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Barilla launches global food startups accelerator as Uncle Nearest invests in minority-owned spirit brands
ITALY — World’s largest pasta producer Barilla through its venture group BLU1877 has partnered with KitchenTown, a San Francisco-based incubator launch the fourth Good Food…
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Kenyan industrial conglomerate Devki Group drops out of Mumias Sugar leasing plan, dampening miller’s revival plan
KENYA – Devki Group of Companies, industrial manufacturing giant in Kenya, has withdrawn its bid to lease the troubled Mumias Sugar Company. The Founder and…
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Uganda Breweries Limited appoints three new Non-Executive Directors to its board
UGANDA – Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), subsidiary of the East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced the appointment of Jane Karuku, the recently named Group…
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Processor of Kenya’s premium tea brand Kericho Gold gets backing from European financiers Si, IFU, Proparco
KENYA – Global Tea & Commodities, one of the fastest growing and fully integrated tea, coffee and macadamia producing companies with operations in Kenya and…
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Ardent Mills acquires US chickpea supplier Hinrichs to meet growing demand for pulses
US — Ardent Mills, a leading flour milling and grain handling company, has completed the acquisition of Hinrichs Trading Company, a US-based chickpea sourcing, cleaning…