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CHINA- Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a leading global agribusiness, Donlink Holding Group (Donlink), and Guangdong HAID Group (HAID) are celebrating the completion of the first phase of construction of their new food industrial park in Nansha, Guangzhou, China. The park, which spans 180,000 square meters, is operated by their joint venture, Fuling Food Technology Co. Ltd., which was established in…
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INDONESIAN- Leading commodity trader Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) recently announced the expansion of its refining complex in Lampung, Indonesia as part of strategic plans to expand downstream and diversify revenue through value-added products. The development will see the addition of glycerin refining capacity and edible oil packaging capabilities and will complement existing glycerin refining activities in the US (Claypool, Indiana)…
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SOUTH AMERICA- Agricultural commodities trader Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. will jointly embark on promoting the sustainable cultivation of Camelina sativa (camelina) in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This strategic partnership fosters the expansion of Global Clean Energy’s camelina production activities to South America and reinforces LDC’s position as a supplier of choice for quality seeds…
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ARGENTINA- Leading merchant and agricultural goods processor Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) finally launches its recently acquired grains and oilseeds warehouse in Northwestern Argentina and begins operations. Located in Río del Valle, Salta province, the new site will streamline logistics for local farmers by facilitating the transport of their harvest by rail to the country’s main port complexes, the company said…
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ETHIOPIA- Global commodities trading company Louis Dreyfus Company is celebrating its 10th year of organically producing coffee in Ethiopia – a decade in which its coffee origination program has grown exponentially in volume and value, focusing on specialty coffees. LDC holds the coffee that grows in Ethiopia in high regard and has witnessed its growing worldwide demand during its tenure…
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CANADA- Louis Dreyfus Co. (LDC) announced plans to expand its canola processing complex in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada, to double its current capacity to more than 2 million tonnes yearly. Employing about 120 people, LDC has operated the facility since 2009, producing food-grade canola oil and feed meal. The facility is in Canada’s most productive agricultural zone, Saskatchewan, where canola is…
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RUSSIA- Louis Dreyfus Company announced that it would cease grain export operations from Russia at the start of the new trading season in July. This announcement comes within days of Cargill and Viterra announcing that they also would drop export activities in Russia. “Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) will cease grain exports from Russia from July 1, 2023, as grain export…
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NETHERLANDS – Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) credits its diversified global footprint for the resilient performance of Grains & Oilseeds platform in 2022 as it reported a 44% increase in net profit, netting just over US$1 billion compared to US$697 million in 2021. Reporting its financial performance on March 2022, LDC cited significant challenges affecting the Grains and Oilseeds platform in…
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NETHERLANDS — Global agricultural commodities trading company Louis Dreyfus Company BV (LDC) has created a new Food & Feed Solutions platform within its value chain segment to help it address the need for health and nature based products. According to LDC, the platform will debut in January 2023 and will focus on developing and growing LDC’s presence in the lecithin,…
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