SA Food Review

Business Talk

15 Feb 2016

Effective management skills for franchises

There are no guarantees when it comes to business. Even owning a franchised store with a great consumer brand, store location and franchisor support can’t stop a business from getting into difficulties if management skills aren’t up to the challenge of everyday operations.

28 Jan 2016

Combined power drives Tomra Sorting Food

Optical food sorting system manufacturer Tomra Sorting Food has reached an important milestone in its history.

18 Jan 2016

New CE for Deltamune

The board of directors of Deltamune are pleased to announce the appointment of the company’s new chief executive, Tracey Davies, who will join the company on 1 February.

01 Dec 2015

Three years of baking excellence

Fresh Earth Bake House, the only certified gluten free bakery in South Africa, is celebrating its third year of operation. Matthew Ballenden, founder, owner and Nutritional Chef, develops products using only the best quality ingredients available, adding no unnatural flavours and colourants or artificial preservatives.

03 Nov 2015

Constantia Flexibles appoints new CEO

Alexander Baumgartner (51) has assumed his role as CEO of flexible packaging company Constantia Flexibles as of 1 October 2015. He succeeds Thomas Unger, who had led the group as CEO since 2011.

26 Oct 2015

Manufacturers: Four ways to survive the pre-Christmas chaos

South African manufacturers and suppliers are full-swing into the pre-Christmas production madness, and there is probably only one thought that scares business owners more than no Christmas at all – and that is the thought of empty shelves ahead of Christmas.

01 Oct 2015

Bosch Packaging Technology plans expansion with US acquisition

A supplier of process and packaging technology, Bosch Packaging Technology is planning to acquire Kliklok-Woodman Corporation, based in Georgia, US. Agreements to this effect were signed on 21 September 2015.

09 Jun 2015

Accessing international markets smartly

Sustained and concerted economic growth by increasing exports is arguably the biggest stimulus to long term development in South Africa. Creating visibility and promoting exports for South African firms is a priority for Trade and Investment South Africa, a division of the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

22 Apr 2015

Ralph von Veh hands over Mpact Corrugated leadership reigns

Mpact has appointed Johan Stumpf as MD of its corrugated business with effect from 1 January 2016. He succeeds Ralph von Veh, who is approaching retirement at age 63.

13 Apr 2015

Innovative permanently wet coating gets financial backing

The developers of a slippery surface coating system have received US$7 million in equity funding, enabling it to secure commercial deals in multiple market verticals and accelerate its growth strategy.

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