Thursday, 9 October 2025

April 16, 2024 | Africa

Tiger Brands invests in peanut butter plant in South Africa

This is one of the largest investments of capital that the company has made in a single project Black Cat, South Africa’s most loved peanut butter brand, has a new…

April 15, 2024 | Africa

Worsening hunger grips West and Central Africa amid conflicts economic turmoil

West and Central Africa remain heavily dependent on imports to meet the population’s food needs Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in…

April 11, 2024 | Africa

New compendium identifies 100 promising forgotten foods for Africa

FAO and FARA, a continental research forum, launched a publication on underutilised crops that have the potential to provide dietary nutrients to various African communities Africa is paradoxically reliant on…

March 28, 2024 | Africa

Nespresso to invest $20 million to support coffee farms in Congo  

This initiative is part of the unique Nespresso Reviving Origins program, founded 10 years ago, aiming to restore coffee agriculture in regions where it is under threat Nespresso aims to continue to support…

March 25, 2024 | Africa

Nestlé collaborates with suppliers to address climate change impact on cocoa

The five-year projects will promote agroforestry, accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture and support the reforestation of degraded lands around cocoa farming communities As part of its commitment to reach…

March 18, 2024 | Africa

Heliponix tackles food insecurity in Lesotho and rural southern Indiana

Heliponix LLC, doing business as anu, commercialises fully automated, in-home smart gardens that grow daily servings of produce using aeroponics An agricultural startup founded by Purdue University alumni is addressing international…

March 11, 2024 | Africa

Somalia’s 1.7 million children likely to suffer from acute malnutrition

Senior UN officials met people on the frontlines of the climate crisis as well as government officials, donor partners, and aid workers to scale up response efforts With nearly 7…

March 6, 2024 | Africa

Ethiopia and Netherlands jointly build cooling centre for fresh produce exports

The project, known as Cool Port Addis, is designed to facilitate the export of horticultural crops from Ethiopia in a cooled state to the port of Rotterdam The Ethiopian government…

February 5, 2024 | Africa

WFP pleads aid access in Sudan amid reports of starvation

Almost 18 million people across the country are currently facing acute hunger The number of hungry people in Sudan has doubled over the past year, the World Food Programme (WFP) said, adding…

January 10, 2024 | Africa

ReadyWise joins forces with FAO to provide meals in South Sudan

As part of this collaboration, ReadyWise has supplied 5,000 emergency meals, a combination of nutritious breakfast, lunch and dinner options, for FAO’s operations in South Sudan ReadyWise, a trusted and authorized…

Technology

Nestlé and the World Farmers' Organisation partner to advance resilient food systems

Oct 09, 2025 | Company News

Pluri’s Coffeesai and Instituto del Café de Chiapas collaborate to advance cell‑based coffee manufacturing in Mexico

Oct 09, 2025 | Beverages

ALCA Corp launches first products filled on SIG’s next-gen aseptic spouted pouch system

Oct 08, 2025 | Company News

Food Testing

Arya.ag wins SmartAG Award 2025 for climate-resilient farming solutions

Oct 01, 2025 | Awards

Reducing Testing Time from 15 Days to 72 Hours: bioMérieux Leads the Way

Sep 19, 2025 | Food Safety and Testing

MycoTWIN boosts Türkiye’s Mycotoxin research with EU support

Sep 17, 2025 | Europe

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