SA Food Review

Food manufacturing

12 May 2023

 Paprika oil offers options for orange shades in fat-based and low-water applications 

 EXBERRY by GNT has developed the first purely oil-based colouring food, enabling manufacturers to achieve vibrant orange shades in applications with a low water content.   Made from paprika seed oil and paprika pulp, EXBERRY Shade Vivid Orange – OS was created to meet the global demand for low-dosage, clean-label colouring ingredients that deliver bright orange...
11 May 2023

Nature got it right the first time

Oterra, global leaders in natural colour solutions and an industry innovator within dairy, since its establishment in 2021 has continued its strong sustainability work, and as a member of the United Nation’s Global Compact, the company continues to put nature at the forefront of what it does. In April 2021 private equity firm EQT finalised...
02 May 2023

HERMA label applicators for Gernep rotary labelling machines

Gernep, a technology-leading specialist for rotary labeling machines, currently installs a three-figure number of HERMA label applicators per year. Anyone who installs a three-digit number of HERMA 500 label applicators per year is someone whose judgment carries a good bit of weight. “The simple, standardised integration of applicators into our systems and their controls, their...
27 Apr 2023

Can advanced food processing technologies make the food industry more sustainable?

By Marius Wessels, professional services manager for SYSPRO Africa The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) reports that we waste just over a third of the food we produce yearly, which is unsustainable in a world where around 870 million people need additional food. Additionally, food waste in landfills generates approximately 10%...
26 Apr 2023

Heat and Control returns to Interpack

Next month, around 2,700 companies from around the world will meet in Dusseldorf to present cutting-edge technologies and packaging trends from the entire value chain. As leading suppliers of processing and packaging equipment to the global food industry, Heat and Control is excited to return to the world’s biggest industry trade fair after six long...
26 Apr 2023

Bühler partners with Nigerian government in a project to boost rice production

Bühler and Nigerian government collaborate to enhance rice production and food security. Bühler is partnering with the Nigerian government in a project to boost rice production across the country. Initiated in 2017 with the agreement for the acquisition of a rice mill at Imota, the project involves the government at both state and federal level,...
19 Apr 2023

Engen launches FoodPure food-grade lubricant range

Food-grade lubricants have come into the spotlight recently as an important issue in the operational maintenance of the food production and processing industry. Following the listeriosis outbreak of 2017 and the COVID-19 crisis that started in late 2019, food safety, and the conditions and maintenance of processing environments has never been more important. What are food-grade lubricants? While health and safety laws...
05 Apr 2023

Showcasing leading brands and agri expertise at Nampo 2023

Leading supplier Bearings International (BI) sees Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day from 16 to 19 May as an important platform to interact with customers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and end users from all over South Africa and showcase its comprehensive product range for the farming community, according to Segment Development Leader – Agriculture  Mike Groenewald....
07 Mar 2023

Optimised texture solutions for enriched gummies

Pectin is a simple solution in the production of enriched gummy confectionery, suitable for numerous functional ingredients. Highly flexible pectins Confectionery enriched with functional ingredients is the trend. For example, they provide important vitamins or minerals in chewable form and can easily be integrated into the daily routine. Countless shapes, colours, and flavours provide a...
13 Jan 2023

A project of superlatives

Thanks to KHS technology: Cervejas de Moçambique realizes a returnable glass line in Africa Using high-tech from KHS, AB InBev subsidiary Cervejas de Moçambique in Mozambique has now built the biggest and most modern brewery in Africa. The heart of the system is what the customer claims to be the fastest returnable glass line on...