The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-02-23
Kenya’s Broadway Group appoints Francis Musila as new CEO | Food Business Africa Magazine
KENYA - Kenyan milling and baking company, Broadway Group of Companies, has appointed Francis Musila as its new CEO.Francis is an accomplished operations ex ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed people news
2022-02-23
Tetra Pak promotes circular economy adoption by investing in four new recycling facilities | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND – European multinational food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak has co-invested over €11.5 million (US$13.05m) with recyclers and indus ... Read more
supplier news & innovations sustainability
2022-02-23
Nestle Health Science completes Vital Proteins acquisition, appoints Tracey Halama as CEO | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — Nestle Health Science (NHS) has completed its acquisition of Vital Proteins, a Chicago-based manufacturer of collagen-based foods, beverages and suppl ... Read more
nutrition, health & wellness supplier news & innovations
2022-02-23
Ishida Europe opens center of excellence in Czech to train clients on packaging line equipment | Food Business Africa Magazine
CZECH REPUBLIC - Ishida Europe, a leading supplier of complete weighing and packing line solutions, has opened a new center of excellence in Prague, Czech R ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2022-02-23
Afribon's founders, investor hand over company to Kerry Group | Food Business Africa Magazine
RWANDA - Global food ingredients, taste and nutrition solution provider, Kerry Group, has completed the full acquisition of pan-African group Afribon. This ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-02-22
Multivac plans new production site in India to bolster presence in South Asia | Food Business Africa Magazine
INDIA – Packaging solutions provider Multivac is planning to invest €6.8 million (US$7.7m) in a new manufacturing site in Ghiloth, India, in a move to expan ... Read more
investments & funding news supplier news & innovations
2022-02-22
Diversey bolsters UK presence with acquisition of hygiene solutions distributor Shorrock Trichem | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK - American provider of cleaning and hygiene products Diversey has completed the acquisition of Shorrock Trichem, a distributor of cleaning and hygiene so ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2022-02-22
Sealed Air acquires Irish packaging company Foxpak to expand European presence | Food Business Africa Magazine
IRELAND - Sealed Air, one of the leading packaging companies in the US, has acquired Irish packaging solutions company Foxpak Flexibles in an effort to exp ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-02-22
Atlas Copco to expand into industrial pumping solutions with acquisition of Pumpenfabrik Wangen | Food Business Africa Magazine
GERMANY - Swedish multinational industrial company Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire pumping solutions supplier Pumpenfabrik Wangen in an effort to expand i ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-02-21
Dr. Schär expands UK presence with acquisition of allergen-free bread manufacturer GDR | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK - Dr. Schär UK, a subsidiary of Italy-based European market leader in gluten-free foods, has acquired Glasgow-based allergen-free, fresh bread manufactur ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-02-20
CSM Ingredients bolsters European presence with acquisition of natural origin ingredients supplier | Food Business Africa Magazine
ITALY — Baking solutions supplier CSM Ingredients has acquired Italian based supplier of natural origin ingredients Hi-Food for an undisclosed sum. Hi-Food ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-02-19
Tunisia adopts COMESA’s Regional Seed Harmonisation Implementation Plan, widening seed market | Food Business Africa Magazine
TUNISIA - Tunisia has become the 19th COMESA Member State to launch the Regional Seed Harmonisation Implementation Plan (COMSHIP).Other member states who ha ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed