Pub owners call for easing of COVID-19 restrictions, legislators reject bill to raise minimum alcohol packaging
KENYA – Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants Association of Kenya (PERAK) have appealed for the revision…
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IFAD grants Nigeria US$900,000 to support small-scale farmers recovery from COVID-19 impact
NIGERIA – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has issued a grant of US$900,000…
SA craft breweries in dire need of resumption of alcohol trade or risk collapse
SOUTH AFRICA – The current ban on alcohol sales in South Africa is pushing craft…
South African Breweries suspends contracts of 550 temporary workers as booze ban continues
SOUTH AFRICA – It’s nearly a month since the government of South Africa reinstated the…
SA booze ban forces Heineken to cut workforce by 7%
SOUTH AFRICA – Heineken SA has announced that it will trim its workforce by 7%…
SA glass packaging industry hangs by a thread risking loss of millions of dollars with prolonged alcohol ban
SOUTH AFRICA – South African glass packaging manufacturer, Consol Glass has indicated that the glass…
Kenyan Bar owners get more time to apply for KBL’s ‘Raising the Bar with Tusker’ fund
KENYA – The Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), subsidiary of East Africa Breweries Limited has extended…
Value Seeds, Mastercard Foundation partner to support women farmers’ COVID-19 recovery in Nigeria
NIGERIA – Value Seeds, an indigenous crop seed production solution and development company has launched…
South Africa liquor industry wants break from excise tax until current ban is lifted
SOUTH AFRICA – The extension of the alcohol ban in South Africa is causing increasing…
COVID-19 shocks on Nigeria’s retail sector to still shape its performance in 2021
NIGERIA – The coronavirus pandemic has caused retailers to retool their operational, merchandising, and marketing…
Simbisa Brands operates at 25%, cuts down supply orders and derails expansion plan due to COVID-19
ZIMBABWE – Simbisa Brands, Zimbabwe’s largest fast-food restaurant operator rejigs operations following the commencement of…
South African Breweries takes legal action against alcohol ban, suspends commitments on jobs and investments
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Breweries (SAB) has suspended commitments to retain workers and…
Kenya realizes 4.6% rise in horticulture export earnings defying COVID-19 hurdles
KENYA – Kenya’s horticulture industry seems to have withstood the COVID-19 shocks registering a 4.6%…
SA’s beer industry crosses fingers that the alcohol ban won’t prolong beyond mid-January
SOUTH AFRICA – It’s just days after the government of South Africa reinstated the ban…
South African food retailers brought home the bacon with onset of COVID-19
SOUTH AFRICA – Food retailers in South Africa are seen to be the biggest winners…
Kenya receives US$4.4m from EU to boost food production, aid COVID-19 recovery efforts
KENYA – The government of Kenya has secured Kshs.500 million (US$4.4m) from the European Union…
Covid-19 vaccine vital in keeping food supplies rolling- UK Food Processors say
UK – When Pfizer announced that its vaccine had achieved a 95% success rate and…
South African Breweries donates medical supplies worth US$1.9m to combat COVID-19
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Breweries has donated medical supplies worth R30 million (US$1.9m)…
Java House Africa axes staff in bid to weather COVID-19 storm
KENYA – East African leading coffee and food chain, Java House Africa has announced staff…
Association of bar owners in Uganda call for reopening while unveiling Covid-19 guidelines
UGANDA – The Uganda Bar Owners Association has urged the government to open bars following…
Uganda’s top soda companies cut advertising expenditure by 75% in April – June
UGANDA – As the food & beverage sector globally continues to combat new daily challenges…
CCBA Kenya launches US$1.15m COVID-19 recovery campaign tagged ‘Open Like Never Before’
KENYA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Kenya has partnered with financial services group Absa Group,…
COVID-19 Update: Coca-Cola partners with IFRC to distribute protective gears in Nigeria
NIGERIA – The Coca-Cola Company through its philanthropic arm, The Coca-Cola Foundation has commenced distribution…
COVID-19 Update: Kenya reopens bars, lifts ban on alcohol sale
KENYA – The alcohol industry in Kenya is once again thrilled to fill the air…