The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-05-10
Kerry inaugurates US$40m modern taste facility in South Africa to serve entire region | Food Business Africa Magazine
SOUTH AFRICA - Irish multinational taste and nutrition company, Kerry, has opened a new R650 million (US$40m) plant in KwaZulu-Natal aimed at producing sust ... Read more
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2022-05-09
Tender, Tasty Edamame Tough on Pests, Disease
Seven new sources of edamame soybeans are now available for use in breeding commercial varieties that can resist insects and disease, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of... Read more
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2022-05-09
Robertet acquires Omega Ingredients in push to grow presence in UK flavor market | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK – Robertet, a leading global flavor, and fragrance company has announced the acquisition of UK-based natural flavors and ingredients company Omega Ingred ... Read more
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2022-05-09
IFF launches new clean label ingredient that enhance stability, mouth feel of plant-based beverages | Food Business Africa Magazine
US – IFF has unveiled a new stabilizer that offers ‘exceptional stability’ in plant-based beverage formulations while at the same time enabling formulators ... Read more
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2022-05-07
Bühler Networking Days 2022 announced, with focus on insects, pulses, bioprocessing, upcycling, e-mobility and zero emissions  | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND – Leading provider of food processing and mobility technology Bühler has announced that its hugely popular Networking Days will be held on June ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
2022-05-05
Ukraine: How farm vehicles stolen by Russia were remotely disabled 05.05.2022
Russian soldiers looted combine harvesters and tractors worth millions of dollars from Ukraine, according to a media report. But the machinery was deactivated remotely before it could be put to use. Read more
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2022-05-05
Younger consumers drive demand for sustainable packaging, express willingness to pay more | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – Demand for eco-friendly and sustainable product packaging has remained robust and is expected to remain so in the coming years thanks to an ever-expan ... Read more
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2022-05-05
Ardagh takes over Africa’s leading glass maker Consol Group, expanding its global footprint | Food Business Africa Magazine
SOUTH AFRICA - Ardagh Group, global supplier of metal and glass packaging, has finalized the acquisition of Consol Group, Africa's largest glass packag ... Read more
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2022-05-04
German Overshoot Day: 'We cannot continue like this' 04.05.2022
Germany has used more resources in the first third of 2022 than are sustainably available to it for an entire year. Here's what needs to change. Read more
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2022-05-04
Tate & Lyle moves into plant-based protein market with acquisition of Nutriati | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA - British multinational food ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle PLC has acquired Virginia-based chickpea protein and flour company Nutriati in a mov ... Read more
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2022-05-04
Barry Callebaut to build US$104m specialty chocolate factory in Canada | Food Business Africa Magazine
CANADA – Belgium headquartered cocoa processor and chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut Group is building a new factory in Canada to meet growing demand f ... Read more
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2022-05-03
Carbon farming: Climate change solution or greenwashing? 03.05.2022
European agriculture produces millions of tons of CO2 every year. Could encouraging farmers to capture carbon on their land to sell credits to businesses help reduce emissions? Read more
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