KitKat is set to become the first global chocolate brand to use only sustainably sourced cocoa in the manufacture of all its products. This move comes as the confectionery industry faces allegations over employing child labor in cocoa ...
The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) seized a large shipment of ivory being transshipped through Perth. ACBPS officers detected the 110 kilograms of ivory while examining an air cargo shipment from Malawi, being ...
FIAT has unveiled the new Fiat 500 1957 Edition Cabrio, which is claimed to offer vintage Italian styling with open-air driving. Built on the Fiat 500 1957 Edition, the 2015 Fiat 500c 1957 Edition is said to feature dual-layer ...
Tags: FIAT, open-air driving
More than 9,000 smallholder farmers in North-Western Ethiopia will now be supported by the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) following successful verification in accordance with the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) sustainability standard. ...
A new report by Canadean expects more Africans to enter the beer market from the home brew sector, while commercial beer and premium brands forge ahead in the exploding African beer market. According to the report, the African beer market ...
Tags: Beer Market, Commercial beers
French chocolate manufacturer CEMOI is planning to launch a factory in Ivory Coast, targeting the local and West African market, a company official said. CEMOI senior employee in Ivory Coast was quoted by Reuters as saying: "I can ...
Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) and its Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative, are supporting Ugandan farmers through sustainable cotton farming. With successful verification of the Western Uganda Cotton Company (WUCC) and the ...
Tags: Sustainable Cotton, Textile
The dolls now make up roughly 15 per cent of all toy sales in Nigeria, according to its creator. An independent doll line has taken off in Nigeria, making up 10 to 15 per cent of the country's toy sales. Taofick Okoya created the Queens ...
According to the organisers, Textile Forum which runs from March 4-5, 2015 at One Marylebone, London will be a riot of colour. They say the March edition will throw up more choices than ever for designers sourcing top end luxury fabrics ...
Tags: womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, lingerie, Textile
Somnus, maker of luxury box spring beds, is returning to imm cologne for the 4th year running. This show is an important exhibition in the Somnus export strategy as the company continues to grow its sales of English-style handmade beds in ...
Some say that sitting at a table with a Chinese feast and not knowing how to use chopsticks is like finding oneself on a battlefield and being a poor shot. This is no exaggeration, especially for Chinese food maniacs. Yet, what's more ...
Tags: chopsticks, Chinese feast
Puma announced an extension of its partnership, which began in 2005, with the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Effective immediately, the new contract sees Puma continue as the technical supplier and official partner to the GFA for a ...
Sika has reported record sales in every region and also says that all relevant growth targets for full-year 2014 have been exceeded. An above-average increase in net profit is expected for the business year 2014. In the fourth quarter of ...
Tags: emerging markets, Construction
Global dairy company and co-operative Arla is planning to increase its business in sub-Saharan Africa over the next two years, through sales of powdered milk and UHT milk. The company intends to increase its annual revenues of around ...
Tags: powdered milk, UHT milk, Agriculture
African online retailer of fashion products, consumer electronics, home appliances to beauty products, Jumia said it has received a new round of investment amounting to €120 million. “These investments, which were made by ...
Tags: beauty products, home appliances, Apparel