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Brassivoire launches Kunja RTD cocktail in Côte d’Ivoire

CÔTE D’IVOIRE - Heineken’s subsidiary Brassivoire has unveiled its latest product, Kunja, a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail inspired by Côte d’Ivoire’s…

9 months ago

Lactalis to close Zambia factory, transitioning to import model

ZAMBIA - French dairy giant Lactalis has announced the closure of its factory in Zambia, effective 31 March 2025. The company…

9 months ago

Edita Food Industries expands regional presence with stake in Iraq’s Tuama Jebur Abbas

IRAQ - Edita Food Industries, one of Egypt’s leading packaged snack manufacturers, has announced its entry into the Iraqi market…

9 months ago

Mondi honored with ten WorldStar Packaging Awards for 2025

UK - Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has received ten WorldStar Packaging Awards in 2025, marking…

9 months ago

Oterra, VAXA Technologies introduce carbon-neutral spirulina-based color

ICELAND - A new natural color solution, Arctic Blue, has emerged from a partnership between Oterra, a leading producer of…

9 months ago

Bühler acquires puffing technology from CEREX to expand offerings in food, snack production

SWITZERLAND - Swiss technology company Bühler has announced its acquisition of puffing technology from CEREX, a Swiss manufacturer specializing in…

9 months ago

Honeywell Flour Mills shares surge by 32% in January

NIGERIA - Honeywell Flour Mills Plc has emerged as the best-performing consumer goods stock on the Nigerian Exchange so far…

9 months ago

Cameroon exempts local flours from VAT in push to curb wheat imports

CAMEROON - Effective January 1, 2025, flours made from locally sourced corn, yam, cassava, and plantain are now exempt from…

9 months ago

South Africa resumes white maize imports

SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa has resumed importing white maize for the first time since March 2017, as poor local…

9 months ago

African Union unveils decade-long plan to transform agri-food systems

AFRICA - Africa is poised for a transformative decade in agriculture following the adoption of the African Union's (AU) new…

9 months ago