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Lost Crops of Africa – Fruits – Free Online Technical Manual

I posted some general thoughts on this book when it was published a few years ago. The other day I came across it again, on the USAID site as a free download, although its published by The National Academic Press . I felt it would be worthwhile reminding readers of the book and giving them [...]

Mediterranean Delicacies – African Food Company

This started out as a real one man enterprise launched by a Greek in South Africa who saw that speciality Greek foods were difficult to come by.

from: Mediterranean Delicacies (click image for full story online)

The story is reported in detail in Fin24.

Mediterranean Delicasies is a business born out of necessity. Thirty [...]

The Vastness of Africa – Single Screenshot Series

from: MEDIAite (click image for full story online)

Advanced Journal of Food Science and Technology – Open Source Journal

This journal started in 2009 has already published four editions in 2010. Although editorial staff is international there does appear to be an operation focus on Indian accademics.

from: Maxwell (click image for full story online)

The first five editions appear to have quite a strong focus on West African studies, mainly in the [...]

Freshpict, a Zambian Fruit and Vegetable Canner – African Food Processor.

This Zambian company produces a wide range of canned fruit and vegetables.

Suppliers Website

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These include a wide range of products using beans, tomatoes, onion, sweet corn, sundried tomatoes, cherry peppers, pineapple, guava, and gooseberries.

 

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IUFOST Congress in Cape Town in Two Months

The next big international event of 2010 in South Africa is the IUFOST Congress starting in Cape Town on 22 August.

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The list of topics taken from the website indicate the breadth of the Congress.

Food Safety, Food Safety Assurance schemes & Risk Analysis (incl. Crisis Management) Food [...]

Indigenous Products and Natural Resources in Africa

There’s a nice 5 page look at a whole range of products made from natural resources in Africa. This is part of the information available on the CPWild project site.

 

from: CP Wild (click image for full story online)

 

 

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Africa’s Big Seven Exhibition

Two weeks after the end of the 2010 World Cup, Johannesburg hosts the annual conglomeration of Food Processing exhibitions. This minimizes transport costs and allows attendance at seven exhibitions in a week.

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Last year the exhibition which displayed the wares of 401 exhibitors from 39 countries [...]

SAB Brews With Cassava – Single Screenshot Series

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Read African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Development

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