The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-02-12
The fate of our planet 'hinges on soil', scientist reveals
Why is preserving soil so important in the fight against climate change? Read more
CLIMATE CHANGE AGRICULTURE PLANET EARTH UNITED NATIONS SOIL POLLUTION SUSTAINABILITY
2022-02-09
AAK sees recovery in Chocolate & Confectionery Fats business, injects US$55m in Danish plant to cut CO2 emissions | Food Business Africa Magazine
AAK – Specialty ingredient supplier AAK has reported a recovery of its Chocolate & Confectionery Fats business of AAK which was negatively impacted by ... Read more
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2022-02-08
Uganda’s second largest sugar miller Kinyara Sugar opens US$15m industrial sugar refinery | Food Business Africa Magazine
UGANDA - Kinyara Sugar Limited, one of Uganda’s leading sugar processing companies, has inaugurated East Africa’s first industrial sugar refinery in Masindi ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-02-08
Elopak partners Nippon Paper Industries to advance collaborative efforts in liquid-paper packaging | Food Business Africa Magazine
NORWAY - Leading global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment Elopak is partnering with Japan based Nippon Paper Industries to advance collabor ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2022-02-08
Azelis strengthens position in Turkey with acquisition of ingredient company Tunçkaya | Food Business Africa Magazine
TURKEY - Global service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry Azelis has acquired Turkish distributor of food ingredients and a ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-02-07
Puratos refreshes visual identity to reflect ambition to enhance positive global impact | Food Business Africa Magazine
BELGIUM - Puratos Group, a Belgium based ingredient company that supplies bakers, patissiers and chocolatiers, has debuted a new brand identity featuring a ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
2022-02-07
Finlay's taps flavour expert Firmenich to expand reach of tea and coffee extracts portfolio | Food Business Africa Magazine
EUROPE - Leading independent B2B supplier of tea, coffee, and botanical solutions Finlays has partnered with fragrance and taste company Firmenich to expand ... Read more
supplier news & innovations tea, coffee & cocoa
2022-02-06
Ingredion full year profits plunge 66% on higher corn, transportation costs | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — American multinational ingredient provider Ingredion, Inc., saw higher corn costs, a slower ramping up of plant protein production facilities than exp ... Read more
financials & economy grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
2022-02-05
Ugandan commodity trader Pela installs country’s first aflatoxin removal machine | Food Business Africa Magazine
UGANDA - Pela Commodities, a Ugandan processes and trader of agricultural grain products, is currently finalizing the installation of the country’s first Af ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-02-04
Ultra-modern US$36m rice mill opens in Nigeria driving self-sufficiency agenda | Food Business Africa Magazine
NIGERIA - Nigerians have welcomed the opening of a new state-of-the-art rice processing factory, Gerawa Rice Mills Limited, in Kano State, established by in ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-02-04
Olam Food Ingredient expands board with two new non-executive appointments | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK – Olam Food Ingredients, a global leader in naturally good food & beverage ingredients, has appointed two Non-Executive Directors to its Board of Dir ... Read more
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2022-02-04
Kerry launches program to support Europe’s transition to sustainable dairy farming | Food Business Africa Magazine
EUROPE - Kerry Group, one of the leading taste and nutrition companies in the world, has launched a €6 million (US$6.7 million) dairy sustainability pr ... Read more
dairy & infant foods supplier news & innovations sustainability