The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-17
Hansen-Mueller acquires General Mills Minnesota grain elevator | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — The Hansen-Mueller Co. has acquired General Mills Elevator A in Duluth, Minnesota, US., which has been inactive since 2015, a deal that will bring the ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-17
Viserion strengthens international agribusiness platform with Western Milling acquisition | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — Viserion Milling, LLC, a newly formed subsidiary of Viserion International Holdco, LLC, has entered an agreement to acquire California based agribusin ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-16
Forafric Maroc partners with Alapala in US$99.5m investment project to increase wheat processing capacity | Food Business Africa Magazine
MOROCCO - Alapala, one of the leading brands in flour milling equipment and mill projects, has partnered with Forafric Maroc, a fully-owned subsidiary of Fo ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-16
M. Dias Branco has acquired Jasmine Alimentos | Food Business Africa Magazine
BRAZIL—M. Dias Branco, a Brazilian multinational company leading in the pasta and biscuit segment has announced the acquisition of Jasmine Alimentos, a refe ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-16
Biden nominates Doug McKalip for USTR’s Chief Agricultural Negotiator | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA—U.S. President Joe Biden intends to nominate Doug McKalip, a veteran agricultural and trade policy expert to be the next chief agricultural negotiator f ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-16
Katjes Group acquires gluten-free baked goods firm Genius Foods | Food Business Africa Magazine
GERMANY—German confectionery company Katjes Group has acquired UK gluten-free baked goods firm Genius Foods through its venture-capital arm Katjes Greenfood ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-16
Cargill to close UK crush facility due to difficult market conditions | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK—Cargill has confirmed its intention to close its rapeseed crush facility in Hull in the UK ‘due to current market conditions’ which are thought to be a s ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-16
Fraser & Neave Holdings places bid to acquire Cocoaland | Food Business Africa Magazine
MALAYSIA—Fraser & Neave Holdings, a Malaysia-based food and beverage manufacturer, has placed a bid to acquire local peer Cocoaland Holdings.F&NHB f ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-15
Coarser micro and macrostructure broiler diets may boost bird performance | Food Business Africa Magazine
NETHERLANDS— Presenting at the 2nd International Feed Technology Congress in Netherlands, Birger Svihus, professor of nutrition, Norwegian University of Lif ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-15
How are snacks stacking up against the rising inflation? | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA—US retail data science, insights and media company 84.510 polled shoppers about their buying intentions in late May in the wake of inflation and 45% of ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-15
Thailand rice production to make a recovery due to abundant precipitation from La Nina | Food Business Africa Magazine
THAILAND—United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service Post in Thailand expects MY2022/23 rice production to recover from MY2021/22 ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-15
USDA lowers India wheat production forecast following yield loss due to extreme temperatures | Food Business Africa Magazine
INDIA— United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service Post in New Delhi is lowering its India market year (MY) 2022/2023 (April-Marc ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed