Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
PepsiCo phases out its artificial ingredients to meet consumer preferences
USA – PepsiCo, a global leader in the food and beverage industry, announced that [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Counterfeit powdered milk sparks food safety alarm in Vietnam
VIETNAM – Vietnamese public security has uncovered a counterfeit powdered milk opera [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Mondelez faces hurdles in meeting 2025 packaging sustainability goals
USA – Mondelez International, the company behind household snack brands like Oreo, R [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Tiger Brands recognised as Top Employer in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – Tiger Brands has been recognized as a Top Employer in South Africa fo [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Tamil Nadu curbs food safety risks with one year ban on raw egg mayonnaise
INDIA – Tamil Nadu has moved to strengthen food safety with a one year ban prohi [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Nigeria: FG to Reopen Enugu Airport Today
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has announced that Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, will reopen flight operations today. [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Liberia: Ganta Football Pitch Upgrade Nears Completion
[Liberian Observer] The modernization work of Ganta Sport Pitch is near completion as the laying turf grass has already been done. [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Nigeria: CSCS, Others Harp On Infrastructure, Inclusive Growth to Unlock New Frontiers of Innovation
[Vanguard] The Central Securities Clearing System Plc, CSCS, and other stakeholders in the capital market have harped on the need for resilient infrastructure, inclusive growth and [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Uganda: Banana Fibres Refined for Textiles, Hair Extensions
[SciDev.Net] Ugandan researchers are transforming discarded banana stems into textiles, hair extensions and sanitary pads, positioning the East African nation to capitalise on grow [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Hunger Never Leaves Us' - Conflict Leads to Starvation in DR Congo
[Global Press Journal] Lubero, Democratic Republic of Congo -- Clashes between Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the DRC military are quietly starving a generation. [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Tears As 11 Victims of Suspected Herdsmen Attack in Benue Buried
[Vanguard] Residents of Otobi Akpa in Benue State were thrown into mourning on Sunday as 11 victims of the April 15th terror attack were given a mass burial. [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Africa: Floods and Droughts Are Two Sides of the Same Crisis
[IPS] United Nations -- Water emergencies are deeply personal to us. Coming from Southeast Asia and southern Africa--two regions that struggle with water challenges--we have witnes [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Kenya approves duty-remitted imports of 208,600 T of sugar for industrial use
KENYA – Kenya has authorized ten companies to import a total of 208,600 tonnes of su [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
Keurig Dr Pepper beats Q1 earnings forecast, driven by strong beverage demand and strategic growth initiatives
USA – Keurig Dr Pepper reported first-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expe [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
Norovirus linked to gastrointestinal illness outbreak on Viking Polaris cruise ship
CANADA – The Viking Polaris cruise ship completed its two-week voyage from Toronto to New York City on April 23, 2025, amid a norovirus outbreak that affected more than 3 [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
ASNS Ingredients invests US$ 165.2M in its new facility at Latvia
LATVIA – ASNS Ingredients, a company specialising in the production of plant-based p [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
Rousselot’s Peptan Collagen Peptides earn Upcycled Certified from WFCF
NETHERLANDS – Rousselot, a global leader in collagen and gelatin solutions, has anno [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
Tanzania receives US$30M to boost cocoa production & expand its international markets
TANZANIA – The Ministry of Agriculture in Tanzania has signed a Memorandum of Unders [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
Nestlé appoints Jeff Hamilton as its CEO for Zone Americas region
USA – Nestle, a multinational confectionery manufacturer, has appointed Jeff Hamilto [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
FDA recalls Golden Crop Candy for containing banned ingredients
USA – The USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal agency responsible for p [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
Haldiram’s expands into UK with gluten-free Indian sweets
UK – Haldiram’s, an Indian manufacturer of traditional sweets, has launched its Kh [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
FAO unveils emerging innovations in food safety, quality controls
GLOBAL – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) Food Safety Foresight Programme recently conducted an exercise to explore emerging innovations [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
Sudan: Operational Updates On Food Assistance to Famine-Risk Populations in Sudan
[WFP] Geneva -- This is a summary of what was said by Samatha Chattaraj, WFP's Emergency Coordinator for Sudan (speaking from Port Sudan via Zoom) - to whom quoted text may be attr [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Sets to Plant 7.5 Billion Seedlings This Year
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Ethiopia has been making the necessary preparations to plant over 7.5 billion seedlings as part of this year's s Green Legacy Initiative, with a focus on indi [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Anambra Takes Anti-Drug Campaign to Cattle Market
[This Day] Awka -- The Anambra State government has taken the fight against drug addiction to the cattle market in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of the state. [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025