The Geneva-based SGS Group (Société Générale de Surveillance), world leader in the certification and inspection industry, expands its activities in agriculture in the United States. It acquired McCrea’s license and assets, an agency approved by the US Department of Agriculture. This was reported by Reuters.
apan plans to discuss a number of specific proposals with Russia to be partakers with its entrepreneurs to the development of the agricultural sector in the Russian Far East. According to the newspaper Sankei Shimbun, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko will visit Moscow to discuss these proposals on November 1.
Syngenta, agrochemical group Basel-based, has to pay $ 1.2 million to settle a dispute with EPA, the US government agency for environmental protection, relating to the sale of pesticides declared incorrectly.
Switzerland, among the 34 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), is the country that subsidizes most agriculture. The Helvetic country ousted from the throne of Norway, according to the ‘latest edition of the OECD report which takes into account all aid from export support to direct payments for ecological services.
Bayer confirms the rumor about the latest rumor on the acquisition of Monsanto. As it said in a statement from the German giant meetings have taken place between the two big players.
"The proposed combination would strengthen Bayer with leading positions in the areas of core business and choirs would be born a leader in the food business."
If the merger were to go through, it would create the largest producer of seeds and chemical products for the agricultural industry in the world, with annual sales that could exceed $ 67 billion.
Emmi strengthens activities in the United States: the dairy group Lucerne detects the American Society Cowgirl Creamery Corporation, a company that produces cheese made from organic milk, along with its commercial subsidiary Tomales Bay Foods. The two companies based in California have a total of 96 employees and a turnover of about 20 million dollars a year, Emmi has indicated in a statement today. No financial details of the transaction shall be specified.
The acquisition of both companies is in line with the development strategy internationally. Emmi generates 44% of its sales abroad: one third by exports from Switzerland and two-thirds of the products manufactured locally by subsidiaries Emmi, the statement said. North America is the main international market group.
Beyoncé, the pop star Texas, after being climb atop the hit parade, decided to investiire a part of his wealth in the natural beverage industry, more precisely on the watermelon juice. The singer, who Forbes is worth $ 450 million, bought a share "significantly" in Wtrmln Wtr, a company whose forte are squeezed melons, seasoned only with a few drops of lemon. "This type of product is the future of clean hydration – wrote the singer in a statement – It’s more of an investment in a brand. It’ s a bet on women’s leadership, American agriculture and on people’s health and of the planet. "
