SA Food Review

Industry Trends

03 Nov 2023

The Rise of Natural: SA’s clean label revolution

Consumers discerning and evolving are reshaping the food industry with their choices. At its core, this transformation is driven by a quest for trust and authenticity. Find out how this trend towards natural is redefining SA’s food landscape, according to Oterra. The growing appetite for clean label products In the bustling aisles of South African...
02 Oct 2023

Consumers prioritise food waste reduction by switching to brands offering better shelf life

A recent study conducted by Kerry, a global leader in taste and nutrition, reveals that one third of consumers are willing to switch to brands or products that offer better shelf life. This openness to change is being driven by consumers’ strong desire to act on food waste – a massive 98% of those surveyed were...
27 Sep 2023

Moments of sweet reprieve despite turbulent times

South Africans may be dealing with tough economic challenges, but that doesn’t stop them from enjoying an indulgent snack every now and again. In fact, it seems the difficult times may be compelling them to seek out these moments of sweet reprieve more often. Insights from South Africa’s first State of Snacking report by Mondelēz...
20 Sep 2023

Verder extends service to Namibia and Kenya

Verder Pumps South Africa, a market leader in advanced niche market and industrial pumping solutions, is pleased to confirm the addition of two new distribution partners that will see the company expand its footprint and network in Namibia and Kenya, furthering its ability to service more clients across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). “Expanding our network of...
19 Sep 2023

Fresh new fit. Same Goodness

Sir Fruit, the beloved South African fruit juice brand, is thrilled to roll out the orange carpet to announce the highly-anticipated launch of its label refresh called “Mzanzi’s Freshest Label Collection” across its entire range of 100% juices, health shots, smoothies, and cold-pressed beverages – new drip, same goodness. The fresh, glamorous designs are the...
13 Sep 2023

Cartons make for a fruitful choice for the fruit juice industry

South African businesses have been under a huge amount of pressure in 2023. Loadshedding has remained an ever-present spectre each day this year except for one, while inflation has only shown signs of cooling recently with a dip to 6.3% in May after a rapid rise for 13 months straight. The fruit juice industry is...
13 Sep 2023

Tosaf launches UV barrier for thin transparent food packaging

A new UV barrier additive from Tosaf protects packed food from degradation by UV radiation. Tosaf’s newly developed barrier solution UV9389PE EU ensures that clear packaging films offer a high blocking effect against UV radiation in the wavelength range from 200 nm to 380 nm, even at low thickness. Thus, this additive efficiently protects foods...
06 Sep 2023

New sensors evoke real aha! Experiences

Dealing with persistent issues in measuring points that result in unstable or unreliable values can be quite challenging. Responsible technicians attempt to get stable values, but malfunctions or implausible measuring results occur again and again. VEGABAR 38 reliably measures the pressure in emulsion lines and prevents pump failure This is exactly the situation that existed...
05 Sep 2023

More flexibility in end of line packaging

Groundbreaking technical innovations in end-of-line packaging. The new SOMIC 434 machine generation and the revolutionary grouping and collecting system SOMIC CORAS clearly show what the developers at the Bavarian manufacturer of packaging machines are capable of. New streamlined layout With the 434 machine series, SOMIC presents a completely new layout that joins the individual stations...
05 Sep 2023

A returnable glass line in Africa with KHS

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 the continent, whose successful installation and commissioning neither a catastrophic tropical cyclone nor the...

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