Zimbabwe
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Varun Beverages launches Cheetos production line in Zimbabwe
The new facility introduces Cheetos in two pack sizes, five flavors, and two shapes, totaling 20 stock-keeping units (SKUs), and is expected to strengthen links with local maize suppliers.
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Zimbabwe exceeds maize planting target for 2025–2026 summer season
The larger maize area signals the potential for improved raw material supply in 2026, which could ease pressure on millers and feed manufacturers.
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FAO launches seed voucher programme to cushion Zimbabwean farmers from drought-driven crop losses
Instead of distributing imported seed, implementers contract local suppliers, track transactions electronically, and allow farmers to select the crops most suitable to their soils and family needs.
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Zimbabwe’s maize import volumes fall 37% on stronger 2025 harvest: ZimStat
maize imports declined to about 947,100 tonnes from 1.5 million tonnes imported over the same period in 2024.
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Nestlé Zimbabwe boosts breakfast cereal production with US$7M investment
The initiative forms part of Nestlé’s broader purpose “to unlock the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come.”