Norfund invests US$4.7M in South-African food ingredient producer, Synercore, in expansion move
SOUTH AFRICA-Norfund, the Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries, is investing ZAR 80M...
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Tag: Cereals & Grains
PepsiCo SSA launches US$16.92M production line to boost its Weet-Bix capacity
SOUTH AFRICA – PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa has launched a new production line at its Weet-Bix...
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Zimbabwe increases hectarage under cereal production by 42% to reduce reliance on imports
Zimbabwe- Zimbabwe is seeking to eliminate dependence on imports of key staple crops such as...
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FAO Cereal Price Index falls in November driven by greater supplies from Ukraine and Russia
ITALY — An extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative came as a relief to the world commodity...
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Nigeria-based AFEX forecasts rise in commodity prices on back of declining production
NIGERIA – AFEX, Nigeria’s leading commodities market player, has forecasted a decline in...
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Whole Grain Impact on Global Food Security
A simple shift from refined grains to fortified whole grains would help reduce malnutrition.
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FAO Cereal Price index shots up in October driven by Ukraine export uncertainties and lower U.S. supplies
ITALY — The United Nations food agency’s cereal price index rose 3% in October largely driven by...
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Kellog reports better-than-expected Q3 financial performance of 9% revenue growth
US – Cereal and snacks giant Kellogg has posted a 9% increase in reported net revenue for...
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National Biosafety Authority pledges to oversee mandatory labeling of GMO products
KENYA – The National Biosafety Authority (NBA), the agency responsible for regulating biotech...
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KALRO to distribute GM maize seeds to farmers in 2023
KENYA – The Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) is set to avail 11...
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Commodity trader AFEX inaugurates multi-grain processing plant, storage unit in Nigeria
NIGERIA – AFEX, Nigeria’s leading commodities market player, has opened its newly built...
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Egypt’s soybean local demand rises by 6.6% courtesy of increased crushing capacity
EGYPT – Egypt’s soybean production in marketing year (MY) 2022/23 is projected to total 34,000...
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