Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
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
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 [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2024
Algeria authorizes import of chicken from Spain
ALGERIA – The Algerian Association of Banks and Financial Institutions (ABEF) has issued [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2024
Naivas Supermarket strengthens dominance with opening of 102nd Outlet
KENYA – Naivas Supermarket, Kenya’s leading supermarket chain, has further solidified [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
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 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2024