Food & Drink Archives — Page 3 of 6

September 27, 2022 No Responses

SON Impounds Substandard, Adulterated Wines In Ebonyi

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has impounded substandard and adulterated alcoholic and non-alcoholic wines within the Abakaliki metropolis in Ebonyi State. A statement issued on Monday by the Head of Public Relations, SON South-East Regional Operations, Mr Paul Iorkyaa,...

July 25, 2022 No Responses

Kogi: Bread To Cost More As Bakers Call-Off Strike

Kogi Master Bakers called off their strike Sunday midnight and resume work Monday, July 25 with hike in prices of bread. Chief Gabriel Bamidele-Adeniyi, Chairman, Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, Kogi Chapter, made the disclosure on ...

June 22, 2022 No Responses

FG To Prosecute Food Vendors Using Transformer Oil

The Federal Government is making plans to prosecute users of PolyChlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), popularly known as transformer oil, in frying “akara” (bean cake), plantain chips, chicken and other food items. Prof. Babajide Alloy, a Consultant to the F...

June 9, 2022 No Responses

Okonjo-Iweala Warns Of Global Food Crisis

A food crisis kicked off by the Ukraine war could last for years without intervention, the head of the World Trade Organization has said. African countries could be hit especially hard by wheat and fertilizer shortages, WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala...

May 15, 2022 No Responses

FishNet Faults Proposed Release Of Genetically Improved Tilapia

FishNet Alliance, a network of fishers in several African countries, at the weekend cautioned against planned introduction of Genetically Improved Tilapia fish into Nigeria. The coalition stated that the ‘artificial’ variety, if allowed in...

May 10, 2022 No Responses

Support Local Production In Areas Of Comparative Advantage, Erisco Foods MD Urges Govt

Government support to local production in areas of comparative advantage is the only sustainable solution to the nation’s economic challenges, Managing Director, Erisco Foods Limited, Mr Nnamdi Umeofia has advised Umeofia made the rema...

April 30, 2022 No Responses

Flour Mills Secures Approval To Acquire 76% Stake In Honeywell

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) has obtained the required regulatory approvals to acquire 71.69 per cent stake in Honeywell Flour Mills Plc (HFMP), formerly a portfolio company of Honeywell Group. The company made this known in a statement by...

April 29, 2022 No Responses

Genetically Modified Beans Safe For Consumption, FG Assures Nigerians

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), on Thursday, assured Nigerians that recently-approved, genetically-modified beans is safe for both human consumption and the environment. Dr Rufus Ebegbe, Director General of NBMA, gave the assurance at a work...

April 17, 2022 No Responses

Easter: Consumers Lament High Cost Of Foodstuffs

Some consumers have expressed concern over the continuous hike in prices of foodstuffs and other items in the country. The citizens who spoke in a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kpirikpiri and Margaret Umahi International...

April 14, 2022 No Responses

Nestlé Nigeria Endorses Food Fortification, Supplementation To Combat Nutrient Deficiencies

Nestlé Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to food fortification and supplementation as ways to combat micronutrients deficiencies in Nigerians. The company restated this commitment in addressing nutrients deficiency at its annual Nestlé Media Traini...

April 11, 2022 No Responses

NAFDAC Alerts On Recall Of Continental Mills Buttermilk Pancake, Waffle Mix

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the general public that Continental Mills is recalling a single lot of Great Value Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix, due to a potential foreign material contamination. ...