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Ceres Fruit Growers' packing facility in Ceres
Ceres Fruit Growers kits out apple packhouse with automation, spacing upgrades
15th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Itac recommends maintaining 10% import duty on frozen mixed vegetables
13th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


Harvested lemons
Unusual lemon season with larger crop sizes, earlier timing coming to a close – CGA
13th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


An image of stainless steel fasteners and bolts from BMG
Stainless options enhance safety
10th July 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Food and beverage manufacturing plants should use stainless steel fasteners for highly specialised and safety-critical applications, says industrial equipment supplier BMG. The company offers a... 


An image of Cliffton Bridge
Growing demand for support, energy-efficient drive solutions in KZN
3rd July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The need to improve industrial resilience for businesses across KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has resulted in an uptick in demand for technical support, strong stock holding and energy-efficient drive... 


Oranges
Tiger Brands procures 100% of orange requirement locally
1st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Fast-moving consumer goods producer Tiger Brands has successfully secured 100% of the oranges required to produce its iconic Oros beverage products from South African growers for a second... 


South African food inflation continued to decelerate in May
25th June 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African year-on-year (y-o-y) food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation declined again in May, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has highlighted. It was 1.9% during that... 


Stacks of boxes with good
Supply chain visibility key to integration
19th June 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

The integration of African supply chains will require greater traceability, visibility and transparency across industries as markets become more liberalised under regional trade initiatives,... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
Tau, parliamentary committee welcome Tongaat agreement, liquidation withdrawal
18th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has welcomed the withdrawal of the liquidation proceedings of sugar milling company Tongaat Hulett and praises stakeholders who worked to secure a... 


IDC to become Vision shareholder as agreement reached to rescue Tongaat
17th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The business rescue practitioners (BRPs) of Tongaat Hulett have reached an agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) and the Vision Group of companies to preserve... 


SOLAR POWER
Tiger Brands’ Culinary manufacturing site in Boksburg
Tiger Brands advances to 2030 renewables target, with solar at seven manufacturing sites
9th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed food and fast-moving consumer goods company Tiger Brands says solar power is operational at seven of its manufacturing sites across South Africa, which is helping to reduce the company's... 


COMBUSTION MONITORING The upgraded boilers are equipped with combustion monitoring instrumentation to ensure optimal combustion conditions
Boiler upgrades maximise efficiency at fishmeal plant
5th June 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

Global fishing company Oceana Group has completed a boiler upgrade at its Laaiplek fishmeal plant, in the Western Cape, replacing end-of-life equipment with modern systems designed to increase... 


A box of oranges
Citrus exports from flooded areas to be at least 5% lower – CGA
4th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Initial assessments of flood-impacted citrus-growing areas indicate that the recent severe weather will cause a decrease of at least 5% in expected export estimates from flood-damaged areas, says... 


Parliamentary Committee warns on Tongaat; proposes enabling biofuels framework
3rd June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition has warned that the future of Tongaat Hulett remains a major threat to the sugar industry’s recovery, and that... 


Khayelitsha Cookies reach UK shelves, skies
29th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town-based artisanal biscuit producer Khayelitsha Cookies has secured more than R1.4-million in deals from two UKbacked companies. One agreement will see its products served onboard British... 


Kgodiso fund to grow presence as innovative farmer funding, support model boosts sector
25th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Agriculture and farmer development fund the Kgodiso Development Fund (KDF), which was established by food and beverage multinational PepsiCo in 2022 as a condition of its acquisition of Pioneer... 


Astral breeder chicken
Astral boasts markable growth in interim profit margins
18th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Integrated poultry producer Astral has reported a significant increase in its interim group operating profit to R1.2-billion underpinned by improved margins in the Poultry division, as well as... 


Sugarcane milling season off to positive start, despite continuing pressure on industry – SA Canegrowers
18th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa’s 2026/27 sugarcane milling season has started strongly, with early deliveries tracking ahead of previous years, says industry organisation South African Canegrowers' Association (SA... 


Delay in wheat tariff response to changing global trade placing local grain producers under pressure
15th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Agriculture industry organisation Grain SA says South Africa’s slow response to rapidly changing global trade conditions is placing local grain producers under growing financial pressure. The... 


Geopolitics, energy prices, climate risks reshaping agriculture outlook – Coface
12th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

A convergence of geopolitical tensions, higher energy prices and climate risks is reshaping the outlook for agricultural producers, exporters and agribusinesses, thereby creating conditions that... 


Wine barrels
2026 is a very good year for South African wines, industry body says
11th May 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Nonprofit organisation South Africa Wine, which is the representative body for the industry, reports that the national grape harvest for this year is estimated at 1.37-million tons, which is... 


