Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
The EVERY Company reveals plans to launch with multinationals in 2024
USA – The EVERY Company, an American biotechnology company that develops proteins, is ge [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2024
ProFuse Technology introduces Non-GMO cell lines for accelerated cultivated meat production
ISRAELI – ProFuse Technology, an Israeli startup recognized for its media supplements th [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2024
UAC Foods Limited announces Ayo Awosika as new General Manager
NIGERIA – UAC Foods Limited, a leading Nigerian food and beverage company, has announced [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2024
Kenya lifts ban on molasses export despite concerns by local distillers
KENYA – Kenya has announced the lift of the ban on molasses exports, a critical ingredie [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2024
Australia’s Rethink Sugary Drink Alliance calls for 20% levy on sugary drink manufacturers
AUSTRALIA – Rethink Sugary Drink alliance, comprised of leading health organizations in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2024
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa announces Jacques Vermeulen successor in CEO role
AFRICA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), the largest Coca-Cola bottling partner in th [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2024
South Africa Wine advocates government action to address industry challenges
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa Wine (SAW), a non-profit advocacy organization, has called o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2024
Nigeria: The Plight of Women Fishers in Lagos's 'Floating Slum'
[The Conversation Africa] Makoko, a coastal fishing community in Lagos, Nigeria, was established by fishermen in the 19th century. It is considered the world's largest "floating sl [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2024
Africa: Microplastics Found in Nile River's Tilapia Fish - New Study
[The Conversation Africa] The Nile is one of the world's most famous rivers. It's also Africa's most important freshwater system. About 300 million people live in the 11 countries [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2024
Cargill achieves global milestone as first edible oils supplier to meet WHO standards on trans fats
USA – Cargill, a global leader in food and agriculture, has become the first worldwide e [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Feb-2024
Redefine Meat presents plant-based flank steak at world economic forum’s Nature Positive Dinner
UK – Redefine Meat, a global leader in the plant-based meat industry has achieved a sign [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Feb-2024
Norwegian salmon industry threatens livelihoods in West Africa, report says
WEST AFRICA – A report published by NGO Feedback Global and a coalition of West African [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Feb-2024
BUA Foods records 22% profit surge reaching US$89.23M in 2023
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods company, BUA Foods, has reported a sign [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Feb-2024
Nigeria’s palm oil imports from Malaysia surge by 34% in 2023
NIGERIA – Despite facing currency devaluation and an increase in local production, Niger [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Feb-2024
NALDA boosts domestic production through homegrown poultry program
NIGERIA – The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has revealed its [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Feb-2024
The Coca-Cola Company and Pernod Ricard unveil Absolut Vodka & SPRITE pre-mixed cocktail
UK – The Coca-Cola Company and Pernod Ricard have unveiled their latest collaborative cr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Feb-2024
Uganda Breweries launches Uganda’s first low-alcohol premium beer, WhiteCap Crisp
UGANDA – Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), a subsidiary of beverage giant Diageo, has unve [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Feb-2024
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverage’s Bidadi Plant attains carbon neutrality
INDIA – Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverage Pvt Ltd (HCCB), the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in In [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Feb-2024
Keurig Dr Pepper expands partnership with Lavazza Group
USA – Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), a prominent beverage company in North America, has announc [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Feb-2024
Nigeria: Severe Hunger in Nigeria
[Vanguard] WITH about 36.9 million hectares of arable land, representing 40.48 per cent of the country's total land area as at 2021, and 70 per cent of youth population (151 millio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Feb-2024
Tanzania Breweries appoints Michelle Kiplin as Managing Director as Jose Moran transitions to greater role
TANZANIA – Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL), a subsidiary of AB InBev, has appointed Michelle Kiplin as the new Managing Director marking the first time in the company’s histor [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 03-Feb-2024
Phillips Foods to acquire assets of South Shore Seafoods in Canada
Phillips Foods, a family-owned US seafood supplier, is poised to acquire the assets of insolvent Canadian peer South Shore Seafoods. The deal, facilitated through an established c [...]
Country: United States
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Feb-2024
Delta expands Chibuku Beer Flavour range with pineapple and ginger variants, revenue surges 19%
ZIMBABWE – Delta Corporation has introduced two new flavors, pineapple and ginger, to its Chibuku Super beer brand under the sorghum segment, marking an expansion of its product [...]
Country: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 03-Feb-2024
Bansk Group acquires No Man’s Land Foods expanding presence in premium meat snacks sector
USA – Bansk Group, a consumer-focused private investment firm, has successfully acquired [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Feb-2024
Unilever announces Ben Lang’at as Executive vice president and head of combined East and West Africa region
AFRICA – Unilever has announced the appointment of Ben Lang’at as the new Executive Vi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Feb-2024