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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

Majority of tobacco giants failing to advance harm reduction

Majority of tobacco giants failing to advance harm reduction

28 Sep 2020

Honey-alcohol fermentation experiment with chopped “moerwortel” plant additive, Glia prolifera. Neil Rusch

Does alcohol have an undisclosed African heritage?

Neil Rusch 15 Sep 2020

Global food prices rise in August

Global food prices rise in August

3 Sep 2020

Do you know where your coffee comes from? The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of knowing about our supply chains. Here, a woman carries harvested coffee beans in a coffee plantation in Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique, in August 2019. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

The coronavirus pandemic requires us to understand food's murky supply chains

Cory Searcy and Pavel Castka 6 Aug 2020

Global food prices continue to rise in July

Global food prices continue to rise in July

6 Aug 2020

Andrew Stein on how Game is rediscovering its retail mojo

Andrew Stein on how Game is rediscovering its retail mojo

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 Jul 2020

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Food giants appointing teams to focus on plant-based products

30 Jul 2020

Image credit: Retha Ferguson from Pexels

Covid-19 impact on consumption patterns in Africa's key markets

23 Jul 2020

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Nespresso introduces new Ugandan coffee through Reviving Origins programme

3 Jul 2020

Mondelez International announces senior appointments in sub-Saharan Africa

Mondelez International announces senior appointments in sub-Saharan Africa

23 Jun 2020

Maggi freshens up online presence in Central and West Africa

Maggi freshens up online presence in Central and West Africa

8 Jun 2020

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

Camilla Butler 5 Jun 2020

Covid-19 driving fundamental shifts in Africa's consumers

Covid-19 driving fundamental shifts in Africa's consumers

27 May 2020

There's a complex history of skin lighteners in Africa and beyond

There's a complex history of skin lighteners in Africa and beyond

Lynn M. Thomas 25 May 2020

Tertius Carstens named CEO for PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa

Tertius Carstens named CEO for PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa

19 May 2020

Nestlé-IDH partnership to boost sourcing practices in Central, West Africa

Nestlé-IDH partnership to boost sourcing practices in Central, West Africa

28 Apr 2020

Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

Howard Saunders 8 Apr 2020

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

Bizcommunity.com 6 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

1 Apr 2020

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FMCG brands better placed to weather Covid-19 storm - Global Advertising Trends report

30 Mar 2020

Global food prices drop amid coronavirus outbreak

10 Mar 2020

'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumers

'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumers

Lila Westreich 24 Feb 2020

First West African Lesaffre Baking Center opened in Abidjan

First West African Lesaffre Baking Center opened in Abidjan

31 Jan 2020

NOSA Group acquires QPRO and SAIGAS

NOSA Group acquires QPRO and SAIGAS

16 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The new normal, 5 plant-based food trends for 2020

#BizTrends2020: The new normal, 5 plant-based food trends for 2020

Tammy Fry 7 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020

Technology trends impacting global manufacturing in 2020

Technology trends impacting global manufacturing in 2020

Kevin Dherman 13 Dec 2019

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

13 Dec 2019

From left to right: Beverly Farmer from Women in Wine, Malmsey Rangaka from M’Hudi Wines, Denise Stubbs from Thokozani, Sheila Hlanjwa from Lathitha Wines, and Carmen Stevens from Carmen Stevens Wines at the recent ProWine China.

Black-owned wine brands make history at ProWine China

6 Dec 2019

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

4 Dec 2019

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Majority of tobacco giants failing to advance harm reduction

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Honey-alcohol fermentation experiment with chopped “moerwortel” plant additive, Glia prolifera. Neil Rusch

Does alcohol have an undisclosed African heritage?

