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Unilever sets industry example with pledge to stop marketing food and beverages to children under 16 years
UK – British multinational consumer goods company Unilever has set a new industry example with a pledge to stop marketing food and beverages to children…
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Ghanaian agri-tech startup Farmerline secures US$12.9m funding to strengthen infrastructure
GHANA – Ghanaian agritech Farmerline, has secured a US$6.4 million Pre-Series A investment and US$6.5 million debt to strengthen delivery of its service along the…
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Ethiopia to continue relying on wheat imports as demand overshadows local production
ETHIOPIA – Wheat production in Ethiopia in 2022/23 is projected at 5.7 million tons, up by 3.26 percent over the 2021/22 production estimate. According to…
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Mars Wrigley strengthens R&D capabilities with US$40m investment in US innovation hub
USA – American multinational confectioner Mars Wrigley is strengthening its research and development (R&D) capabilities with a US$40 million investment in a new innovation hub.…
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SA based coffeehouse Bootlegger Coffee partners with Ywaste to turn organic waste to compost
SOUTH AFRICA – South African coffeehouse Bootlegger Coffee has partnered with food waste management specialist company Ywaste to turn its waste into compost, leveraging on…