Bühler adopts latest SAP technology to achieve greater performance efficiency
SWITZERLAND – In an effort to achieve greater performance efficiency, Swiss technology group Bühler AG…
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Henry Simon delivers new mustard mill for British legacy food company Colman’s
UK – Mill equipment manufacturing company Henry Simon has just delivered a new Mustard Mill…
Zimbabwean retailer OK reports 33% decline in half year profit impacted by COVID-19
ZIMBABWE – Listed supermarket chain, OK Zimbabwe Limited’s profit slumped 33% to ZWL$999.5m (US$2.7m) in…
Swiss packaging giant SIG Combibloc to take full ownership of Middle East & Africa joint venture
GERMANY – SIG Combibloc a Swiss manufacturer of packaging materials and equipment for the food…
Kenyan food grade liquefied C02 supplier Carbacid to acquire BOC Kenya
KENYA – East Africa’s leading supplier of food grade liquefied carbon dioxide, Carbacid Investments and…
Wilmar Africa launches two new rice brands in Ghana joining in drive towards self-sufficiency
GHANA – Wilmar Africa Limited, Ghanaian subsidiary of leading food processing and investment holding company,…
Italian household appliance company De’ Longhi to acquire maker of NutriBullet and Magic Bullet for US$420m
ITALY – Italian household appliance company De’ Longhi has agreed to buy California-based domestic appliances…
Williamson Tea reports triple digit growth in half year profit amid economic hardships
KENYA – Williamson Tea, a Kenyan listed tea manufacturer has posted a net profit of…
Famous Brands receives approval for secondary listing on A2X Markets
SOUTH AFRICA – Famous Brands, a branded food services business in South Africa has announced…
Maker of Canadian alkaline water brand Trace to be acquired by BevCanna Enterprises
CANADA –Naturo Group Investments, the company behind popular alkaline water brand Trace, is on the…
Food ingredient company Chr. Hansen unveils FreshQ DA, a bioprotection solution for fermented plant-based products
DENMARK – Global bioscience company Chr. Hansen has expanded its FreshQ line with the launch…
Omani-Saudi joint venture to establish food and drink factories in Khazaen Economic City
OMAN – The Omani- Saudi joint venture has announced plans to establish seven food and…
Amy Byrick to head Novozymes’ Strategy & Business Transformation Unit
DENMARK – Danish biotechnology company Novozymes has appointed Amy Byrick as the new Executive Vice…
Diageo unveils ambitious sustainability plan, targets to use 100% recycled content in packaging by 2030
UK – British multinational beverage alcohol company Diageo has launched a new 10-year, 25-action sustainability…
Leading Moroccan agricultural companies merge to create one stop shop for farmers
MOROCCO – Development Partners International (DPI)’s backed Compagnie Marocaine de Goutte à Goutte et de…
Food Wise to reclaim Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge business from Nestlé
CHINA – Food Wise is set to acquire the peanut milk and canned rice porridge…
Kenyan based aquaculture business Victory Farms gets backing from Impact investor DOB Equity
KENYA – East Africa’s largest commercial fish farm, Victory Farms has clinched an investment from…
Portugal to host the first international Digital Agrofood Summit in 2021
PORTUGAL – Portugal, a leading producer and exporter of food products in Europe, is hosting…
A Brexit deal needed to minimize impact on food supply chains in UK and EU – LSE
UK – A recent study conducted by the London School of Economics on behalf of…
PepsiCo Foundation facilitates access to water, safe sanitation in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – PepsiCo through its philanthropic arm, PepsiCo Foundation is seeking to invest R6m…
South African CDB extractor GES opens modernized laboratory in Cape Town
SOUTH AFRICA – GES Labs, a world-class active ingredient extraction company based South Africa has…
Covid-19 vaccine vital in keeping food supplies rolling- UK Food Processors say
UK – When Pfizer announced that its vaccine had achieved a 95% success rate and…
Lactis launches fortified milk brand in India to respond to nutrition focus by consumers during Covid-19
INDIA – Leading multinational dairy products corporation Groupe Lactalis has launched its popular milk brand…
India’s poultry industry ravaged by pandemic as protein prices surge beyond consumer reach
INDIA – The raging corona virus pandemic has left many sectors paralyzed and left many…