pests, diseases and climate variability.
Aug 6, 2025


4AG Robotics secures CAD $40m to enhance autonomous mushroom harvesting
4AG Robotics, a manufacturer of autonomous harvesting technologies, has successfully closed a CAD $40 million Series B funding round, aimed at accelerating the adoption of its robotic systems in the mushroom farming sector.
Aug 5, 2025


Opinion: Dinner of the future – What we’ll be eating in 2050
Mimi Morley, senior recipe development manager at HelloFresh UK, explores what the nation’s dinner tables will look like in years to come as we work toward a sustainable future.
Aug 1, 2025


Suntory invests £920,000 in sustainable blackcurrant breeding programme
Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland (SBF GB&I) has made an investment of £920,000 over the next five years to enhance the resilience of blackcurrant varieties through a collaboration with the James Hutton Institute.
Jul 29, 2025


Algeria to host world's largest integrated dairy facility
GEA has been mandated to partner with Qatari dairy producer Baladna, and the Algerian government to establish what will be the world’s largest integrated dairy farm and milk powder production facility in Algeria.
Jul 29, 2025


Beneo launches sustainable rice farming initiative in Vietnam
Beneo has announced a three-year collaborative project aimed at promoting sustainable rice farming practices in Vietnam.
Jul 25, 2025


Sweden goes cage-free in historic animal welfare move
Sweden has officially transitioned to a cage-free system for hens, marking a historic victory for animal welfare group, Project 1882.
Jul 22, 2025


2nd Nature launches AI platform to enhance upcycling of food processing byproducts
2nd Nature, which specialises in clean ingredient solutions, has introduced AgWaste Portal, an AI platform designed to optimise the upcycling of food processing leftovers into functional ingredients.
Jul 16, 2025
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