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Kantar introduces Uganda’s first consumer panel

Kantar introduces Uganda’s first consumer panel

26 Jun 2024

New Coca-Cola Wozzaah celebrates vibrant and dynamic African culture

New Coca-Cola Wozzaah celebrates vibrant and dynamic African culture

24 May 2024

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Food processing factory to jack up national cassava farming

26 Dec 2017

Sweet n Dried founder Mercy Mwende at the processing factory with dried mangoes. (Image Supplied)

Ultra-modern fruit drying machine opens export markets for hundreds of Kenyan smallholder farmers

14 Dec 2017

Alcohol delivery service Jumia Party launches in Ghana

Alcohol delivery service Jumia Party launches in Ghana

11 Dec 2017

Capri23auto via

Kraft Heinz extends 100% cage-free egg commitment to Africa and Asia

8 Dec 2017

Women in rural Tunisia mix hot sauce with business

Women in rural Tunisia mix hot sauce with business

Eleonore Voisard 7 Dec 2017

MoU unites African countries against chicken dumping, fights for level playing field

MoU unites African countries against chicken dumping, fights for level playing field

6 Dec 2017

Heineken begins construction on $100m brewery in Mozambique

Heineken begins construction on $100m brewery in Mozambique

4 Dec 2017

Nestle to close its DR Congo factory

Nestle to close its DR Congo factory

4 Dec 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: Building a true African haircare brand with AfroBotanics

Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Nov 2017

Tiger eyes Africa expansion

Tiger eyes Africa expansion

29 Nov 2017

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

10 Nov 2017

Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

10 Nov 2017

Big.H via

Greening the tobacco supply chain in Africa bears fruit

7 Nov 2017

Photo: HSI (Image Supplied)

Nestlé to complete transition to cage-free egg supply chain in Africa by 2025

6 Nov 2017

Brands do not market effectively to women in Africa

Brands do not market effectively to women in Africa

2 Nov 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: A different perspective on sugar from the sugarcane fields of Mauritius

#EntrepreneurMonth: A different perspective on sugar from the sugarcane fields of Mauritius

Cari Coetzee 2 Nov 2017

Africa's consumption revolution

Africa's consumption revolution

2 Nov 2017

Heineken invests in African creativity

Heineken invests in African creativity

1 Nov 2017

Keith Dilkes.

Four things this packaging company teaches us about Africa's consumer goods industry

Jaco Maritz 24 Oct 2017

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WAZA signs MoU to help make sustainably produced palm oil the norm

20 Oct 2017

Separating myths from facts: Understanding food labels and innovation in food production

Separating myths from facts: Understanding food labels and innovation in food production

19 Oct 2017

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Bird flu outbreak sees egg shortage, hefty price increases on the cards for SA

18 Oct 2017

Nigeria's VoomNow starts exporting local produce

Nigeria's VoomNow starts exporting local produce

Tom Jackson 13 Oct 2017

Lola Ogunyemi

Black model in Dove video says ad 'misinterpreted'

12 Oct 2017

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Jessica Tennant 9 Oct 2017

Freshmark MD Dr Johan van Deventer with Tru-Cape director and grower Derek Corder.

Tru-Cape reaches over 20m apples, pears supplied to Shoprite Group

9 Oct 2017

AB InBev completes deal to sell interest in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

AB InBev completes deal to sell interest in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

5 Oct 2017

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NAEB markets Rwandan tea under national tea brand

Peterson Tumwebaze 5 Oct 2017

(c) Lukyanov Vladislav -

AB InBev Africa appoints Dentsu Aegis

4 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

More news

By GFDL, , or , via Wikimedia Commons

AgricultureFood processing factory to jack up national cassava farming

26 Dec 2017

Sweet n Dried founder Mercy Mwende at the processing factory with dried mangoes. (Image Supplied)

AgricultureUltra-modern fruit drying machine opens export markets for hundreds of Kenyan smallholder farmers

14 Dec 2017

Alcohol delivery service Jumia Party launches in Ghana

RetailAlcohol delivery service Jumia Party launches in Ghana

11 Dec 2017

Capri23auto via

AgricultureKraft Heinz extends 100% cage-free egg commitment to Africa and Asia

8 Dec 2017

Women in rural Tunisia mix hot sauce with business

RetailWomen in rural Tunisia mix hot sauce with business

Eleonore Voisard 7 Dec 2017

MoU unites African countries against chicken dumping, fights for level playing field

AgricultureMoU unites African countries against chicken dumping, fights for level playing field

