Savings owing to efficient energy usage make farmers much more competitive when prices are under pressure in these tough economic times.
The rising costs of doing business, including higher electricity bills, has made profit margins in the farming sector increasingly slim. According to Eskom, farmers can play a significant role in reducing the overall demand for energy in SA and, apart from contributing towards a reliable supply of energy in the country, farmers can also reap big rewards when it comes to cost savings. Read more...
Following the Supreme Chicken scandal that rocked SA in December last year, the use of chlorine to treat chicken has become less popular. Not only this, ever-increasing environmental concerns are forcing poultry manufacturers to choose alternative methods of bacterial treatment.
Read more...Today, meat-free or meat-reduced diets, once the choice of a very small minority of consumers, are more commonplace owing to health awareness, economic factors and environmental trends.
Read more...Approximately 800 suppliers from about 50 countries will provide a wealth of information at this year's Anuga Meat, between the 8-12 October in Cologne, Germany. This is also a chance to show off packaging innovations and new manufacturing processes.
Read more...Meat oxidation is a constant challenge to food manufacturers and Janice Johannes spoke to Sharon Bolel from Sharon Bolel Marketing about trials that could prevent meat oxidation.
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