Angolan poultry farm seeks US$80m to double egg production capacity to 2 million eggs/day
ANGOLA – Pérola do Kikuxi farm, one of the largest integrated poultry producers in Angola…
Meat, Poultry & Fish
South Africa commences construction of US$12.6m Aquaculture Development Zone
SOUTH AFRICA – The Coega Development Corporation (CDC), a public entity wholly owned by the…
Meat Board of Namibia eyes new markets for beef exports
NAMIBIA – The Meat Board of Namibia is scouting for new markets for Namibian beef…
South African cultured meat start-up to develop Africa’s first lab-grown meat
SOUTH AFRICA – Mzansi Meat, Africa’s first cultivated meat start-up based in South Africa has…
Middle East becomes Egypt’s first poultry export market after decade-long ban
EGYPT – Egypt is set to resume poultry exports after a 14-year hiatus following a…
Tesco to stop buying IOTC yellowfish tuna due to failures to manage overfishing
UK – Tesco, a British supermarket chain, has threatened to stop sourcing yellowfin tuna and…
Namibia opens Katima abattoir after injecting US$845k for renovation
NAMIBIA – Namibia has commenced operations at the Katima Mulilo abattoir after the government injected…
UK beef exports to US resumes after 2 decades ban due to Mad Cow Disease
UK – UK beef exports to the US have finally been resumed after a 20-year…
Cell-based seafood producer Shiok Meats raises US$12.6m in Series A round
SINGAPORE – Shiok Meats, Cell-based seafood producer, has raised US$12.6 million in a Series A…
University of California receives US$3.55m grant to investigate long-term viability of cell-cultured meat
USA – The University of California Davis has received a grant of up to US$3.55m…
Egypt’s rise in demand for beef to result in increase in production, importation
EGYPT – Egypt’s calf crop production for the market year 2021 is forecasted to be…
Poultry company officially appoints Fabio Sandri as Company’s president and CEO
USA – Poultry company Pilgrim’s Pride has appointed Fabio Sandri as the company’s president and…
Meat alternatives maker Meatless Farm raises US$31m to support its expansion plan
UK – Meatless Farm, a meat alternatives brand, has raised US$31 million from new and…
Morocco to establish US$1.4m packing factory, valuation unit for aquaculture products
MOROCCO – Morocco is planning inject MAD 13 million (US$1.4 million) for the establishment of…
Sunshine Food Processing Concept flags off construction of US$10.8m egg processing factory in Nigeria
NIGERIA – Nigerian Sunshine Food Processing Concept has commissioned the construction of N4.2 billion (US$10.8m)…
Zambeef supports government proposal on increasing import duties of meat products to 40%
ZAMBIA – The government of Zambia in seeking to stimulate economic activity and growth in…
Meat processor JBS to monitor its supply chain by 2025 over claims of Amazon deforestation
BRAZIL – JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, has announced that it will monitor…
Dutch cell-grown meat startup Mosa Meat raises US$55m in funding for licensing in Europe
NETHERLANDS – Mosa Meat, a Dutch company that made the world’s first lab-grown meat burger…
USA Food and Drug Administration finalizes plans to resume trade in shellfish with Spain and Netherlands
USA – U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized a molluscan shellfish equivalence determination…
Tanmiah Food Company launches US$1m sustainable chicken waste disposal challenge in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia’s leading manufacturer and distributor of food and agricultural products, Tanmiah…
Zambian government calls it quit on aqua park project with ZCF
ZAMBIA – Zambia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has terminated a partnership with the Zambia…
Kenya sets new directives to spearhead operations in fishing sector
KENYA – The government of Kenya has unveiled new measures to govern and revamp the…
Astral Foods expects its HEPS to decline by 25%, CEO Chris Shutte hospitalized after motor accident
SOUTH AFRICA – Astral Foods Limited (Astral), South Africa’s leading integrated poultry producer is expecting…