The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-04-11
Conagra Brands delivers on Q3 goals thanks to strong performance from Ardent Mills | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA - American consumer packaged goods company Conagra Brands has managed to deliver on its third quarter (Q3) earnings per share (EPS) guidance thanks to a ... Read more
financials & economy grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-04-11
Olam committed to OFI listing, exploring options of remaining business ventures | Food Business Africa Magazine
SINGAPORE - Leading global food and agri-business, Olam Group Limited has reiterated its commitment towards the proposed London listing and demerger of food ... Read more
agriculture & agribusiness supplier news & innovations
2022-04-10
Ukraine crisis pushes global food prices to a new record high in March - FAO | Food Business Africa Magazine
GLOBAL – Consumers in March spent 13% more on their food items when compared to February as the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war caused turmoil in markets for sta ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-04-10
Amcor expands recycle-ready packaging portfolio with new additions for Cheese and Coffee | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND – Swiss-based global packaging company Amcor is expanding food manufacturer’s sustainable packaging choices by launching two recycle-ready packa ... Read more
dairy & infant foods supplier news & innovations tea, coffee & cocoa
2022-04-09
Kenya, Nigeria to register rise in rice production in face of heightening local demand | Food Business Africa Magazine
KENYA - Rice production in Kenya in the Marketing Year 2022/23, is forecast to rise 12 percent to 90,000 MT due to a 16 percent increase in area harvested a ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-04-08
South Korea to ramp up corn imports to meet anticipated surge in demand | Food Business Africa Magazine
SOUTH KOREA – South Korea’s corn imports for market year 2022/203 are forecast to rise 5% from the current marketing year estimate to meet an anticipated sp ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-04-08
Saudi Arabia to import 625,000 tons of wheat to strengthen strategic stock | Food Business Africa Magazine
SAUDI ARABIA – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is taking steps to boost it strategic wheat stocks amid supply disruptions occasioned by the ongoing Russia-Ukrai ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-04-08
Nestlé adds new Board members, opens US$67m pet food plant expansion in Australia | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND – Shareholders of Swiss food manufacturing giant Nestlé S.A. have elected Luca Maestri and Chris Leong to the company’s Board of Directors.Luca ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news people news
2022-04-07
Flour Mills of Nigeria receives global certification on information security management systems | Food Business Africa Magazine
NIGERIA - Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, owner of Nigeria’s iconic food brand “Golden Penny,” has received the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification for information ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-04-07
Bangladeshi food assistance program to drive higher rice consumption | Food Business Africa Magazine
BANGLADESH – Continued government food assistance programs are expected to keep rice consumption high in the market year (MY) 2022/2023, a new report by the ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-04-06
DSM’s methane-reducing feed additive safe for use in cow feed following successful pilot test in Finland | Food Business Africa Magazine
FINLAND – A new feed additive by Dutch multinational health and nutrition company Royal DSM has successfully passed a pilot test in Finland and can be now s ... Read more
dairy & infant foods grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations sustainability
2022-04-06
Tate & Lyle completes sale of Primary Products business to KPS Capital Partners | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA - British-headquartered, global supplier of food and beverage ingredients Tate and Lyle has completed the sale of a controlling stake in its Primary Pro ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations