Zambia has capacity to ptoduce up to 8 million tonnes of maize. To reach this goal, millers are calling on the government to provide clear and consistent policies while at the same time allowing them to operate freely as an industry.
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Part of the Ethiopian diversified company Risiq Group, Sendelet Foods started fresh juice manufacturing in early 2020, at the height of a pandemic. Theirs is a story of resilience, perseverance, and determination to build a juice brand all Ethiopians can identify with.
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Nancy and Zita Kafwimbi decided to venture into the spice business when they noticed that 90% of the spices in the country’s supermarkets were imported. This realization gave birth to Sage Valley, a homegrown company working tirelessly to localize the Zambian spice market, often with unique spices that customers are spoilt for choice
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Not so many businesses can boast of having brands that are household names, resonating with consumers of all ages and different social walks of life. Deemed as one of Africa’s success stories, Bakhresa Group, a diversified industrial conglomerate headquartered in Tanzania, is one such company
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From touch-free packaging and recyclable shrink bags to interactive labelling and QR codes, the meat packaging is awash with new innovations.
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Pepsico has had a checkered history since it first landed on the shores of the African continent some 73 years ago. Its previous market entry strategies, particularly in South Africa largely failed, but recent moves could change the game.
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Renewed appetite for functional beverages seems to stem from the belief, now scientifically validated, that these beverages do have healing and health-giving properties.
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Other than being tastier and creamier, fastevolving consumer tastes and preference in ice cream have led to the premiumization of the product by adding innovative flavours and more advanced constructions to deliver new sensations and a deluxe eating experience.
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Despite the sector being set for exponential growth, poultry birds are faced with a myriad of challenges such as high susceptibility to diseases and infections, which cause huge losses and economic setbacks.
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To survive in a continent that is mostly dark, food businesses have opted to shift to solar, a more reliable and cost-effective source of energy. Unlike the developed world where solar is adopted for lofty environmental goals, in Africa we are doing it out of necessity.
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