Tyson Foods to pay US$2 million for Missouri fish kill, beefs up job cuts
USA – Tyson Foods, the American processor of chicken, beef and pork has been ordered…
Food safety
2 Sisters’ CEO Ranjit Singh steps down after meat factory scandal
UK – 2 Sisters Group has announced that Ranjit Singh, CEO, owner and co-founder of…
CPC, NAFDAC partner to stem food, drugs adulteration
NIGERIA – The Director General, Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Babatunde Irukera, and his counterpart at…
Oil producing companies comply with fortification directive
ZIMBABWE – All local oil producing companies have complied with Government’s mandatory fortification directive with…
KEMRI develops a type of fortified porridge flour that ‘fights’ intestinal worms
KENYA – In a bid to boost the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) scientists…
JM Smucker recalls dog food, potentially contaminated with Euthanasia Drug
USA – JM Smucker, manufacturer and marketer of branded food and beverage products across the coffee,…
UK meat supplier goes into administration, blames FSA for scandal
UK – Russell Hume, the UK meat supplier has fallen into administration with 300 job…
Mango powder, pawpaw latex: farmers bank on crop value-addition
KENYA- For most farmers in Kenya today, the big dilemma is whether to carry on…
Agency says 28 million Africans in ten States face starvation
KENYA – Some 27. 5 million people are in dire need of food aid in…
The drought will slow growth, warns Kaap Agri boss
SOUTH AFRICA – Agriservices specialist Kaap Agri, which has a strong retail offering, expects prolonged…
Ghana’s focus on domestic production to slow rice imports in 2017/18
GHANA – Ghana’s rice imports are expected to dwindle as the country proposes plans to…
Retailers say they continued to receive Lactalis baby milk after recall
FRANCE – French retailers, defending their role in a contaminated baby milk scandal on Wednesday,…
Start-ups, farmers bet on KEBS upgrade for faster food testing
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) says it has cut the time needed…
Kenya inching closer to disease-free GMO cassava
KENYA – Cassava farmers are about five years away from accessing disease-resistant genetically modified varieties,…
Yam exporters set to ship another consignment to UK, USA
NIGERIA – Prof. Simon Irtwang, Chairman, Technical Committee on Yam Export has said yam exporters…
FAO targets innovation, digitalization in a partnership to help farmers in developing countries
ITALY – FAO, a United Nation’s agency with exemplary efforts to fight hunger, has entered…
Fairfax Meadow voluntarily recalls meat products after unannounced FSA inspection
UK – Fairfax Meadow, a supplier of meat products in the UK has called for…
Nestlé defends its baby milk after Changing Markets Foundation report
SWITZERLAND – Nestlé has defended itself against an activist group’s criticism of its baby milk,…
Poor maize crop expected due to erratic rainfall and fall armyworm
SOUTH AFRICA – According to a special alert issued by the World Food Programme, SA…
2 Sisters to close three UK poultry plants amidst non-compliance scandal
UK – 2 Sisters Group has announced a proposal to close three of its poultry…
Kemin unveils consumer friendly alternative to synthetic antioxidants
USA – Kemin Industries has carried out a successful study that shows oil-soluble green tea…
EU approves European Dairy Association guidance for ‘cheese as raw material’
EUROPE – The European Union has approved European Dairy Association (EDA) guidance for “cheese as…
US Grains Council, sorghum industry respond to China anti-dumping rules
CHINA – The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and sorghum industry led by the National Sorghum…
Lagos state government to check food, beverages contamination in restaurants, hotels
NIGERIA – The Lagos State government has moved to check food and water contamination in…