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14 December 2018
JV Between FrieslandCampina, Millán Vicente for Spanish Cheese BusinessSPAIN & PORTUGAL - Dutch Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. announced the acquisition of Spanish-based cheese co-packer and distributor Millán Vicente. ...
Arla Acquires Branded Cheese Business from Mondeléz InternationalMIDDLE EAST & AFRICA - The deal is set to significantly strengthen Arla’s position in the Middle East and North Africa, giving access to new product categories, new markets and a state-of-the-art production site....
13 December 2018
GIRA Forecasts Strong Global Demand for MeatGLOBAL - A growing global population and increasing incomes are expected to be key drivers behind the continued growth in global demand for meat, according to global meat market specialists GIRA....
10 December 2018
Innovation, Joint Action Needed to Achieve Sustainable Agriculture, Food SystemsGLOBAL - "No country alone will be able to overcome all the challenges we face fully, so we must act globally. Nobody must be left behind," FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said Friday (7 December) in remarks to member states....
07 December 2018
Transforming Our Food System to Ensure a Sustainable FutureGLOBAL - A report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) suggests ways of feeding almost 10 billion people by 2050. ...
Increased Soil Contamination Puts Food Safety, Food Security at RiskGLOBAL - Urgent action is needed to address soil pollution and contain the multiple threats it poses to global food safety and food security, said FAO on World Soil Day....
06 December 2018
FAO Food Price Index Declines in NovemberGLOBAL - Globally traded food commodity prices declined in November, led by marked drops for palm oil and other vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations said today....
Growing Pile of Human, Animal Waste Harbors Threats, OpportunitiesGLOBAL - As demand for meat and dairy products increases across the world, much attention has landed on how livestock impact the environment, from land usage to greenhouse gas emissions....
05 December 2018
Call for Transformative Changes to Food SystemsGLOBAL - Earlier this week, José Graziano da Silva called on countries to urgently address all forms of malnutrition, during his opening address to FAO's Council, the organization's executive body....
04 December 2018
Japan, Uruguay Agree to Export Beef to Each OtherJAPAN & URUGUAY - Japan and Uruguay agreed Sunday to allow each other's beef imports as a way of expanding bilateral trade during the first visit by a Japanese leader to the Latin American country....
Maple Leaf Joins Global CEOs to Urge Greater Action on Climate ChangeGLOBAL - Maple Leaf Foods reinforced its commitment to environmental leadership as one of 50 major global businesses, and the only protein company, which have published an open letter to the world's governments urging greater collaboration in the fight...
27 November 2018
FrieslandCampina Initiates Nutrition Survey Among Children in SE AsiaSOUTHEAST ASIA - FrieslandCampina announced the initiation of the second Southeast Asia Nutrition Survey (SEANUTS II). ...
26 November 2018
Food Diversity Expresses Cultural Heritage; Key for Healthy DietsGLOBAL - Tackling hunger and malnutrition requires investing in local agricultural production to bring greater diversity to people's diets, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said over the weekend....
23 November 2018
Eradication Isn’t the End of the Rinderpest Story, Says FAOGLOBAL - Two international agencies have urged countries to remain vigilant about the possible re-emergence of the deadly cattle disease called Rinderpest....
19 November 2018
Global Milk Supplies Lower Than ExpectedGLOBAL - World milk supplies have been tracking below expectations since around July 2018. This is, in part, due to actual deliveries falling short due to weather issues, but also due to a shift in production patterns in New Zealand (NZ)....
FAO Helps Farmers, Frontline Defenders Stem AMRGLOBAL - Farmers have a vital role to play in stemming the spread of antimicrobial resistance among disease-causing pathogens, and can make a significant contribution simply by adopting good hygiene practices during their day-to-day farm operations....
01 November 2018
Further Changes in Corporate Functions as Arla Continues to TransformGLOBAL - This week, Arla Foods announced further changes to a number of its corporate Group functions as part of the ongoing transformation programme Calcium....
Global Food Prices Dip in OctoberGLOBAL - International food commodity prices dipped in October, as falling dairy, meat and vegetable oils prices more than offset a surge in sugar prices, the United Nations said today....
30 October 2018
FAO: Harnessing Power of Livestock to Drive Sustainable DevelopmentGLOBAL - A new FAO report highlights the multiple contributions made by the global livestock sector — especially to the lives of millions of poor, animal-dependent small-scale producers in developing countries — but also says that changes in policies...
19 October 2018
Time to Reflect on Local Govts' Efforts, Say Food Systems Planning ExpertsUS & CANADA - Governments across the US and Canada have made strides in their food systems planning efforts, with many recognizing within the past decade that the issue of food insecurity is just as important as maintaining other public infrastructure...
18 October 2018
Workshops Highlight Advantages of US Beef for Middle East HRI SectorUAE & QATAR - As part of an ongoing strategy to promote alternative cuts of US beef in the Middle East, USMEF partnered with the Emirates Culinary Guild (ECG) and Qatar Culinary Professionals (QCP) to conduct US beef workshops targeting the hotel, restaurant...
05 October 2018
FAO Food Price Index Down in September Amid Robust SuppliesGLOBAL - Global agricultural food commodity prices fell in September due to growing inventories of key staples....
Agriculture a Key Area for Collaboration, Say LeadersAFRICA & CHINA - African countries are enthusiastic about Chinese assistance in agriculture and infrastructure, as the continent attempts to eradicate hunger in a decade and speed up modernization to achieve the aspirations of the African Union's Agenda...
03 October 2018
US, Canada Deal Saves NAFTA as Trilateral PactUS & CANADA - The United States and Canada forged a last-gasp deal on Sunday to salvage NAFTA as a trilateral pact with Mexico, rescuing the three-country, $1.2 trillion open-trade zone that had been about to collapse after nearly a quarter-century....
02 October 2018
New trade agreement reached between US & CanadaThe trade agreement, U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), reached Sunday night between the United States and Canada includes the elimination of Canada's Class 7 pricing system and creation of some additional market access, two important objectives of...
Arla Foods, Foremost Farms USA to Explore Strategic PartnershipEU & US - Sharing a mutual ambition of leading the way in whey in the United States, European dairy cooperative Arla Foods and US-based dairy cooperative Foremost Farms USA are in advanced discussions about forming a strategic partnership....
01 October 2018
US, Canada Close in on NAFTAUS & CANADA - With little time left before a deadline to agree to a renewed NAFTA, Canadian and US trade officials on Sunday tried to settle differences on tough issues such as protection against American tariffs....
25 September 2018
Climate Change Reshapes Agriculture; Global Trade to be Increasingly PivotalGLOBAL - With climate change poised to alter significantly the ability of many world regions to produce food, it is expected that international trade in agricultural products will have an increasingly important contribution to feeding the planet and responding...
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