France-headquartered multinational food products corporation Danone used its Danone Impact Summit 2024 – held last month – to reaffirm its commitment to health, through food, for as many people as... 

JSE-listed fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands on October 30 issued a statement confirming that it is engaging with the law firm handling claims on behalf of victims of a... 

South Africa's top poultry producer Astral Foods said on Wednesday it expects to post an annual profit this year, as it recovers from the previous year's rare loss caused by power cuts and the... 

The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has highlighted that South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be called just food inflation, for short) in... 

In an open letter, several sugar industry associations have called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to honour a commitment he made in his 2023 Budget, where he announced that consultations... 

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Dr Ivan Meyer has expressed concern about the slow progress being made at the Cape Town port in respect of a terminal... 

The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) announced on Thursday that it would submit an application that certain chicken products be zero-rated in terms of value added tax (VAT) – that is, that... 

Consumer packed goods manufacturer Libstar will this year showcase a variety of products from its Cecil Vinegar, Cape Foods, Cape Herb & Spice, Montagu Foods, Ambassador, Rialto and Amaro Foods... 

South Africa Wine Industry Information and Systems executive manager Yvonne van der Merwe has been appointed as the first woman president of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).... 

As fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands continues to advance a bakery restoration initiative it launched in March this year, the company has identified the Western Cape as a key... 

Nonprofit organisation South Africa Wine says wine producers in the country are optimistic about the 2025 harvest, as most wine regions have experienced above-average winter rainfall, with improved... 

As South Africa awaits a decision on the renewal or expiry of its participation under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) – a preferential trade agreement between select African countries... 

About 20-million South Africans, or 63% of households, are food insecure, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen revealed at the unveiling of the results of the National Food and Nutrition Security... 

The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has raised concern about the significant delays in the issuance of meat import removal permits, stating that the process used to take two days... 

South African food producers and retailers have been slow to pass on the effects of declining cost pressures to cash-strapped consumers, an issue that may warrant further investigation, the... 

Two South African sugarcane farming associations, the South African Cane Growers Association (SA Canegrowers) and the South African Farmers Development Association (Safda), have said they are... 

Gauteng Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Vuyiswa Ramokgopa has launched the first Egg Master Plan project, the Shumbaset egg packing station, in the Gauteng West Rand. The project will involve... 

Government is disproportionately reliant on the beer-making industry for excise duties, which accounted for 34.7% of total excise revenues in the 2023/24 financial year, JSE-listed beer maker South... 

Industry body South Africa Wine has launched the 2024 iteration of its Graduate Placement Programme, which is designed to advance professionals in the local wine industry. The programme aims to... 

Bread continues to be a staple food in many South African households and consumer packaged goods company Premier has showcased, to the media, its automated Waltloo bakery that produces between 370... 

In continuing the simplification of its portfolio and positioning the group for the best growth opportunities, JSE-listed consumer packaged goods company Libstar Holdings has announced the disposal... 

In its preliminary Manufacturing: Production and Sales report, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reveals that manufacturing production increased by 1.7% year-on-year in July. Stats SA industry... 

Law firm RSI Attorneys has urged fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands to accept liability for the world’s largest listeriosis outbreak in 2017/18 and compensate the victims that... 

JSE-listed food manufacturer RCL Foods has delivered solid results in the financial year ended June 30 despite softer consumer demand, with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and... 

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s power transmission division has found a solution to avoid the dangers during installation and maintenance procedures in the food and beverage sector - an... 

Trends have shifted of late, with winemakers and wineries introducing packaging such as roll-on pilfer-proof (ROPP) screw tops, bag-in-a-box, liquid cartons and cans, as opposed to the traditional... 

Food safety helps to prevent illness, reduce healthcare burdens and ensure consumer protection, but long-term sustainability has also gained prominence of late, resulting in multinational food... 

Polymer supplier Vesconite Bearings’ thrust washer has managed to outlast the bronze thrust washer on a Bucher CM50 grinding machine at a large fruit juice concentrate producer. The reports that... 

With the world still adapting to post-pandemic consumer demand for farm-to-plate freshness, variety and convenience, pumps manufacturer Verder notes there are two factors that continue to drive... 

South Africa’s canned deciduous fruit sector has, with one exception, been on a declining international competitiveness trajectory since 2016, a PhD research project at Stellenbosch University has... 

International broad-line foodservice group Bidcorp has reported a 15.9% increase in group trading profit to R12.2-billion for the financial year ended June 30. Headline earnings per share (HEPS)... 

South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to just as food inflation, for short) decelerated again in July, in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, to 4.5%, the... 

African policy leaders must support robust growth in the cold chain for the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and to boost prosperity, food supply chain resilience and... 

JSE-listed fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands has announced an extension of CEO Tjaart Kruger’s tenure for an additional three years, up to December 31, 2028. The original... 

Food freeze-drying technology has the potential to help create sustainable food practices, increase food security and cut food waste (caused by decay), even in rural areas of Africa. That is the...