Industry body SA Canegrowers says retailers are not honouring their commitment to purchase South African-produced sugar, which puts rural livelihoods at risk. South Africa’s retailers and food and... 

Turnkey solutions provider for refrigeration applications Glacier is working on a project for a client in Johannesburg, which will see it supply and install insulation panels to regulate... 

Electronic control manufacturer CAREL Controls is working towards compliance with the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act – a regulation that introduces mandatory cybersecurity standards for products that... 

University of Johannesburg (UJ) estimates that 44% of South Africa's fruit and vegetables are lost or wasted despite food insecurity affecting millions of households. Having researched how food... 

Beverage producer Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has officially regained its Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) rating for the 2025 assessment period, up from Level 2... 

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has received no further reports of dead or dying sardines since September 3, and no strandings have been reported along the... 

South Africa's manufacturing production increased by 1.1% year-on-year in July, with the food and beverages and the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division having made... 

Trade union UASA has welcomed the successful conclusion of the sugar sector wage negotiations after weeks of industrial action and extensive negotiations. UASA spokesperson Abigail Moyo says... 

World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and war disruption in the Gulf and Black Sea heightened concern over supply of staples, the United Nations'... 

South African agroprocessing company Ecovado has started operating a new avocado oil processing plant in Limpopo, together with technology partner Alfa Laval Middle East South and East Africa. The... 

The national Department of Agriculture (DoA) has issued an advisory on the looming 2026/27 El Niño climate event. This followed the latest Seasonal Climate Watch issued by the South African Weather... 

Fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands last month unveiled its upgraded jam, vinegar and chutney production site in Paarl, in the Western Cape, having invested R200-million on new... 

JSE-listed fishing and food business Sea Harvest has reported a 14% year-on-year increase in headline earnings a share to 97c for the six months ended June 30, while revenue from continuing... 

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says it is investigating new reports of sardines washing ashore and has secured samples to test for Pilchard herpesvirus (PHV).... 

JSE-listed poultry and animal feed producer Rainbow Chicken recorded a 7.7% year-on-year increase in revenue to R17.1-billion for the financial year ended June 28, while earnings before interest,... 

With the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) having adjusted upwards the dollar-based reference price (DBRP) for sugar imports from $680/t to $785/t this week,... 

Bottlenecks remain the biggest threat to South Africa's fresh produce export competitiveness, with industry body Fresh Produce Exporters Forum (FPEF) warning that continued port and logistic... 

Power transmission products supplier BMG has introduced two Fenner roller chains aimed at applications where corrosion, contamination and abrasive wear can affect equipment performance, including... 

Creating a competitive advantage has become the South African food and beverage sector's greatest challenge, with business organisation the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI)... 

JSE-listed food services multinational Bidcorp increased its revenue for the financial year ended June 30 by 2.8% year-on-year to R242.2-billion, while its trading profit increased by 6.5% to... 

Industry body the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has raised concerns about the sharp increase in oxtail prices as restrictions on Argentine imports continue to constrain supply.... 

Newly approved export conditions for citrus to India have been established, after the Asian country approved the inclusion of additional treatment options for fresh citrus fruit from South Africa.... 

Labour union UASA says its members in the sugar industry will embark on a protected strike scheduled to start on August 15 in KwaZulu-Natal. UASA's wage negotiations on behalf of its members in the... 

The 2026 edition of the yearly Powtech Technopharm expo, which takes place in Nuremberg, Germany from September 29 to October 1, will be used as a platform by process, packaging and materials... 

JSE-listed poultry products company Rainbow Chicken expects its earnings per share (EPS) for its financial year ended June 28 to be between 122% and 142% higher year-on-year at between 141.87c and... 

With food producer Premier Group having announced plans to close its R1-billion Fruit Products Western Cape canning facility, in Tulbagh, and retrench the facility's employees, industry bodies Agri... 

Near-record inventories, technological advances and the rise of key exporters such as Brazil and Russia have made the global food system more resilient to this year's "super" El Nino than similar... 

World food prices rose in July to their highest in more than three years as adverse weather and war escalation in the Gulf and Black Sea supported crop markets, the United Nations' Food and... 

A new generation of small-scale spray dryers has been launched by industrial equipment and solutions provider ANDRITZ. The ANDRITZ Dedert small-scale spray dryer range is designed to help customers... 

Nasdaq- and JSE-listed advanced materials company ASP Isotopes (ASPI) says oil and gas producer Tetra4 has entered into a contract for the sale of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be produced at the... 

South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation continued to decelerate in June, in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy has highlighted. Statistics... 

Franchising plays a role in formalising informal economies, enabling job creation and unlocking access to capital for entrepreneurs and represents a significant opportunity to unlock inclusive... 

Fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands on July 27 unveiled its upgraded jam, vinegar and chutney production site in Paarl, in the Western Cape. Having invested R200-million on new... 

Industry organisation SA Canegrowers is urgently calling on Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau to intervene and finalise the update to the sugar import tariff mechanism to reflect... 

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has recommended an increase in the customs duty on imported peanut butter. This followed an investigation triggered by an... 

Apple and pear packhouse Ceres Fruit Growers has completed major infrastructure and technology upgrades to increase throughput capability at its packaging facility in Ceres. Ceres Fruit Growers... 

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has recommended maintaining a 10% ad valorem import duty for frozen mixed vegetables. Itac's investigation found that global... 

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has reported a strong lemon season for this year, marked by the larger size of the crop and the earlier timing of the...