Fish & Poultry | SA Food Review

30 Jul 2018

Humidity measurement in poultry farms

Methods of farming chickens vary from country to country. General temperature and humidity conditions required for the three stages of chicken lifecycle are always similar. Temperature and humidity measurements are required for each stage.

11 Jul 2018

APG acquires majority shareholding in Pioneer Fishing

The African Pioneer Group (APG) is in the final stages of acquiring an additional 50 per cent shareholding in Pioneer Fishing, subject to various regulatory approvals, which will result in Pioneer Fishing becoming the first almost fully black-owned and controlled fishing company in South Africa.

25 Jun 2018

Sea Harvest celebrates Competition Tribunal’s acquisition of Viking Fishing Group

A consortium of black-owned companies led by the Sea Harvest Group (Sea Harvest) has confirmed the approval from the Competition Tribunal of its transaction to acquire the fishing business of Viking Fishing Holdings Proprietary Limited, whilst Sea Harvest Aquaculture, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sea Harvest, is acquiring 51 per cent of the issued share capital...

08 May 2018

Stringent biosecurity required to contain bird flu outbreak

Fears that the bird flu epidemic might flare up again have emerged following reports last month of new cases on farms in the North West Province and amongst sea birds along the Western Cape Coastline.

24 Oct 2017

Bird flu hits South Africa’s chicken flock

The outbreak of bird flu has already wiped out more than 15 per cent of South Africa’s layer hens with the prospect of hefty price increases due to the resultant shortage in table eggs.

12 Jun 2017

US chicken finds receptive market in SA

Imports of American chicken, which resumed recently after nearly 17 years, are being well received by the market, local importers report.

16 Jan 2017

Duty on EU chicken 'too little, too late' for local poultry industry

The South African commercial poultry sector has expressed its overwhelming disappointment at ITAC's recently announced "shocking" 13.9 per cent increase in duty for poultry from the EU, which up to now, has been entering the country duty-free.