May 2023
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EU parliament move to ban plant-based milk schools receives strong opposition from industry players
EUROPE – European parliament has faced backlash for voting against including plant-based milk in the bloc’s Farm to School Scheme that supports the distribution of…
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Condemned sugar saga leads to suspension of 27 state agency officials in Kenya
KENYA – Several state agency officials have been placed in the spotlight after 20,000 bags of contaminated sugar that had been previously condemned allegedly found…
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Kenyan craft brewer Bila Shaka launches new offering Capitan Lager
KENYA – Bila Shaka, an independent craft brewery in Kenya, has debuted its latest beer offering dubbed Capitan Lager into the market, retailing at Ksh.250.…
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PepsiCo invests US$130m in expanding capacity in Cork manufacturing facility
IRELAND – US food and beverage major PepsiCo is making a significant expansion in its capacity in Little Island, Cork, which sees the opening of…
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French retail group Auchan expands into Algeria
ALGERIA – French multinational retail group, Auchan, plans to expand its footprint in the African retail market by entering a new market, Algeria, in the…