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December manufacturing production down 1.2% y/y, Stats SA reports
11th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

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... 


RCL Foods expects to report higher interim earnings
7th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

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... 


AgriSA welcomes signing of Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act
5th February 2025 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


Committee urges urgent intervention on banning of hazardous pesticides
5th February 2025 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


Cape Herb & Spice grinders
Recalls announced on three Volvo models, Cape Herb & Spice products
4th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Wine and grapes
South Africa Wine says ‘excessive’ new excise tax on alcohol will devastate wine value chain
3rd February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Tiger Brands CEO Tjaart Kruger
Tiger Brands to pay out some listeriosis victims while class action progresses
3rd February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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/groceries on shelf
Food inflation stable for now at 2.5%
31st January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


G3 Citrus Estates new solar panels
G3 Citrus Estates adds significant solar power upgrade
30th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

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... 


ship on choppy seas
CSIR monitoring wind disruptions in Cape Town that are undermining fruit exporters
29th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

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... 


Tiger Brands logo in a factory
Tiger Brands to sell stake in Chile-based company for R4.4bn
28th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


UNIDO, partners demonstrate value-creating effluent treatment process at brewery
UNIDO, partners demonstrate value-creating effluent treatment process at brewery
22nd January 2025

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,... 


Hen with chicks
No meaningful progress on avian influenza vaccination risks more outbreaks this year
21st January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


The above image depicts a grazing table with a screen depicting the event in the background.
Exhibition presents Africa as food, beverage innovation hub
17th January 2025 By: Lynne Davies

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... 


Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe to lay off 1 000 workers amid currency crisis
16th January 2025 By: Reuters

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... 


Libstar's Denny pasta sauce
Libstar on track to report higher full-year revenue despite lower sales volumes
11th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Johannesburg planetarium relaunches as Wits Anglo American Digital Dome
Johannesburg planetarium relaunches as Wits Anglo American Digital Dome
4th December 2024

The University of the Witwatersrand, in partnership with diversified mining company Anglo American, have relaunched the old Johannesburg Planetarium as the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, after... 


Inside a Tiger Brands factory
Food group Tiger Brands to sell King Korn sorghum, Ace maize operations
4th December 2024 By: Reuters

Food group Tiger Brands TBSJ.J expects to sell off more brands including Ace maize meal and King Korn sorghum, and is pursuing short- to medium-term volume growth of up to 3%, its CEO said after... 


dude pouring beer from a tap
Deadline for public comment on alcoholic beverages taxation discussion paper extended
3rd December 2024 By: Darren Parker

National Treasury has extended the deadline for public comments on its ‘Taxation of alcoholic beverages’ discussion paper. The paper was published for public comment on November 13, alongside two... 


The above image depicts a NBI Fractionation vessel
Manufacturer boosts vessel hygiene with CIP optimised equipment
29th November 2024 By: Lynne Davies

Stainless steel processing equipment manufacturer Anderson Engineering emphasises the importance of taking a holistic approach to system design, component selection and attention to detail during... 


The above image depicts the ISO tanks from Almar
Rentals boost flexibility, sustainability
29th November 2024 By: Lynne Davies

Renting International Organization for Standardization (ISO) tanks is becoming an increasingly popular option for bulk liquid storage and transport, as it provides a cost-effective, flexible... 


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South African food inflation falls again in October
27th November 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (henceforth to be referred to just as food inflation) in South Africa fell again in October, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) think... 


Wine rack
South Africa Wine opposes proposed increase in excise taxes
27th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body South Africa Wine has denounced government’s proposed excise tax increases on wine, saying it could contribute to job losses and force producers out of the market. The proposed tax... 


PepsiCo's new potato chip production line
PepsiCo South Africa installs new R746m potato chip production line at Isando factory
25th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Food and beverage corporation PepsiCo South Africa has invested R746-million at its Isando factory to establish a new potato chip production line. The investment will create 100 new jobs and... 


Astral chicken farm
Astral swings to full-year profit, resumes dividend
18th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed integrated poultry producer Astral Foods has managed to swing from an operating loss of R621-million in the 2023 financial year to an operating profit of R1.1-billion for the financial... 


Astral CEO-designate Gary Arnold
Astral COO Arnold to succeed Schutte as CEO
14th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Poultry producer Astral Foods has appointed COO Gary Arnold to succeed Chris Schutte as CEO from February 1, 2025. Astral in August announced that Schutte planned to retire at the next AGM on... 


Tiger Brands driving efficiencies, growth in bakery portfolio
Tiger Brands driving efficiencies, growth in bakery portfolio
13th November 2024

Tiger Brands last month hosted a tour of its Albany Belville bakery in the Western Cape to discuss the group’s progress in a bakery restoration initiative it launched in March, as well as its... 


Bidcorp increases trading profit by 10% in low food inflation environment
12th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed foodservice group Bidcorp, in an update to capital markets on November 12, said it had increased its trading profit by 10% for the four months ended October 31, on the back of a low food... 


Tongaat workers in sugarcane field
RGS takes Tongaat, Vision to High Court over ‘unimplementable’ rescue plan
8th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mozambican investment group RGS Holdings has submitted an urgent application in the Durban High Court to interdict and set aside the implementation of embattled sugar producer Tongaat Hulett’s... 


The above image depicts potatoes harvested from a yield
High-tech planter plants 1 500 acres
8th November 2024

A leading original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) in agricultural machinery innovation planted 1 500 acres of potatoes at Warden Hutterian Bretheren in Washington using its cutting-edge 12-row potato... 


Crates of Coca-Cola being loaded onto a truck
CCBA invests $50m in new bottling line in Namibia
5th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Beverages multinational Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has invested $50-million in a new bottling line in Namibia, which will produce 27 000 bottles an hour. The upgrade will increase the... 


S African government investigates spate of food-borne illnesses, encourages food safety practices
5th November 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa has recently experienced outbreaks of food-borne illnesses that have led to the tragic death of a number of children and numerous hospitalisations across Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free... 


Sino Africa Gases co-founder Sibusiso Sibisi
Sino Africa Gases established in Newcastle
1st November 2024 By: Darren Parker

The new food-grade liquid CO2 manufacturing plant of Sino Africa Gases is now officially established. The plant, located in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, was funded by the National Empowerment Fund... 


Bühler tackles food security challenges in Africa
1st November 2024 By: Lynne Davies

With Africa's rapidly growing population, ensuring food security has become a critical mission for Bühler, a leading provider of engineering solutions. The company’s primary focus is on improving... 


The above image depicts Danone GM Hendrik Born
Summit highlights commitment to health
1st November 2024 By: Lynne Davies

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... 


Tiger Brands factory
Tiger Brands considering urgent medical compensation to victims of listeriosis ahead of trial
31st October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Astral Foods eyes annual profit after bird flu-triggered loss
30th October 2024 By: Reuters

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... 


South African food inflation again above CPI headline inflation during September
28th October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

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... 


sugar pile
Sugar industry calls for Godongwana to honour his commitment to reassess sugar tax
28th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

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... 


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