Local Supply Chain Support – From Seed to Sip

Advertisements From the soil of Northern Nigeria from where grains are sourced, to the bubbling breweries in the South that bottle joy, and finally to your glass, beer is more than just a beverage. It is a cultural artefact, a celebration of local...

Varun Beverages Shares Jump 3% After PAT Up 5% In Q2, Margins Hold Steady

Last Updated:July 30, 2025, 09:49 IST Varun Beverages Share Price: Varun Beverages Limited's Q2 CY2025 earnings show a 3% decline in sales volume due to unseasonal rainfall. Varun Beverages announces second interim dividend for CY 2025.Varun...

Morocco gains spotlight in China with TV show garnering 900 million views

The ninth season of the Chinese reality show Chinese Restaurant set a new viewership record with over 900 million views worldwide. Filmed May 20 to June 9, 2025, in Tangier, Morocco, the season marked the show’s first trip to Africa, showcasing a...

Diageo eyes exit from East African beer market with EAB stake sale

Diageo’s potential sale of its 65% stake in East African Breweries (EAB) signals a wider retreat from the African beer sector. The move could reshape East Africa’s beer market and free up cash for debt reduction and shareholder returns. The fact...

Black-owned restaurants prepare for 10th Madison Black Restaurant Week

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The 10th annual Madison Black Restaurant Week is coming up, and WMTV got a preview of some of the local black-owned restaurants participating this year. From August 10 to the 17th, participating restaurants and food shops...

“Growth is not limited as long as you are hard-working”: how a girl from Nigeria can build a successful career in Russia

Moving to another country - the main fear in life or an opportunity to broaden horizons? This is the question our protagonist Eyerusalem Worku from Ethiopia askes herself today. She has been living and working in Russia with the Alabuga Start...

New bottle shop, Nigerian, and pour-over coffee spots hit Oakland

Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. After months of renovations...

Land reform in South Africa: how one community set up a succ...

In South Africa, most of the arable land was taken from Africans by colonial settlers. Ever since apartheid ended in 1994, people who were dispossessed of their land have been trying to get it back. When land is given back to an entire community,...

Varun Beverages Q2 revenue rises 2.5% despite volume dip  

INDIA – Varun Beverages Ltd., a leading bottling partner of PepsiCo, has reported a 2.5% year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue to ₹7,017.4 crore (US$808.3M) for the second quarter of calendar year 2025. This growth comes despite a 3%...

Celebrate the Ocean with These Unmissable MPA Day Events Hosted Across South Africa – and the World!

From the start of MPA Day on 1 August and beyond, schools, communities, non-profits, and conservation entities will be hosting a range of MPA Day events that celebrate these ‘nature reserves of the sea’. There are already more than 80 events...

British Diageo plans to sell part of assets of Kenyan East African Breweries

AK&M 29 July 2025 18:15 British Diageo Plc is reviewing the strategic prospects of Kenyan East African Breweries Ltd. (EABL) in order to optimize assets. This is reported in a Diageo press release. Diageo has attracted Bank of America Corp. and...

Two new summer reads explore the food scene in Atlanta—the city their authors once called home

While away a summer’s day with these two satisfying titles for the insatiable reader and foodie.Photographs courtesy of Getty, Celadon Books, Jamie AllenTwo new books—one a memoir, the other a work of fiction—capture the glamor and grit of the...

Food, energy price hikes yield higher inflation in July, says KNBS

Job Kimani sorts out a variety of fruit products at the Eldoret main market in Uasin Gishu County [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Kenya’s inflation rose by 4.1 per cent in July compared to 3.8 per cent recorded in June, according to the latest data from...

Land reform in South Africa: how one community set up a successful game reserve

In South Africa, most of the arable land was taken from Africans by colonial settlers. Ever since apartheid ended in 1994, people who were dispossessed of their land have been trying to get it back. When land is given back to an entire community,...

Varun Beverages registers higher-than-expected profit

PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages reported a higher-than-expected increase in its net profit during April-June even as revenue fell on account of unseasonal rains dampening sales. The company’s consolidated net profit came in at Rs 1,317 crore...

South African chicken restaurant Nando’s Peri-Peri Chicken opens in iconic Montrose redevelopment (PHOTOS)

The Ultimate Guide to Houston Restaurant Weeks 2025

Places like Traveler's Cart are gearing up for Houston Restaurant Weeks. Diners, get your wallets ready. Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW) is back for its 22nd year. The annual monthlong event, which runs from August 1 through September 1, is once...

South African chicken restaurant Nando’s Peri-Peri Chicken opens in iconic Montrose redevelopment (PHOTOS)

As legal cannabis flourishes in Morocco, country’s black market still dominates

Open this photo in gallery:A farmer carries dried cannabis bundle in Ketama, in the northern Rif mountains, Morocco, in March 2021.Stringer ./Reuters Beneath the blazing summer sun, Abderrahman Talbi surveyed the neat rows of flourishing cannabis...

Varun Beverages Q2: Profit beats estimate despite monsoon-hit sales

India’s Varun Beverages posted a better-than-expected profit for the second quarter on Tuesday, as effective cost management helped cushion the impact of sluggish bottled beverage sales caused by the early arrival of monsoon rains. The company...