Milestone reached in promoting sustainable palm oil production Düsseldorf, Germany, 01-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel has agreed three additional partnerships to support plantations and smallholders in adopting sustainable palm-growing practices and improving their livelihoods. The partnerships in Indonesia, Mexico and Nigeria complement … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Germany
Tagged Henkel, Kathrin Menges, Marieke Leegwater, smallholders, sustainable palm-growing practices
A sparkling milk & fruit drink, a milk & tea drink and an energy drink rich in protein are all part of Arla’s new ambition to triple its business outside standard white milk in the global beverage market. Arla wants … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Denmark, Food & Beverage
Tagged Arla, Hanne Søndergaard, healthier milk-based alternatives, soft drinks
GHENT, 26-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Bio-Engineer Frederiek-Maarten Kerckhof has developed a technique to remove the greenhouse gas methane more efficiently from the air and possibly make it a usable resource. Next to CO2, methane is the main greenhouse gas due to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Education, Environment, Science
Tagged Bio-engineer, Fred Riek Martin Kerckhof, Ghent University, remove methane from the air
Making cocoa farming more sustainable and profitable for farmers • USD 24 million benefits generated to smallholders as a result of investments • Reaching 103,000 farmers by 2020/21 season • 23% expected income increase for farmers at year two • … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Financial, Food & Beverage, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Barry Callebaut, cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire, IDH, IFC
2016 full-year earnings outlook maintained; organic sales outlook adjusted to 2-4% Bagsvaerd, Denmark, 10-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In the first half of 2016, sales grew by 3% organically and were flat in DKK compared with the first half of 2015. EBIT … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Denmark, Financial, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Novozymes, Peder Holk Nielsen
MUNICH, 04-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 3 August 2016, the Supervisory Board of BayWa AG, Munich, unanimously voted to appoint Klaus Josef Lutz (58) as Chairman of the Management Board for an additional term of office until 2022. This decision extends Lutz’ existing … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Germany, International Trade, Management
Tagged BayWa AG, Klaus Josef Lutz
Yara International ASA delivered weaker underlying second-quarter results compared with a year earlier. EBITDA excluding special items was 22% lower, as weaker fertilizer prices were only partly offset by positive energy and currency translation gains. OSLO, 25-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “Yara … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Financial, Investment, Norway
Tagged fertilizer prices, Svein Tore Holsether, Yara International ASA
MALMÖ, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AAK has acquired the leading West Coast based vegetable oils company California Oils Corporation from Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan. California Oils Corporation, also known as CalOils, had last year revenues of approximately SEK 1,350 million and … Read the full press release
SGS is extending the coverage of its crop quality map service to include Germany. HAMBURG, 24-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — This data gives the whole agri-supply chain, from corporate farming operators, inland and international traders, to grain processors, an overview of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Germany, Switzerland
Tagged crop quality map service, Germany, SGS
LUND, Sweden, 09-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply a solution encompassing various pieces of equipment to a vegetable oil plant in Russia. … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Industrial, Russia, Sweden
Tagged Alfa Laval, Svante Karlsson, vegetable oil plant in Russia
A new initiative led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Queen’s University Belfast will help food producers in Northern Ireland to identify opportunities in the marketplace and to develop their competitiveness. NORWICH, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The project, launched … Read the full press release
Yara International ASA has reached an agreement with the Bulgarian company MicroAccount to acquire their Farm Management System business in Bulgaria and Romania.OSLO, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “By combining Yara’s extensive crop nutrition knowledge with a broad portfolio of digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Bulgaria, Business, Management, Norway
Tagged Farm Management System, MicroAccount, Terje Knutsen, Yara International ASA
Positive outlook – Dividend increase to € 4.00 -Revenue of € 2,477.6 million (prior year: € 2,493.5 million) -Starch and Fruit segment carry Group operating Profit -Operating profit (EBIT) of € 129.0 million (prior year: € 121.7 million) -Positive EBIT in Sugar segment even … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Austria, Financial, Investment
Tagged AGRANA Beteiligungs AG
Recognised welfare outcome assessments within farm assurance schemes have shown a reduction in feather loss and improvement in the welfare of UK cage-free laying hens, according to the findings of a study from the AssureWel project by the University of … Read the full press release
More than 7,000 farmers have now been paid bridging payments of around 50% of likely Basic Payment Scheme 2015 claim amounts. LONDON, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 7,000 farmers have now been paid bridging payments of around 50% of likely … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Financial, Government, United Kingdom
Tagged Basic Payment Scheme, BPS, farmers, Gov.uk, Mark Grimshaw
BEIJING, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The workshop opened with remarks made by Liu Denggao of the China Soybean Industry Association and Andrea Bertolini, Agriculture Councilor at the Embassy of Brazil in Beijing. Over 40 participants attended the full day workshop with … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Management
Tagged Tan Lin, “China-Brazil Sustainable Soy Trade” workshop
Baar, Switzerland, 11-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore plc (“Glencore”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”) for the purchase by a wholly owned subsidiary of CPPIB of a 40% … Read the full press release
Warwickshire, UK, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Greenhouse Gas Action Plan’s progress report published today demonstrates the contribution that can be made by agriculture in England towards meeting the UK’s and the world’s challenging climate goals. This report comes just weeks … Read the full press release
Warwickshire, UK, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The NFU has commissioned a world-leading agricultural research institute – the LEI at Wageningen University – to consider the impact of a number of possible trade and farm support scenarios that would be open to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, European Union, Government, United Kingdom
Tagged LEI, Martin Haworth, NFU, Wageningen University
The idea of climate change turning the UK into a viable wine-making region may have boosted the industry in recent years. But cold snaps, sharp frosts and downpours threaten productivity – according to University of East Anglia research. Norwich, UK, … Read the full press release
