WORLD NEWS
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Louis Dreyfus Company appoints Sébastien Landerretche as Chief Financial Officer
The global agricultural merchant names a new finance head as it reports strong 2025 financial results and continued investment across key markets.
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Middle East conflict pushes soybean oil prices higher as shipping risks grow
Threats around the Strait of Hormuz raise energy costs and ripple through oilseed markets.
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Syngenta to build US$130M agricultural bioscience research center in the UK
The company plans a major research investment while also testing quantum computing to support future crop science.
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IMCD strengthens global leadership with new MD appointments in Switzerland, Central America
These appointments reflect IMCD’s commitment to placing experienced leadership at the helm of key territories to foster growth, enhance technical expertise, and streamline corporate governance within the global supply chain.
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General Mills to divest its business in Brazil to 3corações by end of 2026
The divestiture is part of its ongoing Accelerate strategy to reshape the portfolio and concentrate resources on priority global platforms, including super premium ice cream, Mexican food, snack bars, and pet food, to improve long term profitable growth and raise operating profit margins.