Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
KFC Malaysia temporarily shuts down 108 outlets amid challenging economy
MALAYSIA – US fast-food chain KFC has announced temporary closed over 100 restaurants in [...]
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Date: 02-May-2024
Coca-Cola reports 3% growth in revenue in Q1 2024 despite operational challenges
US – Coca-Cola, the global beverage giant, has announced a notable 3% growth in net reve [...]
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Date: 02-May-2024
Uganda Breweries appoints Sheila Sabune as Corporate Relations Director
UGANDA – Uganda Breweries Ltd (UBL), a subsidiary of Diageo, has announced the appointm [...]
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Date: 02-May-2024
Ingredion launches PURECIRCLE Clean Taste Solubility Solution
US – Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of specialty ingredients, has ann [...]
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Date: 02-May-2024
Asahi expands presence in Australian spirits market with the acquisition of Never Never
AUSTRALIA – Asahi, the Japanese beverage giant, has finalized a deal to acquire Never Ne [...]
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Date: 02-May-2024
Beam Suntory rebrands to Suntory Global Spirit
US – Beam Suntory, a global leader in premium spirits, has undergone a significant rebr [...]
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Date: 02-May-2024
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Needs 1.1 Million Tons of Grain for Drought Relief
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe needs to import about 1.1 million tons of grain to cater for food-insecure people until March next year, following an El Nino-induced drought that also affe [...]
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Date: 02-May-2024
East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania Resolve Poultry Trade Concerns in EAC Meeting
[Business Day Africa] Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania have successfully addressed longstanding concerns regarding the export of poultry and poultry products between them [...]
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Date: 02-May-2024
Johannesburg High Court overturns planned seizure of plant-based meat alternatives
SOUTH AFRICA – The Johannesburg High Court recently overturned the planned seizure of [...]
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Date: 12-Apr-2024
Tanzania Breweries partners with CRDB Bank Foundation to empower barley farmers
TANZANIA – Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL), a subsidiary of Diageo, has partnered wi [...]
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Date: 12-Apr-2024
Molson Coors to invest US$125M in UK brewery network over next five years
UK – Molson Coors Beverage Company has announced plans to invest more than £100 mill [...]
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Date: 12-Apr-2024
Indri single malt whisky emerges as fastest growing single malt
INDIA – Indri Single Malt Whisky, crafted by Piccadily Distilleries, has marked a cru [...]
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Date: 12-Apr-2024
Princes Group appoints Simon Harrison as new CEO
UK – Princes Group, an international food and drink manufacturer, has announced the a [...]
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Date: 12-Apr-2024
60 days to go to AFMASS Food Expo Eastern Africa – Mark your calendars!!
Just 60 days to Go! – Mark your calendars for the unparalleled adventure at AFMASS Food [...]
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Date: 12-Apr-2024
Ghana: Ghanaians Love Rice - How Smallholder Farmers Could Harvest More of It With the Help of Machines
[The Conversation Africa] Rice has become a big part of Ghanaians' daily diet. The country consumes about 1.45 million tonnes a year - but produces only 987,000 tonnes, approximate [...]
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Date: 12-Apr-2024
Nigeria: NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Fake Anti-Bacteria Injection, Deadly Cough Syrup
[Premium Times] Just as it warns against counterfeit Tandak injection, NAFDAC has also recalled a children's cough syrup after its laboratory analysis showed it contains toxic comp [...]
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Date: 12-Apr-2024
Africa: Food Security and Food Safety in Africa Must Go Hand in Hand
[IPS] Lusaka, Zambia -- Monica Musonda, CEO, Java Foods, and Board Member, Partners in Food Solutions (PFS) [...]
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Date: 12-Apr-2024
South Sudan: Sudan at Risk of Collapse After 1 Year of Brutal War, with Famine Looming - Report
[Islamic Relief] Sudan is at imminent risk of collapsing after one year of violent conflict and is on the verge of mass famine with its food supply decimated and young children now [...]
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Date: 12-Apr-2024
Zimbabwe: Communal Farmers Warned Against Selling Livestock As Hunger Bites
[New Zimbabwe] Agriculture minister, Anxious Masuka has warned communal farmers against selling their livestock amid the hunger crisis the country is currently facing. [...]
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Date: 12-Apr-2024
Africa: Can We Have Our Food, and Equality Too?
[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- The world faces a daunting challenge: securing food for a growing global population while navigating the complexities of climate crisis and e [...]
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Date: 12-Apr-2024
Tanzania’s Tea Board launches training program to boost tea sector revitalization
TANZANIA – In a bid to revitalize the Tanzanian tea sector and enhance its global com [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2024
UK’s D’Amazonia introduces collagen-infused beauty tea
UK – UK-based tea manufacturer D’Amazonia has expanded its product lineup with the [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2024
Heineken’s Bralirwa Plc expands production capacity with new line
RWANDA – Bralirwa Plc, a subsidiary of the Heineken Company, has unveiled its latest [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2024
Nestlé South Africa to invest US$131M in Black-Owned businesses
SOUTH AFRICA— Nestlé has announced its commitment to investing R2.5 billion ($131 mi [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2024
Cadbury Nigeria’s investors to miss out on dividends as company suffers N19.09 bn loss
NIGERIA— Cadbury Nigeria Plc, a renowned consumer goods firm, is facing significant s [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2024