October 16, 2024 | Africa

Hershey signs long-term agreement with cocoa cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire

The five-year agreement builds on significant company investments in improving the well-being of cocoa farming communities Hershey announced a five-year agreement with nine cocoa-producing cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire. The move…

October 16, 2024 | Africa

Arla Foods bids for food and beverage company in Egypt

Arla Foods has a long-standing and strong presence in the Middle East and North Africa, which is the company’s largest commercial area outside of Europe Arla Foods has made a…

October 11, 2024 | Africa

Westfalia Fruit exports first shipment of South African avocados to China

This shipment follows the successful conclusion of a phytosanitary agreement between South Africa and China, signed in August 2023 Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and fresh fruit…

October 10, 2024 | Africa

UK poultry industry receives £160Mn boost as exports to South Africa resume

The development will allow UK traders to export poultry to South Africa for the first time in eight years British poultry can once again reach South African tables, after the…

October 4, 2024 | Africa

Twellium and Sidel join forces to build packaging hub in Ghana

The Kumasi site began as a greenfield project, with Twellium constructing it entirely from the ground up Twellium Industrial Company, West Africa’s fastest-growing manufacturing company, has partnered with Sidel to…

October 1, 2024 | Africa

Varun Beverages announces $50 Mn Pepsi production facility in Congo 

The Pepsi beverage facility will be developed on 15 hectares (37 acres) of land at Kiswishi City SEZ Varun Beverages, one of the largest franchisees of PepsiCo in the world,…

September 26, 2024 | Africa

Pachamama Coffee partners with UC Davis

This collaboration unites Pachamama’s gold standard for sustainability in coffee with UC Davis’ renowned leadership in sustainability and farm-to-fork initiatives Pachamama Coffee, a globally recognised farmer-owned coffee company, announces a…

September 24, 2024 | Africa

Coca-Cola System to expand investments in Nigeria

The investment is expected to support various value chain areas, including suppliers, distributors, retailers, and recyclers The Coca-Cola System in Nigeria, comprised of Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and its authorised bottler,…

September 12, 2024 | Africa

Nestlé sales of NESTLÉ CREMORA business to Lactalis

NESTLÉ CREMORA is currently manufactured in South Africa across two facilities located in South Africa (Babelegi and Potchefstroom) as well as Harare, Zimbabwe Nestlé East & Southern Africa Region (ESAR)…

September 12, 2024 | Africa

Lifeway Foods announces kefir distribution in South Africa 

The retailers will be a mix of independent and health food stores, along with limited initial placements at established chains such as Pick n Pay and Shoprite Lifeway Foods, a…