The latest news from the agricultural sector
2021-08-24
Louis Dreyfus to build coffee facility in Vietnam as Cargill eyes greater share of Asia-Pacific’s chocolate market | Food Business Africa Magazine
VIETNMAN – Agricultural commodity trading giant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is expanding its presence in Vietnam through a new joint venture agreement with ... Read more
supplier news & innovations tea, coffee & cocoa
2021-08-24
Arla Food Ingredients introduces new concept for protein bars as Kendamil debuts world’s first baby formula ice cream | Food Business Africa Magazine
DENMARK - Arla Foods Ingredients is launching Lacprodan SoftBar, a new concept to help manufacturers create protein bars that offer healthier indulgence wit ... Read more
dairy & infant foods supplier news & innovations
2021-08-20
SIG commissions second plant for aseptic carton packaging in China | Food Business Africa Magazine
CHINA – Switzerland-based supplier of aseptic packaging solutions SIG has commissioned a new plant in China as part of efforts to expand its presence in Asi ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2021-08-19
Huhtamaki to expand presence in flexible packaging market with US$483m acquisition of Elif | Food Business Africa Magazine
TURKEY – Finnish food packaging specialist Huhtamaki is set to expand its position in the flexible packaging market with a US$483 million acquisition of Tur ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2021-08-17
Tate & Lyle partners Kellogg’s to offer free online course on benefits of dietary fibre | Food Business Africa Magazine
LATIN AMERICA - Tate & Lyle PLC is partnering with the Nutrition and Health Institute of Kellogg Co. (INSK) to share the latest science on dietary fiber ... Read more
nutrition, health & wellness supplier news & innovations
2021-08-13
Barry Callebaut partners Nestlé, Proforest to promote sustainable practices in coconut farming | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND - Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut is stepping up its efforts to make sustainable chocolate the norm by extending its sustainability ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2021-08-13
Olam to list food ingredients unit in London after first half profit jump | Food Business Africa Magazine
SINGAPORE – Agricultural commodity trading company Olam has picked London for the initial public offering of its multibillion-pound food ingredients busines ... Read more
financials & economy investments & funding news supplier news & innovations
2021-08-09
Berlin Packaging bolsters European market position with acquisition of Juvasa Group | Food Business Africa Magazine
SPAIN – US based supplier of packaging solutions Berlin Packaging has acquired the Juvasa Group, a supplier of glass, plastic and metal packaging for the fo ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2021-08-06
Fuji Oil joins Europe’s plant-based protein revolution with launch of a new R&D center | Food Business Africa Magazine
NETHERLANDS – Japanese food ingredients company Fuji Oil Holdings, has established its fourth R&D center in Netherlands to enable it take part of the pl ... Read more
plant-based foods supplier news & innovations
2021-08-06
Ingredion, MGP Ingredients post double-digit growth in Q2 buoyed by increased consumer demand | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — American multinational food ingredients supplier Ingredion and producer of specialty wheat protein and Starches MGP Ingredients have seen record growt ... Read more
financials & economy supplier news & innovations
2021-08-06
Arla Food Ingredient unveils new whey ingredient to support production of high protein yogurts | Food Business Africa Magazine
ARGENTINA - Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a whey protein ingredient allows manufacturers to develop spoonable and drinkable yogurts with a “significan ... Read more
dairy & infant foods supplier news & innovations
2021-08-05
CLAAS DOMINATOR – an icon among combine harvesters for half a century
Virtually no other combine harvester has made its mark on the world of grain harvesting like the DOMINATOR from CLAAS. 2021 sees the 50th anniversary of the market launch of the model series. This... Read more