AgroAmerica welcomes Javier Aguirre as first Corporate Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer
AgroAmerica, a leading corporation in the agri-food industry, has announced the appointment of Javier Aguirre as its first Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer. Mr. Aguirre brings a wealth of experience to his new role, starting his career at AgroAmerica as a Compliance Officer before serving as Corporate Director for the past five years. During […]
Kenneth W. McDuffie joins U.S. Sugar as President & CEO
U.S. Sugar recently announced its Executive Vice President Kenneth W. McDuffie has assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Robert H. Buker, Jr. McDuffie has more than 30 years of experience in agriculture leadership roles involving agricultural operations, precision agriculture technology, research, business strategy and finance. “Given Ken’s decades of experience leading efforts to modernize U.S. […]
International Airlines Group invests in Nova Pangaea Technologies
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL —has announced an investment into Nova Pangaea Technologies (NPT), an innovative UK-based cleantech company whose technology is a crucial pathway to the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). NPT’s innovative technology converts agricultural waste and wood residue feedstocks into second-generation […]
Manulife Investment Management partners with Parreira Almond Holding Company, LLC
Manulife Investment Management has announced a minority partnership with Parreira Almond Holding Company, LLC (PAHC), a family-owned almond hulling, shelling, processing, and marketing company, on behalf of its clients. The minority investment will position PAHC and its wholly owned subsidiaries, RPAC, LLC (RPAC) and Parreira Almond Processing Company, LLC (PPAC) for future growth as well […]
S&W announces appointment of Mark Herrmann as the CEO
S&W Seed Company, a global agricultural company, today announced the appointment of seed industry veteran Mark Herrmann as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2023, following the planned retirement of current CEO, Mark Wong. Wong will continue to serve as a member of S&W’s Board of Directors. “We are excited to announce the appointment of Mark Herrmann, one of the agricultural […]
Hiphen acquires SlantRange to create crop measurement and prediction solutions
Hiphen and SlantRange, two pioneers in the application of remote sensing, computer vision, and artificial intelligence for agriculture, today announced they are joining forces. Hiphen is acquiring SlantRange to form the leading source of advanced crop measurement and prediction solutions to crop science companies and agricultural enterprises worldwide. Hiphen SA, of Avignon, France, has been […]
Sofinnova Partners appoints Mary McCarthy as partner in charge of biotech strategy
Sofinnova Partners (“Sofinnova”), a leading European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan, announced the appointment of Mary McCarthy as Partner at Sofinnova Partners, joining the growing Sofinnova Industrial Biotech Strategy team. She will use her extensive experience and network to help identify the most promising early-stage companies developing biotech-enabled sustainable solutions in agriculture, […]
Commaris Partners FIZUAS Unmanned Aircraft Systems
US based Commaris, a brand of Terrafugia, Inc. delivering uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) for commercial operations, recently announced its dealer partnership with FIZUAS Unmanned Aircraft Systems. This partnership allows FIZUAS to sell Commaris’s flagship long-range UAV, the SEEKER, for commercial use. “We are excited to launch our new partnership with FIZUAS; their team of experienced […]
