Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Hatch Africa secures US$9.5M investment for poultry expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
AFRICA – Hatch Africa, a rapidly expanding poultry business focused on underserved rural [...]
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Date: 03-Feb-2024
Mondelez International reports 14.4% increase in net revenues for full year 2023
USA – Mondelez International, Inc. has reported robust financial results for the fourth [...]
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Date: 02-Feb-2024
South African sugar industry achieves US$53.65M transformation funding milestone, urges government support
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Cane Growers Association (SA Canegrowers) has announced [...]
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Date: 02-Feb-2024
Nestle unveils Customer Engagement Centre (CEC) in Singapore to elevate food-service industry collaboration
SINGAPORE – Nestle Professional, the business-to-business (B2B) arm of Nestlé, has offi [...]
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Date: 02-Feb-2024
Sasini shifts focus to Asia as US macadamia demand dries up, plans market expansion amid sales decline
KENYA – Kenyan agricultural firm Sasini is exploring new markets in Asia for its macadam [...]
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Date: 02-Feb-2024
Kenya’s tea production surges by 7.94% in 11 months
KENYA – Kenya’s tea production witnessed a notable surge, growing by 7.94 percent in t [...]
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Date: 02-Feb-2024
Africa: That Sharp, Green Smell of Freshly Cut Grass? It's a Plant's Cry for Help - and It May Work As a Less Toxic Pesticide for Farmers
[The Conversation Africa] Have you ever wondered about that sharp, green note that hits your nose when you mow the lawn or cut flower stems? Those are green leaf volatiles, or GLVs [...]
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Date: 02-Feb-2024
JBS reopens state-of-the-art hatchery in Rolândia following US$27M investment
BRAZIL – JBS, one of the world’s leading food processing companies, has successfully r [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2024
Algeria authorizes import of chicken from Spain
ALGERIA – The Algerian Association of Banks and Financial Institutions (ABEF) has issued [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2024
Togo to allocate US$3.3M to boost fishing, aquaculture sector in 2024
TOGO – The Togolese government has revealed plans to invest US$3.3 million (2 billion FC [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2024
Naivas Supermarket strengthens dominance with opening of 102nd Outlet
KENYA – Naivas Supermarket, Kenya’s leading supermarket chain, has further solidified [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2024
Olam Food Ingredients Cameroon earns “Top Employer 2024” certification for HR excellence
CAMEROON – Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) Cameroon, a prominent agribusiness company, has b [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2024
Pernord Ricard sells back craft beer business, Eight Degrees Brewing back to founders
IRELAND – Irish Distillers, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard, has offloaded Mitchelstown-ba [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2024
Telcar Cocoa sets new cocoa price high for Cameroon with US$4.16 per kilo bid
CAMEROON – In a recent collective sale event held on January 20 in Meyomessala, Southern [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2024
South Africa records 17% decline in wine exports in 2023
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa experienced a notable decline in wine exports, with a 17% dr [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2024
Remy Cointreau records 23.5% sales decline in Q3, anticipates double-digit decline for full year
FRANCE – French beverage company Remy Cointreau has reported a substantial 23.5 percent [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2024
Ethiopia: FAO Recognition Mirrors the Reality On the Ground
[Ethiopian Herald] Following his visionary leadership to end poverty, commitment to well ensure food security and nutrition and determination to come up with innovative solutions i [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2024
Malawi: Relief As Maize Prices Show a Considerable Declining Trend
[Nyasa Times] Prices of maize, the country's staple grain, have shown a declining trend following increased availability attributed to relief efforts, functionally Admarc and the l [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2024
Africa: Climate-Smart Farming Gets Funding Boost at COP28, But Small Farmers Still Struggle
[allAfrica] Despite not securing a phase-out of fossil fuels, COP28 witnessed a historic focus on food. The summit saw over $7 billion in funding commitments, as well as a pledge b [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2024
Rwanda: Tanzania, Rwanda Sign Deal to Boost Dairy Industry
[Daily News] TANZANIA: Tanzania and Rwanda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to elevate the dairy industry, marking a collaborative effort between the two East Africa [...]
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Date: 15-Jan-2024
Tanzania: Rwanda, Tanzania to Cooperate in Dairy Industry Development
[New Times] The governments of Rwanda and Tanzania on January 12 signed a deal aimed at cooperation in the development of the dairy industry. [...]
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Date: 15-Jan-2024
Africa: 60% of Continent's Food Based on Treasure Trove of Wheat, Rice and Maize, Neglected
[The Conversation Africa] African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three - wheat, maize and rice - account [...]
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Date: 15-Jan-2024
Pick n Pay unveils strategic plan for growth amid restructuring, leadership changes
SOUTH AFRICA – Pick n Pay, South Africa’s leading retailer, has announced a comprehe [...]
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Date: 15-Jan-2024
VFC Foods rebrands to Vegan Food Group (VFG), targets global leadership in plant-based industry
UK – UK-based plant-based meat company VFC Foods has rebranded itself as the Vegan Food [...]
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Date: 15-Jan-2024
Dekel Agri-Vision reports 27% increase in turnover from palm oil sales in 2023
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – In the fiscal year 2023, British agribusiness company Dekel Agri-Visi [...]
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Date: 15-Jan-2024