Day: November 26, 2021

Verghese Kurien, who is also known as the ‘Father of White Revolution’ in the country. Every year since 2014, Dr. Kurien’s birth anniversary has been observed as National Milk Day. Born in into a wealthy Syrian Christian family in Kozhikode, Kerala, Dr. Kurien was an engineer who had majored in Dairy Engineering. Kurien started his career with the foundation of Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited, managed by Tribhuvandas Patel, while stationed in Anand, Gujarat, which became renowned as the Milk Capital of India. Patel urged Kurien to support the growing business with…

Paine Schwartz Partners, a global leader in sustainable food chain investing, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with respect to a new strategic investment by Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V (“Fund V”) in Hendrix Genetics. Hendrix Genetics’ Co-Founders, Thijs Hendrix and Antoon van den Berg will maintain a 50% ownership position in the Company and work in partnership with Paine Schwartz to drive the business forward. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Boxmeer, The Netherlands, Hendrix Genetics is a leading multi-species animal genetics and technology company…