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11 May 2020

Lockdown has been a blight for the SA metal packaging industry

MetPac-SA expects that South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown will have a huge impact on the metal packaging industry. Prior to the nationwide COVID-19…
1 September 2020

Local lab celebrates an accreditation first

VGL Dimensions is the first company in Africa to obtain ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation for the sampling of items to be sent for…
8 June 2020

Local food manufacturing has become critically important in sub-Saharan Africa

The need to step up local production has become more pressing as the COVID-19 crisis grounds international flights, constrains air cargo capacity…
31 August 2020

Local engineering firm celebrates 47 successful years

When Gus Egli arrived in South Africa from Switzerland, his personal vision evolved into an engineering powerhouse for the vertical, form, fill…
1 June 2023

Load shedding places increased pressure on transformers at substations

Load shedding is straining substation transformers and raising fire risk, warns ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk. With unmanned, hard‑to‑reach sites and…
18 May 2023

Load shedding adds last straws to looming SA water crisis, but there is hope

Load shedding is pushing SA’s fragile water and wastewater systems to the brink—but experts say there’s still a path forward. Ahead of…
7 April 2021

LIVEKINDLY raises $335 million to accelerate adoption of plant-based living

LIVEKINDLY Collective has raised $335m led by The Rise Fund to speed global expansion, acquisitions and R&D across the U.S. and China.…
22 May 2020

Live microbial strain supplement used in COVID-19 clinical trial

ADM and Hospital Sagunto, one the largest medical centres in the Valencia region, are partnering for a clinical trial into the effect…
16 April 2026

Listeria contamination in Hummus: NCC refers BM Foods to tribunal

The National Consumer Commission referred BM Foods to the Consumer Tribunal after Listeria contamination was confirmed in hummus products distributed through Shoprite…
18 March 2020

Limpopo residents become eco-warriors

Residents in northern Limpopo are becoming eco-warriors thanks to a new campaign which aims to see environmental waste reduced and much-needed jobs…
8 September 2020

Libstar’s food categories at the heart of its growth strategy in COVID-19 pandemic

Despite the adverse effects of COVID-19, Libstar delivered robust H1 results. Libstar maintained a strong balance sheet and sound liquidity. Excluding extraordinary…
31 January 2020

Libstar focuses on future trends

Libstar’s chief growth officer Johan Greeff discusses the group’s strategy, positioning and opportunities for growth.