by sidoman | Jun 20, 2017 | Food & Beverage Logistics
From the archive: this column first appeared in June 2017. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. May 2017 was not the first time Unga, or maize meal flour, made news headlines after its retail price reached record highs. In 2011, many Kenyan citizens...
by sidoman | Jun 5, 2015 | Food & Beverage Logistics
From the archive: this column first appeared in June 2015. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. Jumaa Kareem all. Locally renowned fast food chain, Steers, sought the tender to have a restaurant at the much hyped Jomo Kenyatta International...
by sidoman | Apr 15, 2014 | Food & Beverage Logistics
From the archive: this column first appeared in April 2014. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. Fans of Artcaffe raised a celebratory latte in honor of news that the eatery chain intended to make life that much easier for current and aspiring...
by sidoman | Mar 22, 2014 | Food & Beverage Logistics
From the archive: this column first appeared in March 2014. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. Kenya has long been hailed, positively to some, negatively to others, as a drinking nation. Indeed, one peek into our famed entertainment spots over the...
by sidoman | Dec 12, 2013 | Food & Beverage Logistics
From the archive: this column first appeared in December 2013. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. Happy Jamuhuri (long weekend)! I count myself very lucky being a witness to these celebrations. As a country, we have made great stride. Should we...
by sidoman | Sep 24, 2013 | Shipping Guides & Tips, Food & Beverage Logistics
While the sweltering heat of an African afternoon may have become commonplace and bearable to the continent’s inhabitants, we in the logistics industry are far more likely to fret over a thermostat set one degree below the recommended level. While people are aware...