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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Tanzania: Small-Scale Farmers Role Vital in Realising Food Security, Mayor Says
[Daily News] Arusha -- ARUSHA City Mayor, Mr Maximilian Iranghe, has underscored the significant role played by small-scale farmers in developing a sustainable and safe food system [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jul-2023
Guinness Nigeria sustains 11% revenue growth in FY23 despite prevailing macro-economic headwinds
NIGERIA – Guinness Nigeria, a Nigerian-based subsidiary of Diageo Plc, has been hit by the cost of sales increase in the Full Year 2023 that has o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jul-2023
Niagara Bottling to invest US$48M in expanding operations of Texas facility
US – In a strategic move to meet the ever-growing demand for bottled water, Niagara Bottling, one of the leading bottled water companies in the US [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jul-2023
Cashew firm partner farmers on better yield
Olam Food Ingredients (Ofi), the biggest cashew company in Kwara state, pledged to continually improve the wellbeing of cashew farmers and partnering communities for better yields. [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jul-2023
Namibia passes new livestock, livestock products amendment bill, Meat Board renamed
NAMIBIA – Namibia National Council has passed the livestock and livestock products amendment bill which will see poultry, pork and dairy falling u [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jul-2023
NKG Kala Hamburg operationalizes new customer lab-scaled green coffee plant
GERMANY – NKG Kala Hamburg, one of Europe’s largest and most modern green coffee warehousing and processing facilities, has taken a bold step in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jul-2023
Coca-Cola to adjust prices according to local market inflation, posts 34% profit growth in H1 2023
GLOBAL – Coca-Cola aims to take price with local market inflation in developing and emerging markets even as the company sees consumers globally a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jul-2023
Kirinyaga launches fish market centre to boost earnings
KENYA – Kenyan government in Kirinyaga County, has established an exclusive fish market centre in a bid to enhance the marketing system for farmer [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jul-2023
Ingredion launches advanced stevia-based sweetening solution to provide clean-tasting sweetness
USA – Ingredion, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions, has tailored a new advanced stevia-based sweetening solution in the food and b [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jul-2023
Research finds plant-based milk lower in nutrition compared to conventional milk
GLOBAL – Only 12% of the milk alternatives have a comparable or greater amount of nutrients calcium, vitamin D, and protein, compared to that foun [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jul-2023
AB InBev invests US$34m in expanding production of non-alcoholic beer portfolio
BELGIUM – Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the largest brewer in the world, has invested €31m (US$34m) in upgrading its Belgian breweries in Hoe [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2023
Fresh Del Monte revs up operations into Germany to take advantage of high banana demand
GERMANY – Fresh Del Monte has opened a new office in Hamburg, Germany, which signifies the inception of its plan to build on what it says is stron [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2023
South African Pork Producers’ Organization appoints Dr. Peter Evans as new chief executive officer
SOUTH AFRICA – South African Pork Producers’ Organization (SAPPO) has appointed Dr. Peter Evans as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). SAPP [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2023
Ferrara Candy acquires Brazilian-based confection company Dori Alimentos
BRAZIL – Ferrara Candy Company, the largest sugar confectionary company in the USA, has snapped up Dori Alimentos, one of Brazil’s leading manuf [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2023
Milkrite | InterPuls uses BASF technology to develop new user friendly, effective, and durable milk meter sensors
UK – Milkrite| InterPuls, a global leader in dairy equipment manufacturing, has incorporated BASF technology into its product design to create new [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2023
Nigeria: FCTA Begins Mass Vaccination of Cattle to Curb Spread of Anthrax
[Daily Trust] The Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday, began a four-week mass vaccination of cattle to [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2023
Tanzania: Mpango Assures Timely Supply of Farming Inputs
[Daily News] THE Vice - President Dr Philip Mpango has issued an assurance that the government will address challenges facing farmers in the country, including timely supply of sub [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2023
Tanzania: Sugar Board Upbeat With Kagera Sugar Expansion to South Africa
[Daily News] Tanzania Sugar Board (TSB) has said the move by Kagera Sugar to acquire Tongaat Hullet's Sugar assets is a significant milestone as it seeks to expand its wings beyond [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2023
KTDA launches farmer platform to enhance communication, account management
KENYA – The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has launched a new platform that enhances communication, engagement, and account management for its over 600,000 smallholder tea f [...]
Information Technology (IT) Food & BeverageCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Jul-2023
Cargill forms partnership to reduce methane emissions in beef production
GLOBAL- Cargill and TREES Consulting, partnering on methane reduction measures, have announced the first Gold Standard-approved methane emissions [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Jul-2023
Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa State launches subsidised fertilisers for farmers
As farmers begin cropping activities, Bauchi, Gombe and Jigawa State governments have approved 50 per cent subsidy on fertiliser prices to ease access to the commodity. Reports in [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2023
2023 Wet Season Farming – Farmers Promise Huge Food production
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) said it has put in place adequate plans to produce massive food to feed 200 million Nigerians in 2023 wet season farming. The presiden [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2023
Institute To Support Corps Members With Outstanding Agric Proposals
The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), has disclosed that corps members who submit promising proposals at the end of their service year would have the opportunity [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2023
Maize Association Targets 1million jobs through Private Public Partnership Model
The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), says it is adopting the Private Public Partnership Model for increased production and marketing of produce with a target of creating one mi [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2023
Nestlé launches new sugar reduction technology that can be applied across different product categories
SWITZERLAND – Swiss food giant, Nestlé, has developed a new sugar reduction technology based on an enzymatic process that can be applied across d [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2023