1. The Silicon Valley-based private equity and real estate firm 'Trinitas' – whose assets include more than 7,000 acres of California almond orchards – is raising its fourth agriculture-focused fund.
2. Two start-ups will receive $50,000 each at the end of the Indian Incubator programme, which counts Omnivore Partners, Rural Agri Ventures and Aspada Investments as strategic and financial partners.
3. Mérieux NutriSciences has acquired Milouda & Migal Laboratories to move into Israel and continue investments in what it called ‘attractive and fast growing’ markets.
4. Almost 40% of people said there was no returning to foods they perceive as unsafe, according to a survey by Hahn Public’s Food and Farm communications team.
5. The European Commission is investigating Hungary's food chain inspection fee to see if it is in line with state aid rules.
6. Numerous EU countries have endorsed the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion from May last year that there should be a reduction in the content of zinc allowed in feed for all farmed animals.
7. Meat and dairy consumption has fallen from favour many European countries and consumers are increasingly on the lookout for foods and drinks high in plant-based protein, according to Mintel analysts.
8. China has overtaken the US to become the “powerhouse” of the global ice cream market, says Mintel.
9. Fonterra, the world's largest dairy exporter, is reducing its workforce by more than 500 in the face of falling milk prices.
10. Over 70% of the global burden of type 2 diabetes will fall on individuals from developing countries by 2030, according to new research warning that ancestral malnutrition could mean a higher risk of obesity and diabetes in those consuming a ‘normal diet’ now and in the future.
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