AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Sweden boosts growth of Zambia’s food processing sector with issuance of US$4m grant to TechnoServe
ZAMBIA – Zambia’s food processing sector is set to benefit from SEK 36 million (US$4 million) grant issued to TechnoServe, an international non-profit organization, from…
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Kenya’s fast-growing food manufacturer Mjengo Limited obtains FSSC 22000 Certification
KENYA – Malbros Group, trading as Mjengo Limited, has announced that its operations have been certified by Bureau Veritas, receiving the Food Safety System Certification…
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Rwanda makes its mandatory for grain handlers to set-up aflatoxin testing facilities
RWANDA – The government of Rwanda through the Rwanda Inspectorate Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA), has called for urgent investment in the establishment of…
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Nestlé Smarties launches 100% recyclable packaging, collaborates with South African artist to curate art pieces
SOUTH AFRICA – Nestlé through its South African popular confectionery brand, Nestlé Smarties, has switched to 100% recyclable paper packaging. To celebrate this milestone, the…
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Central Bank of Nigeria to place sugar, wheat on foreign currency restriction list
NIGERIA – The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced plans to halt foreign currency for sugar and wheat imports, as the country tries to conserve…