The latest news from the agricultural sector
2023-11-08
Agthia Group reports 10.9% growth in Revenue despite headwinds in Egypt | Food Business Africa Magazine
UAE - Agthia Group, a leading UAE food and beverage company based in Abu Dhabi, has announced a 10.9% revenue increase to Dh3.27 billion (US$882.9million) f ... Read more
company features, interviews & reports food service, retail, e-commerce supplier news & innovations
2023-11-07
West Africa civil society groups call for EU to protect cocoa farmer incomes | Food Business Africa Magazine
WEST AFRICA - Civil society groups in West Africa under the auspices of the African Platform for Sustainable Cocoa have called on the EU to intervene to hel ... Read more
agriculture & agribusiness beverages tea, coffee & cocoa
2023-11-07
Molson Coors to spend US$7M on greener operations at Canadian Brewery | Food Business Africa Magazine
CANADA - Molson Coors, a Canadian American multinational drink and brewing company, has announced a US$7.33 million investment in sustainable initiatives at ... Read more
alcoholic beverages beverages investments & funding news
2023-11-06
Diageo’s United Spirits to close manufacturing unit as part of supply chain agility program | Food Business Africa Magazine
INDIA - United spirits, the world's second-largest spirits company by volume, has announced plans to cease operations at a manufacturing unit in Uttar ... Read more
alcoholic beverages beverages
2023-11-06
Key cocktails, premium products to drive RTD category within the next 5 years, IWSR research finds | Food Business Africa Magazine
GLOBAL - Key cocktails/long drinks sub-category and products that sit within the premium-and-above price bracket will replace hard seltzer as the new driver ... Read more
alcoholic beverages beverages
2023-11-06
Budweiser launches new ‘lightest aluminium can’ as Bud light boycott begins to lose steam | Food Business Africa Magazine
CHINA - Budweiser Brewing Company APAC, the largest and fastest-growing beer company in Asia Pacific has launched a new ‘lightest aluminium can’ for beer in ... Read more
alcoholic beverages beverages
2024-10-07
Sky Foods declared insolvent after seven-year struggle with Treetops juice brand | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
KENYA - Sky Foods Limited, the producer of the iconic Treetops juice brand, has been declared insolvent, seven years after reintroducing the product to the ... Read more
2024-10-07
Constellation Brands reports 3% sales increase | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
USA - Constellation Brands, a leading global beverage alcohol company, has reported a 3 percent rise in net sales to US$2.92 billion for the second quarter ... Read more
2024-10-05
Hershey strengthens cocoa partnership with Côte d'Ivoire, inaugurates schools to combat child labor | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
IVORY COAST - Hershey, a leading global chocolate and snack producer, has signed a five-year agreement with nine cocoa-producing cooperatives in Côte d' ... Read more
2024-10-05
Cargill expands cocoa production in Indonesia to meet growing Asian demand | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
INDONESIA - Cargill has added a new cocoa production line at its processing plant in Gresik, Indonesia, as part of its efforts to meet the growing demands o ... Read more
2024-10-04
House of Suntory unveils limited Hibiki 40 years old whisky | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
JAPAN - House of Suntory has announced the release of its oldest whisky to date, Hibiki 40 Years Old, a prestigious blend featuring whiskies aged over four ... Read more
2024-10-04
LVMH acquires minority stake in alcohol-free wine brand French Bloom | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
FRANCE - Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has acquired a minority stake in French alcohol-free sparkling wine brand French Bloom. While the financial de ... Read more