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FEMSA and Coca-Cola FEMSA make key appointments in senior leadership
MEXICO – Fomento Económico Mexicano (FEMSA)and Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world by volume, have appointed Ian Craig García,…
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Kenya receives mixed reactions after lifting of ban on GMOs
KENYA – East African counterparts and other activists have raised an eyebrow in response to Kenya’s recent move to repeal the 10-year prohibition on genetically…
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Plastic packaging, recycling specialist ALPLA opens new production hub in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – Austrian plastic packaging and recycling firm ALPLA Group, has merged its five previous facilities in South Africa under one roof, at the…
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Famous Brands expects upbeat interims, plans acquisition of additional properties
SOUTH AFRICA – South African restaurant franchisor, Famous Brands, expects its interim headline earnings per share (Heps) for the six months ended August 2022, to…
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UN agencies launch joint programme in Tanzania to accelerate women empowerment in agriculture sector
TANZANIA – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)…