6 Dec 2017

Heineken begins construction on $100m brewery in Mozambique

RetailHeineken begins construction on $100m brewery in Mozambique

4 Dec 2017

Nestle to close its DR Congo factory

RetailNestle to close its DR Congo factory

4 Dec 2017

Retail#EntrepreneurMonth: Building a true African haircare brand with AfroBotanics

Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Nov 2017

Tiger eyes Africa expansion

RetailTiger eyes Africa expansion

29 Nov 2017

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

AgricultureMeat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

10 Nov 2017

Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

AgricultureGlobal food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

10 Nov 2017

Big.H via

AgricultureGreening the tobacco supply chain in Africa bears fruit

7 Nov 2017

Photo: HSI (Image Supplied)

AgricultureNestlé to complete transition to cage-free egg supply chain in Africa by 2025

6 Nov 2017

Brands do not market effectively to women in Africa

Marketing & MediaBrands do not market effectively to women in Africa

2 Nov 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: A different perspective on sugar from the sugarcane fields of Mauritius

Agriculture#EntrepreneurMonth: A different perspective on sugar from the sugarcane fields of Mauritius

Cari Coetzee 2 Nov 2017

Africa's consumption revolution

Marketing & MediaAfrica's consumption revolution

2 Nov 2017

Heineken invests in African creativity

RetailHeineken invests in African creativity

1 Nov 2017

Keith Dilkes.

Marketing & MediaFour things this packaging company teaches us about Africa's consumer goods industry

Jaco Maritz 24 Oct 2017

Image Supplied

AgricultureWAZA signs MoU to help make sustainably produced palm oil the norm

20 Oct 2017

Separating myths from facts: Understanding food labels and innovation in food production

AgricultureSeparating myths from facts: Understanding food labels and innovation in food production

19 Oct 2017

Image Supplied

AgricultureBird flu outbreak sees egg shortage, hefty price increases on the cards for SA

18 Oct 2017

Nigeria's VoomNow starts exporting local produce

RetailNigeria's VoomNow starts exporting local produce

Tom Jackson 13 Oct 2017

Lola Ogunyemi

Marketing & MediaBlack model in Dove video says ad 'misinterpreted'

12 Oct 2017

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Marketing & MediaDove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Jessica Tennant 9 Oct 2017

Freshmark MD Dr Johan van Deventer with Tru-Cape director and grower Derek Corder.

RetailTru-Cape reaches over 20m apples, pears supplied to Shoprite Group

9 Oct 2017

AB InBev completes deal to sell interest in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

RetailAB InBev completes deal to sell interest in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

5 Oct 2017

(c) atm2003 -

Marketing & MediaNAEB markets Rwandan tea under national tea brand

Peterson Tumwebaze 5 Oct 2017

(c) Lukyanov Vladislav -

Marketing & MediaAB InBev Africa appoints Dentsu Aegis

4 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

RetailSA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

I.Coast freezes cocoa farmer prices due to falling rates

AgricultureI.Coast freezes cocoa farmer prices due to falling rates

3 Oct 2017

Pentawards 2017 - best of global packaging

RetailPentawards 2017 - best of global packaging

27 Sep 2017

A barley harvest from a local sourcing partnership Heineken initiated in Ethiopia.

Marketing & MediaHeineken on the ins and outs of local sourcing in Africa

Justin Probyn 27 Sep 2017

QNET Board Adviser, David Sharma; Deputy Minister for Health, Community Development, Children and Elderly, Hamisi Kigwangalla; Permanent Secretary for Trade, Industry and Investment Adelhelm Meru and QNet Country Representative for Tanzania Benjamin Mariki cut the ribbon during the opening of QNet agent office in Tanzania.

RetailQNet boosts direct selling operations in Tanzania

22 Sep 2017

Food labelling pact aims to cut food waste

RetailFood labelling pact aims to cut food waste

21 Sep 2017

Bruno Witvoet, Unilever Africa president and Mechell Chetty, Unilever vice president for HR, Africa, at the opening of Unilever’s new Africa hub.

Marketing & MediaUnilever's brand plan to grow business across Africa

19 Sep 2017

#SACSCCongress: The artisanal food revolution and the modern retail space

Retail#SACSCCongress: The artisanal food revolution and the modern retail space

Lauren Hartzenberg 14 Sep 2017

Research group (Image Supplied)

AgricultureAB InBev multi-million rand funding boosts research into beer ingredients at SU

14 Sep 2017

Nigeria and SA's fragile economic recovery

Marketing & MediaNigeria and SA's fragile economic recovery

13 Sep 2017

#FreshConnections: Maryla Masojada on the state of fresh produce retail in SA

Retail#FreshConnections: Maryla Masojada on the state of fresh produce retail in SA

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 Sep 2017