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…
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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,…
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 farmers to benefit from newly launched high yielding rice variety
KENYA – The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has introduced a new rice…
Danish fund manager APMC acquires 49% stake in Moroccan grain terminal operator
MOROCCO – Holmarcom Group, a leading diversified industrial group in Morocco has offloaded 49% of…
GCX partners with RDF Ghana to provide financing for soya sourcing
GHANA – The Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) has entered into a partnership with the RDF…
Olam introduces Ghana’s first fortified rice brand dubbed Royal Aroma Fortified Rice
Company name: Olam Ghana Product type: Fortified rice Innovation: New product The Ghanaian subsidiary of global food and…
US milling conglomerate Grain Craft appoints Pete Frederick as CEO
US – America’s largest independent flour miller Grain Craft has appointed Pete Frederick President and…
Agricultural commoditites trader ADM partners InnovaFeed to build US insect protein plant
US – Archer Daniels Midland, one of the world’s largest trader of agricultural commodities, in…
Nestle Zimbabwe ploughs US$2.5m into new cereal production line
ZIMBABWE – Nestle Zimbabwe has inaugurated US$2.5m cereals manufacturing line, aimed to boost operations to…
Kenya Breweries Limited revises grain demand on re-surging alcohol sales
KENYA – Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), subsidiary of the East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has…
Ethiopia builds wheat production capacity with adoption of new-improved varieties
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia, the largest wheat producer in sub-Saharan Africa is inching closer to become…
Singapore’s instant cereal maker Viz Branz acquired by alternative asset manager Investcorp
SINGAPORE – Ownership of Singapore’s instant cereal maker Viz Branz is about change following a…
Bühler advances innovation in milling industry with launch of new automatic grinding equipment
SWITZERLAND – Swiss manufacturing company, Bühler is yet again pushing forward the innovation yardstick in…
Louis Dreyfus breaks 169- year history by selling large stake to Abu Dhabi-based ADQ
NETHERLANDS — Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), one of the world’s largest grain traders and processors…
Nigeria to continue relying on grain imports despite imposed restrictions
NIGERIA – Nigeria to continue relying on imports of grains i.e. wheat, corn, rice to…
Thai rice prices are under downward pressure as supplies of MY2020/21 main-crop rice flood the market
THAILAND – The United States Development Agency (USDA) has maintained its Post’s forecast for MY2020/21…
Leading industrial silos manufacturers Symaga partners SCE Asia to open Singapore Office
ASIA – Symaga, a leading manufacturer of Industrial silos has partnered with SCE Asia to…
Canada wheat exports plummet 4% in TY 2019/20 despite increase in quality
CANADA – Canada’s wheat exports ended trade year (TY) 2019/20 down four percent below the…
Agricultural commodities trader Bunge to sell California rice mill to Farmers’ Rice Cooperative
US – Chesterfield-based agricultural commodities trader Bunge Ltd has announced plans to sell its rice…
Mumias Sugar Company resumes ethanol production after securing raw materials
KENYA – Kenyan state-owned sugar company, Mumias Sugar has re-embarked on ethanol production after getting…
Ethiopian Commodity Exchange offers processors higher price for soya bean to limit exports
ETHIOPIA – The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange has created a special window to facilitate purchase of…
Gores Group, Premier Foods sell UK bakery brand Hovis to Private equity firm Endless
UK – Gores Group, a global private equity firm specializing in acquiring and partnering with…
West Kenya Sugar factory to double power generation capacity to feed sister company
KENYA – Kenya’s leading sugar miller, West Kenya Sugar Company is planning to set up…