The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-01-13
Puratos acquires THT to expand capabilities in probiotics | Food Business Africa Magazine
BELGIUM – Leading supplier of innovative ingredients for bakers, patissiers, and chocolatiers, The Puratos Group has acquired THT to bolster its probiotic o ... Read more
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2022-01-11
Cargill opens innovation center in India to enable food businesses meet evolving market demands | Food Business Africa Magazine
INDIA - American global food corporation Cargill has opened the Cargill Innovation Center in India to enable food and beverage businesses develop innovative ... Read more
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2022-01-11
Kenyan plastics recycling company Mr. Green Africa gets backing from impact investors | Food Business Africa Magazine
KENYA – Mr. Green Africa, a Kenyan plastics recycling pioneer, has received a major round of investment from impact-driven investors and key industry stakeh ... Read more
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2022-01-06
SIG to acquire Evergreen’s fresh carton business in Asia Pacific for $335m | Food Business Africa Magazine
ASIA – Aseptic packaging supplier SIG has agreed to acquire Pactiv Evergreen‘s Asia Pacific fresh operations for an enterprise value of US$335 million. The ... Read more
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2022-01-06
Puratos promotes long serving executive to CEO as Niacet Chief bows out | Food Business Africa Magazine
BELGIUM – Bakery ingredients supplier Puratos has promoted its long-serving executive Pierre Tossut to the role of CEO effective January 1, 2022. Tossut, w ... Read more
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2022-01-06
ADM acquires Flavor Infusion International to unlock new growth opportunities in Latin America | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA– American multinational food processing and commodities trading corporation ADM has acquired Flavor Infusion International SA in an effort to unlock new ... Read more
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2022-01-05
Oterra expands North American presence with acquisition Food Ingredient Solutions | Food Business Africa Magazine
DENMARK – World's largest provider of naturally sourced colors Oterra has expanded its presence in North America with the acquisition of a New Jersey-b ... Read more
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2022-01-05
Darling Ingredients acquires Valley Protein to expand global ingredient portfolio | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – Darling Ingredients Inc., a global collector and recycler of animal processing by-products and used restaurant cooking oil, is expanding its portfolio ... Read more
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2021-12-17
Berlin Packaging expands European footprint with acquisition of wine bottle company Gerfran | Food Business Africa Magazine
FRANCE – US-based supplier of packaging solutions Berlin Packaging is continuing its European expansion with the acquisition of French glass packaging compa ... Read more
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2021-12-16
Lesaffre promotes Brice-Audren Riché to Group chief executive officer | Food Business Africa Magazine
FRANCE – Lessaffre, a leading French fermentation specialist, has appointed Brice-Audren Riché as chief executive officer to spearhead the Group’s overall d ... Read more
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2021-12-10
SA paper packaging giant Corruseal Group seeks to acquire industry peer Neopak | Food Business Africa Magazine
SOUTH AFRICA - Ethos Private Equity through its Ethos Fund VI, has agreed to offload its 100% stake in South Africa based paper and packaging business, Neop ... Read more
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2021-12-08
Florida Food Products eyes greater share of US food ingredient market with acquisition of Comax | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA - Florida Food Products has acquired the majority stake in Comax Manufacturing Corp. In an effort to expand its share of the US food ingredient market. ... Read more
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