Bühler is opening a dedicated Application & Training Centre with research and development capabilities in Kano, Nigeria, together with its founding partner, Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN), and its collaborating partners, such as Olam Agri Bühler, in collaboration with Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, has opened a grains application centre[Read More…]
Africa
Ethiopian food products soar in Chinese market through CIIE
This rapid growth has been significantly boosted by platforms such as the China International Import Expo and cross-border e-commerce Ethiopian coffee has been rapidly gaining traction in the Chinese market in recent years, with sales growing at a staggering rate of 27 per cent annually. This rapid growth has been[Read More…]
ALPLA Group partners with Re-Purpose for sustainable packaging in Africa
ALPLA is investing 60 million euros in the construction of a state-of-the-art recycling plant in Ballito in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal The ALPLA Group and Re-Purpose have announced a strategic partnership that will advance sustainable packaging solutions and strengthen the feedstock value chain of ALPLA’s very first PET[Read More…]
Coca-Cola Company announces investment in Kenya
This investment aims to accelerate the Coca-Cola system’s capacity and capability expansion over the next five years The Coca-Cola system, consisting of The Coca-Cola Company and its authorised bottler Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, has announced its intention to grow its investment in Kenya by up to $175 million over the next[Read More…]
Lankan firm to get control of Lipton tea estates in Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania
The two companies will raise tea quality globally and accelerate the application of responsible farming methods across the industry to drive sustainable growth LIPTON Teas and Infusions announced it has agreed terms of a partnership which will result in the transfer of its tea estates in Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania[Read More…]
GrubMarket acquires Global Produce in South Africa
GrubMarket acquires Global Produce, a highly respected global fresh produce provider with operations in South Africa, Asia, Europe, and other regions, to expand further into South Africa and strengthen its footprint in the global food supply chain industry GrubMarket announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Cape Town, South Africa-based Global Produce, a fresh[Read More…]
Cocoa beans exported from Cote d’Ivoire to EU originate from deforested land in Liberia
This was highlighted in the field investigation presented by the Initiatives for Community Development and Forest Conservation (IDEF) representative Bakary Traoré The authors of an investigation have revealed that companies that source cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire are responsible for the destruction of forests in Liberia. The traceability mechanisms used by[Read More…]
South Africa’s Namaqua Wines chooses SIG as carton packaging supplier
Namaqua is convinced that this modern and fresh product and packaging concept will help to meet growing consumer demands and also boost its business Namaqua Wines, one of the largest wine producers in the Southern Hemisphere, has chosen to partner with SIG as its preferred carton packaging supplier for its[Read More…]
Johannesburg Court says alt meat can use meaty word
South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) banned the use of meat-like terms on plant-based product labels The Johannesburg High Court in South Africa has made a ruling in favour of plant-based meat alternatives that are marketed using “meat-like” terms. In June 2022, South Africa’s Department[Read More…]
Sudan’s cereal production down by 40% likely exacerbating hunger
Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, evaluates the food security situation on the ground and urges continued global support Cereal production in Sudan has been severely affected by the conflict, which erupted in April 2023, likely pushing more people into hunger – the situation requires[Read More…]