Fats, Oils, Oilseeds & Nuts
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AAK partners Mars, NGOs and impact investor to undertake decade-long sustainable shea initiative in Ghana
GHANA – The global specialist in plant-based oils, AAK, has joined forces with global confectionery, food, and pet care company Mars Incoporated, several leading NGOs,…
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Zambia, World Bank boost cashew nut production with launch of US$32.8m project
ZAMBIA – Zambia has partnered with the World Bank to undertake a US$32.8m cashew nut plantation initiative in the Easter Province of the South African…
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Ethiopia beefs up edible oil production with launch of new US$114m processing plant
ETHIOPIA – WA Group, Ethiopian multi-sectoral company has set the turbines rolling at its newly built Birr 5 billion (US$114m) edible oil processing plant. The…
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Zambian palm oil processor Zampalm increases local production while regulatory body ZABS supports cashew farmers
ZAMBIA – Zampalm, subsidiary of Zambia’s national development finance institution, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), is seeking to boost production of crude palm oil in…
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Nigeria set to welcome coconut oil processing factory aimed to boost the economy
NIGERIA – Nigeria is nearing completion of the new coconut oil processing factory in Akwa Ibom State, Southern part of the country. The facility known…