DEERFIELD, Ill., — Mondelez International Chairman and CEO Irene Rosenfeld today joined world leaders at the UN Climate Summit to announce the first global timeline to slow and then end forest loss. The New York Declaration on Forests strives to cut forest loss in half by 2020, and end it by 2030 – and also […]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that up to $2.5 million is available to establish the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center. This competitive grant is part of USDA’s efforts to reduce childhood food insecurity in rural communities in America. Trends show that both the overall rural […]
BURLINGTON, Vt., – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that USDA is investing in rural businesses and development organizations to spur economic growth in rural areas and in Tribal communities. “These investments are part of the Obama Administration’s ongoing efforts to help rural and Tribal communities that have the greatest need for assistance,” Harden […]
CHICAGO, – Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced an agreement to sell its global chocolate business to Cargill for $440 million, subject to a customary working-capital adjustment. The proposed sale is expected to close during the first half of 2015 and is subject to regulatory approval and other customary conditions. “As part of […]
HERSHEY, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 29, 2014– One hundred twenty years ago, people across America fell in love with the name “Hershey’s” stamped on a chocolate bar. Today, The Hershey Company – known for its iconic Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars and more than 80 other confectionery brands around the world – is unveiling a refreshed corporate brand […]
Although no illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported, Dole Fresh Vegetables is initiating a limited voluntary recall of the following products: PRODUCT NAME DOLE Baby Spinach 6 oz bag BAG CODE B2311020 BEST-BY DATE 9/4/2014 UPC 071430009642 B2311021 9/4/2014 B2311022 9/4/2014 B2311023 9/4/2014 DOLE Spinach 8 oz bag B2311020 9/4/2014 UPC 071430009765 B2311021 9/4/2014 […]
DECATUR, Ill., – The first loaded vessel has departed Archer Daniels Midland Company’s (NYSE: ADM) new export terminal in Barcarena, in the northern Brazilian state of Pará. The terminal is a significant addition to ADM’s expanding logistical network in Brazil, and offers an efficient pathway for the export of grain from the increasingly productive western […]
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited and a leading Chinese infant food manufacturer Beingmate intend to form a global partnership that will help meet China’s growing demand for infant formula. The partnership will create a fully integrated global supply chain from the farm gate direct to China’s consumers, using Fonterra’s milk pools and […]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2014 – The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that up to $200 million in competitive grants is available for state SNAP agencies to design and conduct employment and training (E&T) pilot projects to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants find jobs and increase their earnings. A portion of […]
MINNEAPOLIS – General Mills today announced the launch of a global innovation challenge to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) through nitrogen fertilizer optimization technologies for sustainable agriculture. The company seeks commercially available, proven, ready-to-use technologies that minimize the loss of nitrogen to the environment, increase agricultural production and nitrogen use efficiency in the field, and enhance […]
