The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-03-30
Ball Corp announces decision to leave Russia as Kerry suspends exports, investments | Food Business Africa Magazine
RUSSIA – Global supplier of sustainable packaging Ball Corporation has announced a decision to exit the Russian market due to the ongoing Ukraine crisis whe ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2022-03-29
National Grain to build grains terminal in Yanbu Commercial Port, Saudi Arabia | Food Business Africa Magazine
SAUDI ARABIA — National Grain Co., a joint venture between the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co. (SALIC) and Bahri, has signed an agreement to ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-03-29
Kenyan feed processors gain approval to import yellow maize with minimal GMO content | Food Business Africa Magazine
KENYA - Kenyan animal feed manufacturers have been given the go-ahead to import yellow maize with minimal GMO content, as the government moves to tame escal ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-03-29
Egyptian baked snacks maker Edita attained impressive 54.7% growth in full year profit | Food Business Africa Magazine
EGYPT - Edita Food Industries, a leader in the Egyptian packaged snack food market, has recorded strong full year results for the period ended December 2021 ... Read more
financials & economy grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-03-29
Alapala to build new mill for Swedish cereal company Abdon Foods | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWEDEN – Turkey-based global supplier of grain milling and handling system technologies Alapala has agreed to build a new mill for Abdon Invest AB in Vaste ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
2022-03-28
Lantmännen introduces gluten-free wheat starch with good baking properties | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWEDEN - Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen has introduced a new gluten-free wheat starch with good baking properties that do not affect the final ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed nutrition, health & wellness supplier news & innovations
2022-03-28
Ingredion launches guide to help foodservice operators drive sustained clean label growth | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – American multinational ingredient provider Ingredion has unveiled a new foodservice growth guide with insights on how operators can drive sustained cl ... Read more
food service, retail, e-commerce supplier news & innovations
2022-03-27
Bimbo to install solar microgrids in US baking plants in push to cut carbon emissions | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU), a subsidiary of Mexican multinational baking company Grupo Bimbo, is installing solar energy microgrids at its facilities in ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed sustainability
2022-03-25
Koch Foods opens US$60m poultry feed mill in Alabama | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — Koch Foods, one of America’s vertically integrated poultry companies, has opened its new US$60 million poultry feed mill in Attalla, Alabama, US. The ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-03-25
Kenya’s corn production set to recover triggering 12.5% decline in import volumes | Food Business Africa Magazine
KENYA - Corn production in Kenya in the Marketing Year (MY) 2021/2022) is estimated to decline by 23 percent year-on-year to 3.1 million metric tonnes (MMT) ... Read more
agriculture & agribusiness grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-03-25
Olam puts brakes on London IPO of food ingredients unit, to sell 35% stake in Olam Agri | Food Business Africa Magazine
SINGAPORE – Ofi, formerly Olam Food Ingredients, has put brakes on its initial public offering (IPO) planned to take place in Q2 of 2022 due to market disru ... Read more
investments & funding news mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-03-25
Roquette invests US$27.5m in French facility to boost production of liquid and powder polyols | Food Business Africa Magazine
FRANCE - Global leader in plant-based ingredients Roquette is boosting its liquid and powder polyols production capabilities with a US$25 million (US$27.5 m ... Read more
sugar & confectionery supplier news & innovations