The latest news from the agricultural sector
2021-07-18
DS Smith sells Dutch paper mill to focus on light-weight fibre-based packaging | Food Business Africa Magazine
NETHERLANDS - British multinational packaging group DS Smith has agreed to divest its De Hoop paper mill in the Netherlands to De Jong Packaging for €5 ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2021-07-16
Ball to build new aluminium manufacturing facilities in UK, Russia as EcoBlue expands footprint in Thailand | Food Business Africa Magazine
EURASIA - World's leading provider of aluminum packaging for beverage, personal care, and household products Ball Corporation is expanding its manufact ... Read more
investments & funding news supplier news & innovations
2021-07-14
Mathews Company launches new grain dryer line as Argentine farmers mull ditching soybean for corn | Food Business Africa Magazine
US —Mathews Co. (M-C), a family-owned global manufacturer of grain dryer equipment, has launched its newest grain dryer product line, the Fusion Series ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
2021-07-14
Cargill invests US$45m into production of soluble fibres to meet Europe’s demand for low-calorie products | Food Business Africa Magazine
EUROPE – American multinational food corporation Cargill is investing US$45 million into production of soluble fibers in an effort to meet demand ... Read more
beverages sugar & confectionery supplier news & innovations
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
dairy & infant foods mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
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
beverages investments & funding news supplier news & innovations
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
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
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
Biden backs 'right to repair,' from tractors to tech
President Biden will issue an executive order to expand competition in the agricultural sector and assure farmers of the right to repair increasingly complex tractors and other equipment. Read more
machinery news,news
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
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations