1. First Guardian Agriculture's Australian Agriculture Fund is now targeting A$800m and will invest across commodities and parts of the value chain.
2. The USDA and Farm Credit System-backed (Advantage Capital) PE fund has invested $5m into Hortau, a California-based precision irrigation company.
3. IFC invested $3.8m into Nepalese poultry feed producer Probiotech Industries alongside the Private Sector Window of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program.
4. The advice from BDO’s executive director of international business comes ahead of an expected free trade agreement between Australia and India next year.
5. Energy shots are a big market in the US, but the potential in Europe is yet to be realized, says America’s Naturals.
6. Many fruit snacks aimed at children contain more sugar than confectionery – but could be misconstrued as ‘healthy’ because of their association with real fruit, according to pressure group Action on Sugar.
7. The European halal market is booming and set to grow – but manufacturers must appeal to Muslims without alienating traditional consumers if they want to maximise sales , say experts.
8. The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has urged the European commissioner for health and food safety to practice caution when making ‘adjustments’ to health claim and botanical rules.
9. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) has asked its scientific committee to assess the safety of 'other substances' found on the Norwegian market - something it says is "largely unregulated" at EU level.
10. Teenagers and younger adults in the UK are falling far short of international targets for whole grain consumption – with 15% of teenagers consuming no whole grain foods at all, according to a study in the British Journal of Nutrition.
11. The Swedish National Food Agency (NFA) has begun an investigation into levels of nutrients and ‘undesirable substances’ present in common foods on the Swedish market.
12. The FAO Global Food Price Index fell to its lowest value since 2009 on as projections for cereal harvests are upgraded causing prices to stall.
13. The CEO of Nestlé has said he is confident Maggi Noodles will return “very soon” after they were withdrawn from the Indian market due to lead level concerns.
14. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged €689m to help tackle malnutrition as the European Commission announced €23.5m for a new nutrition initiative and €3.5bn by 2020.
15. Obvious Ventures raises $123m fund to invest in sustainable systems. The fund will focus on investing in technologies across the agri value chain that specialise in healthy living and climate change adaptation.
2. The USDA and Farm Credit System-backed (Advantage Capital) PE fund has invested $5m into Hortau, a California-based precision irrigation company.
3. IFC invested $3.8m into Nepalese poultry feed producer Probiotech Industries alongside the Private Sector Window of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program.
4. The advice from BDO’s executive director of international business comes ahead of an expected free trade agreement between Australia and India next year.
5. Energy shots are a big market in the US, but the potential in Europe is yet to be realized, says America’s Naturals.
6. Many fruit snacks aimed at children contain more sugar than confectionery – but could be misconstrued as ‘healthy’ because of their association with real fruit, according to pressure group Action on Sugar.
7. The European halal market is booming and set to grow – but manufacturers must appeal to Muslims without alienating traditional consumers if they want to maximise sales , say experts.
8. The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has urged the European commissioner for health and food safety to practice caution when making ‘adjustments’ to health claim and botanical rules.
9. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) has asked its scientific committee to assess the safety of 'other substances' found on the Norwegian market - something it says is "largely unregulated" at EU level.
10. Teenagers and younger adults in the UK are falling far short of international targets for whole grain consumption – with 15% of teenagers consuming no whole grain foods at all, according to a study in the British Journal of Nutrition.
11. The Swedish National Food Agency (NFA) has begun an investigation into levels of nutrients and ‘undesirable substances’ present in common foods on the Swedish market.
12. The FAO Global Food Price Index fell to its lowest value since 2009 on as projections for cereal harvests are upgraded causing prices to stall.
13. The CEO of Nestlé has said he is confident Maggi Noodles will return “very soon” after they were withdrawn from the Indian market due to lead level concerns.
14. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged €689m to help tackle malnutrition as the European Commission announced €23.5m for a new nutrition initiative and €3.5bn by 2020.
15. Obvious Ventures raises $123m fund to invest in sustainable systems. The fund will focus on investing in technologies across the agri value chain that specialise in healthy living and climate change adaptation.
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