Sectors - Food & Drink  

Water and food security is the theme for the 20th World Water Day

Sobriety Week Campaign kicks off as figures state abuse from drinking costs country's economy R9 billion per yea

Global drinks giant will enter South Sudan beer market

Brewer will be questioned over report alleging tax avoidance strategies

Backsberg takes innovative step and uses PET bottles for award-winning wine

Peroni, Grolsch and Castle brewer boosted by growth in emerging markets

Alcohol giant's sales double in Africa in past five years as Guinness continues to dominate

Kenyan-based brewing power East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) was given about a week to relish in its reported 10 percent profit hike from the latest fiscal year before the attention turned to President Kibaki and his promise to reform Kenya’s beverage industry.

The firm’s Compagri maize processing facility in Tete has re-opened and the buying programme from local farmers is underway, Agriterra announced today.

Through Masibuyele Emasimini tractor mechanization program, which is a four-year initiative, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries aims to encourage black citizens back into the agricultural sector. The department has decided to make an initial allotment of R100 million, to be followed by R50 million to each of the South Africa’s nine provinces.

Food imports to the continent from the developed world have reached $33 billion annually, according to Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Abdoulie Janneh.