The latest news from the agricultural sector
2021-07-12
Tate & Lyle sells controlling stake in primary products business to KPS Capital Partners for US$1.7B | Food Business Africa Magazine
US - Tate & Lyle PLC, a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, has entered is selling a controlling stake its Primary P ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2021-07-12
EBRD, EU support help Serbian packaging producer Comex upgrades equipment to meet highest global standards | Food Business Africa Magazine
SERBIA – Comex, a Serbian company specialising in the production of flexible food and non-food packaging and wrapping materials, is the latest beneficiary o ... Read more
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2021-07-12
Richardson diversifies into durum processing with acquisition of US miller Italgrani | Food Business Africa Magazine
US - Richardson International Limited, Canada’s largest agribusiness and a global leader in agriculture and food processing, is diversifying into wheat proc ... Read more
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2021-07-11
Truvant opens new packaging facility in US as Encirc embarks on decarbonization of glass manufacturing | Food Business Africa Magazine
US - Global provider of packaging and display solutions, Truvant has opened a new facility in Indiana, US to support customers from industries including fo ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2021-07-08
Kaak’s baking equipment solutions to operate under one brand name as company celebrates 175 years | Food Business Africa Magazine
NETHERLANDS – Kaak, an international leader in stand-alone machines and complete bakery lines, is bundling all specializations in the organization within on ... Read more
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2021-07-07
Biden backs 'right to repair,' from tractors to tech
President Biden will issue an executive order to expand competition in the agricultural sector and assure farmers of the right to repair increasingly complex tractors and other equipment. Read more
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2021-07-07
Dawn Foods acquires Icopa to strengthen position in Portuguese bakery market | Food Business Africa Magazine
PORTUGAL - Dawn Foods, an American wholesale manufacturer and distributor of breads and baked goods, is acquiring distributor of bakery products Icopa to st ... Read more
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2021-07-07
Apollo to buy 67% stake in Italian packaging firm Reno De Medici for US$430m | Food Business Africa Magazine
ITALY - Apollo Global Management, a US-based investment fund, has agreed to acquire a 67% ownership stake in Reno De Medici (RDM) from its two principal sh ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2021-07-06
Taiyo, Asiros partner to produce high-in-fiber fruit powders for the health-conscious consumer | Food Business Africa Magazine
GERMANY – German expert in natural dietary fibers Taiyo has partnered with Asiros, the Danish fruit powders specialist to develop a new high-fiber fruit pow ... Read more
nutrition, health & wellness supplier news & innovations
2021-07-06
Azelis opens new innovation center to bolster position in Mexico’s food ingredients market | Food Business Africa Magazine
Mexico – Azelis is seeking to strengthen its position in Mexico’s food ingredients and specialty chemical markets with the opening of a new full-service inn ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2021-07-02
Time-use agency: A new measure of women’s empowerment
A more nuanced approach to gauging women's strategic choices about time and work. Read more
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2021-07-01
KHS boasts of significant progress in protecting the environment in latest sustainability report | Food Business Africa Magazine
GERMANY – KHS, an international manufacturer of filling and packaging equipment for the beverage, food, and non-food sectors, has reported great progress in ... Read more
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