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Humic Growth Solutions is a manufacturer and supplier of organic bio-stimulant products.

Hendrix Genetics, with its head office in Boxmeer, is a leading company in animal breeding. The main activities are focused on the breeding of laying hens, turkeys, traditional poultry and pigs, and salmon and trout farms. The company is focused on developing solutions for the contemporary challenges of the animal protein sector, but certainly also for future ones. With a strong portfolio of leading product brands, Hendrix Genetics provides expertise and services to producers in more than 100 countries, with activities and joint ventures in 24 countries and more than 2,500 employees worldwide.

Suja is a producer of cold-pressed juices that help people transform their lives through conscious nutrition. Suja, meaning long, beautiful life, embodies the promise that flows from the cold-pressured beverages it delivers in each and every bottle. Suja was founded by four diverse San Diegans from different walks of life that came together in the most unexpected of circumstances to form what is now the fastest-growing organic, cold-pressured and Non-GMO beverage company in the U.S. Suja’s story all began from a shared dream to help people everywhere transform their lives through conscious nutrition. The three lines of cold-pressured Juices plus Probiotic Waters and Drinking Vinegars are all Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project verified. All beverages are cold-pressured using High-Pressure Processing (HPP) to kill harmful bacteria and preserve maximum nutrition and taste.

Sterilex is a recognized industry leader for developing innovative, award-winning solutions for disinfection and microbial control. Based in Hunt Valley Maryland, Sterilex addresses sanitation and microbial challenges through its line of proprietary, award-winning biofilm-control biocides, broad spectrum disinfectants and rapid biofilm diagnostic tools that can be used in a variety of applications such as food and beverage protection, animal health, and water treatment applications.

Kynetec is the global leader in animal health and agricultural market research. We have a long history of market research expertise, specializing in animal health, farm animal nutrition, crop protection, farm machinery and equipment, seed/biotech and fertilizers. Our number one priority is to ensure that we deliver the highest-quality insight and foresight at the right time to enable our clients to confidently make the best decisions for their business.

Urban Farmer Foods is known for delicious tasting and healthy, all-natural frozen foods can be a tricky proposition.

AgroFresh Inc. develops and markets ethylene management systems for growers, packers, shippers, exporters, and importers to maintain and deliver fruits, vegetables, and flowers. The company offers SmartFresh, a tool for fruit quality management that manages fruit and vegetable ripening by controlling naturally occurring ethylene during storage and transport; Ripelock, a fruit quality management system for bananas; Harvista, a pre-harvest tool that brings ethylene management to the orchard; and AdvanStore for delivering pre and post-harvest horticultural technologies. It also provides EthylBloc, an ethylene action inhibitor that keeps flowers and plants fresh from the field during shipping and distribution; FreshStart that protects tulip bulbs from ethylene effects; and FreshCloud platform, a data-backed insights-driven solution for monitoring produce quality through the supply chain. The company markets its products in North America, South America, EMEA, and the Asia-Pacific. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. AgroFresh Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Rohm and Haas Company.

Warburton Technology is an Irish SME, engaged in the development and licencing of injectable trace mineral formulations, in the large animal veterinary arena, under the Multimin trademark.

Advanced Agrilytics is a simple speculation or conventional practices. In order to navigate through the complexity of variable data, we’ve created a very simple approach: evaluate, explore and experiment. We insist upon getting our hands dirty in the solving of problems. As scientists we’re determined to, not only find an answer, but to discover the right answer. And, we take great joy in teaching growers how to better leverage their data.

MS Biotec® provides high performance products and innovative solutions for the beef feedlot and dairy markets. The Company has strong synergies with feedlots, dairies and animal health entities, as well as nutritionists and veterinarians. MS Biotec® utilizes a new state-of-the-art production facility in Wamego, Kansas. Continuous focus on quality control ensures that all products exceed industry standards for the production of probiotics.

