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... 

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.... 

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... 

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... 

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

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi and Agriculture Deputy Minister Nokuzola Capa have attributed the 52 930 jobs retained by the poultry industry in recent years to the... 

JSE-listed fast-moving consumer goods company Tiger Brands Group’s revenue for the four months ended January 31, was up 3% year-on-year, driven by both volume and price inflation. The volume growth... 

The High Court of South Africa in KwaZulu-Natal has dismissed an application brought by investment management company RGS Group Holdings to interdict the implementation of the adopted business... 

A fund aimed at addressing challenges linked to foodborne illnesses, particularly in township convenience stores, has been established. This was announced by Trade, Industry and Competition... 

The Competition Tribunal has confirmed a consent agreement between sunflower seed crusher the Willowton Group and the Competition Commission, ending prolonged litigation between the parties since... 

Primary agriculture business Quantum Foods experienced favourable trading conditions across its animal feed, broiler farming and layer and egg farming businesses during the four months ended... 

South Africa’s manufacturing production decreased by 1.2% year-on-year in December, according to a report by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) released on February 11. The largest negative... 

JSE-listed RCL Foods expects its headline earnings per share (HEPS) from total operations for the six months ended December 31 to be between 106c  and 112c when compared with the reported HEPS of... 

Agricultural organisation AgriSA says it was heartened by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing, on January 27, of the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, which aims to conserve... 

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Agriculture dismissed the argument by the Department of Agriculture that a ban on highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) will affect the economy, stating that... 

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has confirmed automaker Volvo Car South Africa is recalling the XC90 models made for sale on January 20, 2023, and October 29, 2024, as well as the XC40... 

Industry body South Africa Wine has expressed serious concerns about the potential impact on the wine industry’s sustainability and competitiveness, in response to National Treasury’s proposed... 

JSE-listed fast-moving consumer goods producer Tiger Brands has reached an agreement with law firms Richard Spoor Incorporated (RSI) and LHL Attorneys for advance payments to be made to some... 

Food inflation has improved from 7.2% in January 2024 to 2.5% in December, compared with consumer price inflation that improved from 5.3% in January 2024 to 3% in December. Although food... 

Citrus producer G3 Citrus Estates, in Weipe, Limpopo, has added 812 kW of solar PV and 2.28 MWh of battery storage to its existing solar-powered renewable electricity system, with commissioning set... 

The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research- (CSIR-) hosted Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (Access), along with other CSIR researchers and partners, have... 

South African packaged goods company Tiger Brands has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Inversiones Tiger Brands South America, agreed to sell its 24.38% interest in Chile-based fast-moving... 

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation and its project partners in December showcased Project Imifino at South African Breweries’ Ibhayi Brewery site in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape,... 

The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) says the sector remains vulnerable to renewed outbreaks of avian influenza, particularly as many European countries and most of the US are currently... 

Set to be a transformative event for the food and beverage industry, the Africa Food Show 2025, which will take place on June 10 to 12,  offers a “vibrant platform for networking, collaboration and... 

Sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe plans to lay off 1 000 employees by August this year, a company official said, as it seeks to cut costs and survive the country's currency turmoil and... 

JSE-listed consumer packaged goods group Libstar has reported a 2.5% increase in revenue in the year to November 22, despite sales volumes having declined by 2.9%, compared with the same period of...