SWITZERLAND – Nestlé has initiated a global recall of selected batches of infant formula following the detection of a quality issue in a key ingredient supplied by a third party. The recall, first announced on January 5, 2026, now spans at least 37 countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, the
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AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has released a new Explanatory Note aimed at supporting African countries in developing and updating food safety legislation aligned with regional and international standards. The publication provides guidance on the application of the Guidelines for Developing Harmonized Food
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RWANDA — Authorities in Rwanda have ordered Joyland Company Ltd, the producer of the popular Salama Juice brand, to suspend operations indefinitely after inspectors discovered alarming food safety violations, poor hygiene, and unsafe working conditions at its Nyarugenge-based factory. The shutdown followed a five-day nationwide crackdown from October 13–17,
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RWANDA – Rwanda is advancing the use of machine learning and satellite imagery to monitor crops, improve resource efficiency, and enhance the profitability of farming, according to Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources. Speaking during the 2025 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Annual Meeting held in
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LIBERIA – Liberia’s Ministry of Agriculture has launched the Soils4Liberia Project, a $4.3 million (US$5M) initiative to map and classify soils across all 15 counties, in a move designed to strengthen data-driven and climate-smart agriculture. The project, funded by the European Union and implemented in partnership with the International
KENYA — The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has obtained four international accreditations from the Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS), expanding its conformity assessment capabilities and positioning Kenyan products for improved global recognition. The accreditations were presented by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade and Industry, Dr. Walter Juma Ongeti,
NIGERIA — Nigeria has launched a National Palm Oil Traceability Framework alongside a 16-member Inter-Agency Committee, aiming to strengthen domestic production and cut over US$600 million in annual palm oil imports. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Senator Abubakar Kyari, represented by the
KENYA – Kenya’s Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) has invited the public and industry stakeholders to comment on its Draft Labeling Guidelines, developed under the Pest Control Products (Labeling, Advertising and Packaging) Regulations, 2024 (Legal Notice 194). The public participation period runs from July 25 to August 24, 2025. Comments
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KENYA – The Ministry of Health in Kenya has released the Kenya Nutrient Profile Model (KNPM) as a public tool to support efforts in addressing the growing burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Developed in collaboration with Nutrition International, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), SUN Civil
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AFRICA – The Government of Sweden has launched the Swedish Initiative for Facilitating Trade in Africa (SWIFT), a four-year, US$9.3 million (SEK 100 million) program designed to address long-standing logistics and policy barriers hindering intra-African trade. The initiative will focus on the Berbera and Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor
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