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• February 2024: Clean Harbors, under Gryphon Investors, successfully acquired HEPACO. This strategic move is poised to significantly boost Clean Harbors' Environmental Services division.
• February 2024: Connecticut's Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling announced that it was set to be acquired by Interstate Waste Services. Oak Ridge, known for its robust operations in a neighboring market, offers collection and processing services. Its workforce and organizational culture align seamlessly with IWS' ethos.

July 2024: Phoenix Pro Landscaping, a prominent landscaping services provider based in Gilbert, Arizona, unveiled its pioneering program, "Water-Wise Landscapes." This initiative is designed to revamp residential and commercial properties in Gilbert, introducing sustainable landscaping solutions tailored to the area's arid climate to enhance aesthetics while notably curbing water usage.

January 2024: Ruppert Company, a prominent national landscape contractor, acquired The Greenery of Charleston, which is highly regarded for its premier services in commercial landscape maintenance and installation, particularly in the Charleston region. Through this acquisition, the company aims to bolster its presence in South Carolina.

April 2023: Davey Tree Expert Company partnered with Mickman Brothers Inc., a company based in Minnesota that specializes in landscaping, irrigation, landscape maintenance, and snow removal services in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul region. The objective of this partnership is to expand its range of products and services both locally and nationwide.

• February 2024: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture Jahad (MAJ) inaugurated a workshop aimed at enhancing pistachio food safety and productivity. Their focus is on refining safety procedures and boosting the output, export, and quality of pistachio products throughout the entire supply chain management system.
• January 2024: Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc., the second-largest pistachio grower and processor in the United States, introduced a new product named the Pistachio Pub Mix, expanding its innovative line of premium pistachio snacks.

• April 2023: Nationwide Produce Plc, a top supplier of fresh produce in the UK, has unveiled its new premium British asparagus brand, 'SPEAR IT'.
• July 2021: Teboza, a Dutch company, launched an asparagus concept called Tasty Spears. With the launch of Tasty Spears, the company wants to allow consumers to enjoy healthy, fresh asparagus year-round.

• February 2023: Roquette, Agri Obtentions, Eurial, Greencell, INRAE, and the Université Lumière Lyon 2 have unveiled a joint initiative: AlinOVeg, titled “Innovating in Plant-Based Food.” Over the next five years, these public and private entities will collaborate to tackle challenges in the plant-based food sector. Their goals include cultivating a French sector centered on plant-based sources, specifically pea and fava bean proteins, and providing healthier, sustainable alternatives to dairy products. The initiative boasts a budget of €11.4 million, with €8.3 million sourced from the French government under the France 2030 initiative.
• September 2022: Lantmännen, an agricultural cooperative in Northern Europe, invested over SEK 1 billion (USD 95.7 million) in a new large-scale production facility for pea protein in Lidköping, Sweden, which is expected to be completed in early 2026.
• May 2022: China and Russia signed a phytosanitary protocol for peas opening the door for competition in Canada's top market. In the upcoming years, Russia will start exporting peas to China, increasing competition for Canadian exports.

• January 2023: Powers Irish Whiskey launched the world's first 100% Irish rye whiskey bottled at 43.2% ABV. Powers Irish Rye is released in the United States, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Dublin Airport, and online platforms.
• July 2022: Danone launched Alpro Totally Nordic Rye across Sweden and Finland. The drink is a plant-based alternative to milk and the first of its kind based on rye grain.
• August 2021: In the United States, northeastern Iowa farmers used hybrid rye to help reduce ragweeds without using herbicides on row crops such as corn and soy.

• March 2023: Bayer introduced its cutting-edge rice fungicide, Etiage, in Thailand. Formulated with Trifloxystrobin and Tebuconazole SC300, Etiage adeptly protects rice crops from fungal threats, including Leaf Spot, Blast, and Dirty Panicle.
• June 2022: Best Agrolife, one of the leading agrochemical companies in Thailand, launched its agro-products basket of insecticide, fungicide, and pesticide products, Ronfen, AxeMan, Warden, and Tombo.
• June 2022: BASF Agriculture Solutions launched Basta - x with new applications on cassava and rubber in Thailand. With Basta - x, BASF provides a non-selective, non-residual herbicide with limited translocation potential, effectively controlling over 80 weed species of rice, mango, cassava, palm oil, and rubber farms.

• July 2024: The Spanish government has removed the sales tax on olive oil to protect consumers. This action follows severe droughts that have driven olive oil prices up by 272% since 2020.
• September 2020: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are collaborating with the Ministry of Agriculture and the European Union to conduct two training sessions in Jordan. These sessions focus on best practices for olive oil extraction and quality assessment, targeting key stakeholders in the olive oil industry.
• January 2022: The Italian government has enacted legislation to safeguard suppliers and operators from unfavorable contractual agreements that impede profitability. This law also prohibits the sale of extra virgin olive oil below cost.

• February 2023: Weyerhaeuser, a leading player in the forest products industry, has teamed up with GreenFirst Forest Products to create and promote a fresh range of low-carbon sawn timber offerings.
• January 2023: Stora Enso, a prominent player in the forest products industry, revealed its intention to invest EUR 1 billion (USD 1.09 billion) in establishing a new production line for cross-laminated timber (CLT) in Finland.

• February 2024: Clean Harbors, under Gryphon Investors, successfully acquired HEPACO. This strategic move is poised to significantly boost Clean Harbors' Environmental Services division.
• February 2024: Connecticut's Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling announced that it was set to be acquired by Interstate Waste Services. Oak Ridge, known for its robust operations in a neighboring market, offers collection and processing services. Its workforce and organizational culture align seamlessly with IWS' ethos.