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Global food prices rise in August

Global food prices rise in August

3 Sep 2020

Do you know where your coffee comes from? The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of knowing about our supply chains. Here, a woman carries harvested coffee beans in a coffee plantation in Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique, in August 2019. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

The coronavirus pandemic requires us to understand food's murky supply chains

Cory Searcy and Pavel Castka 6 Aug 2020

Global food prices continue to rise in July

Global food prices continue to rise in July

6 Aug 2020

Andrew Stein on how Game is rediscovering its retail mojo

Andrew Stein on how Game is rediscovering its retail mojo

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 Jul 2020

Credit: Polina via Pexels

Food giants appointing teams to focus on plant-based products

30 Jul 2020

Image credit: Retha Ferguson from Pexels

Covid-19 impact on consumption patterns in Africa's key markets

23 Jul 2020

Image Supplied.

Nespresso introduces new Ugandan coffee through Reviving Origins programme

3 Jul 2020

Mondelez International announces senior appointments in sub-Saharan Africa

Mondelez International announces senior appointments in sub-Saharan Africa

23 Jun 2020

Maggi freshens up online presence in Central and West Africa

Maggi freshens up online presence in Central and West Africa

8 Jun 2020

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

Camilla Butler 5 Jun 2020

Covid-19 driving fundamental shifts in Africa's consumers

Covid-19 driving fundamental shifts in Africa's consumers

27 May 2020

There's a complex history of skin lighteners in Africa and beyond

There's a complex history of skin lighteners in Africa and beyond

Lynn M. Thomas 25 May 2020

Tertius Carstens named CEO for PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa

Tertius Carstens named CEO for PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa

19 May 2020

Nestlé-IDH partnership to boost sourcing practices in Central, West Africa

Nestlé-IDH partnership to boost sourcing practices in Central, West Africa

28 Apr 2020

Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

Howard Saunders 8 Apr 2020

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

Bizcommunity.com 6 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

1 Apr 2020

Credit: Hanson Lu on .

FMCG brands better placed to weather Covid-19 storm - Global Advertising Trends report

30 Mar 2020

Global food prices drop amid coronavirus outbreak

10 Mar 2020

'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumers

'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumers

Lila Westreich 24 Feb 2020

First West African Lesaffre Baking Center opened in Abidjan

First West African Lesaffre Baking Center opened in Abidjan

31 Jan 2020

NOSA Group acquires QPRO and SAIGAS

NOSA Group acquires QPRO and SAIGAS

16 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The new normal, 5 plant-based food trends for 2020

#BizTrends2020: The new normal, 5 plant-based food trends for 2020

Tammy Fry 7 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020

Technology trends impacting global manufacturing in 2020

Technology trends impacting global manufacturing in 2020

Kevin Dherman 13 Dec 2019

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

13 Dec 2019

From left to right: Beverly Farmer from Women in Wine, Malmsey Rangaka from M’Hudi Wines, Denise Stubbs from Thokozani, Sheila Hlanjwa from Lathitha Wines, and Carmen Stevens from Carmen Stevens Wines at the recent ProWine China.

Black-owned wine brands make history at ProWine China

6 Dec 2019

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

4 Dec 2019

Africa to influence growth trajectory of global Coca-Cola business

Africa to influence growth trajectory of global Coca-Cola business

21 Nov 2019

These are Shoprite's standout suppliers for 2019

These are Shoprite's standout suppliers for 2019

19 Nov 2019

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

Eben Esterhuizen 18 Nov 2019

Nestlé launches Regional Alliance for Youth in sub-Saharan Africa

Nestlé launches Regional Alliance for Youth in sub-Saharan Africa

4 Nov 2019

Kenya's Twiga Foods raises $30m in Series B round

Kenya's Twiga Foods raises $30m in Series B round

28 Oct 2019

Data technology driving agility in retail

Data technology driving agility in retail

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Oct 2019

Unilever pledges to slash use of new plastics

Unilever pledges to slash use of new plastics

9 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

Coffee co-operatives - every cup tells a story

Coffee co-operatives - every cup tells a story

23 Sep 2019

#FoodNextAfrica: The SA food startup championing traditional African flavours

#FoodNextAfrica: The SA food startup championing traditional African flavours

Lauren Hartzenberg 17 Sep 2019

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