Iconic Namibian artisanal bakery Hansa Bakery shuts down
NAMIBIA – Hansa Bakery, one of Namibia’s oldest baking firms is closing the curtains to…
Grains, Milling, Baking & Feed
Cargill to boost U.S. soy crush capacity, plant efficiency as Bunge Completes Sale of Rotterdam Refinery
US – U.S. agricultural commodities trader Cargill Inc is expanding soybean processing capacity at two…
Mondelēz snack unit takes Parle to court for ‘copying’ design of Oreo cookie
INDIA – Mondelez snack unit, Intercontinental Great Brands LLC, has moved to the Delhi High…
Grupo Bimbo expands presence in India’s baking industry with acquisition of Modern Foods
INDIA – Grupo Bimbo, a leading Mexican bakery, has bought Indian bread brand Modern Foods…
Kenyan startup The Bug Picture transforms desert locust into animal feed, organic fertilizer
KENYA – Necessity is the mother of invasion. Kenyan regenerative agriculture startup, The Bug Picture…
Zimbabwe sugar cane farmers get backing from commercial bank CABS, avails US$2m financing facility
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwean commercial bank, CABS has availed a US$2 million financing facility to support…
Instant noodles maker Dufil unveils Series 3 and 4 Commercial Papers to support short term funding needs
NIGERIA – Dufil Prima Foods Plc, Nigeria’s pioneer, and largest producer of instant noodles has…
Nigeria wheat value chain players undertake initiative to bolster the sector
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s wheat value chain players and the government are rallying up support to…
Kellogg posts 25.7% rise in full year profits even as it projects slowed demand in 2021
US – The Kellogg Company enjoyed a unusually strong, Covid-related growth in 2020, resulting in…
Mondelez considers closing bakery plants in the US that are no longer geographically strategic
US – American multinational confectionery and food company Mondelez has said that it it would…
Scientists in Asia create high yielding rice that sequesters more C02 from air
ASIA – Scientists from Asia have succeeded in created a new paddy-field grown that achieves…
Indian pastry giant Mrs Bectors records 86% jump in Q3 profits despite of Covid-19
INDIA – Mrs Bectors Food Specialities, a leading premium bakery player in India, has recorded…
Kenyan producer of NuVita brand Malbros undertakes technological advancements in operations
KENYA – Malbros, trading as Mjengo Limited in Kenya has automated its operations with the…
World’s largest pasta producer Barilla completes acquisition of Catelli dry pasta firm
CANADA – Italian multinational food company Barilla has announced its acquisition of Ebro Foods’ Catelli…
Zambia’s sunflower production rises by 47% while soya bean expected to increase by 6%
ZAMBIA – Zambia’s sunflower production increased by a staggering 47% in the 2019/2020 farming season…
Broadway Bakery opens new plant producing first of its kind hybrid bread in Kenya
KENYA – Kenyan baking company, Broadway Bakery has launched the first of its kind 50/50…
US Spirit suppliers record 7.7% rise in sales despite double whammy of pandemic and tariffs
US – Supplier sales of spirits rose 7.7% in 2020 despite of the Covid-19 pandemic…
Amethis acquires minority stake in Senegalese food production company NMA
SENEGAL – Amethis, an investment fund manager dedicated to the African continent has made its…
Rising appetite for meat to push animal feed enzymes market beyond US$1.88B mark by 2026
GLOBAL – Appetite for meat is rising across the globe and the demand for more…
Irish bakers latest casualty of Brexit trade deal as new tarrifs cause rise in product costs
UK – The UK’s new Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the EU is resulting…
Agribusiness company JR Farms builds livestock feed processing plant in Zambia
ZAMBIA – JR Farms Limited, an agribusiness venture undertaking food processing, agro-commodity trading and agro-consultancy…
Morocco lifts import duties on wheat to build up stock following low production
MOROCCO – The Government of Morocco has extended the suspension of import duties on common…
Tanzanian alcohol makers turn to local sources of raw materials to boost industry
TANZANIA – Leading breweries in Tanzania i.e., Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) and Serengeti Breweries Limited…
MJENGO LTD: New Plants, New Products as Mjengo Eyes New Opportunities
Malbros, trading as Mjengo Limited, is a Kenyan diversified food processor with a focus on…