Ferrero expands its adventure line of Tic Tac with launch of Big Berry Adventure in US
USA – Confectionery company, Ferrero is expanding its Iconic Tic Tac mint brand with the…
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Wellness Natural buys healthy snacking brand SimplyProtein from Simply Good Foods
CANADA – Wellness Natural, Inc., a newly formed natural foods company headquartered in Toronto, Canada…
Nestlé partners Ivorian municipality to fight against plastic waste
COTE D’IVOIRE – Nestlé Côte d’Ivoire, a subsidiary of the the Swiss food group Nestlé, …
VNA Foods of Namibia to produce vegetable instant soup in new facility
NAMIBIA – Namibian food processing company, VNA Foods has inaugurated its production facility in Windhoek…
Innscor Africa’s full year profit nearly grows to triple digits 97% reaching US$10m
ZIMBABWE – Diversified group, Innscor Africa Limited has reported a revenue of ZWL23.938bn (US$66.14m) for…
Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut set to launch range of vegan and diary free chocolates
SWITZERLAND – Barry Callebaut, a chocolate and cocoa giant, is set to launch a Plant…
Ethiopia to open Coffee College to spearhead research, development and build capacity
ETHIOPIA – Leading coffee producing country in the region, Ethiopia is set to build its…
Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo commissions new beverage factory under 1D1F initiative
GHANA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana has commissioned the Kasapreko Water, Juice…
COCOBOD inks US$1.3 billion syndicated loan facility with participation of 4 local banks
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with a consortium of international and…
US largest supermarket The Kroger appoints Gabriel Arreaga as new senior vice president
USA – The Kroger Co., United States’ largest supermarket by revenue, has appointed Gabriel Arreaga…
Utz Quality Foods acquires peanut butter-filled pretzels brand H.K. Anderson
USA – Utz Brands, Inc., has announced that its subsidiary Utz Quality Foods, LLC has…
Danone partners with PepsiCo to be distributor of Evian natural spring water in Canada
CANADA – PepsiCo and Danone have entered a long-term agreement which will make PepsiCo Beverages…
Coca Cola to enter US alcoholic market through Molson Coors partnership
USA – Molson Coors Beverage Company has partnered with Coca Cola Company to manufacture, market…
Kerry Group launches citric fruits flavour essences extract technology for innovators
IRELAND – Kerry Group plc, a public food company, has debuted an extract technology that…
IFC, OCP Africa partner to strengthen rice sectors in Côte d’Ivoire, millet in Senegal
WEST AFRICA – OCP Africa has forged a partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC)…
Panhandle Milling acquires organic baking mixes maker Arrowhead Mills
USA – Panhandle Milling has acquired the Arrowhead Mills facility organic baking mixes, grains, cereals,…
University of California receives US$3.55m grant to investigate long-term viability of cell-cultured meat
USA – The University of California Davis has received a grant of up to US$3.55m…
Mühlenchemie appoints Peter Steiner as global head of business unit
GERMANY — German food ingredients solutions provider Mühlenchemie has named Peter Steiner as the new…
FrieslandCampina WAMCO expands its milk production capacity with purchase of Nutricima
NIGERIA – Nigerian dairy processor FrieslandCampina WAMCO has finalized the acquisition of Nutricima’s dairy business…
Mount Franklin Foods opens new candy manufacturing facility, expanding its candy production
USA – Mount Franklin Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of confections and nut items has…
Flour Mills of Nigeria celebrates 60 years of operations since incorporation
NIGERIA – Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN), one of Nigeria’s leading foods and agro-allied groups…
Low-alcohol spirits maker Clean Liquor raises US$9m in funding to support international expansion
UK – The Clean Liquor Co., a producer of low-alcohol spirits, has raised US$9 million…
Egypt’s rise in demand for beef to result in increase in production, importation
EGYPT – Egypt’s calf crop production for the market year 2021 is forecasted to be…
Poultry company officially appoints Fabio Sandri as Company’s president and CEO
USA – Poultry company Pilgrim’s Pride has appointed Fabio Sandri as the company’s president and…