Arla Foods, DMK Group propose merger to form Europe’s largest dairy cooperative

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Catherine Odhiambo

EUROPE - Arla Foods and Germany’s DMK Group have announced a proposed merger that, if approved, would form Europe’s largest…

Kenya bans tea hawking in sweeping industry crackdown to curb quality decline

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KENYA - The Government of Kenya has intensified regulatory oversight over the tea sector by banning the hawking and roadside…

Azelis acquires Solchem Nature to expand nutraceutical market reach in Spain, broader Europe

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SPAIN - Azelis has acquired 100 percent of Solchem Nature S.L., a Spain-based distributor of premium nutraceutical ingredients and formulations. The…

Kerry Group opens taste manufacturing facility in Rwanda

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RWANDA - Irish ingredients giant Kerry Group has inaugurated its first taste manufacturing facility in Rwanda, a move in expanding…

Diageo sells Seychelles Breweries stake to Phoenix Beverages for US$80M

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SEYCHELLES - Diageo has agreed to sell its 54.4% majority stake in Seychelles Breweries Limited (Seybrew) to Phoenix Beverages, a…

Three Nigerian startups secure US$628,000 to advance circularity under TRANSFORM West Africa Initiative

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NIGERIA - Three Nigerian enterprises have secured grant funding under the TRANSFORM West Africa programme—an impact accelerator backed by Unilever,…

Zetech University trains over 50 poultry farmers in Kiambu County

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KENYA - More than 50 small and medium-scale poultry farmers from Kiambu County have completed a four-week intensive training programme…

Stauning Whisky scales back U.S. operations after Diageo exits Distill Ventures

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USA - Denmark’s largest whisky distillery, Stauning, has announced the layoff of approximately 25% of its global workforce, equivalent to…

FAO launches US$200M land restoration initiative for cocoa, oil palm cultivation in Nigeria

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NIGERIA - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has announced plans to restore 18,000 hectares of degraded land in Cross…

Premier Foods Limited recognized as Kenya’s Most Preferred Food Manufacturing Company

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KENYA - Premier Foods Limited (PFL), the manufacturer behind the renowned Peptang, PEP, and Orchid Valley brands, has been named…