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South African food inflation continued to decelerate in June
25th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) – hereafter, for short, to be referred to as just food – inflation continued to decelerate in June, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy... 


Tiger Brands CFO resigns
24th July 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Tiger Brands has announced that Deepa Sita has resigned as CFO and executive director of the company to pursue a new opportunity in Australia. Her notice of resignation applies to all... 


Kagera Sugar named preferred buyer of Tongaat Hulett’s sugar assets
21st July 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) have announced that Kagera Sugar has been selected as the preferred strategic equity partner (SEP) to acquire all of Tongaat’s sugar... 


An image at night of a greenhouse growing plants that is glowing pink owing to the red LED lights inside
Light manufacturer expands range
21st July 2023

Global lighting solutions manufacturer ams OSRAM bolstered its horticultural lighting offerings in June, announcing the addition of two new products. The company continues to provide important... 


A photo of chickens
Poultry industry association calls for antidumping duties to be reinstated
20th July 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has released a report showing that the imposition of antidumping duties of 30% will contribute to a price increase of between 0.9%... 


Nescafe gold coffee mixes
Nestlé launches R79m local coffee mix production plant in Hammanskraal
19th July 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Food and beverage company Nestlé South Africa has invested R79-million into localising the production of its Nescafé Gold range of coffee mixes. The company inaugurated its new plant in Babelegi,... 


Isanti Glass chairperson Shakes Mtiwaza; Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Fikile Majola; Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi; SAB CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac and others celebrate the partnership between SAB and Isanti Glass
SAB, Isanti Glass celebrate transformation, empowerment strides
11th July 2023 By: Darren Parker

Alcoholic beverage maker South African Breweries (SAB) and South Africa’s first majority black-owned glass container manufacturer Isanti Glass marked three years of partnership at a commemorative... 


South Africa’s agricultural sector recorded significant decline in the first quarter
7th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has highlighted, in a brief report, that, while the total South African economy avoided a technical recession during the first quarter of this... 


From left to right: Royal Bafokeng Institute nonexecutive director Stacey-Lee Bolon, Illovo Sugar Africa group community services manager Jason Baker, De Beers group of companies South Africa supply chain performance and risk senior manager Laren Perumal, Live Moya South Africa director Racuni Naidoo and Lucient Engineering and Construction, South Africa director Masego Mokitimi
Innovation, partnerships can boost ESG outcomes
7th July 2023 By: Bridget Lepere

Innovation is key to driving change in the work environment and in communities, Illovo Sugar Africa group community services manager Jason Baker told attendees of the three-day Deloitte... 


image of a shredder lube system on BMG
Firm completes KZN sugar mill project
7th July 2023

Industrial equipment supplier BMG is a pivotal player in the sugar sector, and its regional workshop in Riverhorse Valley, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), recently completed a refurbishment, fabrication and... 


‘Ground-breaking’ projects completed for retail giant
7th July 2023

Water management solutions provider Sewtreat has successfully completed two “ground-breaking” projects at fast moving consumer goods retail giant Pick n Pay's Eastport Logistics Park, in Kempton... 


Head shot of Bearings International GM Christian Chipamaunga.
Supplier on the pulse of market’s needs
7th July 2023 By: Bridget Lepere

  Industrial solutions supplier Bearings International (BI) has been supplying industrial power transmission products to the sugar industry for 65 years, with its chains selection for the sugar... 


A grocery store aisle
Food producers warn of higher prices as infrastructure crumbles
5th July 2023 By: Reuters

South African food producers, among the biggest on the continent, are spending hundreds of millions of rand mitigating prolonged rolling power blackouts, water supply issues and crumbling... 


Hume International logistics and operations director Roy Thomas
Potential Agoa expulsion would add to South Africa’s growing chicken price problems
29th June 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Food importer Hume International logistics and operations director Roy Thomas stresses that the looming threat of South Africa’s expulsion from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) trade... 


Pick n Pay to buy Western Cape-based meat processing company
29th June 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Fast-moving consumer goods retailer Pick n Pay has concluded an agreement to acquire the business operations of abattoir and meat processing and packaging company the Tomis group of companies for... 


South African food inflation decelerated in May
27th June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation – hereafter to be referred to simply as food inflation – dropped “sharply” last month, in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, to 11.8%, the... 


An image of Schneider Electric Middle East, Africa and India regional segment leader Mohamed El Khateb
Digitisation, sustainability pivotal to bolstering food & beverage industry
23rd June 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

There are various trends that are currently impacting the food and beverage (F&B) industry and digital automation and energy management company Schneider Electric has solutions that can assist to... 