Estimates for late mandarin exports are stable – CGA
4th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says its late mandarin export estimate for the 2026 season confirms that there is stability in production, although... 


Utilities, fuel prices impact more on households than food inflation – BFAP
30th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Eskom’s 8.76% hike in electricity tariffs for the 2026/27 financial year, combined with higher fuel prices, are compromising the food security of South African households by eroding... 


A row of wine glasses
Wine industry welcomes zero-tariff access to China market
30th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

South African wine industry organisations South Africa Wine and Wines of South Africa (WoSA) have welcomed the zero-tariff regime on South African wine exports to China, which is expected to come... 


Tribunal approves Fairfield Dairy’s acquisition of Ladismith Cheese
30th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Competition Tribunal has approved, with conditions, the merger in which Fairfield Dairy will acquire the entire issued share capital of Ladismith Cheese, after which it will be solely... 


Khayelitsha Cookies to be served on British Airways flights, sold in the UK
Khayelitsha Cookies to be served on British Airways flights, sold in the UK
29th April 2026 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town-based artisanal biscuit producer Khayelitsha Cookies has secured more than R1.4-million in deals from two UK‑backed companies. One agreement will see its products served onboard British... 


Hulisani Madau from Ecovado holding up an Avo at the new avocado oil processing plant
Manufacturer joins forces with entrepreneur
17th April 2026

The launch of a new avocado oil processing plant for emerging agroprocessing company Ecovado – founded by local entrepreneur Hulisani Mudau – was announced in March. The new facility was developed... 


Tongaat Hulett liquidation hearing adjourned, but viable transaction needed, say BRPs
16th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The KwaZulu-Natal High Court on April 16 granted an adjournment of the provisional liquidation application of distressed agri-business Tongaat Hulett, with the matter set down for hearing on June... 


Danone Southern Africa country director Nyaladzi Moyo
Danone Southern Africa appoints new country director
14th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Danone Southern Africa has appointed Nyaladzi Moyo country director. The appointment forms part of the company’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its presence in South Africa and support sustained... 


Farming equipment in a field
Further food price pain on the cards for consumers as agri sector faces higher input costs
14th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

While developments around the conflict in the Middle East remain unpredictable, the South African agricultural value chain is already being confronted with rising input costs, disrupted trade flows... 


Commission recommends approval of Ladismith Cheese deal
10th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the proposed transaction whereby Fairfield Dairy intends to acquire Ladismith Cheese Company, with conditions. The... 


An image of the Umfolozi Sugar Mill
Producers call for industry rescue through tariff renewal
3rd April 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

The sugar industry crisis needs to be urgently addressed, as the negative impacts of increased sugar imports will cause collateral damage to the entire South African sugar industry, says brown... 


An image of a sugarcane plantation field
Tariff adjustment would facilitate recovery
3rd April 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Industry regulatory body South African Sugar Association (SASA) is advocating for the urgent implementation of the key pillars of the Sugarcane Value Chain Master Plan to 2030 – including strategic... 


The above image depcits South African Farmers Development Association (Safda) executive chairperson Dr Siyabonga Madlala
State of sector undermines master plan objectives - Safda
3rd April 2026 By: Lynne Davies

The Sugarcane Value Chain Master Plan aims to reverse the decline of small-scale growers by preserving and extending their foundational role in the industry, says industry body South African... 


A Coca-Cola delivery truck
Coca-Cola plans to invest $1 billion in South Africa through 2030
2nd April 2026 By: Reuters

Coca-Cola and its two authorized bottlers, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa and Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages, will invest R17.6-billion in South Africa through 2030, to support expanded production... 


A butcher slicing meat
South African food inflation fell in February
30th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to as food inflation, for short) declined in February, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP)... 


SEAL THE DEAL
The new set of heat-sealable solutions launched by Sappi are a fibre-based alternative to plastics
Heat-sealable paper packaging range launched
27th March 2026

Having expanded its range of functional packaging papers in January, sustainable paper, pulp and packaging solutions provider Sappi has launched its full set of heat-sealable solutions designed for... 


Coleus Packaging MD Ian Victor and Nokusa Packaging MD Phillip Sathekge opening the new line on March 20
Coleus Packaging invests R200m in new plant equipment for metal closures
20th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Crown closures and metal packaging manufacturer Coleus Packaging on March 20 showcased the R200-million investments it has made in its Alrode, Johannesburg, factory. The company showcased the new... 


Premier group, Blue Ribbon and Snowflake signage
Premier expects at least 20% full-year earnings rise
20th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Premier Group has advised that its earnings per share (EPS) will increase by at least 20% for the financial year ending March 31. The group expects its EPS... 


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