Seychelles demarcates area solely for fish processing
SEYCHELLES – The government of Seychelles has marked out a new fish processing zone for…
Meat, Poultry & Fish
Djibouti partners with Ethiopia in opening livestock exclusive terminal at Doraleh Multipurpose Port
DJIBOUTI – Djibouti in partnership with Ethiopia have inaugurated a livestock terminal at the Doraleh…
Tyson Foods invests US$26m in bacon facility expansion even as it settles chicken price-fixing lawsuit
US – American multinational food corporation Tyson Foods has announced that it is investing $26…
Namibia suspends live poultry imports from 10 European countries due to outbreak of Avian as the country become free of PPR
NAMIBIA – The government of Namibia through the veterinary department of the Ministry of Agriculture,…
Zimbabwe hit by shortage of poultry feed caused by scarcity of maize
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe is facing shortage of stockfeed in the market brought by limited supply…
Adisseo and Calysta’s Joint Venture to build world’s first commercial-scale single-cell protein production facility in China
CHINA – Calysseo, an alternative protein joint venture between worldwide animal nutrition leader Adisseo and…
Air Protein raises US$32m in funding round led by ADM, to develop a meat alternative out of thin air
US – California based Food technology start-up, Air Protein, has announced a US$32 million Series…
Mitsubishi Food Group partners Israeli startup Aleph Farms to introduce cultivated meat in Japan
JAPAN – Mitsubishi Corporation’s Food Industry Group is partnering with Israel-based start-up Aleph Farms to…
Yalelo partners with aquaculture genetics specialist Xelect to develop new, improved tilapia strains
ZAMBIA – FirstWave Group, the parent company of Yalelo, one of the leading fisheries business…
Dutch Food company Vion to acquire Adriaens to bolster position in Belgium’s meat industry
BELGIUM – International producer of meat, meat products and plant-based alternatives Vion Food Group has…
Farmer’s Choice Kenya leverages on Microsoft’s cloud solution to sustainably run operations
KENYA – Leading Kenyan meat processor Farmer’s Choice Ltd has partnered with Microsoft to digitize…
UK’s Eight Fifty Food Group acquires Carroll’s Cuisine from Carlyle Cardinal Ireland
UK – UK-headquartered Food Group Eight Fifty has bought Ireland based maker of cooked meats…
Tunisian aquaculture company STEP seeks US$7 million funding to bolster growth
TUNISIA – Société Tunisienne d’Elevage de Poissons (STEP), a modern aquaculture firm in Tunisia located…
Hormel Foods opens a new state-of-the-art meat production facility in US
US – American multinational food company, Hormel Foods is expanding its meat processing capacity with…
Swiss food giant Nestlé to inject US$100m in expansion of US frozen food facility
US – Swiss food manufacturing giant, Nestlé has announced that it will invest more than…
Italian chocolate maker Ferrero acquires UK snack and breakfast cereal company Eat Natural
UK – The Ferrero Group, the second biggest chocolate producer and confectionery company in the…
Naturally sourced Nitrate and Nitrite meat preservatives targeted in new US food labelling regulations
US – The United States Department of Agriculture through its Food Safety and Inspection Service…
Central Bank of Nigeria supports poultry industry with US$33m
NIGERIA – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has so far released the sum of…
US Food and Drugs Administration approves first genome-altered animal for human consumption
US – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved genome-altered pigs for human…
Michael Foods to buy hard-boiled, peeled eggs supplier Almark Foods for undisclosed sum
US – Michael Foods, a subsidiary of Post Holdings, has entered into an agreement to…
Nigeria’s largest egg producer Premium Poultry powers its facility with renewable energy
NIGERIA – Premium Poultry Farms, Nigeria’s largest egg producer has entered into an agreement with…
Nature’s Fynd raises US$45m to accelerate commercialization of meat protein alternative
US – Nature’s Fynd, a food-tech company that develops microbe-based proteins for meat has raised…
Brazilian meat company BRF unveils new 10-year plan, plans to invest US$10.7B in market expansion by 2030
BRAZIL – BRF, a leading Brazil meat company has unveiled a new 10-year plan christened…
Oceana Group delivers stellar performance but remains wary of further COVID-19 outbreaks
SOUTH AFRICA – One of Africa’s leading fishing companies, Oceana Group has delivered an exceptional…