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May 31, 2023

Desert wells in Iraq translate to bumper wheat crop harvest as rivers dry, but experts cast doubts on its sustainability

IRAQ- Prolonged drought has caused rivers in Iraq to dry up, forcing Iraqi farmers to rely on groundwater for farming, which has translated to a bumper harvest and increased cultivation...

May 31, 2023

PepsiCo South Africa’s subsidiary Pioneer Foods takes full ownership of Futurelife Health

SOUTH AFRICA – Pioneer Foods, a subsidiary of PepsiCo South Africa has acquired the remaining half of Futurelife Health, eight years after buying its initial stake in the maker of...

May 31, 2023

Egyptian snacks giant Edita Food enters the frozen bakery segment by acquisition of Fancy Foods for US$12M

EGYPT – Edita Food Industries (EFI), a leading Egyptian snack food producer, has entered the frozen bakery segment by the acquisition of Fancy Foods S.A.E., a local manufacturer specializing in...

May 31, 2023

Hope for Kenya as maize farmers anticipate bountiful harvests on the back of subsidized inputs

KENYA – Farmers in Uasin Gishu County, the grain basket of the country, have expressed high expectations that they were set to have a bumper in maize crop, thanks to...

May 30, 2023

Malawi opts for NFRA over ADMARC in maize purchase deal, disburse US$15.6M

MALAWI – The government of Malawi has given K6 billion (US$15.6M) to National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA), choosing the agency in buying maize for the 2023/24 Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR)...

May 30, 2023

Foreign currency crunch hits Egypt’s economy creeping payments for wheat imports

EGYPT – Egypt has deferred payments for its large wheat purchases, a move aimed to relieve financial pressures as the country grapples with a shortage of foreign currency, raising concerns...

May 31, 2023

Alapala’s Depart partners with HBTS to expand vertical packaging solutions in Africa and Asia

TURKEY – Depart, Alapala Holding’s group company for milling spare part sales and after-sales services has partnered with Italian HBTS Packaging to expand its solutions to include vertical packaging. Under the agreement, Depart will manage the sales and marketing of HBTS’s vertical packaging machines in all of Africa,...