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Mozambique second in line for AfDB’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone project
MOZAMBIQUE – Following the successful flagging off of Nigeria’s first phase of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SPAZ), the Board of Directors of the African Development…
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Fast food giants Burger King, KFC ramp up plant-based offerings as demand surges
USA – Fast food giants Burger King and KFC are expanding their meat-free menus to meet a surging demand for plant-based food options. To keep…
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SIG to acquire Evergreen’s fresh carton business in Asia Pacific for $335m
ASIA – Aseptic packaging supplier SIG has agreed to acquire Pactiv Evergreen‘s Asia Pacific fresh operations for an enterprise value of US$335 million. The business…
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Puratos promotes long serving executive to CEO as Niacet Chief bows out
BELGIUM – Bakery ingredients supplier Puratos has promoted its long-serving executive Pierre Tossut to the role of CEO effective January 1, 2022. Tossut, who…
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US government to invest US$1B in supporting expansion of meat processing capacity
USA – The US government has pledged to invest approximately US$1 billion to expand independent meat processing capacity in the North American country. The…