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Financing arm of France’s Avril Group gets EUR100m for farming development
The financing arm of France's agri-food firm Avril Group has secured EUR100m (US$120m) in funding, giving it more firepower to…
Food industry news of the week – GMOs, Arla, Mondelez
The US Department of Agriculture's development of GMO certification scheme emerged this week, adding to the debate over the labelling…
Sofiproteol revamps and renames in bid for growth
French agri-food business Sofiproteol has reorganised its business structure - moves that included changing its name to The Avril Group…
Food industry quotes of the week: Chiquita, Unilever, SIAL 2014
A busy week in the food industry calendar, with the SIAL exhibition in Paris, ended with a shock announcement: Chiquita…
Food industry news of the week: Chiquita, Premier Foods, LDC
The most eye-catching story came on Friday with the surprise news Chiquita Brands International shareholders had voted against the US…
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LDC, Sofiproteol strike poultry merger
French poultry processor LDC is to snap up slaughterhouse and processing assets from local agri-food group Sofiproteol. Sofiproteol is to…