Barry Callebaut to acquire Australian chocolate manufacturer GKC Foods
SWITZERLAND – Barry Callebaut has signed an agreement to acquire GKC Foods, an a privately-owned…
Tea, Coffee & Cocoa
Kenyan tea exports dip by 6% in the first quarter affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
KENYA – Kenyan Tea exports in the first quarter of the year 2020 fell by…
Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture to take over COCOBOD operations
GHANA – The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) of Ghana is set to begin…
Nespresso debuts new Ugandan coffee through its Reviving Origins program
UGANDA – Nespresso, the coffee operating unit of the Nestlé Group has introduced a new…
Ugandan coffee exports climbed 22.9% by value fetching US$36.93m in April
UGANDA – Uganda earned US$36.93million in April 2020 from exports of its top earning crop, Coffee,…
Kenya unveils final draft of tea industry regulations to streamline the value chain
KENYA – In efforts to cultivate robust and progressive tea regulations that will steer the…
JAB plans US$2.2bn IPO for its coffee business JDE Peet’s despite COVID-19 uncertainties
NETHERLANDS – The German privately-held conglomerate, JAB Holdings is pushing ahead with the Euronext Amsterdam…
Olam Cocoa supports cocoa farmers in West and Central Africa to fight the spread of the COVID-19
AFRICA – Olam Cocoa, one of the world’s leading suppliers of cocoa beans and cocoa ingredients…
Nespresso launches new coffee capsules using 80% recycled aluminium
SWITZERLAND – Nespresso, the coffee and coffee brewing business of Nestlé has an announced yet…
Indonesian coffee chain Kopi Kenangan raises US$109m to fuel growth
INDONESIA – Kopi Kenangan, Indonesia’s grab-and-go coffee chain has raised US$109 million in a Series…