‘Plastic rice’ not on sale in Kenya — KEBS
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has denied the existence of “plastic rice” in the country.
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Jun 24, 2017
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has denied the existence of “plastic rice” in the country.
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SOUTH AFRICA – Rooibos Limited has been referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution on charges relating to abuse of dominance by inducing rooibos tea farmers not to deal with rooibos tea processors it competes with.
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SOUTH AFRICA – The decline in the price of maize could lead to a decline in the price of food in the long run. This is the view of Wandile Sihlobo, agricultural economist and head of agribusiness research at the Agricultural Business Chamber.
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KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has acquired new equipment, which can detect a wide range of disease-causing residues in food, including some linked to cancer.
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SOUTH AFRICA – Listed local drinks maker Distell Group plans to undertake a major restructuring of its multi-tiered ownership structure to a clearer and simpler shareholding structure.
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SOUTH AFRICA – Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) plans to drive down the average unit sugar content across its portfolio of products by 22-24% by the end of 2018, says Velaphi Ratshefol, the Managing Director of the company.
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ZAMBIA – President Edgar Lungu has said that he will be meeting technocrats to see if the 10 percent slapped on export of maize is necessary.
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UGANDA – Industry players of carbonated soft drinks in Uganda have warned that soda prices might go up if the government stays a new tax.
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MOZAMBIQUE – The Mozambican government has banned the import of all birds and their derivatives from Zimbabwe, following an outbreak of avian flu in that country.
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ZIMBABWE – The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has secured $200 million to buy grain from local farmers amid revelations that imports have been banned after permits were last issued in February.
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