The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-04-27
European beverage brands adopt Tetra Pak’s litter-proof tethered caps on carton packages | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND - Top European beverage brands have adopted Tetra Pak manufactured tethered caps on carton packages in an effort to cut down on litter associate ... Read more
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2022-04-27
Ofi strengthens North America presence with US$117m acquisition of Canadian coffee roaster Club Coffee | Food Business Africa Magazine
CANADA – Singapore based global food ingredients supplier ofi (formerly Olam Food Ingredients) has acquired Canadian coffee roaster Club Coffee for C$150 mi ... Read more
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2022-04-26
Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are looking to beef up your salad—not with complementary slices of tender chicken, steak or other meat but rather new, improved varieties of carrot and... Read more
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2022-04-26
Natural feed additives from Kemin, Chr. Hansen, others receive EFSA’s regulatory approval | Food Business Africa Magazine
EUROPE – A range of natural feed and water additives from Kemin, Chr. Hansen, Kempex, and CJ Europe have been greenlit for sale in Europe after they passed ... Read more
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2022-04-26
Argentina projects a dip in wheat crop production in central producing region | Food Business Africa Magazine
ARGENTINA - Wheat production could fall 25% in Argentina’s central producing region during the 2022/23 season, due to dry weather and creeping costs, accord ... Read more
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2022-04-26
Ethiopia to continue relying on wheat imports as demand overshadows local production | Food Business Africa Magazine
ETHIOPIA - Wheat production in Ethiopia in 2022/23 is projected at 5.7 million tons, up by 3.26 percent over the 2021/22 production estimate.According to a ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-04-26
DSM supports marine ecosystem protection with launch of omega-3 alternative to fish oil | Food Business Africa Magazine
NETHERLANDS - Dutch multinational health and nutrition company DSM has expanded its Omega- 3 portfolio to include new omega-3 alternatives to fish oil in an ... Read more
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2022-04-25
Newly Discovered Protein in Fungus Bypasses Plant Defenses
A protein that allows the fungus that causes white mold stem rot in more than 600 plant species to overcome plant defenses has been identified by a team of U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural... Read more
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2022-04-25
African Swine Fever Virus Vaccine Passes Tests Required for Regulatory Approval
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today announced that a vaccine candidate for African Swine Fever (ASF) passed an important safety test required... Read more
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2022-04-25
Alicorp expands Peru plant anticipating increased demand for flour products | Food Business Africa Magazine
PERU — Alicorp, the largest miller of flour in Peru has expanded the flour capacity of its Callao plant by 50% in anticipation of increased demand for flour ... Read more
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2022-04-25
Cargill strengthens position in animal nutrition through US$50m investment in US research center | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA - American global food corporation Cargill is seeking to strengthen its capabilities in animal nutrition through a new US$50 million investment in its a ... Read more
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2022-04-24
Novelis to invest US$30m in German facility to meet demand for sustainable packaging | Food Business Africa Magazine
GERMANY - US industrial aluminium company, Novelis, has announced a US$30 million investment in its facility in Plettenberg-Ohle, Germany to meet growing de ... Read more
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