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Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. CSR update for 2015

Posted on 3, May 2016 by

FrieslandCampina publishes CSR update for 2015 Amersfoort, Netherlands, 03-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. updated its process of sustainable value creation in 2015. The company invests in making consumers aware of a healthy lifestyle by providing information about nutrition and … Read the full press release →

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K+S Aktiengesellschaft supports Fulda German Red Cross with refugee accommodation

Posted on 20, January 2016 by

KASSEL, Germany, 20-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — K+S Aktiengesellschaft is supporting the Fulda German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) District Association with a targeted donation in the development of a refugee accommodation. Six office containers have been procured in a company … Read the full press release →

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Fertilizer producer K+S offers solutions in fighting the hunger around the world

Posted on 19, January 2016 by

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 →

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K+S Aktiengesellschaft Signs Up to the UN Global Compact

Posted on 11, September 2015 by

Kassel, Germany, 11-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — With its accession to the Global Compact, K+S has underscored its support for the ten principlesin the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. In the case of K+S, these principles are already reflected … Read the full press release →

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Fraunhofer researchers adapted a wastewater treatment concept they developed in the DEUS 21 project to support the supply of water, energy and fertilizer in Vietnam

Posted on 2, September 2015 by

To meet the requirements of Asian cities, researchers are adapting an idea they have already applied in Germany for comprehensive water management: They are developing a concept for reducing water use, treating wastewater and extracting fertilizer for a strip of … Read the full press release →

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Koch Fertilizer Trading Sarl,K+S North America Corporation sign exclusive master supply agreement for potash fertilizer produced at the K+S Legacy mine in Saskatchewan, Canada

Posted on 18, August 2015 by

WICHITA, Kansas (U.S.) / KASSEL (Germany), 18-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Koch Fertilizer Trading Sarl, an affiliate of Koch Fertilizer, LLC, and K+S North America Corporation (K+S), a fully owned subsidiary of K+S Aktiengesellschaft, have signed an exclusive master supply agreement … Read the full press release →

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K+S Chairman of the Executive Board Norbert Steiner: Our overall earnings in the first half of the current financial year were very strong

Posted on 17, August 2015 by

Outstanding performance in the Salt Business Higher average prices in the Potash and Magnesium Products business unit Operating earnings (EBIT I) up 32 % to € 496 million ‘Fit for the Future’ delivers expected results Legacy Project still on schedule … Read the full press release →

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University of Aberdeen awarded £650K from the Natural Environment Research Council to resolve one of soil science’s major conundrums

Posted on 13, July 2015 by

Scientists from the University of Aberdeen have been awarded almost £650K from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) for their part in a £1.7M project which aims to resolve one of soil science’s major conundrums. Aberdeen, 13-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release →

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AkzoNobel expands its portfolio of locally produced agrochemical products in China

Posted on 15, May 2015 by

AkzoNobel is helping customers in China to make more efficient use of limited land resources by expanding its portfolio of locally produced agrochemical products. AMSTERDAM, 15-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — China has a well-documented shortage of arable land, which means sustainable … Read the full press release →

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UCL research on mothers and children in Egypt links obese mothers and stunted children to poor diet

Posted on 16, December 2014 by

LONDON, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Malnutrition is a major cause of stunted growth in children, but new UCL research on mothers and children in Egypt suggests that the problem is not just about quantity of food but also quality. Obesity … Read the full press release →

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University of Zurich: Diverse plant communities are more successful and enable higher crop yields than pure monocultures

Posted on 16, October 2014 by

Diverse plant communities are more successful and enable higher crop yields than pure monocultures, a European research team headed by ecologists from the University of Zurich has discovered. The scientists are convinced that the cultivation of crop mixtures in agriculture … Read the full press release →

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K+S Group announced board and management changes

Posted on 21, August 2014 by

Norbert Steiner to remain chairman of the Board of Executive Directors until May 2017 Term of office for Dr. Burkhard Lohr extended until May 2020 Gerd Grimmig to retire with effect from 30 September 2014 Kassel, Germany, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Norbert … Read the full press release →

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UCL, Stanford and UCSB study: Invertebrate numbers decreased by 45% on average over 35 year period in which the human population doubled

Posted on 25, July 2014 by

Invertebrate numbers have decreased by 45% on average over a 35 year period in which the human population doubled, reports a study on the impact of humans on declining animal numbers.  LONDON, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This decline matters because of … Read the full press release →

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K+S aims to increase the proportion of women in management positions by approximately 30% by 2020

Posted on 16, June 2014 by

Kassel, Germany, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — For the third year in a row, the proportion of women in senior management at K+S has continued to increase. In 2013 the proportion of women in management positions in Germany came to 11.2% compared … Read the full press release →

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University of Zurich biologists create first global map of Cellular traffic control system

Posted on 12, June 2014 by

Zurich, 12-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The transport routes of nutrients and messenger cargos can be compared to the traffic system of a city: A worldwide unique quantitative study of cell biologists of the University of Zurich shows that cells regulate the main … Read the full press release →

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FrieslandCampina Nederland and the Association of Dutch Food Banks to make dairy products available to people living below poverty line

