PBC has secured a financing facility backed by 30 million cocoa stocks to pay farmers, aiming to ease liquidity pressure and restore confidence in Ghana’s cocoa supply chain.
IFC’s $40 million loan will support sugar beet cultivation in Egypt as the country targets sugar self-sufficiency and expands private-sector investment in agribusiness.
PepsiCo plans to invest Rs 5,700 crore in India by 2030 to expand snacks and beverage manufacturing capacity across Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Tamil Nadu.
NielsenIQ data shows continued weakness in the U.S. alcohol market, with declines across wine, spirits and beer, despite brief weekly sales rebounds driven by seasonal demand.
Beer volumes are set to decline globally in 2025, but premiumisation and rapid growth in non-alcoholic beer are sustaining category value, according to IWSR data.