Platform developed in cooperation with farmers and agricultural experts around the globe All together in one place: agronomic information, IT solutions and BASF’s expertise in crop protection Limburgerhof, Germany, 07-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, BASF has launched MaglisTM, an online … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Internet & Online, Management
Tagged BASF, MaglisTM, online agricultural platform, Reiner Emrich
Farmers trained to realise the full potential of Egypt’s agriculture LONDON, 04-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Egypt’s Nile Delta is one of the cradles of civilisation; its fertile lands have been a major source of agriculture and people’s livelihoods for millennia. Yet, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Juhayna, largest dairy producer in Egypt, milk production in the Nile Delta
Ingelheim, Germany, 03-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For the ninth time, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has funded independent European research projects related to Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) infection and associated diseases. Over the past nine years, 26 research projects have been … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science
Tagged Boehringer, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, PCV2, Porcine Circovirus Type 2
Leading scientists from the Norwich Research Park and around the UK are working with Indian officials to tackle global food shortages and increase crop yields. NORFOLK, UK, 01-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 24 … Read the full press release
Rural policy, infrastructure and land rights are key to realizing potential Investment in rural economies has great potential to stimulate global economic growth BASEL, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Research released today from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that promoting … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Economy, Government, Marketing, Switzerland
Tagged Brian Gardner, EIU shows, Jonathan Seabrook, Syngenta
TURIN, Italy, 22-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The FREME Consortium – which brings together top-tier specialists in language resources, tools, and services, multilingualism and semantic Web, linked data and open data including public sector information, publishing, localisation, and business development – … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, European Union, Food & Beverage, Germany, Greece, Industrial, Internet & Online, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged API, Big Data, content enrichment, e-service, eBook, food and agriculture, framework, h2020, ICT, linked data, localisation, multilingual, opendata, personalisation, publishing, semantic, translation
LONDON, 12-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) brands Case IH and New Holland Agriculture were acknowledged with a number of awards at the 112th edition of the European trade fair Fieragricola, recently held in Verona, Italy. … Read the full press release
Today, Novozymes announces the formation of three divisions: Household Care & Technical Industries, Agriculture & Bioenergy and Food & Beverages. Bagsvaerd, Denmark, 08-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The aim of the organizational change is to enhance Novozymes’ ability to deliver more innovation … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Denmark, Food & Beverage, Management, Technology
Tagged Novozymes, Thomas Videbæk, Tina Sejersgård Fanø
Strategic expansion of the fruit business MUNICH, 08-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BayWa AG will take over the majority of the Dutch supplier of exotic fruits and vegetables, TFC Holland B.V. (TFC) based in De Lier, subject to approval by the … Read the full press release
MUNICH, 08-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BayWa AG has acquired full ownership of Evergrain KG. The company, which is based in Hamburg, will now operate under the name of “Evergrain – a BayWa Company”. BayWa already decided last summer to acquire a … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Germany, International Trade, Management
Tagged BayWa, Evergrain KG, malting barley trade
KASSEL, Germany, 19-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — No human right is violated as frequently as the right to food. That almost 800 million people worldwide still do not have enough to eat is one of the greatest scandals of our time. The struggle … Read the full press release
USD 10 million for new oil mill for Agrotop S.A. Income for approx. 700 farmers Contribution to rural development in southern Chile COLOGNE, 30-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, provides the Chilean agribusiness, Agrotop S.A. (Agrotop), … Read the full press release
Peterborough, UK, 20-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The NFU will be in attendance as hundreds of farmers descend on the East of England Showground, in Peterborough, on November 24 and 25 for the free CropTec event. The specialist arable show is billed … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged CropTec event, National Farmers Union of England and Wales, NFU
BRUSSELS, 19-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Organic food is gaining in popularity, but what are the health benefits? MEPs discussed the impact of organic food with experts during a meeting organised by the Parliament’s science and technology unit (STOA) on 18 … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Environment, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Politics
Tagged MEPs, organic food, organic food's nutritional benefits
Forest2Market welcomes Swedish company, Bergs Timber, as a subscriber to its Baltic Rim Timber Price Index and supply chain optimization service. CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, USA, 19-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Forest2Market is pleased to announce that Swedish company Bergs Timber has … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, News, Sweden
Tagged Antti Kämäräinen, Baltic Rim, Baltic Rim Timber Price Index, Bergs Timber, Charlotte, forest, forest consulting service, Forest2Market, forestry, Indufor, market data, Pete Stewart, Peter Nilsson, processed timber products, sawn, Scandinavia, supply chain, supply chain optimization, sustainable natural resource management, timber price, timber pricing
After months of strategic analysis Arla has decided to sell its juice subsidiary Rynkeby Foods A/S and will now initiate a sales process to identify the right buyer to take the Rynkeby business forward in its strategic development. This process … Read the full press release
New multipurpose terminal in Qingdao’s Dongjiakou Port with two deep water berths set to begin operations by early 2016, and help meet the needs of China’s fast-growing grain import market. Qingdao, China, 5-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The APM Terminals Global Terminal … Read the full press release
LONDON, 15-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and CNH Industrial, Official Global Partners of Expo Milano 2015, have come together at Expo today to present their youth educational programs to the public. The programs TechPro2 , Agri Training, … Read the full press release
Pacific Vet Group-USA, Inc. develops microbial based technologies that improve the gut flora in poultry. Probiotics can reduce the need for antibiotics in animal farming. BAGSVÆRD, 8-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Novozymes today announced the acquisition of Pacific Vet Group-USA, Inc. (PVG) for … Read the full press release
Warwickshire, England, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — New figures that show the amount of British lamb on the shelves in Tesco stores has fallen dramatically, is another kick in the teeth for sheep farmers in this country, according to NFU livestock board … Read the full press release
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