Zambia’s sunflower production rises by 47% while soya bean expected to increase by 6%
ZAMBIA – Zambia’s sunflower production increased by a staggering 47% in the 2019/2020 farming season…
Cereals & Grains
Samona Zambia Limited sets up agribusiness venture with US$500k investment
ZAMBIA – Samona Zambia Limited, is seeking to invest US$500,000 in the development of a…
Ghana adds rice on local commodity exchange in efforts towards becoming self sufficient
GHANA – The Ghana Commodity Exchange has added rice contracts to the number of commodities…
American consumer packaged goods company Post Holdings to acquire Peter Pan peanut butter brand from Conagra
US – Post Holdings, a leading American consumer packaged goods holding company headquartered in Brentwood,…
Food Wise to reclaim Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge business from Nestlé
CHINA – Food Wise is set to acquire the peanut milk and canned rice porridge…
Nestle Zimbabwe ploughs US$2.5m into new cereal production line
ZIMBABWE – Nestle Zimbabwe has inaugurated US$2.5m cereals manufacturing line, aimed to boost operations to…
Singapore’s instant cereal maker Viz Branz acquired by alternative asset manager Investcorp
SINGAPORE – Ownership of Singapore’s instant cereal maker Viz Branz is about change following a…
Nigeria to continue relying on grain imports despite imposed restrictions
NIGERIA – Nigeria to continue relying on imports of grains i.e. wheat, corn, rice to…
Ethiopian Commodity Exchange offers processors higher price for soya bean to limit exports
ETHIOPIA – The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange has created a special window to facilitate purchase of…
US gluten-free company GeeFree poised for further growth following acquisition by Fillo
US – US gluten-free company GeeFree is poised for further growth following its acquisition by…
National Cereals and Produce Board to establish agribusiness hub in Coastal Kenya
KENYA – Kenya’s National Cereals and Produce Board has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
US breakfast cereal industry thrives amid COVID-19 as sales hit new record high
US — The US breakfast cereals category has been thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic with…
Kenyan geothermal company installs Africa’s first steam cereals dryer
KENYA – Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has installed a semi-commercial cereals dryer at the Menengai…
Nestlé Nigeria re-launches Golden Morn brand fortified with vitamins and minerals
NIGERIA – Nestlé Nigeria Plc has re-launched its Golden Morn brand, which will now be…
Algeria’s cereal import falls 12% as the government gears towards reducing soft wheat imports to 4M tonnes
ALGERIA – Algeria’s cereal import bill dropped 12% to US$2.1 billion in the nine months…
Capwell Industries expands into beverages market with US$2.5m investment
KENYA – Capwell Industries, one of Kenya’s leading milled cereal products manufacturer, has launched a…
COMESA region’s cereal productivity affected by low seed quality
AFRICA – COMESA regions cereal productivity has remained low despite the high production potential that…
AFGRI signs concession with Transnet in South Africa ports deal
SOUTH AFRICA– South Africa’s rail operator Transnet has announced its intent to enter into a…
Indomie noodles wins Ghana Business Awards Brand of the Year
GHANA – Indomie, a brand of instant noodle produced and distributed by Multipro Pvt Ltd,…
Kellogg’s to re-start shipments of Honey Smacks cereals after Salmonella scare
USA – Kellogg’s, an American multinational food-manufacturing company, to re-start shipment of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks…
SON develops new standards for dry beans to aid acceptance in global markets
NIGERIA – The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has developed a standard specification for dry…
Serengeti Breweries to increase volume of cereals sourced locally by 2020
TANZANIA – Serengeti Breweries, a subsidiary of East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) has said it…
Monsanto glyphosate traces found in children breakfast cereals and snack bars in US
USA – Significant levels of the weedkilling monsanto chemical glyphosate have been found in an…
Kelllogg attributes acquisition of Chicago protein bar RXBar for profits
USA – Kellogg’s, an American multinational food-manufacturing company, has attributed the acquisition of the Chicago…