SAB, partners open entries for 100+ Accelerator programme
15th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Beverage manufacturer South African Breweries (SAB) has invited applicants for the 100+ Accelerator programme, which supports solutions that will contribute to addressing sustainability challenges... 


Tongaat creditors agree to postpone voting on business rescue plan
15th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Embattled sugar manufacturer Tongaat Hulett has advised that the meeting for creditors to vote on the amended business rescue plans of the group, as well as two subsidiaries, has been moved to... 


Woodlands Dairy commissions second biomass boiler for steam generation
14th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Dairy producer Woodlands Dairy has commissioned a second biomass boiler that will use local sawdust and chip timber waste for steam generation, which will further reduce the company's heavy fuel... 


HIGH-TECH OFFERING CERTUSS steam generators enable a highly flexible steam supply while saving energy
Partnership with German supplier bearing fruit
9th June 2023 By: Nadine James

Boiler and steam generator supplier Steam Generation Africa’s work and partnership with German industrial equipment supplier CERTUSS has resulted in numerous projects and opportunities considering... 


Vehicles on a production line
Manufacturing output up 3.4% y/y in April
8th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Manufacturing production increased by 3.4% year-on-year in April, Statistics South Africa has reported. The largest contributions were made by the basic iron and steel, nonferrous metal products,... 


Bidcorp pleased with recent performance
6th June 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Bidcorp is “very pleased” with the business’ performance in the four months to April 30, with CEO Bernard Berson saying the business was performing well and delivering a record result to... 


Premier delivers strong yearly performance despite headwinds
6th June 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Premier Group and its subsidiaries delivered a robust performance for the financial year ended March 31, under dynamic market and trading conditions. The group states that exceptionally... 


Astral Foods to list on A2X
1st June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed poultry producer Astral Foods has announced that its ordinary shares will be traded on A2X with effect from June 7. The company will retain its primary listing on the JSE and its issued... 


PepsiCo South Africa acquires remaining 50% of Futurelife Health Products
30th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Food and beverage company PepsiCo South Africa, through its subsidiary Pioneer Foods, will acquire the remaining 50% stake in Futurelife Health Products. It bought an initial 50% interest in... 


Clover's Queensburgh factory
Energy Partners invests R360m in 20-year refrigeration, power and steam services contract for Clover
30th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Energy solutions company Energy Partners has constructed a R360-million integrated refrigeration, power and steam plant at dairy company Clover South Africa's Queensburgh factory, which it will... 


One of Tiger Brands' beverage production lines
Tiger Brands taking strain amid loadshedding, rising costs, flat demand
30th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The JSE share price of branded food, home care and personal care products manufacturer Tiger Brands fell by nearly 16% on May 30, following the release of its financial results for the six months... 


Research group reports fractional deceleration in South African food inflation
30th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

In its latest “Food Inflation Brief”, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) reported that South Africa’s food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to... 


Famous Brands CEO Darren Hele
Famous Brands’ profit ticks up despite high inflationary environment
22nd May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Food services franchisor Famous Brands has recorded an uptick in its operating profit for the year ended February 28, to R861-million, from R630-million in the prior year. The group declared a... 


Fries
Potatoes SA welcomes reinstatement of frozen chips antidumping tariff
18th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has decided to reinstate import duties on frozen potato chips after tariffs lapsed earlier this year. The decision,... 


Vineyards in South Africa's Western Cape
Vinpro expects 2023 wine grape season to deliver 'excellent' wines
17th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The 2023 wine grape season in South Africa commenced harvesting at the usual time in early February, at which point experts were impressed by grape analysis, which showed low pH levels and high... 


A sugarcane plantation
Canegrowers urge govt, industry to resume work on value chain masterplan
10th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

To safeguard the future of sugarcane growers and the sugar sector as a whole, industry body SA Canegrowers believes it is critical that both government and all industry stakeholders commit to... 


An image of PepsiCo CEO Riaan Heyl
PepsiCo South Africa appoints Riaan Heyl as CEO
8th May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Food and beverage company PepsiCo South Africa has announced the appointment of Riaan Heyl as its new CEO, effective May 1, to succeed Tertius Carstens, who is retiring after 29 years with the... 


Truck Trailer Bus and Bakkie Road Freight Association Convention
Yearly convention will address industry priorities
5th May 2023 By: Halima Frost

Industry body The Road Freight Association’s (RFA’s) yearly convention, which will be held later this month, seeks to attract top executives in the trucking, logistics and warehousing sectors to... 


chickens
Astral warns of lower earnings amid loadshedding, high feed costs
3rd May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed integrated poultry producer Astral Foods expects to report an 87% to 92% decrease in headline earnings per share (HEPs) for the six months ended March 31. The company advises that HEPS... 


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