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The acquisition marks an expansion of AgroFresh’s pioneering produce quality and freshness solutions into table grapes and berries. AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a global leader in AgTech innovation specializing in post-harvest produce freshness and quality solutions, announces the completion of its acquisition of Tessara. South African based Tessara is an industry-leading provider of intelligent packaging solutions for preserving fresh produce, specializing in SO2 generating sheets to prevent decay in table grapes, berries, and flowers. The acquisition of Tessara is an exciting next chapter for AgroFresh, furthering its mission to prevent food loss/waste across the produce supply-chain by providing a range of science-based freshness…

The 64,000 sq. ft. production & seed cleaning facility sits on 35 acres, Grain Processing Corporation (GPC), part of the KENT Corporation family of companies headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, has acquired a flour manufacturing and warehouse facility in Oskaloosa, Iowa. GPC’s acquisition further deepens its longstanding heritage of offering innovative, high-quality, plant-based ingredients that consumers worldwide seek, based on the success of its soy and chickpea milling operations in Grinnell, Iowa. The 64,000 sq. ft. production & seed cleaning facility sits on 35 acres, allowing for ample future growth, and product offering diversification, along with strategic vertical integration within other…

Agtonomy debuts first all-electric electrostatic smart sprayer prototype designed for specialty crops at FIRA USA Agtonomy, a leading software and services company specializing in advanced autonomous and AI solutions for agriculture, announced today a partnership with OnTarget to develop an all-electric, electrostatic autonomous smart sprayer, ushering in the next generation of advanced, smart spray solutions for sustainable agriculture. The first all-electric, electrostatic smart sprayer prototype designed specifically for specialty crop producers will make its public debut at the FIRA USA  ag robotics and autonomy show, taking place from September 19-21 in Salinas Sports Complex. Agtonomy’s 2024 pilot program spanning across the West Coast will give early-adopter growers…

Women of Agro Award launches category to recognize researchers in the sector with an incentive of R$ 15 thousand   Bayer has partnered with the Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG) on an initiative that recognizes the protagonism of 45 rural producers from various parts of Brazil. Four researchers are competing for the title and the linked institution will receive R$15,000 as an incentive. Voting is open until October 5. An award category for Science and Research is introduced as an acknowledgment of women’s role in various aspects of agribusiness. Bayer invests around 2.8 billion euros per year in research and development because it…

The fair has a total exhibition area of ​​more than 100,000 square meters and has attracted more than 1,500 exhibitors from 49 countries and regions. The 30th Yangling China Agricultural High-Tech Fair will be held on September 19 at the agricultural science and technology center in Yangling City, China. in Shaanxi province , western China, with an event focused on soil health and food security. The fair has a total exhibition area of ​​more than 100,000 square meters and has attracted more than 1,500 exhibitors from 49 countries and regions. According to the organizing committee, more than 9,000 new achievements in science and technology,…

T. Hasegawa introduces tomato boostract flavour modifier to solve supply shortages T. Hasegawa USA, one of the world’s top food & beverage flavor manufacturers, is addressing supply chain shortages with a novel technology designed to decrease reliance on tomato paste, in response to rising material costs and product shortages.   This week, the company introduced Tomato BOOSTRACT™, a natural flavor modifier that amplifies the taste and texture of tomatoes in a wide variety of products ranging from sauces, ketchup, soups, salsa and more. The new technology was developed in response to severely limited tomato crop supplies in the U.S. as record summer rains saturated California tomato fields,…

The capital will be invested in profitably scaling Indigo’s unique science and technology to boost farm revenues and de-carbonize the planet Indigo Ag, the premier sustainability partner of the agriculture industry, announced that it has raised over $250 million to drive innovation and growth in its sustainable agriculture programs and better serve its customers and partners. The successful investment round signals market validation of the company’s strategy and confidence in Indigo’s unique ability to drive farmer and agribusiness success at scale. The funding round includes existing investors, led by Flagship Pioneering, and new investors, including the State of Michigan Retirement System, one of…

Participants of 2023 Quinoa Industry High-quality Development Forum recently held in Jingle County, north China’s Shanxi Province have felt on-site the joy of a bumper harvest as well as the high-quality development of quinoa industry. As a demonstration county for quinoa in Shanxi, it is learned that Jingle quinoa has taken more than 60 percent market share in the domestic market in terms of unprocessed grains and processed products. Jingle attached great importance to the revitalization and integration of the seed industry in recent years. It has now established a specialized quinoa industry park that integrates scientific research and training, product research and development,…

The Chief of Staff of the Mato Grosso State (Civil House), Fábio Garcia, and the executive director of IDH Brazil, Daniela Mariuzzo, signed the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding in Cuiabá, which consolidates the commitment to support and direct investments in the PCI (Produce, Conserve and Include) Strategy and Institute in Mato Grosso. The partnership between the state government and IDH was formalised in 2016, when the PCI Strategy became public policy. The initiative to achieve the Production, Conservation and Inclusion targets was launched at the Global Climate Conference (COP 21) in Paris. The governance which was developed from…

A new sidecar fund, the $1 million Hugh Victor McKay Fund, is now open for applications and will invest up to $200,000 into at least five early-stage startups in the next 12 months. The fund is named after pioneering Victorian inventor Hugh Victor McKay, who patented the original combine harvester in the 1880s – widely credited as one of the most important agricultural innovations in recent history. Like LaunchVic’s highly successful Alice Anderson Fund, the fund will co-invest with private sector investors, who will match the government’s contribution by a minimum of 2:1. Tenacious Ventures Founder Matthew Pryor is part of the…