The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-04-14
Flemish biscuit maker Lotus invests US$11m in third South African factory | Food Business Africa Magazine
SOUTH AFRICA - Lotus, Belgium-headquartered biscuit maker, has commenced construction of its third factory in South Africa, tagged at a cost of R170 million ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-04-13
ADM to expand German oilseeds facility to enable non-GMO soybean processing | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND — Commodities trading corporation ADM is planning to add non-GMO soybean processing capabilities to its oil seeds facility in Mainz, Germany to ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-04-13
Ghana restricts soybeans, maize exports to secure local supply of raw materials for poultry feed makers | Food Business Africa Magazine
GHANA - The Ghanaian government has restricted export of two commodities, soya beans and maize from the country, as a measure to ensure food security and in ... Read more
agriculture & agribusiness grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-04-13
Barry Callebaut reports 16.5% jump in half year revenues, extends supply agreement with Grupo Bimbo | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND - Swiss cocoa processor and chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has reported a 16.5% jump in sales revenues for the first six months of fisca ... Read more
financials & economy supplier news & innovations tea, coffee & cocoa
2022-04-13
Endress+Hauser Group sells 2.6 million instruments in 2021 | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND – Instrumentation and control specialist Endress + Hauser Group has reported a successful 2021 financial year where it managed to sell 2.6 milli ... Read more
financials & economy supplier news & innovations
2022-04-12
Angel Yeast opens new smart factory to expand capacity for baking ingredients production | Food Business Africa Magazine
CHINA – Angel Yeast, a leading global yeast and yeast extracts manufacturer, has opened a new smart factory to expand the production of its baking ingredien ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
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