Organic & Natural Product Expo Africa opens door for SMMEs
The Organic & Natural Product Expo Africa is being held in Johannesburg from 21st to 23rd October, and is looking more and more like becoming a flagship annual event for…
As Africa’s Population Soars to 2.5 Billion By 2050, Alternative Protein Is Key, Report Finds
African nations are expected to embrace a shift away from conventional meat for more alternative options as alternative proteins become more widely available by mid-century. By 2050, a quarter of…
Africa’s best supported Organic & Natural Products Expo set to make its mark
Africa's best supported Organic & Natural Products Expo returns in October 2022, showcasing the latest in organic and natural food, beauty products and services from exhibitors throughout Africa, the USA…
South Africa Declares War On ‘Meaty’ Plant-Based Food Labelling
The South African Department of Agriculture, Land reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has imposed stringent labelling rules on plant-based foods. With immediate effect, all references to ‘meaty’ terms must be…
African Super Millet: Should Fonio Be In Your Grains Pantry?
Undervalued and little understood outside of West Africa, fonio is a superfood waiting in the wings for its star moment. A viable alternative to quinoa and couscous, the gluten-free grain…
Ethiopia’s ‘false banana’: the answer to future food scarcity?
A relative of the banana plant, endemic to Ethiopia, could hold the answer to future climate change-induced hunger. The enset – a banana-like plant which around 20 million Ethiopians rely…
Can organic agriculture improve yields and incomes for smallholder farmers in Africa?
Organic agriculture has the potential to improve both crop yields and incomes of smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa substantially – this is shown in a unique collaborative study from the…
Burger King becomes first fast-food outlet in Africa to offer V-Label accredited vegan meat
Burger King has introduced a range of vegan meat alternatives in Africa – the first fast-food restaurant in the continent to offer V-Label accredited plant-based meats. Burger King South Africa…
Wiley’s Finest partners with OrganiCup to help end period poverty in Ghana
Following its recent partnership with School in a Bag, Wiley’s Finest UK has now teamed with OrganiCup to provide girls and women in Ghana with menstrual cups through a fundraising…
Divine relaunch highlights exploitation and heralds a ‘chocolate revolution’
Fairtrade company Divine Chocolate has unveiled a total brand relaunch, as part of which it is inviting consumers to join its ‘chocolate revolution’ to fight exploitation in the cocoa industry.…
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