16.01.2013
- BASF's attempt to boost its nutrition business is set to go down to the wire as some investors in target Pronova rebuff the chemical group's offer ahead of a Friday deadline to...
17.08.2012
- Novozymes has developed a fungus that enables production of malic acid from renewable raw materials instead of oil. Malic acid is used as a flavor enhancer in the food industry and...
20.05.2012
- A group of U.S. seed, chemical and equipment companies will invest at least $150 million over the next few years into African agricultural projects and products, the companies said...
22.12.2011
- A U.S. judge on Wednesday sentenced a Chinese-born scientist to 87 months in prison for stealing millions of dollars' worth of trade secrets from two major American agribusiness...
19.07.2011
- Phosphate and potash crop-nutrient producer Mosaic has reported a substantially higher profit for the fourth quarter, as sales grew 54% on increased selling prices and volumes...
11.07.2011
- Asia's naphtha price was at a five-week high on Friday while cracks slipped to end the week at a two-session low, snapping gains that lasted for five straight sessions. Bears said...
07.07.2011
- Demand for diesel in the Mediterranean has jumped and refiners in Greece, Italy and Turkey have bought at least 150,000 tons of the refined product, traders said on Wednesday....
27.06.2011
- French animal feed firm Provimi, put up for sale by private equity group Permira, has attracted offers from Dutch firms Nutreco and DSM , U.S. group Cargill and China's New Hope...