The latest news from the agricultural sector
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
2022-04-06
Kappa Biosciences names Rena Cohen-First Vice President of Sales in North America | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – Kappa Bioscience, the leading manufacturer of Vitamin K2 under the brand name K2VITAL, has appointed Rena Cohen-First as its new Vice President of Sal ... Read more
people news supplier news & innovations
2022-04-06
Packaging supplier Elopak partners Nippon Paper to expand presence in Oceania | Food Business Africa Magazine
OCEANIA –Norwegian carton packaging and filling equipment supplier Elopak ASA is strengthening its position in Oceania with a new licensing partnership with ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2022-04-05
Kerry completes acquisition of US-based botanical extract supplier Natreon | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK – Irish multinational taste and nutrition company Kerry has completed its acquisition of US-based supplier of branded Ayurvedic botanical ingredients Nat ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-04-03
COFCO adds new bulk terminal in Brazil to strengthen grain handling capabilities | Food Business Africa Magazine
BRAZIL — Chinese state-owned food processing holding company COFCO has expanded its grain handling capabilities in Brazil through the acquisition of rights ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-04-01
Scoular expands US grain handling capabilities with acquisition of two facilities in Florida | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — American grain, feed, and food ingredient supplier Scoular is strengthening its US grain handling with the addition of two facilities in Florida. T ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-04-01
Nigeria introduces mandatory fortification of rice, heightens fight against hidden hunger | Food Business Africa Magazine
NIGERIA - The Federal Government of Nigeria has included rice on the list of foods that must be fortified with micronutrients to boost nutritional value der ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed nutrition, health & wellness
2022-03-31
Tate & Lyle strengthens Asia presence with acquisition of dietary fibre company Quantum Hi-Tech | Food Business Africa Magazine
CHINA – British food ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle is expanding its presence in China through an acquisition of a local prebiotic dietary fibre busin ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-03-30
Kenya searches for alternative wheat source to meet high demand on back of Russia-Ukraine conflict | Food Business Africa Magazine
KENYA - Wheat production in Kenya is forecasted to rise by 20% in the Marketing Year (MY) 2022/2023 to 300,000 MT due to better weather conditions. Yields a ... Read more
agriculture & agribusiness grains, milling, baking & feed