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2nd Nature is Tapped by Kanematsu Corporation to Discover Functional Ingredients in Agricultural Side Streams
Partnership to maximize the use of raw materials while reducing environmental impactCINCINNATI, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 2nd Nature, the proprietor of the AgWaste Portal™ and The Intelligent Upcycling Platform™, today announced the launch of a collaboration with Kanematsu Corporation. Under the agreement, Kanematsu will leverage 2nd Nature's proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform to assess the potential of agricultural and food processing side streams as sources of high-valu
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