Industry News

Agriculture Minister establishes a rapid response team for FMD
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has established a rapid response team in accordance to section 2(1) of the Animal Diseases Act, to deal with all current outbreaks of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD).

SA market leader Engen celebrates 700th Quickshop & Co milestone
Engen, South Africa’s biggest fuel and convenience retailer, opened its 700th Quickshop & Co store at Engen Summit Convenience Centre in Midrand on 1st August 2024.

Nando’s newest restaurant is a vibrant tribute to South African design excellence.
Nando’s is turning up the heat with this new Casa, a celebration of local creativity featuring the dynamic patterns of Spamandla Mdunyelwa, a rising star from the Hot Young Designers (HYD) programme.

The Missing Link in South Africa’s New Climate Change Policy
The 21st and 22nd of July saw the hottest average consecutive days on Earth ever recorded with 2024 equally on track as the warmest year. This sizzling coincidence highlighted the pertinence and urgency of South Africa’s new Climate Change Bill signed into law on the 23rd of July, by fluke or design, less than a week before the United Nations World Nature Conservation Day.

Meaningful ways to honour Madiba and help others this Mandela Day
Service to others was a key value revered by Nelson Mandela, who committed a significant portion of his life to empowering the underprivileged for the greater good of society.

Mecia Petersen Appointed as SATI CEO
SATI is pleased to announce Mecia Petersen as its new Chief Executive Officer

The SPAR Group launches ‘R1 Billion in Savings’ promotion
The rising cost of living is straining South African consumers’ budgets. In response, The SPAR Group has announced its ‘R1 Billion in Savings’ shopper promotion, exclusive to SPAR Rewards customers.

GFSI Statement Regarding the Suspension of EFI
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

AgriSA announces Green Horizons 2024 Agricultural Congress in Cape Town
AgriSA has revealed the details for the Green Horizons 2024 Agricultural Congress scheduled to take place in Cape Town on 9 and 10 October 2024.

Eastern Cape farmers and livestock owners urged to take steps to curb the spread of Foot And Mouth Disease
DALLRD is calling on livestock farmers and livestock owners in all provinces to limit the movement of cloven-hoofed animals as far as possible.

Minister Barbara Creecy on celebrating World Environment Day 2024
The DFFE calls on all South Africans to join the international community in celebrating World Environment Day 2024 under the theme “Accelerating land restoration, drought resilience and desertification progress”.

Food Safety Gets Fun – Food Safety Legends Announced – Pre-Order Now!
Putting the fun back into food safety!