The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-02-05
Ugandan commodity trader Pela installs country’s first aflatoxin removal machine | Food Business Africa Magazine
UGANDA - Pela Commodities, a Ugandan processes and trader of agricultural grain products, is currently finalizing the installation of the country’s first Af ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-02-04
Ultra-modern US$36m rice mill opens in Nigeria driving self-sufficiency agenda | Food Business Africa Magazine
NIGERIA - Nigerians have welcomed the opening of a new state-of-the-art rice processing factory, Gerawa Rice Mills Limited, in Kano State, established by in ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-02-04
Olam Food Ingredient expands board with two new non-executive appointments | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK – Olam Food Ingredients, a global leader in naturally good food & beverage ingredients, has appointed two Non-Executive Directors to its Board of Dir ... Read more
people news supplier news & innovations
2022-02-04
Kerry launches program to support Europe’s transition to sustainable dairy farming | Food Business Africa Magazine
EUROPE - Kerry Group, one of the leading taste and nutrition companies in the world, has launched a €6 million (US$6.7 million) dairy sustainability pr ... Read more
dairy & infant foods supplier news & innovations sustainability
2022-02-03
Argentina’s wheat production in MY2021/22 to hit record levels buoyed by excellent weather | Food Business Africa Magazine
ARGENTINA - Wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2021/2022 is estimated at a record 21.8 million tons, according to a Global Agricultural Information Net ... Read more
agriculture & agribusiness grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-02-03
Fiber fortification associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK - Adding fibre to everyday foods – including baked foods, dairy products, soups, smoothies and dressings- could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed nutrition, health & wellness
2022-02-03
Dr. Oetker appoints John Brassington as new UK joint managing director | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK - Frozen pizza manufacturer Dr. Oetker has appointed John Brassington to succeed Georg Heerdegen Parsbo as the joint managing director of its UK operatio ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed people news
2022-02-02
Unga Group, Nutreco receives go ahead for formation of animal feed JV in Kenya, Uganda | Food Business Africa Magazine
EAST AFRICA - Unga Group, a Kenyan-based holding company with investments in flour milling, manufacturing of human nutrition products and animal feeds, has ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-02-02
Flour Mills of Nigeria showcases robust growth, reports 49% growth in top line performance | Food Business Africa Magazine
NIGERIA - Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, Nigeria’s leading integrated food and agro-allied business has reported 51% growth in revenue in its third quarter per ... Read more
financials & economy grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-02-02
SIG bolsters sustainable packaging capabilities with US$1.53B acquisition of Scholle IPN | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – Aspectic packaging manufacturer SIG Combibloc is set to expand its sustainable packaging capabilities with the acquisition of packaging solutions comp ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-02-02
Olam secures US$4B to finance ongoing re-organisation plan | Food Business Africa Magazine
SINGAPORE – Leading global food and agri-business, Olam International Limited has secured multiple bank facilities amounting to US$4.0 billion, as it contin ... Read more
investments & funding news supplier news & innovations
2022-02-02
Sweegen makes sweetener brazzein commercially available to expand sugar reduction options for F&B companies | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – Global supplier of sweet taste solutions Sweegen has launched brazzein, a high-intensity sweetener that is reportedly 500 to 2,000 times more sweetene ... Read more
sugar & confectionery supplier news & innovations