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INDIA’S ONLINE GROCERY MARKET EXPECTED TO REACH €15.1 BILLION BY 2026

23 Sep 2021 Read: 2 min.

The Indian online grocery market size is witnessing robust growth, according to the latest report from the IMARC Group.

CARGILL PAYS FARMERS AS PART OF 2030 REGENERATIVE COMMITMENT

23 Sep 2021 Read: 2 min.

Food-to-agriculture giant Cargill is enrolling farmers into its RegenConnect programme that pays farmers for improved soil health and positive environmental outcomes, including payment per metric ton of carbon sequestered.

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STELLA ARTOIS LAUNCHES FIRST ALCOHOL FREE BEER AS TEETOTAL BECOMES FASHIONABLE

22 Sep 2021 Read: 3 min.

Stella Artois launches first alchohol free beer as teetotal becomes fashionable

FROZEN PRODUCTS MIDDLE EAST AFRICA

KINSHASA OFFICIALS TO CONTROL FROZEN FOOD IMPORTS AS PRICES JUMP 30%

22 Sep 2021 Read: 2 min.

The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo – based in Kinshasa – is reportedly planning to take control of frozen food imports in an effort to cut prices.

ASIA FOOD PROCESSING NEWS

ADM BUILDS NEW 27,000 SQUARE METRE FLAVOUR SUPPLY HUB IN PINGHU, CHINA

21 Sep 2021 Read: 2 min.

New York-listed ingredients solution group ADM has expanded its global nutrition capabilities by opening an advanced flavour production facility in Pinghu, China.

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SIAL CANADA CONNECT OFFERS UNIQUE INSIGHTS, SAYS SIAL CANADA CEO

20 Sep 2021 Read: 3 min.

SIAL Canada will be taking place online again this year, due to Covid restrictions, but this event will be different. Instead of a virtual trade show, like the one hosted in 2020, the organisation is hosting SIAL Canada Connect – a series of conferences which celebrate SIAL Canada’s 20th anniversary by reflecting on the past and looking to the future of food innovation.

ASIA BEVERAGES NEWS

ALCOHOL E-COMMERCE OPPORTUNITIES IN 4 ASIA-PACIFIC MARKETS

20 Sep 2021 Read: 4 min.

Led by high demand in China, the Asia-Pacific region has extensive growth possibilities in the alcohol e-commerce channel according to drinks analyst IWSR.

FOOD PROCESSING MIDDLE EAST AFRICA

RELEAF OFFERS RELIEF TO NIGERIA’S OIL PALM FARMERS AS IT SECURES $4.5M IN FUNDING

20 Sep 2021 Read: 2 min.

Nigerian food processing startup Releaf focused on the oil palm sector has raised $2.7 million in seed funding and has also attracted a further $1.5 million in grants.

ASIA GROCERY

CHALDAL RAISES $10 MILLION AS ONLINE GROCERY DELIVERY CONTINUES RAPID RISE

17 Sep 2021 Read: 3 min.

Investment is continuing to flock to online grocery delivery platforms, with Chaldal in Bangladesh among the latest to announce a multi-million dollar funding round.

DAIRY PRODUCTS MIDDLE EAST AFRICA

TNUVA AND EMIRATES FOOD INDUSTRIES PEN AGREEMENT FOR NEW LABNEH PLANT IN DUBAI

17 Sep 2021 Read: 2 min.

A deal has been struck between Tnuva, the largest food producer in Israel, and a company in the United Arab Emirates that will see the building of a production line in Dubai for labneh, a creamy cheese.

FRUITS & VEGETABLES NEWS ORGANIC & WELLNESS

FDF LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE TO GET UK CONSUMERS EATING MORE FIBRE

16 Sep 2021 Read: 3 min.

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has launched an ‘Action On Fibre’ initiative, as part of its new and annual Celebrating Food and Nutrition Week, in a bid to boost UK consumer’s intake after a study found that only 9% of adults eat the recommended amount. The organisation has signed up some of the UK’s best-loved food brands to take part.

AMERICAS FOOD PROCESSING FRUITS & VEGETABLES GROCERY MEAT NEWS ORGANIC & WELLNESS SEA FOOD

USDA $700 MILLION RELIEF FOR FOOD COMPANIES AND SEAFOOD PROCESSORS HIT BY COVID-19

16 Sep 2021 Read: 2 min.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will soon publish requests for applications for two new grant programmes – the Pandemic Response and Safety Grant (PRS) and the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant (SPRS).

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