Proteon Pharmaceuticals has announced an investment of US$24mn to accelerate commercialisation of its products, which aim to reduce the reliance on antibiotics within aquaculture and livestock farming
Livestock
JBS signs agreement to acquire Australia’s Huon Aquaculture
JBS has announced an agreement to acquire 100% of Huon Aquaculture, Australia’s second-largest salmon producer
Cargill and Continental Grain Company to acquire Sanderson Farms
Cargill, Continental Grain Company, and Sanderson Farms, Inc. have reached a definitive agreement for a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain to acquire Sanderson Farms for US$203 per share in cash, representing a total equity value for Sanderson Farms of US$4.53bn
Japan donates fish to school children in Burundi
A contribution of fish that are high in protein, vitamins, and minerals, mackerel are being supplied by government of Japan (WFP) to 270,000 pupils in the most food-insecure regions, supported by World Food Programme (WFP)
DSM acquires biotechnology start-up Midori
DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has acquired Midori USA, a biotechnology start-up with a novel precision platform developing breakthrough targeted eubiotics that improve the health and environmental impact of animals