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Category: Pasta & Noodles

Kapa Foods enters the instant noodle market targeting 20% share in East Africa

KENYA – Kapa Foods Innovations Limited, a Kenyan-based joint venture company between Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) and Kapa Oil Refineries Limited (KOR) has released an instant noodle offering ‘Nala Instant Noodles, expanding its presence in the convenient foods market. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Sojitz Corp (Sojitz) is an integrated global trading and investment group with operations in the America, Europe, the…

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Unilever boosts Ramen Noodles production with US$20.8M Investment in Poznań factory

POLAND – In a strategic move to meet the surging demand for its popular ramen noodles brands, Unilever, the global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) giant, has announced a substantial investment of nearly US$20.8 million in its food factory located in Poznań, Poland.  The significant investment is set to add a cutting-edge production line dedicated to the production of its renowned…

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Kellogg’s formally approved to trade as two companies Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co

USA – American multinational snack and cereal company Kellogg’s will now be publicly traded as two independent companies Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co. after its Board of Directors formally approved the separation.  The move follows the company’s statement in June 2022, where Kellogg announced plans to fragment into three companies to ramp up its ability to be nimbler and more…

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Olam Agri contemplates expanding wheat flour and pasta production capacity in Cameroon

CAMEROON – Olam Agri has announced its intention to invest in Cameroon’s wheat flour and pasta production to meet the changing food consumption patterns, promote economic development, and contribute to efforts to improve food security in the country. Mr. Veeresh Mallikarjun Hiremath, Olam Agri’s Senior Vice President and Country Head for Cameroon, was speaking to Business Cameroon about Olam Agri’s…

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MC Mühlenchemie collaborates with Fava S.p.A on new dryer for its pasta lab

GERMANY- Flour treatment specialist MC Mühlenchemie is reinforcing its 360° service for pasta makers with a technology upgrade from Fava S.p.A, according to a recent press release by the company. The two companies are contributing their specific expertise in process technology, flour know-how, and an extensive understanding of ingredients, to develop innovative and optimum solutions for the pasta industry.  This…

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Ivorian cassava-based semolina, Attiéké, labeled under the PGI system

CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Ivorian ‘Attiéké des Lagunes’, a local cassava-based product has successfully been labeled by the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) under Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), Ecofin Agency reports. The PGI registration certificates accompanied by the OAPI logo on the PGIs, were handed over, on July 26, 2023, to Souleymane Diarrassouba, the Minister in charge of Trade, Industry and the Promotion…

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Java Foods to set up US$6.5M modern factory in Zambia’s Multi-Facility Economic Zone

ZAMBIA – Java Foods Limited, a leading instant noodle producer in Zambia, has signed a $6.5 million investment agreement with the South Lusaka Industrial Free Zone Commission (LSMFEZ) to set up a new modern factory.  The Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone Limited is a private limited liability company incorporated on 25th June 2012 to manage, operate, and develop the Lusaka…

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Kenya proposes of 20% excise duty on pasta in push to raise tax revenues

KENYA – In the Finance Bill, 2023, the government is proposing an introduction of a 20% excise duty on both imported raw materials and finished pasta products as the state targets the Sh4 billion (US$29.4) that traders pay in imports. According to Business Daily, the move, which increases the duty from the current 16% could affect the country’s competitiveness in…

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Nigerian regulatory watchdog investigates Indomie noodles over cancer-linked concerns

NIGERIA – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched an investigation into a popular brand of instant noodles over concerns about the presence of a substance linked to increased cancer risks. According to All Africa, the move follows a recall of “special chicken flavor” noodle brands in Malaysia and Taiwan after Ethylene oxide was…

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New image for Garofalo’s pasta as the company adopts SABIC’s certified circular polypropylene for packaging

ITALY – Garofalo, a major Italian pasta manufacturer, has introduced a novel packaging made by GT Polifilm and Polivouga using SABIC’s certified circular polypropylene (PP). The sustainable material is derived from advanced recycling and converted into a Biaxially Oriented PolyPropylene (BOPP) film for this application, which is the first pasta mono-PP packaging material in the market containing 30 percent of…

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