New GEA control top generation provides explosion protection for food producers
GEA completes the T.VIS® control top series with a version for potentially explosive processes: GEA T.VIS® E-20 is of interest to the dairy industry,...
Food fraud or Fake food
Food fraud is a $50 billion annual industry, according to Michigan State University's Food Fraud Initiative— and you're probably eating some of the evidence....
10 Nigerian states to get US $30m in rice milling machines
10 Nigerian states will each get rice milling machines worth US $30m. These states, according to the Federal Government that Kaduna, Kogi, Benue, Anambra,...
Unleashing African farmers, agro-processors’ economic potential through financial, technical support
By Zablon Oyugi
African farmers and agro-processors can unlock their economic potential through increased yields and value addition despite myriad challenges posed by climate change...
Bag-handling robots: A new wave of productivity and efficiency
In the ever-expanding demands of industry, robotics has had to flex and adapt to suit new niches. One such niche is the...
Kenya to set up a honey processing plant in Turkana
The Turkana County government in Kenya is set to develop a honey processing and aggregation plant in the county. County Executive for Agriculture, Pastoral...
TOMRA 5C delivers on promise of added value and efficiency for almond company
The Almond Company is the almond handling and processing operation for Harris Family Enterprises, a group of companies dedicated to quality farming and food...
Natural coffee processing increases Kenyan smallholders earnings six times in global market
Small-scale coffee farmers in Kenya are enjoying up to six times increase in their earnings in global market thanks to a natural processing technology...
GEA launches new freezing system ProEdge Drive at IFFA
From May 14 to 19, GEA will launch the new spiral freezer GEA ProEdge Drive at IFFA (in Frankfurt/Germany, Hall 8, booth G20), the...
Zimbabwe farmers establish dry mango processing centres
By Lawrence Paganga
SMALL-SCALE farmers in rural Gokwe, Zimbabwe have established community-based mango dry processing centres sold to citizens in urban areas.
Gokwe is a district...