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

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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

Global food commodity prices rebound in August

Global food commodity prices rebound in August

2 Sep 2021

Source: Tiger Brands

Tiger Brands exits Nigeria with sale of UAC Foods shareholding

30 Aug 2021

Shoprite to exit Uganda and Madagascar after review

Shoprite to exit Uganda and Madagascar after review

Nqobile Dludla 23 Aug 2021

Source: Supplied

Philip Morris expands smoke-free Iqos brand

17 Aug 2021

Nesternship to give African youth a headstart

Nesternship to give African youth a headstart

13 Aug 2021

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Food & Drink 2021 rankings: Coca-Cola and Nestlé continue to dominate

11 Aug 2021

Source: Spar Austria

Spar International rolls out integrated e-commerce platform globally

11 Aug 2021

Global food prices decline in July

Global food prices decline in July

5 Aug 2021

New Nespresso blend helps revive fragile coffee farming in the DRC

New Nespresso blend helps revive fragile coffee farming in the DRC

5 Aug 2021

How palm oil became the world's most hated, most used fat source

Jonathan E. Robins 30 Jul 2021

Distell expects up to 20% rise in full-year profits

Distell expects up to 20% rise in full-year profits

Emma Rumney 23 Jul 2021

Artisanal chocolate bars are seen on display at Venko Chocolatier in Dakar, Senegal, July 6, 2021. Source: Reuters/Cooper Inveen

Belgian-Congolese chef opens Senegal's first artisan chocolate shop

Cooper Inveen 7 Jul 2021

Tetra Pak partners with Synercore to accelerate food chain innovation in Africa

Tetra Pak partners with Synercore to accelerate food chain innovation in Africa

2 Jul 2021

Tana Africa Capital acquires stake in African drinks business KDV Holdings

Tana Africa Capital acquires stake in African drinks business KDV Holdings

2 Jul 2021

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Rooibos tea: EU protection is good news for South African agriculture

29 Jun 2021

Cape Town microbrewery triumphs at 2021 African Beer Cup

Cape Town microbrewery triumphs at 2021 African Beer Cup

8 Jun 2021

Goodleaf merges with Highlands Investments to create R650m cannabis company

Goodleaf merges with Highlands Investments to create R650m cannabis company

4 Jun 2021

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

3 Jun 2021

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 May 2021

New beverage brand Bissap inspired by flavours of West Africa

21 May 2021

Antoine de Saint-Affrique. Credit: Barry Callebaut

Danone names Antoine de Saint-Affrique as CEO

20 May 2021

#Newsmaker: Yokesh Maharaj to advance Mondelez's growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

#Newsmaker: Yokesh Maharaj to advance Mondelez's growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 May 2021

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires share in Lesotho bottler

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires share in Lesotho bottler

10 May 2021

Michel Doukeris to succeed Carlos Brito as AB InBev CEO

Michel Doukeris to succeed Carlos Brito as AB InBev CEO

6 May 2021

Food Lover’s Market CEO Brian Coppin with TVMA founder Mmabatho Portia Morudi

The Village Market Africa triumphs in Food Lover's Seeds of Change initiative

28 Apr 2021

Euromonitor identifies 6 cannabis consumer archetypes

Euromonitor identifies 6 cannabis consumer archetypes

21 Apr 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

Danone's CEO has been ousted for being progressive - blame society not activist shareholders

Danone's CEO has been ousted for being progressive - blame society not activist shareholders

