Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Peter Reidie steps down as Sanford’s CEO
NEW ZEALAND – Auckland-based and New Zealand’s largest seafood company, Sanford, has announced the resignation of its CEO, Peter Reidie on Augus [...]
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Date: 08-Aug-2023
Campbell Soup expands reach in Italy with acquisition of Rao’s sauces owner Sovos Brands
USA – Campbell Soup, one of the largest processed food companies in the US, is expanding its wings in the Italian food market by agreeing to acqui [...]
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Date: 08-Aug-2023
Nestlé to add four new production lines in Egypt in 4 months
EGYPT – Swiss multinational food and beverage giant, Nestlé, has revealed its plans to add four new production lines to its existing facilities i [...]
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Date: 08-Aug-2023
UN research shows differing approaches to sustainability among alt-dairy players
GLOBAL – A research study done by the UN has indicated that alternative dairy products are in the lead to boost sustainability and make significan [...]
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Date: 08-Aug-2023
Namibia seeks to expand into China’s meat market
NAMIBIA – Nambian livestock producers seek to benefit from increased revenue and market access as the government nears a groundbreaking meat exp [...]
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Date: 08-Aug-2023
Illegal egg dumping challenges Namibian poultry sector
NAMIBIA – Poultry farmers are imperilled following an alarming issue of illegal dumping of eggs disguised as in-transit exports, according to a re [...]
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Date: 08-Aug-2023
FEMSA frames multibillion investment in new store as part of expansion move
MEXICO – Mexican Coca-Cola bottler FEMSA is considering investing between US$7 billion to US$8 billion in new store launches over the upcoming fiv [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Africa: From Crisis to Resilience - We Need a New Recipe to Combat Hunger
[IPS] Brussels, Belgium -- The fragile state of global food systems has reached a crossroads. Recent headlines underscore the profound challenges we now confront. [...]
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Date: 08-Aug-2023
Namibia: Namibia Eyes Meat Exports to China
[Namibian] Local livestock producers stand to benefit from increased revenue and market access as the government nears a groundbreaking meat export agreement with China. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Rwanda: IPRC Student Invents Tech Prototype to Boost Rice Yields
[New Times] While still living in his hometown in Kamonyi District back in 2012, Shema Honore Bakundukize noticed his classmates were missing school to scare birds away from rice p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Liberia: NaFAA DDGTS Lauds Japanese Government As He Inspects FAO Fishery Projects
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Deputy Director General for Technical Services at the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, (NaFAA) Hon. William Y. Boeh is commending the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Africa: Computer Science Can Help Farmers Explore Alternative Crops and Sustainable Farming Methods
[The Conversation Africa] Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world's land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet pota [...]
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Date: 08-Aug-2023
Africa: G20 - Cutting Food Loss and Waste Is an Opportunity to Improve Food Security
[IPS] Chicago, Usa -- The writer is President & CEO, The Global Food Banking Network [...]
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Date: 08-Aug-2023
Liberia: MAP Liberia Land Platform Launches Programs
[New Dawn] The Multi Actors Platform on Land Governance and Responsible Agricultural Investment in Liberia (MAP Liberia Land Platform) has announced the launch of series of program [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Tanzania: Tcb - African Market for Tanzania's Coffee Potential
[Daily News] Arusha -- As the Coffee market in Tanzania is projected to grow by 7.78 per cent (2023-2028) resulting in a market volume of 34.25 million US dollars in 2028, Tanzania [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Kenya: Cabinet Okays Commercialization of 5 State-Owned Sugar Firms
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Cabinet has approved Comprehensive Overhaul of State-owned sugar companies paving way for private sector participation and modernization. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
UK Launches Climate Change Programme targeting Nigerians
UK’s Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, has officially announced the launch of its programme, Propcom+ supporting climate and growth by addressing environmental, social, and econ [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
UN Urges Nigeria’s Private Sector To Explore Clean Energy
Chief Executive Officer, CEO, and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, Damilola Ogunbiyi and recently appoi [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
KWAL relocates to US$28.3M Tatu City Industrial Park facility
KENYA – Kenya Wine Agencies Ltd (KWAL), a subsidiary of Dutch brewer Heineken, has officially relocated its production site to its newly commissio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Infant formula industry fights back at misleading information
GLOBAL – Infant formula has fought back against misleading impression laid forward by a series of papers on breastfeeding, published in The Lancet [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Kenya: Embracing Local Knowledge Is the Key to Resilience in Northern Kenya, Not Project Box-Ticking
[The New Humanitarian] Isiolo, Kenya -- 'In the welter of jargon-heavy policy documents promoting 'resilience-building', the big question remains - what is 'resilience', and for wh [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Tanzania: Sagcot Stakeholders Discuss How to Boost Soybean Production, Trade
[Daily News] Mbeya -- SOYBEAN farmers, researchers, seed producers and traders met here yesterday to discuss how to increase production and improve trade of the crop. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Namibia: Namibia Imports 96 Percent of Fruit Demand...Scaling Up Food Production Remains Essential
[New Era] Investments in higher-yielding horticultural seeds, water availability and basic training for farmers should be Namibia's focal points to substantially boost local food p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Namibia: Illegal Egg Dumping Threatens Poultry Farmers
[Namibian] A recent report on agriculture and aquaculture says the alarming issue of illegal egg dumping, disguised as in-transit exports, poses a significant risk to local poultry [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Eritrea: Policy, Strategy, and Initiatives for Enhancing Food and Feed Safety
[Shabait] A key responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) in Eritrea involves regulating the production of food and feed derived from the agricultural sector. The aim is [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023