Agriculture & Food Production

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 07, 2026 -- The global nutraceutical ingredients market is set to expand from USD 108.33 billion in 2026 to USD 161.53 billion by 2031, growing at a compound annual rate of 7.3%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Asia Pacific outpaces global growth with 11.3% CAGR

Asia Pacific is projected to remain the largest and fastest-growing regional market, driven by rising health awareness in China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. Expanding food and beverage manufacturing capacity and growing demand for personalized nutrition are reinforcing the region's supply position.

Nashville, Tenn. – September 05, 2026 -- AgriCapture has partnered with Google and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation to replenish 5.4 billion gallons of water in Southeast Texas by converting 6,000 acres of rice farmland to water-saving irrigation systems.

Google finances irrigation overhaul across Trinity River Basin farmland

The program targets the Trinity River Basin, where roughly 140,000 rice acres are flood irrigated annually amid pressure from agricultural demand, urban growth and recurring drought. AgriCapture is working directly with Texas rice farmers to install irrigation infrastructure that replaces continuous flooding, measuring results through flow meters, field sensors and geospatial monitoring to quantify verified water savings against prior flood-irrigation baselines.

Boone, Iowa – September 05, 2026 -- AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) launched the Fendt 1100 Vario MT Gen2 Track Tractor and the Fendt Momentum 80-Foot Planter globally at the 2026 Farm Progress Show, marking Fendt's first-ever global tractor debut staged in the United States. The company also unveiled the North American debut of the Fendt 300 Vario Gen5 line, expanding its full-line portfolio across high-horsepower, planting and compact-tractor segments.

Fendt stages global tractor launch in U.S. for the first time

Stefan Caspari, Senior Vice President of Customer Success & North American Ag at AGCO, said hosting the launch in the U.S. reflects the company's regional investment strategy, noting that North American farmers prioritize power, productivity, efficiency and total cost of ownership.

Novato, Calif. – September 05, 2026 -- Sentric Specialty has entered an exclusive strategic relationship with Neumann Advisory Services, LLC (NAS) to pair specialty insurance coverage with hands-on product safety consulting for food and beverage manufacturers.

Sentric policyholders gain exclusive access to NAS's regulatory and recall expertise

Under the arrangement, eligible Sentric Specialty policyholders will receive direct access to NAS's advisory services covering product safety, regulatory compliance, food safety, recall preparedness, crisis management and enterprise risk reduction. The relationship is structured to support clients both before and after a product safety incident, rather than only after a claim is filed.

Ewing, N.J. – September 04, 2026 -- Ninety-four percent of U.S. adults say they are concerned about the frequency of food recalls, up from 93% in 2025, according to a new consumer survey commissioned by GS1 US. Confidence in recall effectiveness has simultaneously dropped, with only 80% of respondents believing recalls protect public health, down from 85% a year earlier.

Consumers increasingly avoid entire product categories after recalls

Sixty-seven percent of consumers said they avoided an entire food product category following a recall, up from 60% in 2025. Sixty-six percent reported hesitancy to repurchase the same product or brand, compared with 59% last year, while 59% discarded recalled food even when their own state or region was unaffected, up from 57%. Women showed sharper pullback than men, with 71% avoiding a whole category versus 63% of men.

Kingsville, ON – September 04, 2026 -- Greenway Greenhouse Cannabis Corporation (CSE: GWAY) (OTCQB: GWAYF) reported net revenue of CA$2.23 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, up 38% from CA$1.62 million a year earlier, while grams sold hit a record 2.33 million, an 8% increase over the prior high.

Cash cost per gram falls 30% to CA$0.69 as production efficiency improves

The company generated CA$36,778 in cash from operating activities, reversing a cash outflow of CA$865,538 in the same quarter last year. Adjusted EBITDA came in positive at CA$47,900, even as net loss and comprehensive loss totaled CA$659,893. Gross margin before fair value adjustments narrowed to 12%, reflecting a lower average net sales price of CA$0.96 per gram, or CA$1.30 per gram excluding inventory tied to discontinued cultivars.

Vancouver, BC -- September 01, 2026 -- Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. (CSE: NOP, OTCQB: NOPFF) reported that drill hole MM26-10 at its Murdock Mountain project in northeast Nevada returned 10.89% P2O5 over 3.60 metres, with heavy metal contaminant levels far below the thresholds required for organic fertilizer certification. The hole marked a 1.5-kilometre step-out along strike from intercepts the company disclosed Aug. 26, 2026. Nevada Organic Phosphate also disclosed a US$25,000 paid research agreement with Emerging Growth Research LLC to produce an investor report within four to six weeks.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- July 07, 2026 -- interpack China has confirmed a first-time partnership with the Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP) as it builds out the SAVE FOOD China program for its sixth edition this November. The tie-up brings an established packaging education authority from Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia into direct collaboration with the Shanghai-based exhibition. Organizers announced the news alongside strong early pre-registration numbers and confirmed attendance from major food and packaging manufacturers. The moves position the November event as a broader meeting point for food-loss reduction efforts across the Asia-Pacific packaging supply chain.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 24, 2026 -- Nestlé has pledged support for the Regenerating Together Programme, a new cross-industry initiative developed by the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform to help scale regenerative agriculture practices across global food supply chains. The program, backed by more than 40 food and agriculture businesses, provides practical implementation guidance, transition support, and verification protocols to improve consistency and transparency in how regenerative practices are adopted and assessed across supply chains. Nestlé's participation aligns with its stated target to source 50 percent of its key ingredients from farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices by 2030. The initiative follows more than four years of cross-sector development work and pilot programs spanning 23 farming systems across 25 countries.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 24, 2026 -- Messe Düsseldorf has published the inaugural ProWein Sparkling Report, a comprehensive market analysis covering the global sparkling wine sector and available as a free download from the ProWein website. The report examines established categories including Prosecco, Champagne, Crémant, Cava, German and Austrian Sekt, Franciacorta, and Lambrusco alongside emerging producing regions such as the United Kingdom, Hungary, California, and Tasmania. It was produced by A2 Wine & Things under the direction of wine journalist and DipWSET graduate Alexandra Wrann, and extends ProWein's year-round knowledge platform for the international wine and spirits trade.