AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Côte d’Ivoire inks MOU with South Korea to boost rice sector
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – The Ivorian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Korea to implement a US$10 million project in the rice sector…
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Tiger Brands picks former Premier Food exec Tjaart Kruger as CEO
SOUTH AFRICA – Tjaart Kruger, the former CEO of Premier Foods, has been appointed as the new CEO of Tiger Brands, a leading food manufacturer in…
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Kenya to host National Cassava Conference and Exhibition 2023 to promote production
KENYA – Kenya is set to host the National Cassava Conference and Exhibition 2023 (NCCE), aimed at enhancing cassava production, productivity, and value addition on…
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Biftu Baha to open a US$4.5M flour and pasta company in Eastern Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – Biftu Baha Oromia Share Company, a specialty in marketing agricultural products has started construction of a grain processing plant in the Dire Dawa…
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Ingredion and Univar unveil new plant-based and sugar-reduction solutions in Middle East
MIDDLE EAST- As consumers in the Middle East increasingly embrace the trend towards plant-based products and healthier eating, global ingredient solutions provider Ingredion, in collaboration…