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%…
Zimbabwe bans direct sales of maize to regulate trade amid dwindling production
ZIMBABWE – The government of Zimbabwe has banned the buying and selling of corn between…
Zimbabwe grain millers to halt supplies to overcharging retailers
ZIMBABWE – Millers under the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) have said that they…
Astral Foods signs water emergency agreement to avert supply constrains
SOUTH AFRICA – Astral Foods, a South Africa based integrated poultry produce, said that it…
Consortium to invest US$1.9m to boost seeds production capabilities in Nigeria
NIGERIA – A consortium of non-governmental organisations has unveiled plans of investing about US$1.9million to…
PIC seeks independent valuation in US$359m Karan Beef acquisition deal
SOUTH AFRICA – The Public Investment Corporation is in the process of getting an independent…
COMESA partners tech firm to launch regional seed label verification system
COMESA – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has partnered mPedigree’s GoldKeys…
Ethiopia approves tax free imports of agricultural and animal feed technologies
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved the tax reform policy that looks…
Kenya Dairy Board engages stakeholders in refurbishing proposed regulations
KENYA – The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) has partnered the Bright Dairy Farmers Group and…
UK competition body stops Sainsbury’s-Asda proposed merger deal
UK – The UK competition watchdog, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked the proposed…
Zimbabwe’s competition commission engages government over tax on oil seeds imports
ZIMBABWE – The Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) of Zimbabwe unveiled that it has made…
Mauritius lifts ban on Kenyan produce, imposes strict conditions
KENYA – Mauritius has lifted its ban on Kenya’s avocado produce imposed in 2015 but…
Fuel costs, VAT hikes impact AB InBev’s South Africa business
SOUTH AFRICA – World’s leading brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), said that its South Africa’s…
State unveils US$29.73m fund to revamp coffee sector, mulls new regulations
KENYA – The Kenyan government said it will avail US$29.73 million (Ksh 3 billion) cherry…