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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
NSF expands testing, innovation capabilities with acquisition of Cambium Analytica
USA – NSF, a leading global public health and safety organization, has announced its acquisition of Cambium Analytica, a forward-thinking analytical testing and development compa [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
GEA Group restructures Executive Board amid extending CEO contract
GERMANY – GEA Group, a leading global supplier of technology and components to the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, has announced a significant restructuring of its [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Bon Bon Bum, Tajín partner for candy collaboration
USA – Bon Bon Bum®, a bubblegum-filled lollipop from Colombina, has teamed up with Tajín®, a chile-lime seasoning brand, to launch an exciting new flavor experience that blend [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Asterix Foods raises US$4.2M to redefine precision fermentation with plant cell bioreactor technology
ISRAEL – Asterix Foods, a food-tech startup, has unveiled its operations with a US$4.2 million Seed funding round led by CPT Capital, alongside ReGen Ventures, SOSV, Grok Venture [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
MartinBauer expands U.S. footprint with acquisition of American Botanicals
USA – MartinBauer, a global botanical ingredients and plant-based solutions company, has acquired American Botanicals, a Missouri-based supplier renowned for its expertise in wil [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Transforming African cotton into sustainable trade
On World Cotton Day 2025, held at FAO headquarters in Rome, Africa’s cotton producers and partners showcased how the sector is driving green growth, local value addition and sust [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Angola: Minister Announces Construction of New Sports Pavilion in Uíge
[ANGOP] Uíge -- The minister of Youth and Sports, Rui Falcão, announced Friday the construction of a new Sports Pavilion in the province of Uíge, in the area adjacent to the Qui [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Angola: President João Lourenço Inaugurates Moçâmedes Bay Integrated Project
[ANGOP] Moçâmedes -- President João Lourenço inaugurated on Friday the Moçâmedes Bay Integrated Development Project, which includes the expansion and modernization of the Sac [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Angola: Zee Announces Implementation of Over 200 Industrial Projects
[ANGOP] Calumbo -- The executive administrator of the Special Economic Zone (ZEE), Adriano Celso Borja, announced Friday, in the municipality of Calumbo, Icolo e Bengo Province, th [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Liberia: Bea Mountain Begins Rehabilitation of Roads in Cape Mount
[New Republic] Amidst the downpour of rain, Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) has launched the rehabilitation of the Tahn-Lofa Bridge-Harris Road, a key route linking the dist [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Uganda: Muntu Takes On Museveni Over Failed Projects in Rakai, Kyotera
[Nile Post] Residents in Rakai and Kyotera districts have appealed to Gen. Mugisha Muntu to prioritize service delivery if he becomes Uganda's next president. [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Angola: Ivorian Businesspeople Express Interest in Cocoa Production in Lunda-Sul
[ANGOP] Saurimo -- The Côte d'Ivoire's ambassador to Angola, Santiéro Jean-Marie, said on Wednesday that the Ivorian business community is interested in investing in the producti [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Angola: EU Provides 50 Million Euros to Develop Agriculture in Lobito Corridor
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The European Union (EU) approved, on Thursday (9), the provision of 50 million euros to finance agricultural development projects along the Lobito Corridor, in th [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Zimbabwe: Presidential Inputs Scheme in Full Swing
[The Herald] Agricultural inputs have already been delivered to six of the country's eight rural provinces, raising expectations that farmers will be adequately prepared for the 20 [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Liberia: Govt Launches 2025 National Rice Harvesting Season in Sehyikimpa,
[New Republic] The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has officially launched the 2025 National Rice Harvesting Season in Sehyikepa, Sanniquellie-Mah Distr [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Somalia: What Do You Know About the Unseen Hands of Somali Women, the Backbone of Agricultural Production?'
[Radio Dalsan] Somali women play a vital role in the country's food production, particularly in agriculture. [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Kenya: Carrefour Deal Boosts Food Bank Kenya's Outreach to Informal Schools
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Food Bank Kenya has partnered with Carrefour Kenya to scale up its food recovery and redistribution efforts, aiming to reach more vulnerable communities acr [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Malawi: The Fertiliser Fall - How Malawi's Self-Reliance Collapsed Under Imports, Policies, and Poor Planning
[Nyasa Times] Once a symbol of self-reliance, Malawi's fertiliser production faded over the years leaving farmers and the economy at the mercy of global prices and delayed imports. [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
South Africa: Confronting SA's Hunger Emergency - - From Constitutional Rights to Empty Plates
[Daily Maverick] South Africa's Constitution guarantees the right to food, yet children are still dying from malnutrition in the Eastern Cape. Bureaucratic failure, systemic inequa [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Zimbabwe: Crocodile Skin Exports Earn U.S.$36 Million
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's crocodile farming industry is now generating an average of US$36 million in export earnings, with production reaching 80 000 skins annually. [...]
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Date: 13-Oct-2025
Pilgrim’s Europe reports profit growth despite revenue dip
EUROPE – Pilgrim’s Europe has reported a rise in profit for the 2024 financial year despite a slight fall in revenue, marking its first full year since integrating Pilgrim’s [...]
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Date: 09-Oct-2025
WOAH sets first global rules for African swine fever vaccines
WORLD – The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has established the first international standards for African swine fever (ASF) vaccines, marking a turning point in globa [...]
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Date: 09-Oct-2025
TopGum unveils high-performance active lifestyle gummy collection
USA – Nutraceutical gummy pioneer TopGum Industries from Israel is set to debut its Active Lifestyle gummy collection at SupplySide West 2025 in Las Vegas, booth #6229, from Octo [...]
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Date: 09-Oct-2025
Bell Flavors & Fragrances unveils Cocoa Extender Technology to tackle Global Cocoa Shortage
USA – Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (Bell) has released its new Cocoa Extender Technical Guide, a comprehensive resource showcasing proprietary technology that allows manuf [...]
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Date: 09-Oct-2025
Asian Palm Oil Alliance, Council for Palm Oil Producing Countries to build sustainable palm oil supply chain
INDIA – The Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), the Council for Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), and Solidaridad Network Asia Limited have joined forces through a tripartite Mem [...]
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Date: 09-Oct-2025