Food inflation at a 16-year low on bumper harvests in July 2026
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial South Africa’s headline inflation slowed to 4.3% year-on-year (y/y) in July 2026 from 5.0% y/y in June,...
Waste Heat to Wealth: Atlas Copco Cuts Costs and Carbon for Food Processing
Compressed air drives operations across virtually every sector at scale, securing its status as the ‘fourth utility’. Yet this vital utility is also one...
Double Gold Glory: Eskort Honoured with 12 Taste Awards
Six products earn matching honours at the 2026 Aurora International Taste Challenge and the South African Food & Beverage Awards
Eskort, South Africa’s leading antibiotic-free...
R400 short, every month: the hidden cost of feeding SA’s children falls hardest on...
This Women's Month, Cape Town startup Refreshi says part of the answer to South Africa's growing food gap is already sitting, discounted, on grocery...
SADC Leaders Meet in 2026 to Accelerate Resilient, Sustainable Food Systems
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, 5th August 2026, As South Africa assumes the Chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and hosts the 2026 SADC...
Time for a Rethink: Health Leaders Say SA’s Food Guidelines Must Tackle Disease +...
South Africa's Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) should be reviewed to reflect the latest scientific evidence and respond to the country's evolving health, nutrition and...
Securing South Africa’s Agricultural Future Through Water-Wise Practices
By Dr Jennifer Balatedi Molwantwa, CEO, Water Research Commission (WRC)As the CEO of the Water Research Commission, I have the privilege and the sobering...
Food-grade electric chain hoists deliver safe, hygienic lifting for food processing operations.
Designed for industries where hygiene comes firstBecker’s range of Kito ER2 food-grade electric chain hoists has been specially developed for safe, dependable lifting in...
GEA provides the technological foundation for Bauer’s move to in-house soy base production
Turnkey project in Wasserburg combines raw material processing, process design, and plant integration
GEA supplies the core process technology, from raw material intake...
IFAD and South Sudan launch US$41.8 million project to boost food security and rural...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of South Sudan today launched a US$41.8 million project aimed at strengthening food security,...