Fruits and Vegetables
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Uganda President Yoweri Museveni commissions fruit processing factory
UGANDA – Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the recently expanded Kike Tropical Fruits Limited in Nakasongola district. Kike Tropical Fruits Limited is a leading…
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Somalia, Ethiopia ink trade agreement paving the way for legal fruits and fish exports
SOMALIA – Somalia is gearing up for the formal export of fish and fruit products to its neighboring country, Ethiopia, following the recent signing of…
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Thailand researchers develop edible CBD coating to extend strawberries’ shelf life
THAILAND – Thailand researchers have developed an antimicrobial coating infused with cannabidiol—a non-hallucinogenic compound from cannabis known as CBD—and sodium alginate to extend the shelf…
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Coca-Cola licenses Frutura’s Dayka & Hackett to market its products using Minute Maid and Simply brands
USA – Coca-Cola has for the first time agreed to license one of its brands for use within the fresh produce category by California-based grower,…
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New agricultural projects aim at revitalizing Somalia’s forgotten fame
SOMALIA – International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has pledged to substantially strengthen its support to Somalia, immediately making US$11.6 million available and mobilizing resources…