Well we could say the energy crisis in Zambia is in some way creating opportunities for specific sectors,Zambia’s confectionery sector is on a strong upward path, supported by the country’s…
Big Tree Brands Announces New Cereal Snack Bars & BreakFast Cereal Ops.
BigTree Brands has once again expanded it’s product offering and introduced some breakfast cereal ops and snack bars, wrapped and packed in twisted variety of flavors. The all new Choco-ops…
MOPANI Copper Mines PLC is holding a two-day Miners’ Feeding Program training aimed at enhancing the catering skills of community members mainly from Mopani’s host communities in Mufulira and Kitwe.
This initiative will empower 94 selected participants, with 95 percent being women, to provide high-volume, hygienic, and nutritionally balanced meals for miners. Participants will receive essential training to prepare meals…
Algeria’s state grains agency, OAIC, recently purchased around 600,000 to 700,000 metric tons of milling wheat through an international tender.
The wheat was purchased at a price of approximately $244.50 per metric ton, cost and freight (c&f) included. The tender, which nominally sought 50,000 metric tons, is typical of Algeria’s…
First-of-Its-Kind Platts Milling Wheat Marker Released by S&P Global Commodity Insights
Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has launched the daily Milling Wheat Marker (BSMWM00), effective June 2. The Milling Wheat Marker (MWM) represents the most competitive handysize vessel of…
New drought-tolerant Durum Wheat Variety proves its worth in Morocco
As seed multiplication efforts for the durum wheat variety Jawahir continue, farmers in drought-stricken regions of Morocco get a first taste of its potential. BONN, GERMANY, 17 June 2025 –…
Nestlé Invests US$7 Million to Boost Cereal Production in Zimbabwe
Strategic upgrade cements Zimbabwe as a regional cereal hub for Eastern and Southern Africa Harare, [2025-05-28] — Nestlé today announced a US$7 million investment to expand its cereal manufacturing facility…
Algeria tapping the global wheat market
Algeria is striving to be self sufficient in producing several cereals, including corn, barley and durum wheat. Photo: Algeria Press Service ALGERIA raided the global wheat coffers again last week,…
Reclaiming a place on the plate: African grains and their revival in modern food
Previously sidelined by modern food systems, indigenous African grains are now making a bold return to food conversations. Once staples across the continent, nutrient-rich grains, like sorghum and millet, are…
Millet and Sorghum: Forgotten Foods for the Future.
Millets and sorghum are grains that are nutrient-rich, drought-tolerant crops and can support communities around the world. The International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) estimates that more…