UK ban on US chlorinated chicken ‘to continue after Brexit’
UK – (BBC) Chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-treated beef will be kept out of the UK…
Regulatory & Business
Malawi Bureau of Standards lifts ban on the use of tartrazine as a food additive
MALAWI – Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has lifted the ban on the use of…
Nestle Nigeria headquarters reopened after agreement to pay disputed lottery fees
NIGERIA – The federal government of Nigeria through the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has…
Agency grants new company licence to process and export purple tea
KENYA – The Tea Directorate of the Agriculture and Food Authority has licensed Horera Forest Edge…
Rwanda approves tax breaks on alcohol brewed using locally sourced materials
RWANDA – The government’s proposal to reduce consumption tax on alcohol beverages brewed using locally…
Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire lift suspension on 2020/2021 cocoa sales
WEST AFRICA – Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire, the world’s two largest cocoa producers have lifted…
Kenyan retailer Naivas Supermarkets suspends sale of red meat pending quality assessment
KENYA – Naivas Supermarkets has suspended the sale of red meat across all its stores…
Nigerian cashew association lobbys for policies to promote industry
NIGERIA – The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has called for the Federal Government…
South Africa mulls introduction of new policy on single-use plastics
SOUTH AFRICA – The government of South Africa is considering the introduction of a new…
World’s leading cocoa producers agree on ‘additional’ US$400 income for farmers
COTE D’IVOIRE – Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire, the world’s leading cocoa producers accounting for 65%…