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Winnipeg, Manitoba – Hartley T. Richardson, Chair of the Richardson International Limited Board of Directors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Darwin Sobkow to President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. On behalf of the Board, Mr. Richardson congratulates Darwin Sobkow on his new role and extends gratitude to Curt Vossen, who will retire on January 10, 2025,...

December 12, 2024 (Winnipeg, MB) – Richardson International Limited (“Richardson”) is pleased to announce a significant expansion project at its South Sioux City, Nebraska oat mill and processing facility. The investment will more than double the site’s granola packaging capabilities, enabling Richardson to increase production and better meet evolving customer needs. The project will incorporate the latest advancements in automation...

CALGARY, Alberta / WINNIPEG, Canada, March 18 – BASF Digital Farming and Richardson International (‘Richardson’) announced today the first commercial agreement for xarvio FIELD MANAGER between BASF Canada Inc. and Richardson. Through the agreement, xarvio FIELD MANAGER, an advanced agronomic enablement platform powered by BASF, will be added to Richardson’s well-established agronomic advisory and digital ag services. Richardson will extend...

Richardson International invests in innovation, delights taste-testers, gains distribution in Northeast MEMPHIS, Tenn – October 23, 2023 – Wesson’s made-in-Memphis, plant-based cooking oil has been a staple in American pantries for 124 years. For the first time, health-conscious consumers will discover Wesson in the refrigerated aisle. Wesson Plant Butter (Original) and Plant Butter (with Olive Oil) have officially made their...

July 7, 2023 (Great Ryburgh, England) – Richardson Malting (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of Richardson International Limited (‘Richardson’), is pleased to announce today that it has successfully acquired Ragleth Limited, the parent organization of Anglia Maltings (Holdings) Limited (‘Anglia Maltings’). Headquartered in Norfolk, England, Anglia Maltings encompasses a diverse portfolio of businesses including Crisp Malt, Micronized Food Products (MFP), and...

Richardson Pioneer, Canada’s leading agribusiness, and The Mosaic Company (‘Mosaic’), a global manufacturer of advanced crop nutrition products, are pleased to announce their exclusive multi-year partnership to bring PowerCoat®, a biological fertilizer complement, to Richardson Pioneer crop inputs retail locations across Western Canada. PowerCoat improves nutrient use efficiency by optimizing soil phosphorus availability to plants, when applied to granular fertilizer....

Richardson International (‘Richardson’) is pleased to announce a significant investment in its Wesson Oil facility in Memphis, Tennessee. This multi-phase project will replace the existing refinery with a new, state-of-the-art refinery plant, furthering Richardson’s ability to fulfill customer requirements and a growing global demand for vegetable oil. “The Wesson Oil facility in Memphis provides Richardson a strong retail brand and...

Richardson Pioneer, Canada’s leading agribusiness, is launching its first proprietary crop inputs product, CirrusX™ – a nitrogen stabilizer. “As Canada’s leading ag retailer, we are proud to launch CirrusX™ nitrogen stabilizer,” said Russ Reich, Vice-President of Crop Inputs at Richardson International. “Nitrogen stabilizers are important products that support crop yield and farm profitability and we are pleased to offer our...

Six communities will receive a $25,000 grant as the winners of the Richardson Pioneer Rider Nation Community Celebration contest. The Richardson Pioneer Community Celebration is bringing Grey Cup Festival excitement throughout Saskatchewan as the CFL championship heads to Regina in November this year. In addition to the $25,000 donation from Richardson Pioneer to support local sport, culture, and recreation projects,...

New packaging and “Taste what you love” campaign to debut Spring 2022 May 3, 2022 (Memphis, TN) – Wesson, America’s best-selling plant based cooking oil brand, is reinvigorating the cooking oil aisle across America for the first time in over 2 decades.* New owner, Richardson International Limited (“Richardson”), a global leader in agriculture and food processing, breathes new life into...

February 24, 2022 (Winnipeg, Manitoba) – Richardson Pioneer partnered with growers on nearly half of all  acres in Western Canada reported through Fertilizer Canada’s 4R Nutrient Stewardship program last year. Richardson Pioneer is proud to be the agri-retailer for 2.24 million acres – or 43.8% of the total 5.12 million Western Canadian acres in 2021 that followed the 4R principles:...

August 10, 2021 (Winnipeg, MB) – Richardson International Limited is pleased to announce the successful purchase of Control Chemical Corporation, a specialized manufacturer of environmentally safe drilling fluids and proprietary vegetable oil-based lubricants. Prior to this acquisition, Richardson was a minority shareholder in the company and has supplied raw ingredients for their products for over 30 years. “This partnership will...