Agriculture

Traceability and strategy to ensure quality throughout the world: the speech by Reen Nordin at the China Forum

BOLOGNA, Italy, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the China Forum organized in MacFrut, the companies involved in the project The European Art of Taste had the opportunity to present themselves to the Asian market with a webinar that saw the participation of 111 Chinese companies and profes...

2021-10-06 19:55 3328

'Keep your promises' - COP26 climate call from 1.8 million Fairtrade farmers to world leaders

Consumers invited to show solidarity with farmers by signing a petition urging governments to act NOW WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An open letter sent on behalf of 1.8 million Fairtrade producers worldwide, ahead ofCOP26, urges world leaders to keep their promise to provide$100 billi...

2021-10-06 00:01 4517

COTTON USA Announces United Nations Designates 7 October 'World Cotton Day' on Its Permanent Calendar

NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations has announced that it will approve designating 7 October of each year as World Cotton Day on its permanent calendar. First launched in 2019 at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) headquarters inGeneva, World Cotton Day continues to grow eac...

2021-10-04 20:00 3725

N.THING, a South Korean AgriTech startup secures $26 million in fundraising to accelerated growth and expansion worldwide

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Korean AgriTech startup N.Thing, has raised$21 million in series B fundraising that is up from a $5 million in previous series that is secured $26 million in total. This has been runned as an additional round of series B funding, led by InterVest a...

2021-10-04 07:30 3872

TurtleTree Launches New Research and Development Facility in Greater Sacramento

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TurtleTree has officially opened its new R&D facility inCalifornia's state capital. Located in West Sacramento, this 24,000-square-foot building will house a world-class research hub showcasing the company's extensive array of innovations and ...

2021-10-01 22:00 3788

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Launches East Malaysia Crude Palm Oil Futures (FEPO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad ("Bursa Malaysia Derivatives") will be launching the East Malaysia Crude Palm Oil Futures ("FEPO") Contract to meet the evolving needs of theSabah and Sarawak palm oil market players for greater price transpare...

2021-10-01 17:30 4111

Benson Hill Completes Business Combination with Star Peak Corp II

Creates a leading publicly traded sustainable food technology company developing better tasting, more nutritious, sustainable and affordable ingredient and food choices CropOS® technology platform empowers the Company to bring seed to fork innovations to fuel the rapidly growing plant-based food...

2021-09-30 20:01 23043

The European Art of Taste: The role of production territories for the export of fruit and vegetables described by Kevin Auyeung at the China Forum

BOLOGNA, Italy, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the China Forum organized in MacFrut, the companies involved in the project The European Art of Taste had the opportunity to present themselves to the Asian market with a webinar that saw the participation of 111 Chinese companies and prof...

2021-09-29 09:05 3590

Vinamilk in World's Top 10 Most Valuable Dairy Brands, Joining Industry Aces in Multiple Categories

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company  (Vinamilk) has become one of the world's Most Valuable Dairy Brands with a brand value ofUS$ 2.4 billion according to the 2021 Brand Finance report. The company a...

2021-09-28 15:39 9693

Flex Singapore Launches Rooftop Farming Initiative at Kallang

SINGAPORE, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with the Singapore Government's goal of producing nearly 30% of the country's nutritional needs by 2030, Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX)Singapore's site in Kallang has converted its rooftop into a pesticide-free farm. The 10,000 square feet area has been c...

2021-09-28 09:00 5368

KPM Analytics Launches New Sightline TheiaVu™ Series Compact Vision Inspection Systems

WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- KPM Analytics is pleased to introduce theSightline TheiaVu Series Compact Vision Inspection System with bread crumb analysis capability. Sightline TheiaVu Series Compa...

2021-09-28 08:37 2457

The 13th China-Northeast Asia Expo kicks off in northeast China

CHANGCHUN, China, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The 13th China-Northeast Asia Expo kicked off on Thursday in northeastChina's Jilin Province, according to China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Jilin Committee. The five-day event in Changchun, the capital city of Jilin, is th...

2021-09-27 20:56 3321

Château Quintus Grows with the Acquisition of Château Grand-Pontet

An age-old vineyard, with an extraordinary past, present and future PARIS, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The history of Quintus is closely linked to that of Saint-Emilion, one of the oldest winegrowing areas of the region.  Perched on a limestone promontory, culminating at an altitude of 62 met...

2021-09-27 08:00 3602

Leaders commit to tackling global hunger, climate change, biodiversity loss and inequities at historic UN Food Systems Summit

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The first-ever UN Food Systems Summit convened world leaders in an effort to spur national and regional action to deliver the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through transforming food systems. It featured commitments from more than 85 heads of...

2021-09-24 13:10 6651

Food systems hold power to 'realise vision of a better world,' says UN Secretary-General at first Food Systems Summit

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The UN Secretary-General has called on the world to keep its promises for a better future through food systems that work for people, planet and prosperity at the first UN Food Systems Summit. In a Chair's Summary Statement of Action

2021-09-24 02:00 4841

Blue Diamond Growers Names New Chief Operating Officer, Transition in Global Ingredients Division Leadership

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Diamond Growers has namedDean LaVallee as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) for California's largest almond cooperative. In addition to serving as COO, LaVallee will continue to operate in his current role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO...

2021-09-23 23:00 2685

China celebrates 4th farmers' harvest festival in Nanhu District, eastern Jiaxing City

JIAXING, China, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The major celebration of the fourth "Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival" was held in Nanhu District of Jiaxing city, eastChina's Zhejiang Province, on Sept. 23, which falls on the Autumn Equinox, one of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar...

2021-09-23 18:42 2549

Grains of Truth: New EAT-GlobeScan Global Consumer Research on Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems

Affordability and Availability are the Biggest Challenges to Healthy and Sustainable Diets OSLO, Norway, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Just half of people worldwide (53%) find buying healthy and sustainable food easy according to a new global consumer research survey conducted byGlobeScan

2021-09-23 10:03 4588

The importance of the supply chain, from harvesting to sale, Renzo Balestri at MacFrut China Forum

BOLOGNA, Italy, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the China Forum organized in MacFrut, the companies involved in the project The European Art of Taste had the opportunity to present themselves to the Asian market with a webinar that saw the participation of 111 Chinese companies and prof...

2021-09-22 09:05 3437

Organic Expo Dubai announces expert committee to steer the Middle Eastern organic sector

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Middle East Organic & Natural Products Expo 2021 held under the patronage of Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has announced its first Steering Committee, featuring distinguished leaders and diverse businesses that have been pionee...

2021-09-21 09:48 3952