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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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Boycotting Russian products might feel right, but can individual consumers really make a difference?

Mike Lee 24 Mar 2022

Why South Africa should introduce mandatory labelling for fast foods

Why South Africa should introduce mandatory labelling for fast foods

Siphiwe Dlamini 22 Mar 2022

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

16 Mar 2022

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

CPG giants Nestlé, Mars and Mondelez scale back business in Russia

11 Mar 2022

The cannabis industry inhibited by State action from the outset

Zakhele Mthembu 11 Mar 2022

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

9 Mar 2022

Global food prices rise to record high in February

Global food prices rise to record high in February

7 Mar 2022

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ange Aboa 4 Mar 2022

Montego scales production capacity to lead pet food manufacturing growth in Africa

Montego scales production capacity to lead pet food manufacturing growth in Africa

25 Feb 2022

Miguel Patricio, CEO at Kraft Heinz and Matias Muchnick, co-founder and CEO at NotCo. Source: Kraft Heinz

Kraft Heinz in joint venture to drive AI-driven plant-based food innovation

24 Feb 2022

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Francois Robertson 15 Feb 2022

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

14 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

ADM grows reach in Africa with takeover of SA's Comhan

9 Feb 2022

Source: stevepb via

Global food prices rise in January

3 Feb 2022

Retail in Africa: Set your FMCG business up for long-term growth on the continent

Retail in Africa: Set your FMCG business up for long-term growth on the continent

Trade Intelligence 31 Jan 2022

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Denis J Murphy 31 Jan 2022

East African Breweries sees lingering Covid concerns after strong first half

East African Breweries sees lingering Covid concerns after strong first half

Duncan Miriri 28 Jan 2022

Source: ©joeppoulssen -

Unilever to cull 1,500 jobs in major restructuring

26 Jan 2022

Diageo to sell Ethiopian brewery Meta Abo to BGI

Diageo to sell Ethiopian brewery Meta Abo to BGI

26 Jan 2022

Labat Africa ramps up cannabis retail expansion with new deals

Labat Africa ramps up cannabis retail expansion with new deals

20 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Africa's informal sector; a newly augmented opportunity

#BizTrends2022: Africa's informal sector; a newly augmented opportunity

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 17 Jan 2022

GlaxoSmithKline rejects Unilever's £50bn bid for consumer health unit

17 Jan 2022

What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive

What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive

Lulama Ndibongo Traub, Edward Mabaya and Wandile Sihlobo 12 Jan 2022

UN WFP, Impact Hub Kigali launch programme to support food system innovations in Rwanda

UN WFP, Impact Hub Kigali launch programme to support food system innovations in Rwanda

7 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

John Watling 6 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

#BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

Christele Chokossa 5 Jan 2022

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

4 Jan 2022

PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa to curb use of virgin plastics

PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa to curb use of virgin plastics

3 Jan 2022

Egyptians gather to buy subsidised sugar in Cairo, Egypt, 1 December 2019. Reuters/Shokry Hussien

Egypt to increase price of subsidised sugar, says minister

Sarah El Safty and Ahmad Elhamy 30 Dec 2021

SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Dec 2021

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Boycotting Russian products might feel right, but can individual consumers really make a difference?

Mike Lee 24 Mar 2022

Why South Africa should introduce mandatory labelling for fast foods

Why South Africa should introduce mandatory labelling for fast foods

Siphiwe Dlamini 22 Mar 2022

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

16 Mar 2022

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

CPG giants Nestlé, Mars and Mondelez scale back business in Russia

11 Mar 2022

The cannabis industry inhibited by State action from the outset

Zakhele Mthembu 11 Mar 2022

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

9 Mar 2022

Global food prices rise to record high in February

Global food prices rise to record high in February

7 Mar 2022

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ange Aboa 4 Mar 2022

Montego scales production capacity to lead pet food manufacturing growth in Africa

Montego scales production capacity to lead pet food manufacturing growth in Africa

25 Feb 2022

Miguel Patricio, CEO at Kraft Heinz and Matias Muchnick, co-founder and CEO at NotCo. Source: Kraft Heinz

Kraft Heinz in joint venture to drive AI-driven plant-based food innovation

24 Feb 2022

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Francois Robertson 15 Feb 2022

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

14 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

ADM grows reach in Africa with takeover of SA's Comhan

9 Feb 2022

Source: stevepb via

Global food prices rise in January

3 Feb 2022

Retail in Africa: Set your FMCG business up for long-term growth on the continent

Retail in Africa: Set your FMCG business up for long-term growth on the continent

Trade Intelligence 31 Jan 2022

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Denis J Murphy 31 Jan 2022

East African Breweries sees lingering Covid concerns after strong first half

East African Breweries sees lingering Covid concerns after strong first half

Duncan Miriri 28 Jan 2022

Source: ©joeppoulssen -

Unilever to cull 1,500 jobs in major restructuring

26 Jan 2022

Diageo to sell Ethiopian brewery Meta Abo to BGI

Diageo to sell Ethiopian brewery Meta Abo to BGI

26 Jan 2022

Labat Africa ramps up cannabis retail expansion with new deals

Labat Africa ramps up cannabis retail expansion with new deals

20 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Africa's informal sector; a newly augmented opportunity

#BizTrends2022: Africa's informal sector; a newly augmented opportunity

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 17 Jan 2022

GlaxoSmithKline rejects Unilever's £50bn bid for consumer health unit

17 Jan 2022

What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive

What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive

Lulama Ndibongo Traub, Edward Mabaya and Wandile Sihlobo 12 Jan 2022

UN WFP, Impact Hub Kigali launch programme to support food system innovations in Rwanda

UN WFP, Impact Hub Kigali launch programme to support food system innovations in Rwanda

7 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

John Watling 6 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

#BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

Christele Chokossa 5 Jan 2022

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

4 Jan 2022

PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa to curb use of virgin plastics

PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa to curb use of virgin plastics

3 Jan 2022

Egyptians gather to buy subsidised sugar in Cairo, Egypt, 1 December 2019. Reuters/Shokry Hussien

Egypt to increase price of subsidised sugar, says minister

Sarah El Safty and Ahmad Elhamy 30 Dec 2021

SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Dec 2021

5 trends influencing consumer purchases in 2022 - Mondelez SA MD

5 trends influencing consumer purchases in 2022 - Mondelez SA MD

Alisdair Sinclair 8 Dec 2021

Source: Kerry Group

Kerry Group fuels growth in Africa with Afribon acquisition

7 Dec 2021

Source: Supplied

Tiger Brands centenary: From family business to FMCG giant

6 Dec 2021

Pioneer Foods recalls batches of Safari nuts and raisin products

Pioneer Foods recalls batches of Safari nuts and raisin products

6 Dec 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Ardagh to buy SA glass manufacturer Consol for R10.1bn

Emma Rumney 29 Nov 2021

Source: Tiger Brands

4th Absa Business Day Supplier Development Awards winners revealed

19 Nov 2021

Source: Supplied

PepsiCo expands partnerships to advance food security in sub-Saharan Africa

17 Nov 2021

Source: Distell

Heineken to buy SA drinks maker Distell, along with Namibia Breweries

15 Nov 2021

How big companies are targeting middle-income countries to boost ultra-processed food sales

Edwin Kwong, Joanna Williams, Phillip Baker, Rob Moodie and Thiago M Santos 22 Oct 2021

Source: Symrise

Partnership formed to improve food innovation, nutrition in West Africa

19 Oct 2021

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