R&D

Missouri Agtech Company Develops Method to Improve Crop Yield, Stave Off Pests

Plastomics, a St. Louis-based agtech company, is developing new methods to improve crop yield and stave off pests. Founded in 2017, Plastomics has created engineering technology designed to deliver traits to ... Read More

Missouri Agtech Company Working to Make Better, More Sustainable Fish Food

St. Louis agriculture technology company Benson Hill has teamed up with Riverence Holdings LLC, a producer of steelhead and rainbow trout, to provide what the companies say is a more sustainable ... Read More

Verde Resources Invests In La Belle, Missouri

Verde Resources, Inc., a commercial producer and wholesaler of regenerative compost, announced today that it will establish a processing and packaging facility in La Belle, investing more than $5.6 million and ... Read More

Missouri Selected for New Ice Cream Manufacturing Facility

Ice Cream Factory, an Eldon, Missouri-based ice cream manufacturer, recently announced plans to invest in a new manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Missouri. Ice Cream Factory will invest $9 million and create ... Read More

Health Innovation Company Grows In St. Louis, Missouri

EmpowerMe Wellness, a St. Louis-based provider of senior health services, recently announced plans to grow in St. Louis, Missouri. The company said it plans to add at least 500 employees to ... Read More

Post REAP Recap

The virtual REAP Conference 2021, held on November 10, 2021, was an excellent opportunity to take stock of the latest innovations in agriculture and what the future holds for the sector. ... Read More

NPR’s Journeys of Discovery Visits Missouri Northeast – Episode 5: Savoring Fun-Time Wine & Live Repertory Theatre in Macon

Missouri Northeast is a great place for companies that are looking to grow, make, move, or connect. The region is so unique and innovative that it piqued the interest of award-winning ... Read More

NPR’s Journeys of Discovery Visits Missouri Northeast – Episode 3: A.T. Still University

Missouri Northeast is a great place for companies that are looking to grow, make, move, or connect. The region is so unique and innovative that it piqued the interest of award-winning ... Read More

Food Solutions Company Announces New Packaging Facility in St. Louis, Missouri

8th Avenue Food & Provisions Inc., a maker of fruit, nuts, and pasta products, recently announced plans to build a new packaging plant in St. Louis, Missouri. The new 250,000 square ... Read More

Food Solutions Company Invests in St. Louis, Missouri

Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL), a global specialty-minerals company, recently opened a new $18 million production facility focused on producing plant-based substitutes that look and taste like meat in St. Louis, Missouri. ... Read More