Posted on 4, June 2014 by

Closer cooperation next step in goal to improve nutritional value of food parcels Amersfoort, the Netherlands, 04-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dairy multinational FrieslandCampina Nederland and the Association of Dutch Food Banks announced today that they will be intensifying their partnership. The purpose … Read the full press release →

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Bayer CropScience to further invest in innovative nematode control tools to help farmers combat destructive plant parasites

Posted on 16, May 2014 by

Broad-spectrum nematicide portfolio based on chemicals and biologicals / New products and formulations to combat nematode infestations Monheim, Germany, 16-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer CropScience plans to further invest in innovative nematode control tools to help farmers combat these destructive plant parasites … Read the full press release →

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Thuringia’s Minister President Christine Lieberknecht visited K+S’s Werra potash plant

Posted on 1, April 2014 by

Thuringia, Germany, 1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thuringia’s Minister President Christine Lieberknecht today paid a visit to the Werra potash plant in the Hesse-Thuringia potash district at the invitation of Norbert Steiner, the Chairman of the K+S Board of Executive Directors. During an underground … Read the full press release →

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John Deere and BASF to jointly develop suite of integrated precision farming and farm management solutions for improved execution in the field

Posted on 20, December 2013 by

Mannheim and Limburgerhof, Germany, 20-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — John Deere and BASF today announced plans to jointly develop a suite of integrated precision farming and farm management solutions for improved execution in the field. These tools, developed together with growers, will provide enhanced … Read the full press release →

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University of East Anglia researchers shed light on primate eating habits

Posted on 10, December 2013 by

Norwich, UK, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Findings published today in the journal Oikos show how some monkeys consume their ‘five a day’ within a single hour and consume as many as 50 portions of fruit in a single day. The research focuses … Read the full press release →

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Proposed acquisition of Life Technologies Corp. by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. cleared under the EU Merger Regulation

Posted on 26, November 2013 by

Brussels, Belgium, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Life Technologies Corp. by rival Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., both US-based companies active in life science markets. Their activities overlap in the supply … Read the full press release →

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The European Commission approved €40 million funding for 14 new research projects on resource efficiency

Posted on 1, November 2013 by

Brussels, Belgium, 1-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has approved funding for 14 new research projects to shape a more resource-efficient economy in Europe. The projects, which involve the collaboration of over 140 partners from research organisations and private companies, will tackle … Read the full press release →

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Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands formally opened the new FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre on Wageningen University & Research Centre campus

Posted on 17, October 2013 by

Wageningen, the Netherlands, 17-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands today formally opened the FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre on the campus of Wageningen University & Research Centre in the presence of the King’s Commissioner for Gelderland, Clemens Cornielje, the … Read the full press release →

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On Farm Anaerobic Digestion Fund launched in England to help farmers turn farm waste into energy

Posted on 10, October 2013 by

London, UK,  10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Farmers will be able to obtain funding to set up small anaerobic digestion (AD) plants under a government-funded loan scheme which opens today. The technology turns waste into energy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and produces … Read the full press release →

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Avozilla – the world’s largest avocado now on sale in Tesco supermarkets across Britain

Posted on 30, August 2013 by

30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s largest avocado – an incredible five times the size of the standard variety – is going on sale across Britain. Called the Avozilla, just one of these fleshy fruit is big enough to make a healthy … Read the full press release →

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University of Duisburg-Essen Chemists develop nanopaste for the repair of bone defects

Posted on 23, May 2013 by

Balsam for the Bones 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following accidents or cancer surgery surgeons often have to transplant healthy bone tissue or synthetic material to repair the resulting bone defects. Unfortunately, these procedures do not always have the desired effect. Now … Read the full press release →

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University of Liverpool: fish oils could minimise effects junk food can have on the brain

Posted on 21, May 2013 by

21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown. The team at the … Read the full press release →

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Researchers at the University of Bristol reveal new insight into the complex neuropathology of Down’s syndrome

Posted on 9, April 2013 by

9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Researchers at the University of Bristol have revealed new insight into the function of a key protein attributed to impaired learning and memory in Down’s syndrome.  The findings, published online in Nature Cell Biology, offer further molecular insight … Read the full press release →

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The European Union steps up its efforts to fight against world hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

New EU policy to improve nutrition across the world and save millions of lives Brussels, 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Union steps up its efforts to fight against world hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. This is the goal of a new … Read the full press release →

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Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for Environment: Sustainable use of phosphorus

Posted on 8, March 2013 by

1st European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference – opening of the second day of the conference Brussels, 8-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Yesterday, a clear message was delivered on the importance of rapidly moving to more efficient use of phosphorus. Scientists, business, Ministers set out … Read the full press release →

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Better functioning of food supply chain

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Brussels, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — What is the mandate of the Forum? In 2010, the Commission tasked the Forum to help with the implementation of the recommendations of the former High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Industry and of … Read the full press release →

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DSM to acquire Fortitech to strengthen human nutrition business

Posted on 23, November 2012 by
DSM to acquire Fortitech to strengthen human nutrition business

DSM (NYSE Euronext: DSM KON) to acquire Fortitech for total enterprise value of USD 634 million (about €495 million) in cash Fortitech expected 2013 net sales: about USD 270 million, with EBITDA of about USD 70 million, including synergies and … Read the full press release →

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