By Our C orrespondent Lagos, April 1, ’25 (TNZ) BUA Foods Plc. has fixed Sept. 25 for its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that the company announced this in a corporate filing with the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Tuesday. It has also approved the payment of a final […]
From Our Correspondent Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger State has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three companies for the cultivation of sugarcane and process into sugar on a large scale. TheNewsZenith reports that the companies are Uttham Sucrotech International, Rite Foods Ltd, and Legacy Sugar Company Ltd, alongside the state-owned Niger Foods. Special […]
By Opeyemi Muhammed Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has advocated the use of biodegradable and compostable packaging materials in food processing factories, as an eco-friendly option for a sustainable environment. Sanwo-Olu made the remarks at the 11th edition of the PROPAK West Africa 2024 Smart Packaging Conference, on Tuesday in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government says the modern integrated cassava processing plant in Igbara-Oke will create 1,000 jobs through the cassava value chain. Director-General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Dr Jumai Adamu-Tutuwa, announced this, on Monday, in Igbara-Oke, Ondo States. TheNewsZenith reports that Adamu-Tutuwa was in Igbara-Oke, in Ifedore LGA […]
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Wednesday, identified Nigeria as the powerhouse for agro-industrialisation across the African continent. Ms Katherine Meighan, Associate Vice-President and General Counsel for IFAD said this at the ongoing Strategic Partners and Investors Forum on the Launch of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) in Abuja. Meighan said that […]