Global ID Group companies provide integrated food safety and food quality solutions that address the challenges and opportunities in the rapidly evolving food industry. Serving more than 15,000 clients in over 100 countries with a market-leading portfolio of testing, inspection, certification, and consulting services, the Global ID Group helps companies navigate the increasingly regulated global food economy demanding higher levels of transparency, accountability, safety and sustainability.

Genetic ID is a global leader in testing for the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food and agricultural products. In addition Genetic ID also offers Allergen screening. Founded in 1996, Genetic ID Inc. maintains global headquarters in USA, as well as premier testing laboratories in Japan and Germany, offices in Brazil, and the Global Laboratory Alliance of affiliated laboratories and representatives spanning five continents. We develop technologies that address all aspects of the GMO-testing segment and provide all clients with the technology, services and information they need to operate in the increasingly high-tech global marketplace.

Founded in 1992, Meadow Foods is the UK’s largest independently owned dairy group and supplier of milk based dairy ingredients to the food industry. It currently handles more than 500 million litres of milk each year direct from over 550 farmer suppliers from across the North of England, Midlands and North & West Wales.

Since 2002, AgBiTech has been delivering commercially proven products that help make farming more profitable and sustainable. AgBiTech combines field experience with innovative science and proprietary technology, working with farmers, advisors and researchers to develop products that deliver highly effective insect management solutions. AgBiTech manufactures all of its products in-house, with a tireless focus on quality and efficiency, allowing it to produce consistent and cost effective biological products that have established market leading positions.

Suba Seeds Company S.r.l. is a prominent producer and distributor of vegetable and organic seeds, catering to professional, semi-professional, and hobby gardening markets globally. Established in 1974 and headquartered in Longiano, Italy, the company specializes in a wide array of vegetable seeds, including artichokes, asparagus, basil, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, and many others. Suba is particularly recognized for its leading position in coriander production, alongside a diverse portfolio that features beans, peas, radishes, cabbages, and onions. In addition to its extensive seed offerings, Suba also supplies organic seeds for various crops. The company operates not only in Italy but also in France and the United States, serving as a contract supplier to a range of global seed companies. Suba Seeds, formerly known as SUBA SEMENTI, rebranded in May 2011 to reflect its growing international presence.

Spearhead has farming operations on approximately 85,000 hectares of high-quality agricultural land in Poland, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Romania and Slovakia. Spearhead's diversified primary product offering includes grains and oilseeds, potatoes and vegetables, sugar beet, seed crops, milk and livestock and other products. Spearhead has, over recent years, also developed significant operations in its upstream and downstream businesses including seed production and supply chain management. This vertical integration positions Spearhead as a value-added ingredients and supply chain partner to blue-chip customers who rely on the company for consistency, quality, food safety and traceability

Founded in 1971 by Don Gordon and family owned for 42 years, QC Corporation is a leading producer and supplier of granular and dry micronutrients and ferrous sulfate products. QC's compaction process makes it one of the only micronutrient producers that can offer 100% water solubility in a granulated product and the ability to granulate mixtures of sulfates, chelates, sucrates, oxysulfates, and oxides to yield immediate, intermediate, and long term uptake. These products help to prevent or correct micronutrient deficiencies while achieving higher and more profitable yields in lawn and garden, golf course, turf management, ornamental and crop applications. QC also processes and produces over 80,000 tons of ferrous sulfate products from its multiple processing facilities annually and is the only domestic manufacturer of all forms of ferrous sulfate products in North America.

Eurodrip S.A. through its global network of own subsidiaries and independent dealers, offer cost effective modular, integrated drip irrigation solutions customized to meet specific agricultural and landscaping needs. Eurodrip is the European leader in manufacturing and supplying integral dipper lines. Eurodrip was established in 1979 and is the first European company to become involved with drip irrigation. Its innovative method of incorporating drippers into the pipe results to water conservation and greater crop yield. The company applied a revolutionary manufacturing method by which drippers made out of polyethylene (PE) were internally embodied directly in the pipeline during the extrusion process (with no internal attachments) forming a single piece of irrigation line. This ensures controlled water supply by pushing small amounts of water through the exit holes. This procedure is the most advanced and cost effective in the industry.