May 2023
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Pernod Ricard signs US$2.29bn sustainability-related loan, invests in circular economy technology start-up ecoSpirits
FRANCE – French spirit giant, Pernod Ricard, has signed its first sustainability-related loan, totaling € 2.1 billion (US$2.29bn) to refinance an existing line of credit…
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Kenya Breweries commits to sustainable agriculture with new skills-equipping program
KENYA – Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has pledged to equip 60,000 farmers with skills associated with sustainable agriculture and resources that will help them build…
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Eppen Biotech’s L-arginine among feed additives receiving EU marketing approval
EUROPE- Eppen Biotech’s L-arginine is one of the feed additives that received marketing approvals from the European Union this month after a deliberation that began…
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Quantum Foods culls 420,000 birds due to avian flu outbreak, warns of potential egg supply crunch
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s largest egg producer, Quantum Foods has reduced the population of chicken by 420,000 at one of its farms in the…
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Uganda creates new Agency to oversee plant, animal health
UGANDA – A new organization tasked with monitoring the quality of agricultural and veterinary health inputs has been established after the Ugandan Cabinet approved the…