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French Farmers' Union Call For End Of Blockades As Protests Spread In Europe

Two of France's main farming unions urged protesters who have staged hundreds of tractor blockades across the country to go back home, after the gover...

Lidl To Invest €140m In Its Largest Spanish Logistics Hub

German discounter Lidl is set to unveil its largest logistics investment in Spain to date, a €140 million complex in Martorell, near Barcelona.

Belgian Farmers To Block Zeebrugge Port As French Protests Spill Over: Reports

Belgian farmers outraged over rising costs, European Union environmental policies and cheap food imports plan to block access roads to the Zeebrugge contai...

Nestlé Spain Invests €300,000 In Condensed Milk Factory

Nestlé Spain has invested €300,000 in renovating and expanding its condensed milk facility in Pontecesures, Galicia.

Sofidel Acquires A Paper Mill In The US

European tissue paper maker Sofidel has acquired a paper mill from ST Paper, a Minnesota-based company, for an undisclosed sum.

PepsiCo Backs Eight New Projects As Part Of Agriculture Accelerator Programme

PepsiCo is backing eight innovation projects across nine countries as part of its global agriculture programme, the Positive Agriculture Outcomes (PAO) Acc...

South Africa's Citrus Exports Flat As Infrastructure Woes Sour Season

South Africa's citrus exports remained flat during the 2023 season, missing an industry target as the country's electricity and logistics problems worsened...

Half Of European Commercial Caviar Products Unlawful, Study Finds

Close to half of the commercial caviar products from Europe are sourced unlawfully, while some do not contain any trace of sturgeon, a study of samples con...