Acquisition strengthens VBL's manufacturing and distribution footprint in Kenya and supports expansion across East Africa
India-based Varun Beverages Limited (VBL) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, VBL Industries (Kenya) Limited, has agreed to acquire the value-added dairy beverage...
Cocoa-farming households enrolled in the programme increased cocoa yields by 4 per cent in kilograms per hectare
A new independent evaluation by the KIT Institute has found that Nestlé's Income Accelerator programme is delivering significant improvements in cocoa productivity, women's empowerme...
Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine remain hotspots of greatest concern, with Nigeria and Somalia joining the list as acute hunger risks deteriorate towards catastrophic levels
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)...
Conflict, displacement and restricted humanitarian access leave more than 825,000 children at risk of death from severe malnutrition in 2026
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF warned that nearly 19.5 million people – two out of every five peo...
The situation remains above the levels recorded in the September–December 2025 period
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warn that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to face one of the world’s ...
The innovation space supports IFF’s ability to follow the ingredient’s journey from origin extraction and in‑field testing
IFF, a global leader in flavours, fragrances, food ingredients, health & bioscience, announced the opening of its Vanilla Innovation Centre in Madagascar, reinforc...
The launch marks a significant step toward a shared vision of food security, sustainable agriculture, and inclusive rural development between India and Africa
In a major push to strengthen India–Africa agricultural cooperation, the India–Africa Agricultural Business Forum (IABF) wa...
African small and medium agricultural enterprises, in particular, lack access to finance because they are too big for microfinance and too small for banks
A new joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (E...
Partnering for more than 15 years of joint sustainable cocoa sourcing globally and a decade jointly in Ecuador
Mars, Incorporated and Olam Food Ingredients (ofi), a global leader in naturally good food and beverage ingredients and solutions, announced a five-year strategic collaboration (2025-2...
The crisis has had a devastating impact on children, with over 4.2 million under the age of five suffering from acute malnutrition, including 800,000 facing severe conditions
Three years after a violent conflict erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in April 2023...
The variety was identified through a rigorous, multi-stage selection process
Nigeria has approved the release of SAMNUT 30 (ICGV 206228), a high-performing groundnut variety developed by ICRISAT, marking an important step toward enhancing productivity and resilience and food and nutrition securi...
HEINEKEN will retain ownership of its global and regional brands and will continue to be present in the DRC through long-term trademark licensing agreements
HEINEKEN announces that it has sold its shareholding in Brasseries, Limonaderies et Malteries S.A. (Bralima), its operating company in the ...
The initiative represents a nearly $25 million investment to help address critical water-related challenges in local communities in 20 African countries by 2030
The Coca‑Cola system in Tanzania is investing $1.94 million to help restore the Ruvu Basin, a vital water source serving Dar es Salaa...
The acquisition builds on VBL’s earlier entry into South Africa in December 2023
Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL) has completed the acquisition of South Africa-based soft drinks manufacturer Twizza through its subsidiary, marking a significant step in expanding its footprint in the African market.
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More than 1.8 million children under five will also face acute malnutrition in 2026
Nearly 6.5 million Somalis face high levels of hunger, and more than 1.8 million children face acute malnutrition due to worsening drought, the Somali government and UN agencies have warned in a new report.&...
Under the newly signed agreement, Egypt will continue to host the Abbassa Research and Training Centre in Sharqia Governorate for another 25 years
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, signed and renewed the agreement to continue hosting WorldFish in Egypt in a lan...
The system was developed to address rising hunger across the country through a fully digital, community-driven approach
The MATAN Food Bank Professionals Association of Nigeria has launched a new Automated MATAN Food Security Initiative (AMFSI), a digital food access system aimed at providing di...
These investments will anchor the new hub and support scientific collaboration, capacity building and innovation to strengthen aquatic food systems across the region
The Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and WorldFish signed the Host Country Agreement that will establish WorldFish...
