AFRICA-The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Canadian government have announced a special fund to support Africa’s small and…
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Day: February 6, 2023
Amazon halts Fresh supermarkets and cashier-less convenience stores expansion to look for right recipe for success
US – Amazon has paused the expansion of its Fresh supermarkets and cashier-less convenience stores until it finds a feasible…
Read MoreNestlé plans to further raise product prices, ends commercialization of frozen meals and pizza in Canada
SWITZERLAND – Nestlé, the world’s largest food & beverage company, intents to raise the prices of its food products further…
Read MoreCoca-Cola extends sustainability packaging campaign to juices with launch of new Minute Maid Tetra Pak
KENYA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Kenya has unveiled a new Minute Maid packaged in Tetra Pak’s carton packaging which…
Read MoreIvory Coast enhances cocoa traceability with distribution of electronic cards to cocoa farmers
IVORY COAST – Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, through the Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has commenced a…
Read MoreTea prices at Mombasa auction fall to new record lows as demand from Pakistan, Egypt dries up
KENYA – Tea farmers in Kenya may continue to earn less from their produce as tea worth Sh1.6 billion (US$12.6m)…
Read MoreCanadian pork company Olymel closes two facilities in optimization strategy
CANADA – Olymel, a Canadian meat packing and food processing company that mainly produces pork and poultry products, has announced…
Read MoreMorocco inks cooperation agreement with Mauritania to bolster fisheries research
Morocco – The Kingdom of Morocco and Mauritius have signed a specific protocol on cooperation in fisheries research on the…
Read MoreSouth Africa’s 2023 wine grape harvest volume to drop owing to loadshedding and harsh climatic conditions
SOUTH AFRICA – Viticulturists and producer cellars in South Africa have indicated in the latest crop estimate that the 2023…
Read MoreNamibian largest meat processor Meatco on the brink of obsolescence: Minister of Agriculture
NAMIBIA – Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), a state-owned meat processing and marketing entity, is reportedly on its last leg…
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