The latest news from the agricultural sector
2021-09-26
Ball Corporation to invest US$290m in a new US packaging plant as demand for cans soar | Food Business Africa Magazine
US - Ball Corporation, one of the world's leading providers of innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging for beverage, personal care and household pr ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2021-09-24
Endress +Hauser introduces new interface components for reliable and power supply | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND - Switzerland-headquartered instrumentation and automation company Endress +Hauser has introduced new interface components for reliable power su ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2021-09-23
Bühler pursues highest quality flour production with launch of new data-driven milling technology | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND – Swiss technology group Bühler has unveiled its most recent innovation yet: a high-tech data-driven mill with the potential to produce the high ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
2021-09-22
SIG filling lines to be equipped with digital recipe management, SEALPAC launches new FlatMap packaging | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND – All new SIG filling line systems and downstream units will from now onwards be equipped with built-in bidirectional digital recipe management ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2021-09-22
Austrian food company Agrana invests US$29m in expanding starch production capacity | Food Business Africa Magazine
AUSTRIA - International food ingredients supplier Agrana has announced a €25 million (about US$29m) investment in additional capacity at its three starch fa ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
2021-09-22
Alpla invests in new PET recycling plant in Romania as Clearlake Capital Group to acquire Mold-Rite Plastics | Food Business Africa Magazine
ROMANIA - Alpla Group, an Austrian-based global packaging, and recycling company, has invested in the construction of a recycling plant in Romania, as part ... Read more
supplier news & innovations sustainability
2021-09-21
Africa’s first lab grown meat developer Mzansi beefs up leadership team as it readies growth | Food Business Africa Magazine
SOUTH AFRICA - Mzansi Meat, Africa’s first cultivated meat start-up based in South Africa has appointed Dr Wade Edwards (PhD) to be its new Research and Dev ... Read more
people news supplier news & innovations
2021-09-21
Owners of South Africa based Consol Glass mull listing entity on JSE | Food Business Africa Magazine
SOUTH AFRICA - South African investment company Brait, has gone back to the drawing board and revived plans of listing its glass packaging business, Consol ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2021-09-21
Global packaging solutions provider Sidel to establish presence in Kenya | Food Business Africa Magazine
KENYA - Sidel, a leading provider of equipment and services solutions for packaging beverage, food, home and personal care products has announced that it wi ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2021-09-17
Mane Kancor expands R&D capabilities with launch of new Innovation center | Food Business Africa Magazine
INDIA – Mane Kancor, a subsidiary of French flavour specialist Mane, has inaugrated a new Innovation center at its campus in Angamaly, India. According to ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2021-09-17
Givaudan partners Bühler, Migros to launch cultured food innovation hub | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWITZERLAND - Givaudan, Bühler and Migros have joined forces to create a new pilot facility for cellular agricultural products, as they ... Read more
plant-based foods supplier news & innovations
2021-09-17
Kerry completes US$1B acquisition of Niacet as Prinova expands portfolio with purchase of Ingredient House | Food Business Africa Magazine
IRELAND – Global taste and nutrition company Kerry has completed the acquisition of leading food protection and preservation technology supplier Niacet. The ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations