Beyond Meat to supply McDonalds with plant based patty in new 3-year strategic partnership deal
US – Alternative Proteins Company Beyond Meat, Inc. has secured a 3 year supply deal…
Food service, Retail, E-commerce
Hoshizaki bolsters contactless food service with the unveiling of self-serve ‘Beer Station’ concept
UK – Leading foodservice equipment manufacturer, Hoshizaki, has introduced a mobile self-serve ‘Beer Station’ concept,…
Carrefour Kenya accelerates its expansion, taking over spaces formerly occupied by struggling retailers
KENYA – Carrefour Kenya is in an expansion spree, opening its 12th store in the…
Nestlé eyes acquisition of recipe box business SimplyCook to strengthen direct-to-consumer offerings in the UK
UK – Swiss food manufacturing giant Nestlé has agreed to acquire recipe kit company SimplyCook…
Local Kenyan retailer Khetia’s enters Nairobi, as Quickmart and Carrefour open new outlets
KENYA – Khetia’s Supermarket, a local Kenyan retailer majorly operating in the Western region of…
India’s Jubilant Foodworks to enter European fast food franchise business through acquisition of Dutch firm
INDIA – Jubilant Foodworks Limited (JFL), which operates Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin Donuts in India,…
Massmart sells eight cash and carry stores, seeks to close more outlets to stay afloat
SOUTH AFRICA – The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has approved Walmart owned South African…
Carrefour Kenya expands base to 11 stores, opens new outlet at the Coast
KENYA – Carrefour Kenya, operated by Dubai-based conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim has opened its 11th…
Cold Stone Creamery Nigeria launches online ordering platform, unveiling indulgence in consumers reach
NIGERIA – Cold Stone Creamery Nigeria, operated by franchise holder Eat‘N’Go Limited has embraced digital…
Airline caterer NAS Servair partners with Jumia to offer food delivery services
KENYA – Leading e-commerce platform in Africa, Jumia has partnered with airline in-flight caterers, NAS…
Healthy food orders jump 20% as more Indians opt for healthy food in 2021- Swiggy Health Hub
INDIA – Healthy food orders have been on the rise in India as Indians, who…
Japan’s Yoshinoya to set up a US$2.7 million joint venture in the Philippines with local giant Jollibee Foods
PHILIPINES – Japanese multinational fast food restaurant Yoshinoya has announced plans to set up a…
Shoprite’s half year total sales rise despite alcohol sales plunging by 21.8%
SOUTH AFRICA – Africa’s largest retailer Shoprite, has indicated they are going a head with…
McDonald’s India embraces technology to enhance customer experience in 2021 and beyond
INDIA – As part of its business strategy, Connaught Plaza Restaurants the franchise holder for…
Financial service group UBA in fresh bid to sell struggling Uchumi’s land on old debt
KENYA – Troubled Uchumi Supermarkets is in hot soup as UBA Bank, a Nigerian pan-African…
Ugandan grocery delivery startup Minute5 moves to Amazon Web Services to enhance its service
UGANDA – Uganda based on-demand grocery delivery platform, Minute5, has moved to the AWS (Amazon…
Burger King India reports 28% decline in Q3 revenues as US unit launches loyalty program
INDIA – A few months after its listing at the BSE, fast food chain restaurant…
LuLu Group launches 3rd store in Egypt, 200th globally as part of its expansion plan
EGYPT – LuLu Group, the fastest growing retailer in the MENA region has opened its…
Nigeria Domino’s Pizza franchise holder opens refurbished flagship store after fire incident
NIGERIA – Eat‘N’Go Limited, Nigeria’s franchisee for Domino’s Pizza, Cold Stone Creamery and Pinkberry gourmet…
Indian online grocer BigBasket registers losses in 2020 despite of 36% growth in revenue growth
INDIA – BigBasket, a leading Indian online grocer, has reported a 26% rise in losses…
Asia-focused delivery platform Foodpanda committed to Myanmar expansion despite of uncertainties
THAILAND – Asia-focused delivery platform Foodpanda has reiterated its plans to expand its grocery offerings…
Consumer shift towards smaller brands deny big food companies sales worth US$12B in 2020 – IRI
GLOBAL – Small consumer brands are the new thorn in the flesh of big food…
AgVentures buys into South African online farmer marketplace Skudu
SOUTH AFRICA – AgVentures, one of Africa’s leading agrifood tech investors, has acquired a stake…
Uber to expand presence in food delivery market with acquisition of alcohol ecommerce platform Drizly
US – American technology company Uber is acquiring on-demand alcohol platform Drizly for about US$1.1bn…