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Nesta Challenges Afri-Plastics campaign reaches final stage unveils list of semi-finalists
AFRICA – UK-based Innovation foundation, Nesta Challenges, has announced the semi-finalists of Promoting Change, the final strand of the Afri-Plastics Challenge. This marks the last…
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South Africa based insect protein processor Inseco raises US$5.3m in seed funding round
SOUTH AFRICA – South African insect protein producer, Inseco, has raised US$5.3m in what is termed as the country’s largest ever startup seed funding round,…
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Yili unveils new partnership to “upgrade” the dairy industry through space technology
CHINA – Chinese dairy products producer Yili is exploring the use of space technology in developing the next generation dairy products that will meet nutritional…
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Oceana Group flags earnings dip in half-year results linked to low sales volumes
SOUTH AFRICA – Fishing giant Oceana Group, which owns Lucky Star and Daybrook Fisheries, expects its earnings to halve for the half-year. The South Africa-based…
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Eating ultra-processed foods significantly increases obesity risk among adolescents
USA – Consuming a diet rich in ultra-processed foods is more likely to make an adolescent overweight or obese, a new study published in the…