Industry News
GFSI Steering Committee Sanctions International Featured Standards (IFS)
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 IFS for a three-month period beginning on 8th December 2022.
Waste sector income and plastic recycling is on the up thanks to strategic sustainability partnerships
More than 40 local, district and provincial municipalities countrywide have benefitted from strategic sustainability partnerships in 2021/2.
Be wary of fly-by-night bottled water brands
‘Be wary of fly-by-night bottled water brands’ is the main take out from an article published this week on Business Insider.
APAC Cellular Agriculture Stakeholders agree on the use of the term “cultivated meat”
During a Singapore International Agri-Food Week panel, the Good Food Institute APAC and APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture joined more than 30 other key industry stakeholders to announce a first-of-its-kind MOU.
Second Scheme Achieves SSCI Recognition: Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard
The Consumer Goods Forum’s SSCI is pleased to announce that the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) has completed the SSCI benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition.
The rewards of sustainable fishing are in the spotlight on World Fisheries Day
At 82 years of age, captain Noel Less still works a five-day week as a fishing gear specialist at Sea Harvest’s Viking Fishing Division in Cape Town harbour, South Africa.
Mighty Mycelium: Fungi Protein Companies Unite
Newly Formed Fungi Protein Association to Advance Sustainable Food Future
The fresher the better – it’s time to change how we eat
Patterns of food consumption have changed rapidly in recent decades. The impact of the modern diet, and specifically high-energy foods, on human health has led to serious ailments.
Practise kindness with SA Harvest and your MySchool Card
This World Kindness Day, SA Harvest is inviting you to practice kindness
Experience the magic of Christmas – Carols on the Piazza at Melrose Arch by the Drakensberg Boys Choir
Get swept up in the magic of Christmas at Melrose Arch on 26 November when the Piazza comes alive with the sound of Carols performed by the Drakensberg Boys Choir.
Business Pleads with Government to Unlock Trade at Eastern Cape Ports
DALRRD urgently needs to appoint more state veterinary inspectors in Gqeberha or grant businesses’ request for a special concession.
USDA Focuses on Reducing Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will focus on a stronger, and more comprehensive plan to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products.