Africa: Arla opens office, facility in Ghana
Arla announces its subsidiary, Arla Foods in Accra, Ghana, which will supply products from its Dano range also sold in Nigeria, including powdered milk...
Africa: iFoodbag to reduce food wastage in region with 20M bags
iFoodbag has signed a purchasing contract with Equator One Logistics, with its head office in Nairobi, Kenya to distribute up to 20 million carrier...
World: Klöckner Pentaplast introduces PET multi-pack system for yoghurt at show
Klöckner Pentaplast will introduce its newly developed polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-based technology for yogurt packaging clikPET at Propak Africa 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa this...
Africa: Cameroon cocoa farmers beneficiaries of Cargill’s program
More than 9,500 cocoa farmers in Cameroon have received more than €1.4 million (US$1.57 million) in premium payments – the largest ever certification premium...
Africa: Health authority uses green system to pasteurize milk
South Africa's Department of Health has endorsed ongoing studies of the use of SurePure's ultra-violet (UV) photopurification as an alternative to pasteurization for the...
Africa: Drought threatens food supply in the region
With as little as 25% of expected rainfall received, widespread drought conditions in the Horn of Africa have intensified since the failure of the...
Americas: Rising income, pricing raise demand for meat, finds report
Meat-eaters are increasingly selecting plant-based protein options rather than meat for health, environmental, and flavor reasons.
Nevertheless, meat consumption worldwide is expected to increase...
Africa: Coca-Cola fills beverages with fruit with KHS lines
Coca-Cola Canners in South Africa has opted for a high-performance hot filling line from KHS for its juice and sports beverages.
It was decided to...
World: The Coca-Cola Company invests in Nigeria’s Chi
Coca-Cola Company has signed an agreement with Tropical General Investments Group (TGI Group) to acquire an initial minority equity shareholding in Nigeria's dairy and...
Asia: FOA releases labeling scheme for mountain products
FAO's Mountain Partnership and Slow Food have launched a voluntary product label for mountain goods that is meant to improve market access for small...