Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Reliance Consumer Products to invest US$171.4M in Maharashtra for new beverages and food manufacturing facility
INDIA – Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL), the packaged consumer goods arm of Re [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
Barry Callebaut and Maersk launch cocoa bean warehouse in Malaysia
MALAYSIA – Barry Callebaut Group and A.P. Moller – Maersk have officially opened a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Denmark to halve confectionery, coffee taxes in 2026 ahead of complete abolition
DENMARK – Denmark is set to halve long-standing taxes on confectionery and coffee in 2026, with a complete abolition scheduled for 2027. The move, part of the propos [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
European Parliament approves EU 2030 food waste targets
EUROPE – The European Parliament has voted in favour of legally binding EU measures to cut food waste, setting reduction targets for 2030 that member states must now impl [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
Humble invests US$14.4M to double confectionery capacity
SWEDEN – Humble Group is ramping up its confectionery operations with a SEK 135 million (US$14.4 million) investment in new production capacity at subsidiary Grahns Konfe [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
Mars, Unreasonable Group Welcome 2025 cohort to food program
U.S.A – Mars, in partnership with Unreasonable Group, has announced the latest group of innovative companies joining its Unreasonable Food™ collaboration. The prog [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
Shaquille O’Neal, Hershey expand Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies with sneaker-shaped launch
U.S.A – Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal is taking another significant step in the candy aisle with the launch of sneaker-shaped Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies, the latest [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Pepper Palace launches nationwide franchise program
U.S.A – Pepper Palace, the specialty retailer known for its fiery hot sauces and bold seasonings, has announced the launch of a new franchise program designed to expand i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Mars partners with Enel to accelerate global renewable energy transition
U.S.A – Mars, Incorporated has announced a major step in its sustainability journey by partnering with Enel North America to launch a bold new program called Renewable Ac [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
KitKat unveils new minis snacking range
UK – Nestlé is expanding its KitKat lineup with the launch of a new Minis range, including the new KitKat Chunky Minis and KitKat Two Finger Mini Mix, offering the brand [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Inaugurates Grand Renaissance Dam, Neighbours Hail 'Victory for Africa'
[Horn Diplomat] Guba -- Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declaring the $4.8 billion project a symbol of na [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Carter Bridge Irredeemable - Umahi
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has said that the situation of Carter Bridge in Lagos State was critical and all stakeholders must realise that the bridge is irredeemable. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
North Africa: PM Calls for Enhancing Egypt-Tunisia Coordination On Regional Issues
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli called for enhancing coordination between Egypt and Tunisia on regional issues to achieve security and stability. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Liberia: Nuquay Dedicates Six-Classroom Annex, Upgrades Larkay-Ta Public School to Senior High Level
[Liberian Investigator] LARKEY-TA -- Senator James Emmanuel Nuquay on Saturday, September 6, dedicated a newly constructed six-classroom annex at the Larkay-Ta Public School, offic [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Africa: Abuja Mall Hosts Theo Godson's Africa's First-Ever 10x Activation
[Vanguard] In a historic first for Africa, Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja will host the 10X Nigeria Activation, the official kickoff of the 10X Movement in Africa, led by Theo Godson, Afr [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
Namibia: Are Some Namibian Plants More Threatened Than 'Black Rhinos'?
[Namibian] Globally, one in five plants are close to extinction. That is equivalent to 40% of our flora vanishing in the next decades. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Malawi: Ansah Storms Central Region With Fertilizer Promise, Vows to Lift Farmers From Poverty
[Nyasa Times] Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) running mate, Justice Dr. Jane Ansah, is fast emerging as a powerful voice in the Central Region after pledging affordable fertiliz [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Zimbabwe: Govt Moves to Revive Idle Irrigation Schemes Amid Food Security Fears
[263Chat] Government has pledged to overhaul underperforming irrigation schemes as part of efforts to strengthen food security in the face of climate change Lands and Agriculture M [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Gino Announces New Venue for Hilda Baci's 'World's Largest Pot of Jollof'
[Premium Times] Hilda Baci plans to cook 250 bags of rice in a specially designed pot with a capacity of 22,619 litres, which is expected to be filled to 80 per cent. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Kenya: Kenya Grapples With Triple Burden of Child Malnutrition
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is facing a growing public health crisis as it battles a triple burden of malnutrition among children: undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Nigeria: NAFDAC Intercepts Fake Malaria Drugs Worth N1.2bn in Lagos
[Leadership] As part of the efforts to combat the influx of fake, adulterated and expired drugs in the country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NA [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Uganda: Govt Boosts Greater Luweero Farmers With Agricultural Inputs
[Nile Post] LUWEERO -- The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has delivered agricultural inputs worth millions of shillings to farmers in the Greater Lu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Expand, Mechanise Your Farms, Niger Govt Agency Tasks Farmers
[This Day] Minna -- The Executive Chairman of Niger Foods Security System and Logistics Company Limited, a Niger State Government agricultural development agency, Mr. Sammy Adigun, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Wisdom Natural Brands names Aaron Henderson CEO to lead rebrand, expansion
U.S.A. – Wisdom Natural Brands, the parent company of the SweetLeaf® line of stevia and natural sugar substitutes, has appointed Aaron Henderson as Chief Executive Offic [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025
Leaft Foods partners with Lacto Japan to bring leaf-derived protein to Japanese market
JAPAN – Leaft Foods, a pioneer in extracting protein directly from green leaves, has entered into a strategic partnership with Lacto Japan Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s lea [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025