The latest news from the agricultural sector
2021-07-13
Welcome Dairy Holdings expands dairy portfolio with acquisition of spray drying service provider North Star processing | Food Business Africa Magazine
US - Welcome Dairy Holdings, a portfolio company of private equity firm New Heritage Capital, has acquired North Star Processing, to enable it to expan ... Read more
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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
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
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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