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Kantar introduces Uganda’s first consumer panel

Kantar introduces Uganda’s first consumer panelKantar

New Coca-Cola Wozzaah celebrates vibrant and dynamic African culture

New Coca-Cola Wozzaah celebrates vibrant and dynamic African culture

24 May 2024

The Coca-Cola system in Kenya announces major investment

The Coca-Cola system in Kenya announces major investment

22 May 2024

Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts

Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts

Seun Sanni 31 May 2023

Woolworths recalls chicken viennas in South Africa and Botswana

Woolworths recalls chicken viennas in South Africa and Botswana

19 May 2023

Tadeu Marroco, new chief executive of BAT. Source: Supplied

Tadeu Marroco takes the helm at British American Tobacco

16 May 2023

Ivory Coast entrepreneur pours love and patriotism into fine chocolate

Ivory Coast entrepreneur pours love and patriotism into fine chocolate

16 May 2023

Continent's best beers awarded at African Beer Cup

Continent's best beers awarded at African Beer Cup

11 May 2023

Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan but sees no shortage now - CEO

Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan but sees no shortage now - CEO

Jessica DiNapoli 8 May 2023

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Apr 2023

How the bottled water industry is masking the global water crisis

Zeineb Bouhlel and Vladimir Smakhtin 12 Apr 2023

Easter eggs: Their evolution from chicken to chocolate

Easter eggs: Their evolution from chicken to chocolate

Serin Quinn 6 Apr 2023

L'Oréal to buy cult luxury beauty brand Aesop in $2.5bn deal

4 Apr 2023

Pepsi overhauls logo and visual identity after 14 years

30 Mar 2023

Drinks giant Diageo appoints Debra Crew as first female CEO

Drinks giant Diageo appoints Debra Crew as first female CEO

29 Mar 2023

Source: ©tanialerro -

Delivering distinctive experiences imperative for FMCG brand growth

24 Mar 2023

Source: , , via Wikimedia Commons

An international battle over cheese has left European producers feeling bitter

Enrico Bonadio and Andrea Zappalaglio 24 Mar 2023

Supplied image: Nestlé and Chilanga Cement signing partnership agreement during the launch event. Pictured (from left to right): Chibuye Mbesuma Ngulube, general counsel & company secretary at Chilanga Cement, Honorable Gary Nkombo, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Zubayer Davids, country manager, Nestlé Zambia and Malawi.

Nestlé, Chilanga Cement partner in plastic neutrality initiative

23 Mar 2023

Kellogg names global snack business Kellanova ahead of company split

Kellogg names global snack business Kellanova ahead of company split

16 Mar 2023

R40bn Heineken-Distell merger gets the green light

10 Mar 2023

Driving the digitisation of dairy

Driving the digitisation of dairy

Sasha Ramjathan 10 Mar 2023

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

9 Mar 2023

Unleash the heat with the flamin' hot snack range that's winning the hearts of consumers!

Unleash the heat with the flamin' hot snack range that's winning the hearts of consumers!

MSports Marketing 28 Feb 2023

Female-owned farms and companies are growing Ghana's taste for coffee

Female-owned farms and companies are growing Ghana's taste for coffee

Francis Kokoroko and Cooper Inveen 24 Feb 2023

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

23 Feb 2023

Danone Southern Africa appoints Herve Orama Barrere as MD

Danone Southern Africa appoints Herve Orama Barrere as MD

13 Feb 2023

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Feb 2023

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

2 Feb 2023

Hein Schumacher, Unilever's newly-appointed CEO. Source: Supplied

Unilever names Hein Schumacher as new CEO

1 Feb 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

27 Jan 2023

Ivory Coast to boost cocoa grinding capacity with new plants

Ivory Coast to boost cocoa grinding capacity with new plants

Ange Aboa 27 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Diageo gets approval to buy 14.97% stake in Kenya's EABL

George Obulutsa 27 Jan 2023

Global protein alternatives market to hit $73.9bn by 2031

Global protein alternatives market to hit $73.9bn by 2031

25 Jan 2023

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Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts

Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts

Seun Sanni 31 May 2023

Woolworths recalls chicken viennas in South Africa and Botswana

Woolworths recalls chicken viennas in South Africa and Botswana

19 May 2023

Tadeu Marroco, new chief executive of BAT. Source: Supplied

Tadeu Marroco takes the helm at British American Tobacco

16 May 2023

Ivory Coast entrepreneur pours love and patriotism into fine chocolate

Ivory Coast entrepreneur pours love and patriotism into fine chocolate

16 May 2023

Continent's best beers awarded at African Beer Cup

Continent's best beers awarded at African Beer Cup

11 May 2023

Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan but sees no shortage now - CEO

Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan but sees no shortage now - CEO

Jessica DiNapoli 8 May 2023

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Apr 2023

How the bottled water industry is masking the global water crisis

Zeineb Bouhlel and Vladimir Smakhtin 12 Apr 2023

Easter eggs: Their evolution from chicken to chocolate

Easter eggs: Their evolution from chicken to chocolate

Serin Quinn 6 Apr 2023

L'Oréal to buy cult luxury beauty brand Aesop in $2.5bn deal

4 Apr 2023

Pepsi overhauls logo and visual identity after 14 years

30 Mar 2023

Drinks giant Diageo appoints Debra Crew as first female CEO

Drinks giant Diageo appoints Debra Crew as first female CEO

29 Mar 2023

Source: ©tanialerro -

Delivering distinctive experiences imperative for FMCG brand growth

24 Mar 2023

Source: , , via Wikimedia Commons

An international battle over cheese has left European producers feeling bitter

Enrico Bonadio and Andrea Zappalaglio 24 Mar 2023

Supplied image: Nestlé and Chilanga Cement signing partnership agreement during the launch event. Pictured (from left to right): Chibuye Mbesuma Ngulube, general counsel & company secretary at Chilanga Cement, Honorable Gary Nkombo, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Zubayer Davids, country manager, Nestlé Zambia and Malawi.

Nestlé, Chilanga Cement partner in plastic neutrality initiative

23 Mar 2023

Kellogg names global snack business Kellanova ahead of company split

Kellogg names global snack business Kellanova ahead of company split

16 Mar 2023

R40bn Heineken-Distell merger gets the green light

10 Mar 2023

Driving the digitisation of dairy

Driving the digitisation of dairy

Sasha Ramjathan 10 Mar 2023

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

9 Mar 2023

Unleash the heat with the flamin' hot snack range that's winning the hearts of consumers!

Unleash the heat with the flamin' hot snack range that's winning the hearts of consumers!

MSports Marketing 28 Feb 2023

Female-owned farms and companies are growing Ghana's taste for coffee

Female-owned farms and companies are growing Ghana's taste for coffee

Francis Kokoroko and Cooper Inveen 24 Feb 2023

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

23 Feb 2023

Danone Southern Africa appoints Herve Orama Barrere as MD

Danone Southern Africa appoints Herve Orama Barrere as MD

13 Feb 2023

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Feb 2023

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

2 Feb 2023

Hein Schumacher, Unilever's newly-appointed CEO. Source: Supplied

Unilever names Hein Schumacher as new CEO

1 Feb 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

27 Jan 2023

Ivory Coast to boost cocoa grinding capacity with new plants

Ivory Coast to boost cocoa grinding capacity with new plants

Ange Aboa 27 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Diageo gets approval to buy 14.97% stake in Kenya's EABL

George Obulutsa 27 Jan 2023

Global protein alternatives market to hit $73.9bn by 2031

Global protein alternatives market to hit $73.9bn by 2031

25 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Founder of Egypt's Juhayna Food Industries and his son released from prison

Farah Saafan, Haithem Ahmed, Ahmed Mohamed Hassan 23 Jan 2023

Second international summit on food production in Africa to open in Dakar

Second international summit on food production in Africa to open in Dakar

20 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied

Danone targets 30% cut in methane emissions from fresh milk supply chain by 2030

20 Jan 2023

Diageo to buy super-premium Don Papa Rum for at least €260m

Diageo to buy super-premium Don Papa Rum for at least €260m

18 Jan 2023

P&G to acquire textured haircare brand Mielle Organics

16 Jan 2023

Congo beer factory a beacon in region rocked by rebels

Congo beer factory a beacon in region rocked by rebels

Sonia Rolley 11 Jan 2023

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World food prices dip by 1.9% in December

10 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

Christele Chokossa 9 Jan 2023

Luisa Ortega named new president of Cola-Cola's Africa business

Luisa Ortega named new president of Cola-Cola's Africa business

14 Dec 2022

Grocery delivery service Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

Grocery delivery service Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

13 Dec 2022

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