Europe
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Africa ventures deeper into Europe in search of wheat as supplies from Russia, Ukraine dry up
AFRICA – The impact of the Russo-Ukrainian war has forced many millers from the Eastern and Southern parts of Africa to venture deeper into Europe…
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Beach Point achieves majority ownership of Wet Noses as AlphaPet snaps up German brand Herrmann’s Manufaktur
USA – Beach Point Capital Management, a California-based hedge fund manager, has acquired a majority stake in organic pet food manufacturer Wet Noses. Beach…
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EU funds CIRAWA project aimed at building resilient food supply chains in West Africa
WEST AFRICA – The European Union is funding a project by CIRAWA that is aimed at developing new agroecological-based practices that will make food supply…
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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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Revolutionary gene-edited wheat variety achieves 45% acrylamide reduction in baking
EUROPE – A gene-edited (GE) wheat variety in Europe has been found to achieve a 45% reduction in acrylamide, a potential carcinogen when the flour…