Although organic and ‘natural’ are perceived to be the safer option this is not always the case when it comes to preserving finished meat products.
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iTRADEpro was conceptualised in November 2009 by Redwood Third Party Processing (Pty) Ltd (‘Redwood’), a Cape Town-based company specialising in consumer and SME financial services outsourcing and delivery solutions, led by Andrew Goodrich (CEO) and Peter Versfeld (CIO).
Andrew has over 15 years of experience in credit-risk, operational and executive management gained in the clothing-retail, catalogue-retail, banking and consultancy sectors in both Africa and the Middle East – including several new business start-ups. His experience covers an array of consumer credit products, including personal loans, bank credit cards, mortgage loans, private label cards and bank debit cards. Read more...
Tirolean Meats consists of a processing facility and retail outlet in North Riding in Johannesburg. Nicola Brook went to find out more about this multifaceted family business.
Read more...It is unlikely that consumers would trust expiry dates on poultry products following the scandal that rocked SA in December last year, especially since the effective date of the R.146 Legislation has been moved to 1 March 2012.
Read more...Aristotle certainly seemed to predict the fate of the ocean’s fish stocks when he proclaimed ‘for that which is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it’. The widespread overfishing that has occurred over the years to fulfil the insatiable human appetite has led to the collapse of numerous fish populations worldwide, leaving drastically altered marine ecosystems in its wake. Today, more than 75% of global fish stocks are fully exploited, overexploited or depleted. In SA six of the 10 most significant commercial stocks are now at critically low levels, including kabeljou (dusky and silver kob), geelbek, red stumpnose, Roman seabream and carpenter seabream.
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