Sustainability
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Cargill partners with Banco de Brasil to launch US$240 million ‘ESG Time Deposit’
BRAZIL – Cargill, an agricultural commodities trading giant, has partnered with Banco de Brasil to launch a US$240 million ‘ESG Time Deposit’, to support sustainable…
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Buhler, Icos connect startups with corporates to scale up sustainable food technologies
SWITZERLAND – Icos Capital and Swiss food technology group Bühler recently held a summit that brought together startups and corporate players to accelerate the adoption…
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Mondelez to source 100% of wheat volume needed for European biscuits production from sustainable farms
EUROPE – Mondelez International, Europe’s largest biscuits maker, has announced a sustainable wheat sourcing program dubbed “Harmony Ambition 2030” which aims to grow wheat for…
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Egypt sources another 535,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia to boost local supply
EGYPT – Egypt’s state grain importer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), is back in the market with a provisional purchase of about 535,000…
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Load shedding could be the final nail in the coffin for many bakeries in South Africa: SACB Director
SOUTH AFRICA-South Africa’s inconsistent power supply combined with the impact of rising input costs have led to an 18% increase in white and brown bread…