The latest news from the agricultural sector
2023-11-08
Agthia Group reports 10.9% growth in Revenue despite headwinds in Egypt | Food Business Africa Magazine
UAE - Agthia Group, a leading UAE food and beverage company based in Abu Dhabi, has announced a 10.9% revenue increase to Dh3.27 billion (US$882.9million) f ... Read more
company features, interviews & reports food service, retail, e-commerce supplier news & innovations
2023-11-07
West Africa civil society groups call for EU to protect cocoa farmer incomes | Food Business Africa Magazine
WEST AFRICA - Civil society groups in West Africa under the auspices of the African Platform for Sustainable Cocoa have called on the EU to intervene to hel ... Read more
agriculture & agribusiness beverages tea, coffee & cocoa
2023-11-07
Molson Coors to spend US$7M on greener operations at Canadian Brewery | Food Business Africa Magazine
CANADA - Molson Coors, a Canadian American multinational drink and brewing company, has announced a US$7.33 million investment in sustainable initiatives at ... Read more
alcoholic beverages beverages investments & funding news
2023-11-06
Diageo’s United Spirits to close manufacturing unit as part of supply chain agility program | Food Business Africa Magazine
INDIA - United spirits, the world's second-largest spirits company by volume, has announced plans to cease operations at a manufacturing unit in Uttar ... Read more
alcoholic beverages beverages
2023-11-06
Key cocktails, premium products to drive RTD category within the next 5 years, IWSR research finds | Food Business Africa Magazine
GLOBAL - Key cocktails/long drinks sub-category and products that sit within the premium-and-above price bracket will replace hard seltzer as the new driver ... Read more
alcoholic beverages beverages
2023-11-06
Budweiser launches new ‘lightest aluminium can’ as Bud light boycott begins to lose steam | Food Business Africa Magazine
CHINA - Budweiser Brewing Company APAC, the largest and fastest-growing beer company in Asia Pacific has launched a new ‘lightest aluminium can’ for beer in ... Read more
alcoholic beverages beverages
2024-09-06
Surge in 'Turkey's granary' sinkholes imperils agriculture
Over 2,600 sinkholes in Turkey's Konya Plain are threatening agriculture and residential areas, driven by drought and excessive water use. Read more
2024-09-06
New Dutch coalition is scrapping a successful nature restoration plan
There are concerns on what the new coalition’s plans will be for nature and the environment in the Netherlands. Read more
2024-09-05
Reforming the CAP? How the EU sees the future of its agriculture
Changing the rules on subsidising farmers is at the heart of a 100-page report on the future of agriculture set to feed a vision document due in the first 100 days of the Commission President Ursula... Read more
2024-09-04
Steam-treated seeds are bringing chemical-free farming to Sweden
Following success in Sweden and Norway, the creator of ThermoSeed now aims to take over Asia. Read more
2024-09-04
Drought-hit Mediterranean countries to invest in water-saving tech
Solar power, smart irrigation and weather-resistant crops are among the proposals to protect farmers and food security. Read more
2024-09-04
Von der Leyen urged to overhaul CAP in reform of EU food policy
Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has been urged to open a new chapter in EU food policy and overhaul the current CAP system in the process following recommendations of a reflection group. Read more