Africa

Puratos Group expands presence in Africa with 4 subsidiaries

Company investing in production in Kenya, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia and Nigeria.

July 8, 2020

Puratos Group has invested in production facilities in Kenya, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia and Nigeria with the goal of reducing food imports and the company’s ecological footprint while contributing to food security in Africa.

AgDevCo invests in Kenyan macadamia nut processing facility

$5 million facility marks AgDevCo’s first investment in Kenya.

June 12, 2019

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African investor and product developer AgDevCo has partnered with Root Capital to provide a $5 million facility to a consortium of macadamia processors and exporters in Kenya.

AgDevCo partners with Tradin Organic to help boost cocoa sector in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone’s cocoa sector stunted since 2014 Ebola outbreak.

May 10, 2019

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African investor and product developer AgDevCo has invested in Tradin Organic to source organic cocoa directly from certified small-holder farmers in Sierra Leone, linking them to manufacturers in Europe, the U.S. and Asia.

WCF, partners announce $12-million investment in second phase of cocoa initiative

Annual partnership meeting draws more than 500 cocoa, chocolate industry representatives.

Alyse Thompson

November 2, 2016

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The World Cocoa Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development have announced a $12-million effort in cocoa production and services as part of the second phase of the foundation’s African Cocoa Initiative (ACI).

World Cocoa Foundation President Bill Guyton

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One-on-one: 11 questions for WCF President Bill Guyton

Guyton, of the World Cocoa Foundation, talks climate change, listening to cocoa farmers, and his legacy.

Curtis Vreeland

June 24, 2015

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Guyton discusses how his background in the Peace Corp shaped his perspective, what motivates corporations to pursue sustainability, and the future of the WCF.

Mondelez Intl. to build $90M biscuit plant in Bahrain

Plant to produce Oreo, Ritz and TUC biscuits in initial phase.

Abigail Watt

January 21, 2015

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The plant, announced in October 2014, will be commercially operational next year and is set to meet the rising demand for biscuits in the Middle East and Africa for the next 20 years.