In order to maintain trust and confidence in GFSI-recognised certification programmes and preserve the integrity of GFSI recognition, the GFSI Steering Committee has suspended recognition of certification programmes owned by the Equitable Food Initiative until evidence of re-alignment to GFSI Benchmarking requirements v 2020 is provided by the Certification Programme Owner EFI. This suspension took effect on 7th June 2024.

Mecia Petersen will assume the role of CEO of SATI, the South African Table Grape Industry Association, effective 01 July 2024.

Mecia joined SATI in March 2022 and has managed numerous key projects and initiatives in support of maintaining South Africa’s position as a preferred global supplier. Read more on her plans for the sector

According to FinScope Consumer South Africa 2023 report, groceries account for 30.4% of consumer monthly expenses, with 40% of South African adults having to rely on credit to buy food. 

In response to the rising cost of living in SA, The SPAR Group has announced its ‘R1 Billion in Savings’ shopper promotion, exclusive to SPAR Rewards customers.  Find out more here

Dynamiko Food Ingredients employs a tight-knit team that work together, “out-of-the-box” and beyond the call of duty, to maintain the high standards they have set in achieving the optimum service, quality & delivery for their clients. 

They strive to build an honest and transparent relationship with all their clients, in order to assist them in producing the best finished products possible.

Their product development team has the technical expertise and facilities to formulate & adjust recipes to our customers’ specifications, as they are always up to date with the latest developments in food science and technology. They are also able to assist with a number of different things such trial runs & technical support where needed.

They provide a large support network with Synercore in terms of application specialist which can assist when necessary.
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Enhance Your Skills: Health and Safety in South Africa are consistently criticized by the media about the ever-rising incidents of delayed response to emergencies. The very nature of our society is responsible for this dilemma, but there is a solution for this. By ensuring that we have people trained in the working/home environment, we can make the difference between life and death. A further consideration should be the training of employees

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