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- January 23, 2025
Foodpreneurs Hub expands with new media platform for food innovators
AFRICA – In an exciting expansion, Foodpreneurs Hub has launched a media arm designed to empower and connect food entrepreneurs and innovators with valuable industry
Uganda’s coffee sector in turmoil as UCDA faces dissolution
UGANDA – Uganda’s coffee industry is at a turning point as the government moves to dissolve the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), sparking heated debates
VBL to challenge Coca-Cola with major expansion in African beverage market
TANZANIA/GHANA – Varun Beverages Ltd. (VBL), one of PepsiCo’s largest global franchisees, has announced significant acquisitions and investments as part of its aggressive expansion into
New National Coffee Mother Garden launched in Liberia for sustainable growth
LIBERIA – The International Trade Centre (ITC), in collaboration with the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI), has launched Liberia’s first National Coffee Mother Garden, a
Almarai chooses SIG for five-year expansion to enhance sustainability
MIDDLE EAST – Almarai, the Middle East’s largest dairy and food company, has announced SIG as its partner for a five-year expansion plan aimed at
Amcor’s sustainable coffee packaging wins special innovation award
AUSTRALIA – Amcor, a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, has been honored at the 35th Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA) for its innovative AmPrima Plus
Premier Group reports strong profit growth, allocates US$60.91 million for strategic acquisitions
SOUTH AFRICA – Premier Group, a prominent South African food producer has announced a 32.4% increase in its interim profit for the six months ending
Afreximbank approves US$200M financing for BUA Industries’ expansion in Nigeria
NIGERIA – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$200 million Corporate Finance Facility for BUA Industries Limited (BIL), a prominent Nigerian conglomerate with
ALPLA expands into South Africa with US$63M recycling plant
SOUTH AFRICA – ALPLA, a global packaging and recycling leader, has inaugurated a new PET recycling plant in South Africa, advancing the nation’s plastic recycling
New plant in Togo to boost red oil, palm kernel oil production
TOGO — Construction has begun on a semi-industrial plant in Tchékpo Dédékpoè, located in Yoto 2 municipality, 70 kilometers from Lomé, with the goal of