Industry organisation the Beer Association of South Africa (Basa) is appealing to government to redress the disparities in the application of excise duties within the alcohol industry, which have... 

South African drinks maker Distell reported a 36.7% jump in annual profit on Thursday as consumers bought more wine, ciders and spirits despite cost of living pressures, but said rising costs were... 

JSE-listed foodservice multinational Bidcorp's 25 000 employees deserve the credit for a “phenomenal job” during the financial year ended June 30, during which net revenue increased by 28.2% to... 

JSE-listed fishing company Oceana has been granted a dispensation for the extension of interim CFO Ralph Buddle’s tenure until January 31, 2023. Oceana suspended CFO Hajra Karrim on February 7 and... 

According to the ‘Essential Food Pricing Monitoring Report’, released by the Competition Commission on August 24, South African consumers may be facing opportunistic price increases in sunflower... 

Food and beverage manufacturer Tiger Brands is moving to procure 2 MW of solar across four manufacturing sites as part of a broader initiative to introduce renewable energy across 35 sites by 2030... 

A 99-year lease in Shongweni, KwaZulu-Natal, has been announced between local development company Fundamentum Property Group and sugar producer Tongaat Hulett.  The transaction, which has been... 

Packaged goods manufacturer Libstar says it has experienced another period of supply chain disruptions, significant cost inflation and consumer pressures in the six months ended June 30, but still... 

The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) says it is disappointed in the suspension of anti-dumping duties on certain imported chicken products, adding that the South African industry has... 

The South African Meat Imports and Exporters Association (Amie) has welcomed national government’s decision to suspend anti-dumping duties on chicken imported from Brazil, Spain, Poland, Ireland... 

South African food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation jumped 8.6% last month, in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has reported, in its latest ‘Food... 

JSE-listed RCL Foods has concluded an agreement for the acquisition of Sunshine Bakery Holdings, which is indirectly majority-owned by agriculture services company Afgri. Sunshine Bakery was... 

A report by market research company Euromonitor International reveals that the illicit liquor market in South Africa grew by a compound yearly growth rate of 10% in volume terms in 2020, compared... 

The biggest threat to South Africa’s poultry industry is “unfair trade practices from countries like Brazil, Ireland, Spain and Denmark which dump their product on South African shores,” industry... 

Sugar producer Tongaat Hulett has applied to the JSE to suspend trading in its shares as it progresses with a restructuring plan. CEO Gavin Hudson confirms in a statement released on July 15... 

Compressed-air equipment manufacturer Artic Driers’ newly released Sahara range, comprising low dewpoint compressed-air dryers, has been well received by clients in various sectors, Artic Driers... 

Global vacuum technology and leak detection solutions provider Pfeiffer Vacuum opened its new 3 700 m2 facility in Indianapolis, in Indiana in the US, on May 13. This state-of-the-art facility is... 

Global packaging system manufacturer Tecno Pack SpA has designed and built grippers able to handle pick-and-place applications in the plant of a leading international confectionery company, using... 

Manufacturing production decreased by 2.3% year-on-year in May, brought down by the industries of motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment which declined 19.2%, and... 

JSE-listed packaged goods company Tiger Brands has decided to extend operations at its deciduous fruit business for a further season. The company in May 2020 announced its intention sell the... 

Industry body Agri SA has warned of the impact of ongoing power outages on the agricultural sector, with rising risks of food insecurity and social instability. Agri SA’s remarks come in the wake... 

Food inflation in South Africa rose sharply in May, in both year-on-year (y-o-y) and month-on-month (m-o-m) terms, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has reported in its latest Food... 

Fast-moving consumer goods services group CA Sales Holdings, trading as CA&S Group, was listed on the main board of the JSE at the opening of the stock exchange’s markets at 09:00 on June 27. The... 

Southern African agricultural business Country Bird Holdings’ (CBH’s) newly expanded Supreme Chicken Tigane chicken production facility in Hartebeesfontein, North West, was officially launched on... 

The rehabilitation of South Africa’s closed coal mines has long been a source of contention among miners, environmental activists and affected communities. Numerous old mines were not rehabilitated... 

Earlier this month, steel fabricator and welding specialist Hydra-Arc finished the post weld heat treatment (PWHT) and pressure test of the third of four drums on an order for a client in the sugar... 

Fruit producers have made urgent requests to the Western Cape provincial government, as well as national government, to intervene in food manufacturer Tiger Brands’ decision to close down its... 

Brait SE is ready to list South African food maker Premier as soon as more favourable stock market conditions allow -- in what would be the first initial public offering on Johannesburg’s bourse... 

Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, has been selected as the global meeting point this November for a multi-disciplinary congress on Chenin Blanc, a white wine grape. South Africa has more Chenin... 

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a shift in the way people approach everyday life and the ways they prepare and consume food and beverages, food processing and packaging solutions company... 

This year’s Coatings for Africa 2022 conference, organised by global events organiser DMG Events, was held at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Gauteng, from May 4 to 6. The event was hosted by... 

Sugar, ethanol, animal feeds and cattle company Tongaat Hulett reports that the Takeover Regulation Panel (TRP) has completed its investigation, concluding that the third parties and Magister... 

Although South Africa’s 2022 wine grape crop estimate, at 1.37-million tonnes, is 5.5% smaller than in 2021, it is still larger than the five-year average of 1.34-million tonnes, says industry body... 

Beverages multinational Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) says its new $100-million bottling plant at Sebeta, in Ethiopia, will unlock export opportunities, increase local production and ease... 

The National Director of Public Prosecutions has not yet made a decision on whether or not to charge former high-profile Tongaat Hulett executives with racketeering. This emerged on Thursday when...