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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Maersk expands logistics footprint in Senegal with new Dakar warehouse
SENEGAL – Maersk has launched a modern warehouse in Dakar, Senegal, as part of its c [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Nestlé, OFI forge landmark cocoa agroforestry partnership to combat deforestation
WEST AFRICA – Switzerland-based Nestle and Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) have formed t [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Del Monte expands fruit line with European launch of Honeyglow banana
ECUADOR – Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced the official European launch of its [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Hortifrut earns global B Corp Certification
GLOBAL – Hortifrut, one of the world’s top berry producers, has achieved global B [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Malaysian buyers seal first Moroccan fruit deals at ‘Boleh La’ trade meeting
MOROCCO – Fifteen major Malaysian fresh produce importers gathered in Kuala Lumpur f [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Nescafé introduces Espresso Concentrated range to the UK market
UK – Nescafé, a globally recognised brand of instant coffee, has introduced its Nes [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
FSIS postpones Salmonella verification sampling for NRTE breaded stuffed chicken products
USA – U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) recently announced that it is delaying the date planned for Salmonella verificatio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
Bühler Group appoints Samuel Schär as CEO from 2026 in planned leadership restructure
SWITZERLAND – Bühler Group has announced that Samuel Schär, a 20-year company vete [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Ferrero appoints Craig Barker as new Managing Director for UK & Ireland
EUROPE – Ferrero, an Italian multinational company renowned for its confectionery pr [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
UK FSA releases preliminary foodborne disease attribution data
UK – The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently published its “Disease Attribution to Foods for Four UK Pathogens” research project, using preliminary data from the [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Maximising orchard productivity through effective pruning
In South Africa’s thriving macadamia and avocado industries, how orchards are shaped today has a significant bearing on how they perform tomorrow. As growers navigate the balance [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Zimbabwe: Govt Deploys 550 Professionals to Spearhead Rural Industrialisation
[The Herald] Government has deployed 550 professionals across Zimbabwe's 10 provinces to ensure full implementation of the devolution programme as outlined in the Constitution. [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Ghana: Mofa, ARB Apex Bank Sign $1m Revolving Fund for Nutrition Project
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Food and Agriculture and ARB Apex Bank have signed an agreement to manage a $1 million revolving fund under the Food and Nutrition Security Resilie [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Govt Takes Zero Hunger, Food Security Drive to Universities
[Daily Trust] As parts its drive to achieve food security and zero hunger, the Federal Government has officially launched the Presidential Initiative for the Empowerment of Youth i [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Chad: Farmers Increase Yields With Technology
[World Bank] STORY HIGHLIGHTS [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Nigeria Eyes Danish Model for Sustainable Dairy Industry
[Vanguard] Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, has said that Nigeria has the potential to transform its livestock sector by drawing lessons from Denmark's success. [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Zimbabwe: Govt Steps Up Winter Wheat Preps
[The Herald] Preparations for winter wheat production have been intensified by the Government to ensure that critical inputs are delivered to farmers on time. [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Hunger in Nigeria's Correctional Centres Is Unacceptable
[Daily Trust] The news of scandalous feeding culture in the country's correctional centres has been filtering into society from various sources for many years now. Officials of the [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Adeniyi - Customs Generates N1.75tn in First Quarter, Says Duty Exemptions On Food Imports Have Led to Price Reduction
[This Day] ·Declares unstable exchange rate creating uncertainty for traders, affecting customs valuation, others [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Federal Govt Releases 8 New Improved Crop Varieties to Boost Food Production
[Leadership] The National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, has secured official approval for the release of eight improved crop varieties. [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Why Food Prices Are Going Down - Minister
[Leadership] The minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, has stated that food prices will continue to go down because of President Bola Tinu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
Tanzania: Tanzania Bans Agricultural Imports From South Africa and Malawi
[Daily News] DODOMA: THE government has imposed an immediate ban on the importation of all agricultural produce from South Africa and Malawi, following the two countries' failure t [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 24, 2025
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
Ethiopia: 'WFP's Operations Are at Breaking Point' - Hundreds of Thousands Will Suffer
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Ethiopia is facing a deteriorating humanitarian crisis, with the World Food Programme (WFP) warning of rising hunger and malnutrition as a funding shortfall f [...]
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Date: 24-Apr-2025
FDA eliminates petroleum-based synthetic dyes from USA food supply
USA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal agency under the Department [...]
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Date: 23-Apr-2025