LATEST NEWS
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Brazil coffee harvest set to hit record 67.6M bags in 2026
Higher productivity, expanded production area and favourable weather are driving Brazil’s projected record coffee crop, while robusta output is expected to decline.
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Ghana’s Complete Farmer secures US$2.4M IFC loan
The financing will support Complete Farmer’s input-financing model and agronomy services as the Ghanaian agritech company targets 240,000 farmers by 2030.
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Bicec loses US$28.5M damages claim in French court over cocoa, coffee loans
The Paris Court of Appeal rejected Bicec’s claim against stock-monitoring firms, while separate loan recovery proceedings against three Cameroonian borrowers remain ongoing.
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High Court rejects Wow Beverages bid to block Namaqua Wines deal termination
The ruling allows Namaqua Wines to end the disputed distribution relationship, while Wow Beverages can pursue its Sh450 million investment and goodwill claims at trial.
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FSSAI proposes single-phase front-of-pack warning labels
India’s food regulator proposes red hexagonal warnings for packaged foods exceeding nutrient thresholds, with businesses given a 365-day voluntary transition period.