Cereals and Grains

The members of the Grain Handling Organisation of Southern Africa (GOSA) effectively handled 17.5 million tons of grain – produced locally and imported – during the past season.

From humble beginnings to an export powerhouse, the South African macadamia industry is the largest producer of macadamia nuts worldwide. Despite the setback of the recent drought, reports from the 2018 World Nut and Dried Fruit Conference signal a strong growth trajectory for this flourishing local industry, which has an estimated yield of 53 500 […]

Valley Macadamia chairman, Alan Sutton, attended the macadamia round table session at the World Nut and Dried Fruit Conference in Spain. Sutton gave feedback on the INC’s annual report and discussed a number of pertinent facts and figures, as well as new marketing and advertising campaigns proposed for the year ahead.

Macadamia farmers understand risk better than anyone else. The potential impact of uncontrollable risks like weather conditions on the quality of their harvest can keep any farmer up at night. Drought, for one, can cripple an industry, setting back annual harvesting targets and affecting crop yield and quality.

Through a joint venture between Cargill and ARASCO, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a new corn milling facility to meet the growing demand of the region’s food and beverage industry. The Middle East Food Solutions Company (MEFSCO Corn Milling Facility) is Cargill’s first investment in KSA. The investment marks the company’s commitment to […]

Lorraine Bezuidenhout, bakery business director Anchor Yeast, says that since 2003, most bread has been fortified with a number of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, iron and zinc. These supplements are important from a public health perspective. Last year, bread manufacturers also reduced the amount of salt added to their loaves.

MiA Food Tech (MiA) designs and builds standalone machines and automatic lines for the food processing industry. The company is represented locally through 4manufacturing.com.

A leading supplier of a natural calcium supplement used to fortify baby foods, cereals and baked goods arrives in Africa next month. Swiss-based Omya will exhibit at Africa’s Big 7 (AB7), the continent’s biggest food and beverage expo. AB7 takes place from 19 to 21 June at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, South Africa.

Standing on the bridge of a vessel more than ten years ago, Vivian Lackay dreamed of becoming a skipper. The member of Sea Harvest’s sea-going crew, who grew up in Robertson in the Western Cape, joined the company in 2004. Lackay has worked and studied his way up the ranks, becoming a leading deck hand and then first mate before qualifying as a skipper in January this year. ‘The biggest task of a skipper is accepting responsibility for important decisions that need to be made on a vessel, decisions that often impact the entire crew. Sea Harvest has provided me training and development opportunities that have made it possible for me to advance my career,’ says Lackay.

The proudly South African Three Ships Whisky beat international competition to be awarded with the Best User Experience at the annual Webby Awards for the live online sale of its limited edition Three Ships 10 Year Old Single Malt Single Cask PX Finish.

Mustard is one of the world’s most ancient spices and oldest known condiments. Wealthy Romans were the first to make what we would recognise as prepared mustard, by mixing wine and freshly ground mustard seeds at the dinner table.

Minimising food waste will be a key issue at Africa’s largest food retail exhibition in Johannesburg in June. As southern Africa recovers from one of its severest droughts and comes to terms with soaring food prices, the real cost of waste has never been more relevant.

Distell brand Savanna is one of the world’s largest selling ciders and South Africa’s leading cider export, available in more than 60 countries. After 18 years the pack, which was decorated with applied ceramic labelling (ACL), required an upgrade.

In a move that will extend the company’s ‘One Brand’ global marketing strategy to packaging, Coca-Cola has announced the launch of new graphics that feature Coca-Cola Red as a unifying colour across the trademark.

The trade shows Emballage and Manutention, which joined together this year under the name All4Pack Paris, are pleased to report positive interim results. A total of 800 exhibitors already registered for the exhibition, of which 40 per cent is outside France.

Food Review has been the industry mouthpiece for the past 41 years. Incorporating BEVERAGE REVIEW and PACKAGING REVIEW, the journal is more comprehensive, relevant and valuable than ever.

Ailsa Wingfield will be a speaker at the African Food & Beverage Conference, to be held on 4 May 2016 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. The event forms part of Food & Hospitality Africa, running from 3 to 5 May, and is being hosted by VDS Media.

Making delicious family favourites has just become a lot easier with the launch of a brand new recipe base range from Royco, one of South Africa’s most trusted food brands. The new range has entered the Food Review/Symrise New Product Competition, standing a chance to win a trip to the Anuga trade fair to be held in Cologne, Germany in 2017.

“With more than 400 000 raw and processed products (both local and from across the globe), SIAL is an incredible playground for those seeking inspiration: from Shanghai to Jakarta and Abu Dhabi to Paris, this is where the chefs come to find new flavours, textures and colours – the ingredients they need to feed their creativity.” - Nicolas Trentesaux, director SIAL Group

News of a record haul of illicit goods including alcohol has highlighted a pressing need for authorities to adopt tax stamps to clamp down on smuggling and secure revenue, says the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA).

Skinny Scoop has launched a first of its kind sugar-free protein ice cream. The product is the latest entrant in the Food Review/Symrise New Product Competition.

The African Food & Beverage Conference, to be held on 4 May 2016 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand during Food & Hospitality Africa, is set to feature a host of power speakers.

The Glass Recycling Company’s (TGRC) latest creative advertisement depicts the power of recycling in a unique way. The company’s new commercial aims to ensure South Africans view waste glass as a precious product.

Have you reached the point where your packaging needs a pick-me-up? Perhaps you’re keen to draw shoppers’ attention to a specific product benefit or highlight a key ingredient? Or you may be planning to introduce a new flavour variant or launch a seasonal promotion?

In a question and answer session with Shabeer Jhetam, CEO of The Glass Recycling Company, Food Review finds out how food and beverage brand owners can do their bit to help grow glass recycling in South Africa. Jhetam speaks on behalf of the glass manufacturers.

It was the ancient Mayans who found cocoa trees growing in the jungles of central and South America more than a millennium ago. There are those that are lucky enough to work with chocolate such as chemical engineers like Peter Edmondson, section manager for chocolate moulding- and making at Mondelēz South Africa. Edmondson is fondly known to his colleagues as Dr. Chocolate.

GWK, the farmer-owned South African agribusiness, has announced that a new, proudly South African farmer brand will be marketed under the new Nature’s Farms brand. The announcement was made at the unveiling of a new, multi-million rand GWK Farm Foods wheat mill, pasta plant and biscuit factory in ModderRiver near Kimberley.

South Africa’s Ministry of Finance has approved the implementation of an amendment to the import duty (tariff) on wheat, in accordance with the current variable import duty formula. At the same time, the ministry has proposed to the Minister of Trade and Industry that he consider instituting a request for an urgent and accelerated review of the variable tariff formula by the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa.

In anticipation of the upcoming edition of one of the world’s most important trade fairs for the packaging sector and related processing industries, interpack is cooperating with the World Packaging Organisation (WPO).

South Africa is seen as a trailblazer in the global battle to reduce salt intake, and tabled legislation to this effect in 2012. However, three years later, there is still confusion on how salt intake will be monitored in the country.