A new company called Corteva Agriscience is trading under the symbol CTVA on the New York Stock Exchange. While some in the food and agricultural industries may not recognize the name, Corteva Agriscience, an independent, pure-play agricultural company, is expected to have global annual net sales of over $14 billion.
A spin-off of DowDuPont, Corteva has a heritage portfolio of DuPont Pioneer, DuPont Crop Protection and Dow AgroSciences. The company is based in Wilmington with business centers in Iowa and Indiana.
Corteva Agriscience has a presence in more than 130 countries, has more than 100 production and manufacturing facilities, and has more than 160 research and development facilities.
By Jeff Gelski
Source: Food Business News
Heineken has named Guillaume Duverdier as its new regional president for Africa Middle East (AME), effective 1 July 2025. Duverdier will also join the company’s executive team, succeeding Roland Pirmez, who is retiring after 29 years with the brewer.
The transaction, of which the financial terms were not disclosed, includes seven facilities in total: three dry corn milling facilities in Nebraska, Kansas and Illinois; three dry masa facilities in Texas, Indiana and Iowa; and a transload and packaging facility in Mexico. The dry corn milling division will continue to be headquartered in St Louis, Missouri.
As part of the changes, Elizabeth Duggan, current senior vice president and general manager, will now be president of the company’s snacks division as of 12 May, taking over from Chris Foley, who will step down in July after 25 years with Campbell’s.
