South Africa

South Africa resumes white maize imports

SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa has resumed importing white maize for the first time since March 2017, as poor local…

1 week ago

Varun Beverages to bolster South African subsidiary with US$48.2M investment

SOUTH AFRICA - Varun Beverages Limited (VBL), the bottling partner for PepsiCo in several global markets, has announced a US$48.2…

2 weeks ago

Shoprite Group launches GetPaid, enhancing small business payments

SOUTH AFRICA - The Shoprite Group has unveiled GetPaid, a new digital platform designed to streamline invoicing and payments for…

1 month ago

South Africa’s wine industry pushes back against proposed excise tax hike

SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa Wine, the national organization representing the country’s wine grape producers and industry stakeholders, has voiced…

1 month ago

South African deciduous fruit industry launches Centre of Excellence to combat invasive pests

SOUTH AFRICA - The South African deciduous fruit industry has unveiled a Centre of Excellence for pest monitoring, a move…

1 month ago

Eskort expands Western Cape presence with new George store

SOUTH AFRICA - Eskort, a household name in South Africa’s pork industry, has launched its first store in the Western…

2 months ago

PepsiCo expands Isando Factory with new potato chip production line

SOUTH AFRICA - PepsiCo South Africa has unveiled a new state-of-the-art potato chip production line at its Isando facility in…

2 months ago

Premier Group reports strong profit growth, allocates US$60.91 million for strategic acquisitions

SOUTH AFRICA - Premier Group, a prominent South African food producer has announced a 32.4% increase in its interim profit…

2 months ago

ALPLA expands into South Africa with US$63M recycling plant

SOUTH AFRICA – ALPLA, a global packaging and recycling leader, has inaugurated a new PET recycling plant in South Africa,…

2 months ago

Libstar shifts focus to food manufacturing

SOUTH AFRICA - South African FMCG manufacturer Libstar has announced a strategic pivot, exiting its non-food sectors to fully concentrate…

2 months ago