The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-29
Dufil Prima Foods merges with its 3 subsidiaries to bolster position in Nigerian market | Food Business Africa Magazine
NIGERIA - Dufil Prima Foods Plc, Nigeria’s pioneer and largest producer of instant noodles, has merged and absorbed three of its subsidiaries De United Food ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-29
Philippines rice production to stay flat in 2022-23 | Food Business Africa Magazine
PHILIPPINES— FAS Manila holds the USDA official MY 2022/23 forecast of milled rice production of 12.4 million metric tons (MT), flat with the previous year’ ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-29
Nutreco receives US$4.8m grant to establish feed mills in hard-to-reach communities in Africa | Food Business Africa Magazine
AFRICA—Nutreco, a Dutch producer of animal nutrition, fish feed and processed meat products has received a US$4.8 million grant to establish feed mills to h ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-29
Viterra, Bunge Ukraine grain terminals damaged in Russian attacks | Food Business Africa Magazine
UKRAINE—Canadian agribusiness Viterra and U.S. grain trader Bunge Ltd have reported their grain and sunflower oil terminals in Mikolayiv, one of Ukraine ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
2022-06-29
Calysseo begins plant operations at China novel feed ingredient production facility | Food Business Africa Magazine
CHINA- Calysseo, a joint venture between worldwide animal nutrition leader Adisseo and protein innovator Calysta has reported that commissioning and start-u ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-29
Bühler, Givaudan and Migros launch the Cultured Hub to support food innovation | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND - Bühler Holding AG, a Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer, in a joint venture (JV) with Givaudan and Migros has launched Cultured ... Read more
beverages dairy & infant foods investments & funding news meat, poultry & fish supplier news & innovations
2022-06-29
Azelis expands its global food laboratory network with launch of new facility in Egypt | Food Business Africa Magazine
EGYPT - Speciality chemicals and food ingredients supplier, Azelis, has opened a new food laboratory in Cairo, Egypt, aimed to provide innovative and techni ... Read more
investments & funding news supplier news & innovations
2022-06-28
Groceries for July 4 cookout cost $10 more than last summer
The supermarket tally for an Independence Day cookout is a first-hand look at inflation — up by 17% from last summer, with the skyrocketing price of meat a leading reason. Read more
2022-06-28
Bayer ‘not surprised’ by second Roundup rebuff
For the second time in a week, the Supreme Court rejected Bayer’s attempts to shield itself from lawsuits alleging that its Roundup weedkiller is carcinogenic. Read more
2022-06-28
In a key step, developer says FDA finds GMO wheat is safe to eat
After a generation on the sidelines, the wheat industry may be on the cusp of joining the era of agricultural biotechnology. Read more
2022-06-28
FBN predicts more corn acres, fewer soybean acres for 2022
Despite Northern Plains planting delays, increased corn planting in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ohio likely pushed overall U.S. corn acres up. Read more
2022-06-28
USDA invests $10 million in bio-based products pilot program
A new pilot program will help develop bio-based products and create new revenue streams for farmers. Read more