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, Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC), announced plans to expand its investments in Nigeria. Over the next five years, with a predictable and[Read More…]
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Australia secures trade deal with UAE
Key Australian exports to the UAE include meat, dairy, oil seeds, seafood, steel, canola seeds, nuts, honey, coal, chickpeas, lentils Australia’s Ministery for Trade and Tourism announced negotiations on the Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement have concluded. The UAE is an important partner and Australia’s largest trade and[Read More…]
Australia’s almond exports up by 35%
A dry season and high demand in China are driving sales at a rate that exceeds the industry’s annual sales volumes of 10 years ago The latest Almond Board of Australia marketing data shows that Australian almond sales volumes for July were the highest monthly figures on record. In July,[Read More…]
China approves three Thai chicken export factories
Thailand’s poultry exports to other markets are also increasing, with major destinations including Japan, the United Kingdom, Europe, Malaysia, and South Korea China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) has approved three additional Thai chicken export factories, bringing the total number of certified factories in Thailand to 26. This approval highlights[Read More…]
Philippines seizes smuggle carrots and onions
These agricultural products were imported from China by Betron Consumer Goods Trading The Department of Agriculture in the Philippines, along with the Bureau of Customs, has reported the seizure of five containers containing undocumented shipments of fresh carrots and yellow onions. The value of the seized goods is estimated to[Read More…]
StrongPoint installs AutoStore with frozen zone in Norway
This installation is designed for maximum efficiency in food distribution StrongPoint, a retail technology firm focused on making stores and supply chains smarter, has successfully installed the world’s first AutoStore Multi-Temperature Solution with a frozen zone. The inaugural site has been installed for Haugaland Storhusholdning, part of the Norwegian food distribution[Read More…]
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 leading U.S. manufacturer of kefir and fermented probiotic products, announced the brand’s first expansion of kefir distribution in the South[Read More…]
Perlick unveils next-generation column beverage centres
The new column beverage centres introduce a landmark category of column refrigeration for Perlick Perlick unveils its latest innovation in beverage storage: their new Column Beverage Centres and Wine Columns! Expanding on the success of Perlick’s Signatures Series Beverage Centres and Wine Reserves, these new models offer more versatile designs for superior beverage[Read More…]
Uber and Coco partner to launch Coco’s sidewalk robots on Uber Eats
Coco Robots to start delivering on Uber Eats in Los Angeles Uber and Coco announced a strategic partnership to launch Coco’s sidewalk robots on Uber Eats, starting in Los Angeles this week and expanding to more cities in the months to come. This partnership with Uber builds on Coco’s existing relationships with hundreds[Read More…]
Wiliot launches WiliBot generative AI chatbot
Wiliot’s Ambient Data Platform uses stamp-sized, self-powered IoT Pixels affixed to products, packaging, containers, crates, pallets, and more Wiliot, the ambient Internet of Things (IoT) pioneer, announced the launch of WiliBot, a generative AI (GenAI) chatbot that enables natural-language conversations with any ambient IoT-connected product. When the power of generative[Read More…]
