February 19, 2025 | Africa

GIZ, ofi and Rikolto expand low-carbon cocoa project in Ecuador

Climate change poses a significant threat to 1.7 million Ecuadorians dependent on cocoa ofi, a global leader in food and beverage ingredients and solutions, international NGO Rikolto, and the German Development Agency GIZ (Gesellschaft…

February 17, 2025 | Africa

Bold investments needed to address challenging nutritional burden in Africa

FAO Director-General addresses High-Level Side Event at African Union Summit in Addis Ababa hosted by the King of Lesotho The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…

January 30, 2025 | Africa

TYSON 2.0 and Carma HoldCo expand in South Africa

The launch will feature a curated selection of TYSON 2.0’s most popular products, including flowers, the infamous Mike Bites, vapes, and pre-rolls Carma HoldCo Inc, the global house of brands…

January 30, 2025 | Africa

Diageo plc sells 80% shareholding in Guinness Ghana Breweries

Castel Group has significant and extensive expertise across West and Central Africa and is a partner to Diageo in 11 other markets in Africa Diageo plc, announced the sale of…

January 23, 2025 | Africa

Report shows food insecurity deepens in Lebanon following conflict

The report projects that food insecurity is expected to persist over the next three months Nearly a third of Lebanon’s population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of…

January 17, 2025 | Africa

Kraft Heinz appoints Marcel Regis as President

Marcel will be based in Brazil and will lead the Kraft Heinz business in Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa The Kraft Heinz Company announced the appointment…

January 10, 2025 | Africa

Dubai International Chamber facilitates expansion of Farm to Plate business into Eswatini

The chamber played a crucial role in connecting the company with key stakeholders in the Southern African nation Dubai International Chamber, one of three chambers operating under the umbrella of…

January 7, 2025 | Africa

FAO calls for urgent action to address widening famine in Sudan

FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol briefs the UN Security Council on Sudan’s food crisis Urgent action, in particular immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access, is required to address the widening famine…

January 3, 2025 | Africa

South Africa eyes Algeria as market for beef and lamb exports

This comes after South Africa’s notable success in other Middle Eastern markets Beefmaster Group, a South African supplier of beef products to the Middle and Far East, announced that the…

December 31, 2024 | Africa

West and Central Africa faces deepening food crisis

This number is set to rise to 52.7 million by mid-2025, including 3.4 million people facing emergency levels of hunger Over 40 million people across West and Central Africa struggle…