The latest news from the agricultural sector
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
grains, milling, baking & feed
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
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
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
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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2022-04-22
Pillaged Ukrainian farms impact global food supplies 22.04.2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being felt far and wide. The ravaged agricultural industry is causing shortages of staples such as wheat, sunflower oil, and corn. DW met a farmer struggling to pick up... Read more
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2022-04-22
Flavorchem enhances customer support capabilities with launch of new thermal processing pilot plant | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – Flavor and ingredient supplier Flavorchem has unveiled a pilot plant at its Downers Grove campus in an effort to enhance its customer support capabili ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2022-04-22
MULTIVAC debuts new flowpacking solution designed to enhance flexibility in food packaging | Food Business Africa Magazine
GERMANY - German multinational packaging solutions company Multivac has debuted its W 500 universal flow packing solution, which offers flexibility for pack ... Read more
meat, poultry & fish supplier news & innovations
2022-04-22
Alfa Laval unveils new solution to enhance drain valve hygiene, cut CIP liquid use by 95% | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWEDEN - Alfa Laval has introduced ThinkTop pulse seat clean, a new solution aimed at quickly and effectively making drain valves spotless while delivering ... Read more
dairy & infant foods supplier news & innovations
2022-04-20
Tyson Foods to build new US$208m rendering facility to serve US poultry processors | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA - American multinational food corporation Tyson Foods is investing US$208 million in a new rendering facility in Hanceville, Alabama to serve poultry pr ... Read more
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2022-04-20
Competition Commission of South Africa green lights Consol buyout by Ardagh Group | Food Business Africa Magazine
SOUTH AFRICA - The Competition Commission of South Africa has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the proposed transaction of Consol’s Group’s ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations