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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed fishing company Oceana says its revenue for the 11 months to August 31 was in line with that of the 11 months to August 31, 2025, while operating profit increased, driven by improved performances from Lucky Star foods, fishmeal and fish oil (US) and Wild caught seafood, and partly offset by continued pressure in the fishmeal and fish oil (Africa) segment, where lower production and sales volumes resulted in a significant operating loss. In a trading statement, the company says its Lucky Star foods division delivered mixed results for the period, with a strong first half followed by a subdued second half through to the end of August.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>SA Canegrowers vexed about retailers not sticking to 'buy local' commitment </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 beverage manufacturers previously made a promise: to buy sugar produced in South Africa. However, SA Canegrowers' analysis of data on local sugar sales, and evidence on local retail shelves, show that they are not delivering on this commitment, at the expense of South African livelihoods. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 fluctuating temperatures in the client’s factory. The client is using Glacier’s solutions at its other factories for insulation purposes, says Glacier divisional sales manager Marius Kitching. The company’s scope for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) retailer, therefore, also includes cold storage solutions for meat, beverages, fruit and other stock that require refrigeration or freezing.]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 have “digital elements”. “It is one thing that CAREL Controls has worked on quite aggressively in the last year . . . There’s been a lot of talk on the Cyber Resilience Act, which has essentially been established to protect end-users from cyberattacks on their equipment,” says CAREL Controls MD Vernon Vandrau.]]></description>
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            <title>Systemic approach needed to tackle 44% fruit, veg waste rate</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 waste occurs in the country, UJ finds that every day edible fruit and vegetables are discarded across Johannesburg not owing to a lack of willingness to reduce food waste, but as a result of systemic barriers leaving retailers without the infrastructure and support needed to keep edible produce out of landfill.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>FOOD &amp; WASTE MANAGEMENT</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 in the previous cycle. At a time when corporate transformation and local economic participation are vital to South Africa's economic trajectory, CCBSA's multi-year strategy demonstrates how global brand bottlers can drive inclusive local growth while maintaining commercial scale, the company says.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>Precautionary limit placed on sardine catches, despite no further mortality reports</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 KwaZulu-Natal coast. However, monitoring is continuing and the event cannot yet be regarded as concluded, the DFFE states.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>OCEAN HEALTH</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Manufacturing output up 1.1% y/y in July</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 the largest positive contributions, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. Food and beverages production increased by 4.1% year-on-year in July, contributing one percentage point to the overall figure, while the production of petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products increased by 3.2% and contributed 0.6 of a percentage point to the overall figure.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
            <category>STATISTICS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>UASA welcomes 6% wage increase, backpay agreement in sugar sector </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 workers have secured meaningful wage increases, enhanced benefits and back pay. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>SUGAR &amp; LABOUR</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount, FAO says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. Extreme heat and drought in Europe, the threat of a severe El Nino weather pattern and trade upheaval caused by the Ukraine and Iran wars have unsettled agricultural markets, pushing grain prices to three-year highs and sugar to a one-year peak. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in a basket of internationally traded food commodities, averaged 133.3 points in August, up from July's revised reading of 130.8. That was the highest score since November 2022, though nearly 17% below a record peak from March 2022, after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>AGRICULTURE &amp; FOOD</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Local entrepreneur positions new avocado oil processing plant in Limpopo for global competitiveness</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/local-enterpreneur-positions-new-avocado-oil-processing-plant-in-limpopo-for-global-competitiveness-2026-09-04</link>
            <description><![CDATA[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 plant will process locally grown avodacos into oil, creating new opportunities for economic development and value creation in the surrounding community. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>AGRICULTURE</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Agriculture department warns farmers about the emerging El Niño event</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 Service (SAWS), which confirmed that the El Niño was occurring and would continue throughout the upcoming summer season. “El Niño is a natural climate pattern that results in a shift in global atmospheric circulation,” explained the DoA. “In South Africa, the typical impacts of El Niño are lower-than-normal rainfall during summer coupled with high temperatures.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Tiger Brands unveils R200m upgrade at Paarl condiments megasite</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/tiger-brands-unveils-r200m-upgrade-at-paarl-condiments-megasite-2026-09-03</link>
            <description><![CDATA[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 manufacturing capabilities at three distinct production plants. Marleny Arnoldi visited the site.]]></description>
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            <category>FOOD AND BEVERAGE</category>
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            <title>Sea Harvest declares maiden interim dividend, reduces debt despite revenue decline</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 operations decreased by 6% year-on-year to R3.29-billion, as double-digit price increases were offset by lower pelagic and Australian volumes and a stronger rand. The company declared a maiden interim cash dividend of 24c a share for the period.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>DFFE testing for PHV, investigating new sardine mortality reports</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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). Isolated sightings of sardine mortality events were reported at Bakoven, in the Western Cape, and off Tsitsikamma, in the Eastern Cape. On August 27, there were widespread reports of sardines washing ashore around Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, and floating offshore and within the harbour.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Rainbow Chicken grows revenue, HEPS; declares dividend and special dividend</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased by 101.8% year-on-year to R2.13-billion. Earnings for the year increased by 134.8% to R1.34-billion. The company also reported increased cash and cash-equivalents of R2.4-billion, up from R1.8-billion in the prior financial year.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Views on Itac's upward adjustment of sugar import duties still largely divergent </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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, industry body SA Canegrowers welcomed the adjustment but sugar manufacturer Illovo Sugar believed the adjustment fell materially short of what was required. SA Canegrowers' view is that the upward adjustment of the DBRP is critical to the sustainability of the domestic sugar industry, which is contending with a flood of heavily subsidised sugar imports.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 inefficiencies are placing market access, profitability and customer confidence at risk. Fruit is accumulating  across the supply chain as ports, packhouses and markets are under pressure.]]></description>
            <author>Devina Haripersad</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 food production and washdown environments. The new Fenner Zintek Plus and O-ring roller chains are designed for use in demanding production environments. Although they are not intended for direct food contact, BMG Mechanical Power Transmission internal operations division manager Leon Albert says the chains can be used in food-related applications where corrosion resistance is important.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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) identifying technology, regional trade and value-added manufacturing as key drivers of future growth. The sector remains resilient despite economic pressure, supported by sophisticated food manufacturing industries, strong agricultural capabilities, established retailers and internationally recognised food brands, says JCCI business development strategist Marcus Wendell Jacobs.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 R13.8-billion. Trading margins increased by 20 basis points to 5.7%, with the 30 basis points of gross margin improvement more than offsetting the ten basis points increase in the company's costs.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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. According to AMIE, oxtail that was typically retailing at about R79 to R99/kg between January and May this year is now selling for double that, at about R169 to R199/kg.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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. The improved export conditions are a significant development for the industry and come after nearly a decade of negotiations, industry organisation the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 sugar industry, which started in February, have reached a deadlock after organised labour and employers failed to reach agreement on improved wages and benefits for workers.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 handling solutions provider Haver & Boecker to showcase its latest bulk handling and packing offering. Haver & Boecker will also display its filter methods for wire mesh and advancements in AI-based processes and performance under the theme AIR, or Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 154.68c, compared with the EPS of 64.04c reported for the prior financial year. Similarly, it expects headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the financial year to be 118% to 138% higher year-on-year at between 143c and 156.12c, compared with the HEPS of 65.57c in the prior financial year.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Industry bodies implore Premier to engage, honour existing contracts before closing Tulbagh cannery</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 SA, Agri Western Cape and Canning Fruit Producers Association (CFPA) have called for urgent engagement with the company. The organisations are calling on Premier to honour existing commitments to producers ahead of the 2026/27 harvest and refrain from taking irreversible steps that could undermine the future of the facility and the broader fruit industry.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El Nino</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 past events. World farm production has outpaced consumption and population growth since the 1980s, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and analysts say.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in a basket of internationally traded food commodities, averaged 131.1 points in July, up from 130.3 in June and the highest reading since January 2023.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 bridge the gap between laboratory trials and industrial-scale operation. The portfolio supports product development, process optimisation, scale‑up from pilot trials to industrial validation, as well as small-scale production. Typical applications include food, dairy, nutraceuticals and chemicals. ]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Domestic food producer signs contract for LNG from Virginia project, ASPI says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 Virginia gas project in the Free State. The LNG sale and purchase agreement is a five-year, take-or-pay contract with a South African food processor, and this offtake represents about 10% of the project's Phase 1 nameplate capacity.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>South African food inflation continued to decline in June </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 South Africa data showed that it slowed from 1.9% in May to 1.6% in June. This was in contrast to consumer price index (CPI) headline inflation, which accelerated from 4.5%, y-o-y, in May, to 5% in June. However, food and NAB inflation did jump in month-on-month (m-o-m) terms, from 0.1% in May to ...]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>FOOD &amp; AGRICULTURE</category>
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            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/franchising-is-helping-to-formalise-informal-economies-but-support-needed-standard-bank-2026-07-28</link>
            <description><![CDATA[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 growth across Africa through collaboration and innovation. By fostering entrepreneurship, enabling access to capital and enabling scalable business models, the sector is well positioned to contribute meaningfully to the continent’s long-term economic development, says Standard Bank South Africa Business and Commercial Banking head of franchising Andre Beck.]]></description>
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            <title>Tiger Brands unveils R200m upgrade at Paarl condiments megasite  </title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/tiger-brands-unveils-r200m-of-upgrades-at-paarl-condiments-megasite-2026-07-28</link>
            <description><![CDATA[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 manufacturing capabilities at three distinct production plants, the culinary megasite is delivering meaningful improvements in supply security, cost efficiency and product quality.  ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>Surging imports threaten local sugar producers’ survival – SA Canegrowers</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 current local sugar market realities. This call comes amid South Africa’s sugar industry reaching a decisive stage, with new data revealing that sugar imports in the first five months of this year nearly doubled what they were in the same period last year, displacing locally produced sugar from shelves while food and beverage producers buy increasing quantities of imported sugar.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <title>Itac recommends increased customs duty on imported peanut butter</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 application submitted by RCL Group Services. Itac’s recommendation was that the current duty of R0.99/kg be replaced by a duty of 25% ad valorem. During its investigation, Itac found that domestic production of peanut butter, sales volumes and utilisation of capacity had all declined, while imports (predominantly from India) had seen a major increase. South African producers saw their production costs increase as a result of higher costs for raw materials, labour and operations, putting them at a persistent disadvantage, price-wise, compared with imported peanut butter.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>FOOD &amp; BEVERAGE</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ceres Fruit Growers kits out apple packhouse with automation, spacing upgrades</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/ceres-fruit-growers-kits-out-apple-packhouse-with-automation-spacing-upgrades-2026-07-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[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 handles between 130 000 t and 145 000 t of apples and pears every year.]]></description>
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