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Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growthKerry Elliott

Global food prices rebounds in July

Global food prices rebounds in July

7 Aug 2023

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Retail sales drop 1.4% for May

20 Jul 2023

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Nelson Banya 11 May 2022

Boycotting Russian products might feel right, but can individual consumers really make a difference?

Mike Lee 24 Mar 2022

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

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Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

CPG giants Nestlé, Mars and Mondelez scale back business in Russia

11 Mar 2022

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

9 Mar 2022

Global food prices rise to record high in February

Global food prices rise to record high in February

7 Mar 2022

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ange Aboa 4 Mar 2022

Montego scales production capacity to lead pet food manufacturing growth in Africa

Montego scales production capacity to lead pet food manufacturing growth in Africa

25 Feb 2022

Miguel Patricio, CEO at Kraft Heinz and Matias Muchnick, co-founder and CEO at NotCo. Source: Kraft Heinz

Kraft Heinz in joint venture to drive AI-driven plant-based food innovation

24 Feb 2022

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Francois Robertson 15 Feb 2022

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

14 Feb 2022

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ADM grows reach in Africa with takeover of SA's Comhan

9 Feb 2022

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Global food prices rise in January

3 Feb 2022

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Denis J Murphy 31 Jan 2022

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Unilever to cull 1,500 jobs in major restructuring

26 Jan 2022

Diageo to sell Ethiopian brewery Meta Abo to BGI

Diageo to sell Ethiopian brewery Meta Abo to BGI

26 Jan 2022

GlaxoSmithKline rejects Unilever's £50bn bid for consumer health unit

17 Jan 2022

UN WFP, Impact Hub Kigali launch programme to support food system innovations in Rwanda

UN WFP, Impact Hub Kigali launch programme to support food system innovations in Rwanda

7 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

John Watling 6 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

#BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

Christele Chokossa 5 Jan 2022

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

4 Jan 2022

SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Dec 2021

Source: Kerry Group

Kerry Group fuels growth in Africa with Afribon acquisition

7 Dec 2021

Source: Supplied

Tiger Brands centenary: From family business to FMCG giant

6 Dec 2021

Pioneer Foods recalls batches of Safari nuts and raisin products

Pioneer Foods recalls batches of Safari nuts and raisin products

6 Dec 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Ardagh to buy SA glass manufacturer Consol for R10.1bn

Emma Rumney 29 Nov 2021

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4th Absa Business Day Supplier Development Awards winners revealed

19 Nov 2021

Source: Supplied

PepsiCo expands partnerships to advance food security in sub-Saharan Africa

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Source: Distell

Heineken to buy SA drinks maker Distell, along with Namibia Breweries

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UN WFP, Impact Hub Kigali launch programme to support food system innovations in Rwanda

UN WFP, Impact Hub Kigali launch programme to support food system innovations in Rwanda

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#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

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#BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

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Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

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SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

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Pioneer Foods recalls batches of Safari nuts and raisin products

Pioneer Foods recalls batches of Safari nuts and raisin products

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Heineken to buy SA drinks maker Distell, along with Namibia Breweries

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2021 Innovation Award for Sustainable Food Systems winners announced

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PepsiCo introduces initiative to drive sustainable transformation strategy

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