Month: July 2017

Danziger Sets Example For Precise Agriculture During Indian Prime Minister's Visit 

July 5, 2017 Danziger

India Prime Minister Modi visited Israel with his delegation to explore possible cooperation's with Israel in several fields, agriculture to be an important one of them. The Indian delegation asked to explore advanced and precise agriculture and R&D, and so Danziger was their first visit after landing in Israel. In the honor of India Prime Minister, Danziger has decided to call a new Daisy variety, soon to be launched in his name – “Modi ". Ernest and Zehava, founders of Danziger, 93 years old, welcomed both Prime ministers with a bouquet composed "Modi ". …

Specialty Cheeses May Help Small Dairy Farms In Iowa

July 5, 2017 Amy Mayer, Harvest Public Media

Move over cheddar and Swiss cheese. "Fancy" cheeses are increasingly crowding the dairy refrigerator shelves at grocery stores across the U.S. That could be a good thing for small farms offering up new varieties of cheese. …

Wyke Farms & OMSCo Extend Partnership To Become Largest Producer Of Organic Cheddar

July 5, 2017 Stephen Farrell, Insider Media

It is hoped that the partnership will enable the businesses to more than treble their range of organic cheese, which totalled about 1,000 tonnes last year. It will also enable them to capitalise on the growth of the organic market in the US and Europe. …

KEEN Growth Capital Acquires Partnership Interest In Hummus Maker O'Dang

July 5, 2017 O’Dang

KEEN Growth Capital (“KEEN”), a leading impact investing fund focused on better-for-you food and wellness brands, today announced the acquisition of a material interest in O’Dang, maker of innovative, premium hummus and hummus dressings. This acquisition is part of KEEN Growth Capital’s focus on greater social impact in the areas of nutritional well-being and disease mitigating and life-enhancing science and technology. …

Sanborn Cheese Plant Expansion To Double Production

July 5, 2017 Ty Rushing, Sioux City Journal

AMPI’s Sanborn plant dates back to 1937 when it opened as the O’Brien County Cooperative Creamery. While the facility has been updated in areas over the decades — a modern truck bay was built nine years ago — the milk processing sections of the plant trace back to 1978 when AMPI entered the picture. …