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Homegrown brands rise to challenge multinational’s stake on Tanzania’s soft beverage market
Steadily but sure of achieving growth, Tanzania is becoming one of the most vibrant soft beverage markets in East Africa.…
Read MoreSunOpta gears up to hit revenue milestone of US$2bn in seven years
CANADA – SunOpta Inc, a multi-national food and mineral company, has laid out long-term fiscal guidance to double revenue, with…
Read MoreHow Zaidi uses technology to improve incomes of smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya
Smallholder dairy farmers account for 56% of the 5 billion liters of milk produced in Kenya. Despite heavy investments by…
Read MoreUganda continues to import industrial sugar as millers experienced lower than expected demand
UGANDA – Uganda, the only country in the East Africa region producing industrial sugar, is having a liking for imported…
Read MorePepsiCo’s Crown Beverages inaugurates first phase of US$90m expansion project
UGANDA – Crown Beverages Limited (CBL), the franchise bottler for PepsiCo, has inaugurated a US$76m (Shs283.7b) new plant, which is…
Read MoreCopia exits Ugandan market, suspends expansion drive for Africa
UGANDA – Kenyan e-commerce startup Copia Global has suspended its African expansion plan and shut down its Ugandan operation barely…
Read MorePernod Ricard halts export of Absolut vodka to Russia after criticism from Swedish politicians
RUSSIA – Pernod Ricard has decided to stop exporting its premium vodka Absolut to Russia, with immediate effect, after criticism…
Read MoreWedgehut Foods removes the hassle from art of making French fries
We all love chips! Whether as a once-in-a-while guilty indulgence or a perfect lunch date, these long slices of potato…
Read MoreZambia intensifies efforts to prevent importation of frozen and live chicken imports
ZAMBIA – Zambia has intensified efforts to prevent the importation of frozen and live chicken imports into the country, the…
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