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Tate & Lyle unveils new tapioca-based thickening and gelling starches
US — Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of food and beverage solutions and ingredients, has expanded its portfolio of tapioca-based starches with the…
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MGP Ingredients acquires US alcohol producer Luxco in a US$475m deal
US – MGP Ingredients, a supplier of distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches, has agreed to acquire US alcohol producer and marketer Luxco…
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Online grocery to be the next battleground for e-commerce growth in India – RedSeer
INDIA – India’s e-commerce scene has been a battle ground of sorts in the past one year, with more players than ever before entering the…
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Kenya embarks on expansion of irrigation schemes to boost agricultural productivity
KENYA – The government of Kenya through the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) has embarked on expansion of Ahero and West Kano Irrigation Schemes to boost…
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Fight against locust invasion gets smarter, tactical with use of night spraying drones
EAST AFRICA – The smart agtech company XAG, has proposed the use of drones in undertaking more targeted spraying application in the fight against locust…