NIGERIA – Innovation-driven and impact-oriented Agro firm, Farmforte, has officially opened a cashew factory in Edo State, Nigeria. The factory…
Read MoreNigerian agro-processor Farmforte commissions 5,400 metric tonnes cashew processing factory
Month: November 2021
American Peanut Growers Group to invest US$85m in new peanut shelling plant
USA — Grower-owned American Peanut Growers Group (APGG) is bolstering its share of the American peanut market with a new…
Read MoreUniversal Robina expands international snack portfolio with acquisition of Munchy Food Industries
MALAYSIA – Philippines-based food and beverage company, Universal Robina Corporation (URC) is set to have an expanded international product portfolio…
Read MoreUS based Burt’s Bees, Trade Hub partner to avail alternative source of income to Ghanaian shea farmers
GHANA – Burt’s Bees, an American company that sources shea butter and beeswax, is seeking to leverage its grant received…
Read MoreDSM acquires Vestkorn Milling to accelerate growth in plant-based protein market
NORWAY – Dutch multinational health and nutrition company DSM has agreed to acquire Norwegian company Vestkorn Milling for an enterprise value of €65…
Read MoreTiger Brands launches new innovative products availing more options
SOUTH AFRICA – South African food manufacturing giant, Tiger Brands, has expanded its offerings with launch of new products. The…
Read MoreThailand to record bumper rice harvest in 2022 despite flooding
THAILAND – Rice production in Thailand is forecast to rise to 21 million metric tons despite flooding, according to a…
Read MoreUSAID initiates public-private partnership to promote sustainable growth of chocolate, spices Industry in Madagascar
MADAGASCAR – Madagascar’s chocolate and spices industry is set to benefit from a newly launched US$5.8 million, five-year, public-private partnership…
Read MoreChile’s Avocado production up 57% on favorable weather conditions
CHILE – Chile will produce 220,000 MT of avocados in MY 2021/22 (July – June), a 57 percent increase over MY2020/21,…
Read MoreUganda Coffee Development Authority reinstates its Managing Director Emmanuel Iyamulemye
UGANDA – The Uganda Coffee Development Authority has reappointed Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye as its Managing Director, to ensure the gains…
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