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
USDA Study Aims to Enhance Traceability During Foodborne Outbreak Investigations
Scientists with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) aim to enhance the capacity of regulatory agencies to trace
Escherichia coli (
E. coli) O157:H7 back to its source during a foodborne... Read more
e. coli o157:h7 u.s. meat animal research center tracing escherichia coli to its source foodborne outbreaks
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
ARS-Developed Varroa-Resistant Honey Bees Better Winter Survivors
Pol-line honey bees, a type of Varroa mite resistant honey bee developed by the Agricultural Research Service, are more than twice as likely to survive through the winter than standard honey bees,... Read more
honey bee survival imidacloprid diet behavior in bees
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