US – Cargill and Continental Grain Company have announced that they will acquire poultry producer Sanderson Farms for US$4.53 billion in an effort…
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Day: August 10, 2021
Kakuzi becomes first African company to adopt UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
KENYA – Kenyan fresh food producer and exporter, Kakuzi Plc, becomes the first corporate organization in Sub Sahara Africa to…
Read MoreJBS enters Australia’s aquaculture market with acquisition of salmon farmer Huon for US$313m
AUSTRALIA – World’s largest processor of fresh beef and pork, JBS is expanding its presence in the Australian animal protein…
Read MoreOld Mutual managed fund ULIMI backs growth of Malawi’s macadamia sector with investment in Gala Agriculture
MALAWI – ULIMI Fund, a private equity fund managed by Old Mutual Investment Group Malawi, has made an undisclosed amount…
Read MoreUgandan agro-processor Pura Organics receives US$2.5m investment from Pearl Capital Partners
UGANDA – Pura Organic Agro Tech Ltd, an agro-processing company focused on the cassava value chain in Uganda, has clinched…
Read MoreResearches call for reintroduction of millet as staple to minimize risk of developing diabetes, management of condition
AFRICA – Grains such as millets were consumed as staple cereals in many parts of the world until half a…
Read MoreFrancophone countries lead in Africa’s wine consuming ranking courtesy of historic influences
AFRICA – Across the globe people are opening wine bottles in bars, restaurants and homes ready to kick back and…
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