Mars Food plans to build a global network of external science and research resources to develop and support improved rice production and breeding programmes. The company announced today (14 February) that...

Four of Australia’s leading research institutions will collaborate closely over the next three years to fast-track development of new ‘healthier’ varieties of three of the world’s most widely cultivated...

Spanish food group Ebro Foods has purchased Australia-based Ricegrowers, which trades as SunRice, for A$600m (US$578m).Ebro, which yesterday announced the acquisition of the rice division of fellow Spansih...

SOS Corporacion Alimentaria is to sell its rice division to Spanish food group Ebro Foods for EUR195m (US$261m).The deal, announced yesterday (25 November), could also lead to Ebro taking a 10% stake in...

DuPont and the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG) announced that they have extended their long-standing research collaboration and commitment to increasing productivity in leading...

Ricegrowers, owner of Australian rice giant SunRice, has announced plans to reopen its NSW rice mill in Deniliquin next year. The mill was closed in 2008 for ‘care and maintenance’ after six...

Spanish food group Ebro Foods is in exclusive talks to buy Australia-based Ricegrowers, which trades as SunRice. The agreement, announced on Wednesday (20 October), gives Ebro exclusivity on the basis...

The Centre for Plant Functional Genomics has not applied to the Office of Gene Technology Regulator for a licence to research or trial salt tolerant rice. Yet the centre wildly claims that genetically...

A team of scientists at the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics has successfully used genetic modification (GM) to improve the salt tolerance of rice, offering hope for improved rice production...

Production of rice – the world’s most important crop for ensuring food security and addressing poverty – will be thwarted as temperatures increase in rice-growing areas with continued...