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- October 9, 2025
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 traditional palm wine-based beverage, koundjadjo.
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 will transition to an
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 through a strategic partnership with
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 its highest achievement in the
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 natural food colors, and Icelandic
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 equipment for food, feed, and
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 in January 2025, with its
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 Value Added Tax (VAT) in
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 harvests and heightened regional demand
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 agricultural development strategy. The 10-year