PR agricultural biotech industry fully ‘up and running’
November 7, 2017
A little more than a month after the passing of Hurricane María through Puerto Rico, the companies that make up the Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association (PRABIA) are operating at full capacity, executives said.
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Indulac sues Ag. Dept. over UHT milk price hike
June 15, 2017
Industria Lechera de Puerto Rico, known as INDULAC for its initials in Spanish, filed a complaint at the San Juan Superior Court Wednesday, seeking to halt a price increase for Ultra High-Temperature milk ordered by the Agriculture Department, the dairy farmers confirmed.
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Indulac seeks to reposition brand with new president
June 8, 2017
Industria Lechera de Puerto Rico Inc., known as Indulac, has named Francisco Oramas as its new president whose mission is to “revolutionize” the brand and expand its market share with new products for the local market and for exports.
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Monsanto donates $1M in land to agribusiness incubator
June 2, 2017
The Puerto Rico Techno Economic Corridor Inc. (PRTEC) has announced a new public private partnership initiative and the creation of a business incubator for young farmers and agricultural science students in Isabela, the Finca Explora Program: Agribusiness Incubator and Processing Center.
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Agrohack Conference back May 13 with more offerings
April 4, 2017
To bring cutting-edge agricultural education to a bigger crowd, this year’s Agrohack Conference will take place at the Puerto Rico Convention Center on May 13, organizers said Monday.
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Indulac adds evaporated milk to its product lineup
December 13, 2016
Industria Lechera de Puerto Rico, or Indulac, announced Monday the launching of its branded long-lasting evaporated milk, which is produced at its Hato Rey plant using fresh milk from Puerto Rican dairy farmers.
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Ponderosa boosts produce purchases from P.R. farmers
December 12, 2016
Restaurant chain Ponderosa announced recently an initiative to promote and support local produce farmers by boosting purchases starting this month, as a preamble to the holidays.
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Suiza Dairy breaks ground on $30M Aguadilla plant
November 14, 2016
Suiza Dairy, owned by Grupo Gloria, announced the start of construction of Puerto Rico’s first plant dedicated exclusively to the production of “Extended Shelf Life” milk, to be located in Aguadilla.
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Locally harvested ‘Del País’ rice goes on sale at Econo
August 31, 2016
Gov. Alejandro García Padilla announced Tuesday the start of the sale of locally harvested rice marking the first time in three decades that Puerto Rico promotes the product commercially. It will be sold under the “Del País” institutional brand.
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Gustos Coffee: Focus on local market first, export later
August 30, 2016
Hidden in a Guaynabo industrial park — and wedged among a department store, an air-conditioning distributor and a manufacturer of industrial equipment — Gustos Coffee Co. runs one of San Juan’s most eclectic coffee shops as well as a roasting plant aimed at satisfying the indulgences of demanding local coffee drinkers
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$15.5M Lares hotel planned based on PR coffee tradition
August 29, 2016
LARES — One of Puerto Rico’s most prominent coffee-growing families is pouring $15.5 million into a complex that includes Hotel Hacienda Lealtad — a five-star boutique mountain resort aimed at wealthy tourists with a passion for gourmet coffee.
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Café Yaucono donates 100 coffee trees to growers
July 20, 2016
Café Yaucono, along with its parent company, Puerto Rico Coffee Roasters, delivered 200,000 coffee trees to 100 local coffee growers as part of its agricultural program, the companies announced Tuesday.
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Yauco coffee grower ordered to pay $101K in back wages
July 6, 2016
A consent judgment has been filed in federal district court ordering a Yauco coffee grower to pay $101,484 in back wages to more than 170 year-round farm workers and seasonal coffee pickers who the company underpaid between 2011 and 2014.
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USDA announces measures to lift Puerto Rico economy
June 3, 2016
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday several measures to strengthen rural opportunity in Puerto Rico, including designating the Eastern Region as a federal “Promise Zone.”
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P.R.’s agriculture sector bright spot in local economy
April 4, 2016
Mired in recession and awaiting a fix for its huge debt crisis, Puerto Rico has one bright spot in the local economy: Agriculture.
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