Arturo Bris 23 Mar 2021

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

18 Mar 2021

RCL in joint venture to scale plant-based food market in Africa

RCL in joint venture to scale plant-based food market in Africa

18 Mar 2021

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Source: Tiger Brands

Tiger Brands exits Nigeria with sale of UAC Foods shareholding

30 Aug 2021

Shoprite to exit Uganda and Madagascar after review

Shoprite to exit Uganda and Madagascar after review

Nqobile Dludla 23 Aug 2021

Source: Supplied

Philip Morris expands smoke-free Iqos brand

17 Aug 2021

Nesternship to give African youth a headstart

Nesternship to give African youth a headstart

13 Aug 2021

Source: ©bagworld -

Food & Drink 2021 rankings: Coca-Cola and Nestlé continue to dominate

11 Aug 2021

Source: Spar Austria

Spar International rolls out integrated e-commerce platform globally

11 Aug 2021

Global food prices decline in July

Global food prices decline in July

5 Aug 2021

New Nespresso blend helps revive fragile coffee farming in the DRC

New Nespresso blend helps revive fragile coffee farming in the DRC

5 Aug 2021

How palm oil became the world's most hated, most used fat source

Jonathan E. Robins 30 Jul 2021

Distell expects up to 20% rise in full-year profits

Distell expects up to 20% rise in full-year profits

Emma Rumney 23 Jul 2021

Artisanal chocolate bars are seen on display at Venko Chocolatier in Dakar, Senegal, July 6, 2021. Source: Reuters/Cooper Inveen

Belgian-Congolese chef opens Senegal's first artisan chocolate shop

Cooper Inveen 7 Jul 2021

Tetra Pak partners with Synercore to accelerate food chain innovation in Africa

Tetra Pak partners with Synercore to accelerate food chain innovation in Africa

2 Jul 2021

Tana Africa Capital acquires stake in African drinks business KDV Holdings

Tana Africa Capital acquires stake in African drinks business KDV Holdings

2 Jul 2021

Source: miiya via

Rooibos tea: EU protection is good news for South African agriculture

29 Jun 2021

Cape Town microbrewery triumphs at 2021 African Beer Cup

Cape Town microbrewery triumphs at 2021 African Beer Cup

8 Jun 2021

Goodleaf merges with Highlands Investments to create R650m cannabis company

Goodleaf merges with Highlands Investments to create R650m cannabis company

4 Jun 2021

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

3 Jun 2021

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 May 2021

New beverage brand Bissap inspired by flavours of West Africa

21 May 2021

Antoine de Saint-Affrique. Credit: Barry Callebaut

Danone names Antoine de Saint-Affrique as CEO

20 May 2021

#Newsmaker: Yokesh Maharaj to advance Mondelez's growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

#Newsmaker: Yokesh Maharaj to advance Mondelez's growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 May 2021

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires share in Lesotho bottler

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires share in Lesotho bottler

10 May 2021

Michel Doukeris to succeed Carlos Brito as AB InBev CEO

Michel Doukeris to succeed Carlos Brito as AB InBev CEO

6 May 2021

Food Lover’s Market CEO Brian Coppin with TVMA founder Mmabatho Portia Morudi

The Village Market Africa triumphs in Food Lover's Seeds of Change initiative

28 Apr 2021

Euromonitor identifies 6 cannabis consumer archetypes

Euromonitor identifies 6 cannabis consumer archetypes

21 Apr 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

Danone's CEO has been ousted for being progressive - blame society not activist shareholders

Danone's CEO has been ousted for being progressive - blame society not activist shareholders

Arturo Bris 23 Mar 2021

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

18 Mar 2021

RCL in joint venture to scale plant-based food market in Africa

RCL in joint venture to scale plant-based food market in Africa

18 Mar 2021

Credit: Bruno via Pexels

Nestlé Hatcher platform invites collaboration with African innovators

15 Mar 2021

Global food price index rises for 9th consecutive month

Global food price index rises for 9th consecutive month

4 Mar 2021

Many African countries had a surprise manufacturing surge in 2010s - it bodes well for the years ahead

Gaaitzen de Vries, Emmanuel B Mensah, Hagen Kruse and Kunal Sen 2 Mar 2021

Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

26 Feb 2021

SA venture to benefit from new Mondelez impact investing platform

SA venture to benefit from new Mondelez impact investing platform

25 Feb 2021

Why it pays to link products to places - and how African countries can do it

Why it pays to link products to places - and how African countries can do it

Samuel Samiai Andrews 24 Feb 2021

P&G reaffirms commitment to drive gender equality in Africa

22 Feb 2021

Ethan Brown, Beyond Meat founder. Credit: Beyond Meat

PepsiCo and Beyond Meat partner to develop plant-based snacks

27 Jan 2021

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

18 Jan 2021

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

15 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

Ailsa Wingfield 11 Jan 2021

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