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Maersk gives South African exporters a preview of its Cape Town cold storage facility
Updated 2 hours 9 minutes ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global integrated logistics company Maersk invited existing and potential customers in South Africa to visit its Belcon Logistics Park, in Cape Town, for a preview of the upcoming cold store... 


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Higher catch rates, prices to boost Sea Harvest's interim earnings
29th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed Sea Harvest expects to report higher year-on-year earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months to June 30, on the back of improved catch rates,... 


Ingram's production line
Tiger Brands declares higher interim and special dividend after notable cash growth
28th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed fast-moving consumer goods producer Tiger Brands has declared a 19% higher interim dividend of R4.15 apiece for the six months ended March 31. It also declared an additional special... 


Bidcorp CEO Bernard Berson
Bidcorp may surpass another headline earnings record despite tough market conditions
27th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In a market update on its global trading environment in the year-to-date, JSE-listed foodservice group Bidcorp reports a trading profit growth of 10% year-on-year so far, supported by an almost... 


Nulaid-branded egg truck
Quantum reports solid interim volume, profit recoveries
23rd May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After experiencing improved trade conditions, JSE-listed poultry producer Quantum Foods reported an operating profit increase of 234% year-on-year to R205-million for the six months ended March 31.... 


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Heavy lifting solutions progress agricultural project
23rd May 2025

Leading heavy lifting solutions provider Sarens continues its involvement in the Zambian Fertiliser Project – which aims to further develop the Zambian agricultural industry – by contributing its... 


SA Canegrowers welcomes no increase in sugar tax
21st May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Industry body SA Canegrowers says it welcomes the decision by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana not to enact any further increases in the Health Promotion Levy – or sugar tax – in his latest... 


Chickens
South African poultry producers can make up shortage from Brazil bird flu import ban, association says
20th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South African poultry producers have the capacity to make up for the loss of Brazilian chicken meat imports owing to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, in that country, says South African... 


Rainbow frozen chicken
AMIE urges regionalisation approach to curb only bird-flu-affected Brazilian chicken
19th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has called for a considered and collaborative approach from the South African government following the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza... 


Astral Foods chicken farm
Astral cites strained poultry margins, high input costs as it reports lower interim profit
19th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed poultry producer Astral Foods has reported a 51% decrease in its profit before interest and tax to R271-million for the six months ended March 31, owing to margin pressure in its Poultry... 


Famous Brands offices
Famous Brands achieves higher full-year dividend despite trying market
19th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Branded food services franchisor Famous Brands has achieved a 14.2% increase in its total dividend to R3.45 for the financial year ended February 28. This compares with a dividend of R3.02... 


Apple processing line
Tiger Brands sells LAF canned fruit business to consortium, including community trust
16th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed fastmoving consumer goods producer Tiger Brands has entered into a sale agreement for the disposal of its deciduous fruit business Langeberg & Ashton Foods (LAF). The acquiring party... 


Tiger Brands sign in factory
Listeriosis class action firms laud Tiger Brands’ early settlements of some claims
12th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The representative law firms of the listeriosis class action of 2017/18, Richard Spoor Incorporated (RSI) and LHL Attorneys, have welcomed fast-moving consumer goods producer Tiger Brands’ renewed... 


Packed soft drinks
BevSA appoints four new board members
9th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nonalcoholic beverage industry body Beverage Association of South Africa (BevSA) has appointed a diverse group of individuals with expertise across various sectors to its board. The new... 


White wine in glasses
Growers, producers experience well-rounded, successful wine grape season
8th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body South Africa Wine says the 2025 wine grape harvest has been characterised by exceptional fruit quality, owing to sustained mild and dry conditions that delivered grapes of superb... 


PepsiCo South Africa plant lead Eskins Mabiginye
PepsiCo enhances sustainability measures at Isando factory
7th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Food and beverage corporation PepsiCo South Africa has described its Isando facility, in Gauteng, as a “beacon of sustainable innovation”, boasting an on-site anaerobic digestion plant that... 


chicken production line
Lower prices, higher costs to lead to lower earnings for Astral
5th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed poultry producer Astral Foods expects its earnings per share (EPS) for the six months ended March 31 to decrease by between 45% and 55% year-on-year following a cybersecurity incident,... 


