Meat, Poultry & Fish
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Kenya’s Lake Region Economic Block to benefit from US$1.1m fish processing plant
KENYA – Kenya’s county government, Kakamega, has commissioned a fish processing plant with a capacity to process 30 metric tonnes of fish per day, providing…
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Nestlé partners Future Meat to explore emerging technologies for cultured meat
SWITZERLAND – Swiss food manufacturing giant Nestlé is exploring emerging technologies for cultured meat, a novel concept that is quickly gaining popularity as a more environmentally friendly…
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USDA to invest US$500m in enhancing resiliency, competitiveness in US meat industry
US – The United States Department of Agriculture is committing more than US$500 million to expand meat and poultry processing capacity, as part of efforts to increase competition…
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Shane Smith to succeed Dennis Organ as Smithfield Foods President and Chief Executive Officer
US – Smithfield Foods, Inc., an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach, has appointed Shane Smith to succeed Dennis Organ as president and chief…
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Kenyan based aquaculture entity Victory Farms ropes in new investor, gets multi-million-dollar backing
KENYA – East Africa’s largest commercial fish farm, Victory Farms, has received a multi-million-dollar mezzanine debt investment from social impact investor specializing in the African…