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NuCicer and Stricks Ag partner to scale high-protein chickpea variety
US agriculture innovation companies NuCicer and Stricks Ag are teaming up to scale a high-protein chickpea variety, aiming to meet growing demand for more nutritious ingredients.
Iran bans agri-food exports amid escalating conflict
According to a report from Tasnim News Agency in Iran, the country has placed a ban on all exports of food and agricultural products amid rapidly escalating conflict with Israel and the United States.
Bunge completes acquisition of IFF's soy concentrate, lecithin and crush businesses
Bunge has completed its acquisition of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)’s soy protein concentrate, lecithin and crush businesses.
Beef and lamb receive 580 times more in EU subsidies than legumes, study reveals
Figures released by charity Foodrise have revealed that beef and lamb received an estimated 580 times more common agricultural policy subsidies from the European Union than legumes in 2020.
Why advancing action in the food system is key to solving some of the world’s biggest challenges
Sharon Bligh explores how, when environmental pressures, supply chains and diet-related disease are all accelerating, transforming the food system is no longer optional – it is essential.
PepsiCo and The National Geographic Society fund global regenerative agriculture projects
PepsiCo and The National Geographic Society have announced five new grants funding on-farm research to support practical advancements in regenerative agriculture.
Bel invests $2.7m to cut dairy emissions in Canadian supply chain
Bel Canada says it will invest $2.7m over five years to reduce GHG emissions from its Canadian milk supply, targeting a 30% cut.
Cargill teams up with cell-based cacao start-up Kokomodo
Cargill has entered into a partnership with Kokomodo, an Israeli food-tech company that produces functional cacao ingredients through cellular agriculture.
Smithfield Foods to build new $1.3bn meat facility in South Dakota
Smithfield Foods has announced plans to build a new packaged meat and fresh pork processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US.
Cocoa bottleneck in Ivory Coast signals supply risk for global chocolate makers
Reuters has reported that cocoa stocks in the Ivory Coast are piling up as exporters resist the fixed farmgate price, disrupting global chocolate supply.
Chiquita completes banana pan-genome in push to future-proof global supply
Chiquita has completed the Yelloway banana pan-genome, a scientific milestone designed to accelerate the development of disease- and climate-resilient bananas.
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