WORLD-CLASS EXPERTISE
Collaborations with engineering company Sinopec Ningbo Engineering bring world-class expertise to the project
Mpumalanga plant to tackle food security, emissions
2nd May 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Fertiliser supplier Suiso, founded by Paul Erskine, is taking a decisive step towards sustainability with a R31.5-billion coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project in Kriel, Mpumalanga. The... 


Joburg to revitalise wholesale fresh produce market after WUWM conference
30th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) will host the forty-fourth World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference at the Sandton Convention Centre, from May 14 to 16. Following the conference, the... 


Southern African citrus exports to increase by 3.6% this season – CGA
29th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Southern African citrus industry is expected to export 171.1-million 15 kg cartons of citrus in the current season, which would represent 3.6% growth from the preceding year’s final export... 


Sugarcane fields
Consortium seeking to buy Tongaat Hulett secures essential credit approval
2nd April 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The consortium seeking to buy beleaguered sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Limited (THL), Vision Parties, has confirmed to THL’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) that it has received the credit... 


Soufflet Malt announces €100m malt factory investment at Heineken Sedibeng
Soufflet Malt announces €100m malt factory investment at Heineken Sedibeng
2nd April 2025

French multinational malt producer Soufflet Malt is investing €100-million in a new malting factory on the site of beer brewer Heineken’s Sedibeng brewery, in Gauteng. The factory marks Soufflet’s... 


South African food inflation rose in February
25th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to simply as food inflation, for short) edged up again in February, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural... 


Citrus exports showing stable and balanced growth
24th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says all available data project that exports are in line with the five-year average, which means there will be... 


A poultry farm owned by Astral Foods
Astral Foods flags sharp profit fall, reports cyber attack
24th March 2025 By: Reuters

Astral Foods said on Monday it expects its half-year profit to decline by as much as 60%, with a recent cybersecurity incident compounding the impact of lower chicken prices and higher input costs.... 


A generic image of stainless-steel fasteners
Stainless-steel components aid food safety
14th March 2025

Industrial equipment supplier BMG has highlighted the significance of its stainless-steel components in enhancing food safety. BMG’s team of fastener specialists advises food and beverage plants to... 


A generic image of a equipment factory
Local supply chains crucial to promoting food security
14th March 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Strengthening local supply chains is critical to ensuring food security and economic resilience, and sourcing materials and services locally not only reduces supply chain disruptions but also... 


An image of Leanne Kiezer
Adaptation required to meet evolving demands
14th March 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Evolving consumer demands for health, convenience and affordability necessitate product and organisational adaptation which, alongside optimising production efficiencies and waste management, are... 


An image of Lucinde Rhoodie
Firm addresses legal, export risks attributed to bud rot spread
14th March 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The potential spread of phytophtora palmovira (bud rot) from infested areas through host material to other areas may negatively affect South Africa’s domestic and international trade, says law firm... 


Carahell barley
Incoming €100m Soufflet Malt factory supports South African barley growers
7th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

French multinational malt producer Soufflet Malt will invest €100-million in a new malting factory on the site of beer brewer Heineken’s Sedibeng brewery, in Gauteng, that will support more than... 


Rainbow Chicken posts higher interim earnings, but warns of bird flu risk
7th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed food and animal feed producer Rainbow Chicken reported a 1 348.8% year-on-year increase in headline earnings per share (HEPS) to 35.64c for the six months ended December 29. Earnings per... 


Sea Harvest vessel
Sea Harvest profit dips on low catch rates, tough market conditions
4th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed seafood, aquaculture and agroprocessing company Sea Harvest says last year was its toughest financial year since listing on the JSE in 2017, with its performance having been impacted on... 


RCL meat-free and vegan foods
RCL posts 25% increase in earnings
3rd March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed food manufacturer RCL Foods has delivered a solid performance for the six months ended December 31, having increased its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation... 


Goat dairy products
Experts advocate for goat commercialisation as major economic growth driver
3rd March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With South Africa’s goat industry being largely based in the informal sector, stakeholders such as the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) are increasing efforts to commercialise the goat meat... 


Sustainable solutions for the beverage industry
28th February 2025

Label and packaging specialists CCL Label will showcase the latest additions to its Sustainable Label range – Low-Temperature WashOff, Low-Temperature EcoStream, and EcoFloat WHITE – at the Propak... 


Bidcorp CEO Bernard Berson
Bidcorp reports strong interim results to end-Dec
26th February 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed food service group Bidcorp achieved a 10% year-on-year increase in headline earnings a share to R12.67 for the six months ended December 31. This was despite the fact that currency... 


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