CHARLOTTE, NC – Dole Food Company (NYSE: DOLE) has announced seven projects selected for the 2025-26 Harvesting Dreams program, an employee-led initiative that transforms local ideas into practical social, environmental and operational solutions. Six of the projects are based in Latin America, where teams will address critical community priorities including safe drinking water, watershed protection, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Global Water Challenge (GWC) and Cargill announced today the expansion of their Cargill Currents partnership into Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica and TĂĽrkiye. Launched by GWC and Cargill in 2021, Cargill Currents is a joint initiative that works in partnership with communities, governments and local organizations to help address the water challenges facing […]
SPRINGDALE, Ark.– Tyson Foods is making strategic changes to its beef operations to position the company for long-term success. Tyson Foods will anchor its beef business around three strategically located beef facilities in the central United States: Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas and Amarillo, Texas, to create a more competitive footprint amidst one of the […]
Companies in this industry sector grow crops, raise or fatten animals for animal products, and grow and harvest timber. Major crop production companies include AMAGGI, Chiquita, Dole Food Company, Fresh Del Monte Produce, Sunkist Growers, and Total Produce; major animal production companies include Agri Beef, Dairy Farmers of America, JBS SA, and WH Group. Major […]
CINCINNATI, – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced its Family of Companies are seeking to hire more than 25,000 associates as it readies for the holiday season and beyond. Candidates are invited to explore rewarding roles across the business, from front end clerks, baggers and deli bakery clerks to pharmacy technicians, Kroger delivery drivers […]
PURCHASE, N.Y. and AUSTIN, Texas, – PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) (“PepsiCo”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Garza Food Ventures LLC, dba Siete Foods (“Siete”) for $1.2 billion. The acquisition will complement PepsiCo’s portfolio with the addition of an authentic, Mexican-American brand, while also growing its better-for-you food offerings. […]
ROLLE—ADM (NYSE: ADM) announced a new logistics initiative with the deployment of Voltloader electric tractor units for the direct delivery of flour from ADM’s processing facility in Corby, Northamptonshire, to Jacksons Bakery, in Corby. ADM first introduced the use of Voltloader trucks in April 2024. The programme aimed to help decrease the carbon footprint linked […]
16 July 2024, Brussels – Oslo: PepsiCo Europe and Yara announced today a long-term partnership in Europe aimed at providing farmers with crop nutrition programs to help decarbonize the food value chain.  As part of the partnership, which spans multiple countries, participating PepsiCo Europe farmers will be equipped with best-in-class crop nutrition products and advice […]
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants to 154 projects in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. These investments will help 1.9 million children eat more tasty, nutritious foods in school, while […]
ARLINGTON, VA – This week, CropLife America (CLA) sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) addressing the Office of Pesticide Program’s April 2024 Update on the Agency’s Draft Herbicide Strategy. This update is part of EPA’s framework to meet its obligations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). CLA’s letter lauds the Agency’s […]