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New 'Risky Movers' Report From Fors Marsh Provides Insights About Who's Moving Into Harm's Way

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

This group, interestingly, is moving to places with the lowest level of concern about climate change impacts.

Key Points: 
  • This group, interestingly, is moving to places with the lowest level of concern about climate change impacts.
  • Single, many with young children at home, the people in this group are renting older homes in the middle of the country.
  • This group is moving to the areas with the most concern about climate change and its impacts.
  • Download the full Risky Movers report for deeper insights into the types of people who are moving to areas that are becoming increasingly hotter, wetter, and more hurricane-prone.

Lavie Bio Reports Successful Results for its Bio-Fungicides Programs

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

REHOVOT, Israel, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lavie Bio Ltd., a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ: EVGN) (TASE: EVGN), and a leading ag-biological company focusing on improving food quality, sustainability, and agriculture productivity through the introduction of microbiome-based products, today announced progress in its bio-fungicides programs based on successful results from field trials conducted in 2022 for its bio-fungicides LAV311 and LAV321, after conclusion of the analysis of its statistic results.

Key Points: 
  • Lavie Bio's product candidates LAV311 and LAV321 are bio-fungicides that were discovered and developed utilizing Lavie Bio's Biology Driven Design (BDD) platform, based on Evogene's MicroBoost AI tech-engine which leverages big-data and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.
  • Lavie Bio's bio-fungicide product LAV311 is an optimized live microbial strain that has an indirect Mode of Action (MOA) competing with harmful fungi over space and nutrients.
  • Commented Dor Kestecher, VP Business Development at Lavie Bio, "We are very pleased with the progress of our internal bio-fungicide programs, focused on providing biological solutions for key diseases in fruits and vegetables.
  • LAV311's positive results on vine bunch rots and powdery mildew, may represent a significant potential market in the US and Europe.

A TRIAL IN MINYA SHOWS THAT USING TWO OF BRANDT'S CALCIUM FOLIAR SUPPLEMENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMBATS HEAT AND INCREASES THE COMMERCIAL YIELD OF CUCUMBER FRUITS BY ALMOST 70%

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Monday, July 25, 2022

MINYA, Egypt, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A trial conducted on a cucumber farm in a plantation in Maghaghah (Minya, Upper Egypt) has shown that using two calcium-based foliar supplements produced by the company BRANDT significantly increases the commercial yield of this crop in the hottest months of the year. Specifically, by using BRANDT Manni-Plex Ca-Zn and BRANDT ManniPlex Ca-Mag the yields of the Viva and Cicely varieties were increased by 67% and 65%, respectively.

Key Points: 
  • Specifically, by using BRANDT Manni-Plex Ca-Zn and BRANDT ManniPlex Ca-Mag the yields of the Viva and Cicely varieties were increased by 67% and 65%, respectively.
  • The stress caused by that heat leads to severe calcium and zinc deficiencies, which commonly cause rapid deterioration of the plant.
  • With a portfolio of over 250 products, BRANDT is the go-to brand for tree, industrial and horticultural crops, turfs and ornamental plants.
  • Its products are sold in over 45 countries and it has more than 135 hectares of crops used for research and development.

A TRIAL IN MINYA SHOWS THAT USING TWO OF BRANDT'S CALCIUM FOLIAR SUPPLEMENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMBATS HEAT AND INCREASES THE COMMERCIAL YIELD OF CUCUMBER FRUITS BY ALMOST 70%

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 25, 2022

MINYA, Egypt , July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A trial conducted on a cucumber farm in a plantation in Maghaghah (Minya, Upper Egypt) has shown that using two calcium-based foliar supplements produced by the company BRANDT significantly increases the commercial yield of this crop in the hottest months of the year. Specifically, by using BRANDT Manni-Plex Ca-Zn and BRANDT ManniPlex Ca-Mag the yields of the Viva and Cicely varieties were increased by 67% and 65%, respectively.

Key Points: 
  • Specifically, by using BRANDT Manni-Plex Ca-Zn and BRANDT ManniPlex Ca-Mag the yields of the Viva and Cicely varieties were increased by 67% and 65%, respectively.
  • The stress caused by that heat leads to severe calcium and zinc deficiencies, which commonly cause rapid deterioration of the plant.
  • With a portfolio of over 250 products, BRANDT is the go-to brand for tree, industrial and horticultural crops, turfs and ornamental plants.
  • Its products are sold in over 45 countries and it has more than 135 hectares of crops used for research and development.

SAVRpak Launches World's First Moisture Control Technology That Can Triple Shelf-Life of Berries, Leafy Greens and Cucumbers

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SAVRpak, a food technology innovation company recognized as a Fast Company World Changing Idea and one of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions, today announced the launch of SAVRpak Drop-In, the first-ever moisture control technology that extends the shelf-life and freshness of produce up to three times. It creates the perfect atmosphere inside the package for a longer period by eradicating a number of causes of premature molding, wilting and spoilage of peel-less and packaged produce including berries, leafy greens, grapes, mini cucumbers and others. Successful trials have been completed with Divine Flavor, Ocati, RCG Fruits, and Agrovision.

Key Points: 
  • "We saw the most amazing results in our berry trials with SAVRpak," said RCG Fruits General Director, Fernando Garibay.
  • The SAVRpak Drop-In is a thermodynamic, biodegradable, chemical-free pouch that is placed in produce packaging before being sealed.
  • "We saw the most amazing results through our berry trials with SAVRpak," said RCG Fruits General Director, Fernando Garibay.
  • SAVRpak eradicates moisture that forms in route from restaurant to home and preserves food, so it does not deteriorate during transit.

Turnaround seen at PIL Results, showing improvement in First Half 2021 with Record Quarterly Revenue

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Monday, August 16, 2021

The Group recorded a revenue of MYR245.6 million, while its net profit stood at MYR55.7 million, showing an improvement of approximately 21.0% and 5.6% respectively from the corresponding period last year.

Key Points: 
  • The Group recorded a revenue of MYR245.6 million, while its net profit stood at MYR55.7 million, showing an improvement of approximately 21.0% and 5.6% respectively from the corresponding period last year.
  • The ATE segment continued to contribute the larger portion of revenue and profit to the Group's results for the first half of 2021 at a revenue contribution rate of 72.0%.
  • This segment recorded an increase in revenue of MYR39.2 million, representing a growth of 28.3%, to MYR177.6 million in 1H2021 as compared to the corresponding period in 2020.
  • The ATE segment also benefitted from the semiconductor industry where revenue from this business segment shown a growth of 37.7% as compared to 1H2020.