July 11, 2024 | Africa

Bühler opens grains application centre in Nigeria

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…

June 20, 2024 | 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…

May 29, 2024 | Africa

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…

May 23, 2024 | Africa

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…

May 9, 2024 | Africa

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…

May 6, 2024 | Africa

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…

April 24, 2024 | Africa

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…

April 24, 2024 | Africa

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…

April 17, 2024 | Africa

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…

April 17, 2024 | Africa

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…