NIGERIA – The United Africa Company of Nigeria Plc (UAC), parent company of Grand Cereals Ltd and UAC Foods Limited, has appointed Mr Folasope Babasola Aiyesimoju new Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. According to a […]
ZIMBABWE – Dairibord Holdings Limited Zimbabwe (DHL), a leading food and dairy processor, said that it is in talks with potential investors for the sale of its equity in Dairibord Malawi (Private) Limited (DML). Dairibord, […]
KENYA – Bidco Africa Group, a consumer goods manufacturer headquartered in Kenya, has launched a new energy drink ‘Reaktor’ as it seeks to tap into the fast growing Kenyan energy drink market. According to the […]
INDIA – The Dutch brewing company, Heineken has acquired a 2.8% stake in India’s leading beer manufacturer, United Breweries, expanding its reach in the country’s beer market. Heineken has purchased 7,400,000 shares of United Breweries […]
TANZANIA – Tanzanian investors have entered into an agreement with Egyptian counterparts that will see the establishment of a meat processing plant in the country. According to a report by the IPP Media, the investment […]
EUROPE – The European Commission has chosen five centers as its first European reference laboratories (EURLs) in the field of Plant health. These include four consortia and one laboratory, which have been designated to support […]
NIGERIA – Beta Glass Plc, a Nigerian packaging group and subsidiary of Frigoglass Industries Nigeria Limited, reported a 23% growth in net profit during its 2018 financial year. The manufacturer and supplier of glass bottles […]
USA – DuPont has announced that it has completed construction of a new state-of-the-art probiotics’ fermentation facility in the US to expand its capacity in probiotics production. Located at DuPont Rochester, New York facility, DuPont […]
SOUTH AFRICA – Wine grape producers and cellars in South Africa are expected to receive a lower wine grape harvest this year due to a prolonged drought that has continued to devastate the industry. Vinpro, […]
INDIA – The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said it will allow craft breweries to continue making beer with higher yeast content, reversing the yeast count restrictions imposed earlier in February. […]
