ADM looks forward to a strong Q4 following a challenging third quarter
US – American multinational food processing and commodities trading corporation Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM)…
Grains, Milling, Baking & Feed
US gluten-free company GeeFree poised for further growth following acquisition by Fillo
US – US gluten-free company GeeFree is poised for further growth following its acquisition by…
North Dakota Mill to spend US$23.5m in new factory expansion drive
US – North Dakota Mill, United States’ largest flour mill, has announced a planned expansion…
World grain production to reach 2.23 billion tonnes in 2020 – IGC
ENGLAND — World grain production is projecting to hit 2.226 billion tonnes this year, a…
Alapala opens Academy and Innovation center to drive excellence in milling
TURKEY – Turkey’s premier milling equipment company Alapala has inaugurated its new Academy and Innovation…
Functional flours specialist Limagrain inaugurates US$10.6m production line in France
FRANCE – Limagrain Ingredients, a European specialist in functional flours, has inaugurated a new US$10.6…
US breakfast cereal industry thrives amid COVID-19 as sales hit new record high
US — The US breakfast cereals category has been thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic with…
US private equity firm CORE acquires J&K Ingredients
USA – US-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners has acquired J&K Ingredients Corp, a…
US agritech startup Telesense raises US$10.2m series B funding to fuel global expansion
USA —TeleSense, an agritech startup working to provide solutions to improve food safety and grain…
GrainsConnect Canada, UFA launch new canola program to help farmers maximise returns
CANADA— GrainsConnect Canada (GCC) has partnered with the United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative (UFA) to…
Seed Co International becomes first company to list on Zimbabwe’s new bourse
ZIMBABWE – Seed Co International (SCIL), a leading certified seed company operating in over 15…
Somalian woman entrepreneur establishes Atika Sugar Factory in Northern Uganda
UGANDA – The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni has inaugurated the multibillion Atiak Sugar Factory…
Granalo divests its Pandea baked goods unit to focus on dairy market
ITALY – Italian dairy company Granarolo has sold its Pandea baked goods unit to local…
Kenya’s cereal board seeks US$2.7m to refurbish grain dryers, storage facilities
KENYA – Kenya’s National cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is seeking Ksh 300 million (US$2.7m)…
Indomie noodles maker in Ghana Dufil acquires processing facility from Blow Chem Industries
GHANA – Ghanaian manufacturer of Yum-mie Noodles brand, Blow Chem Industries has sold its noodle…
Ghana opens rice processing factory under 1D1F initiative to boost production
GHANA – The government of Ghana has inaugurated a rice processing center in the Adansi-South…
Cargill partners with IoT solutions provider Bisentry to make feed monitoring
USA – Cargill, a global food cooperation, has agreed to be the exclusive distributor of…
Ivorian farm input provider Solevo enters into agreement with government to boost rice production
IVORY COAST – The government of Ivory Coast through the Ministry for the Promotion of…
BUA Group partners with Italian pasta processing equipment supplier to double production capacity
NIGERIA – BUA Group, one of Africa’s leading food and manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Nigeria,…
Agricultural marketer Scoular Company makes strategic appointments to bolster growth
USA – The Scoular Company, an agricultural marketing company headquartered in USA has appointed five…
Sugar consumption in South Africa expected to rise by 4% despite decline in production
SOUTH AFRICA – Raw sugar production in South Africa is forecasted to decline by 3%…
Pakistan to import 200,000 tons of wheat from Russia to control inflation
PAKISTAN – Pakistan plans to buy about 200,000 tons of wheat from Russia as part…
Zambian agribusiness company Good Nature Agro clinches US$2.1m in Series A funding round
ZAMBIA – Good Nature Agro (GNA), a Zambian social enterprise with focus in the legume…
Nigerian Stock Exchange admits additional shares of Dangote Sugar Refinery
NIGERIA – Dangote Group’s sugar processing unit, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has listed additional 146,878,241…