The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-03-06
Ball Corp invests in new packaging plant in UK to meet accelerating demand for alumnium cans | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK – American multinational packaging company Ball Corporation is building a new aluminium packaging plant in Kettering, UK in an effort to meet acceleratin ... Read more
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2022-03-06
AAK joins list of food companies suspending shipments to Russia | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWEDEN - Global Sweden-based producer of vegetable oils and fats AAK has temporarily halted deliveries to and sales in Russia following the country’s decisi ... Read more
agriculture & agribusiness supplier news & innovations
2022-03-05
Kaak Group and the opportunities in the bakery business in Africa | Food Business Africa Magazine
Kaak is a turnkey supplier in a lot of products in the bakery industry and is a market leader in tin bread in addition to having solutions for baguettes, fr ... Read more
company features, interviews & reports grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-03-05
Why mixing technology is important in production of high quality bread  | Food Business Africa Magazine
The importance of dough mixing cannot be over emphasized. It determines final crumb structure of the products, and influences performance and stability on t ... Read more
company features, interviews & reports grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-03-05
Enzymes play a wide role in food industry: From merely optimizing production to enhancing food quality | Food Business Africa Magazine
Rapid technological advancements in the last century have paved the way for a plethora of new enzyme applications, as manufacturers’ understanding of microb ... Read more
company features, interviews & reports supplier news & innovations
2022-03-04
Olam reorganization delivers strong full year results with profits surging 179 percent | Food Business Africa Magazine
SINGAPORE – Olam's reorganization plan announced in 2020 has delivered much-needed growth for the company, driving the company to a record 179 percent ... Read more
agriculture & agribusiness financials & economy grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
2022-03-04
General Mills eyes greater plant-based presence with new investment in meat-free start-up Everything Legendary | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – American multinational food company General Mills is seeking a greater share of the plant-based category with its new investment in Everything Legenda ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-03-02
Scoular expands global fishmeal operations with opening of new facility in Myanmar | Food Business Africa Magazine
MYANMAR – Grain ingredients supplier Scoular has opened a new facility in Thilawa, Myanmar in an effort to expand its global fishmeal operations. Scoular sa ... Read more
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2022-03-01
Unga Group issues profit warning as rising costs eat into earnings | Food Business Africa Magazine
KENYA - Unga Group Plc has issued a profit warning for the year ending June 2022, following a dip in revenues in the first six months ended December 31, 202 ... Read more
financials & economy grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-03-01
Riviana Foods expands US presence with acquisition of specialty rice and grains grower InHarvest | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — Riviana Foods Inc., a subsidiary of Spain-based Ebro Foods S.A., has agreed to acquire the assets of InHarvest, Inc., in an effort to expand its footp ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-02-28
SimpliFine’s Bakery division accorded ISO 22000 recertification | Food Business Africa Magazine
KENYA – SimpliFine, one of Kenya’s leading producers of bread, meat and vegetable products, has announced that it has renewed its International Organization ... Read more
food safety & regulatory grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-02-28
Renaissance BioScience receives regulatory approval for its acrylamide-reducing yeast | Food Business Africa Magazine
CANADA – Bioengieering company Renaissance BioScience Corp has received new patent allowances and grants for its non-GMO acrylamide-reducing yeast (ARY) fro ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed nutrition, health & wellness supplier news & innovations