Tag: imports

Privately owned sugar manufacturer Sukari Industries seeks to put a power generation plant

Food Business Africa

KENYA – Sukari Industries, a private owned sugar manufacturing company in Nyanza, West of Kenya is seeking a permit from the Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority to put up a six-megawatt power generation plant that […]

Tanzania’s annual meat imports decline 63% on improving local industry

Food Business Africa

TANZANIA – Tanzania has reduced its meat imports by 63% from 1,401.96 tonnes to 516.63 tonnes within a period of one year on the back of the improving local industry. This was majorly supported by […]

South Africa’s lobby groups push for reforms in poultry sector to protect industry

Food Business Africa

SOUTH AFRICA – Meat and poultry producers in South Africa have called for reforms in the poultry sector with an aim of maintaining balance between local poultry producers and importers aimed at protecting the industry. […]

Lessafre Zimbabwe ventures into wheat farming to boost local supply

Food Business Africa

ZIMBABWE – Lessafre Zimbabwe, the sole yeast manufacturer in Zimbabwe, has ventured into wheat farming as part of its efforts to help reduce the import bill which has had an impact to the local milling […]

Zimbabwe to purchase 700,000 tonnes of maize from Tanzania to ease shortage

Food Business Africa

ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe is set to purchase a total of 700,000 tonnes of maize from Tanzania aimed at easing food shortage challenges following the El-Nino induced drought that has negatively impacted on the country’s agric […]

Egypt soybean imports to grow supported by increase in local processing capacity

Food Business Africa

EGYPT – Egypt’s soybean imports have been projected to further increase by 14% in 2019-20 as local processing capacity continues to surge, a report by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals. The recent report […]

Ghana’s seafood and fish products imports up US$ 311.4m on increasing demand

Food Business Africa

GHANA – Ghana’s fish and seafood imports in 2018 grew to about US$ 311.4 million on account of increasing demand and dwindling fish stocks. According to a recent report by the Global Agricultural Information Network […]

FDA unveils strategy to advance food safety and oversight of imported food

Food Business Africa

USA – The Food and Drug Administration of the United States has announced a new strategy to advance its food safety mission and modernize oversight of imported food. The FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Deputy, […]

Kenya lifts ban on China fish imports as demand increases

Food Business Africa

KENYA – Kenya has lifted the ban on fish imports from China as the country continues to experience increased demand that has caused fish shortage in the country, reports Business daily. The Department of Fisheries […]