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30 Jan 2018

Mamongae Mahlare becomes Illovo Sugar’s second female country MD

Illovo Sugar South Africa (Illovo SA) announced the appointment of Mamongae Mahlare as managing director (MD) with effect from 1 March 2018.   She succeeds Dave Howells who, after nine years as local MD, has chosen to take up the opportunity of a new role within the broader Illovo Sugar Africa Group as corporate and external...
23 Jan 2018

The high cost of supply chain glitches

Supply chain disruptions are widely regarded as one of the greatest risks facing manufacturers, and have become a top concern of global insurance providers.
22 Jan 2018

Pioneer Foods to buy leading UK granola brand Lizi’s

The South African stalwart has announced that it is adding the UK-based granola brand, Lizi’s to its stable of well-known breakfast cereals. Pioneer Foods is the local market leading breakfast cereal manufacturer with household brands such as Weet-Bix, ProNutro, and Bokomo corn flakes among others.
12 Jan 2018

Firmenich acquires Flavourome to expand its presence in Africa

Firmenich is acquiring Flavourome, an established privately-held flavours company in South Africa that has been successfully serving the local market since 1998. With this acquisition, Firmenich will accelerate business growth in this strategic region by gaining direct access to new customers, while operating its own high performing manufacturing facility in South Africa.
10 Jan 2018

GEA extend portfolio with extrusion and milling technology

With the concluded acquisition of the Italian Pavan Group end of November 2017 the Düsseldorf engineering group GEA purchased a leading supplier of extrusion and milling technology for processing all kinds of fresh and dried pasta, pelleted snack products and breakfast cereals. The acquisition is an important milestone in the declared growth strategy for further...
04 Jan 2018

tna strengthens leadership with appointment of Jonathan Rankin as chief sales officer

tna announced the appointment of Jonathan Rankin as chief sales officer (CSO). A tna and industry veteran, Jonathan returns to the company to head up tna’s global sales division and support customers as the company branches out into new applications and industry sectors. Based out of tna’s Sydney office, he will be responsible for providing...
06 Oct 2017

A legacy of efficient supply chain management

In a tight and competitive economy what is the one thing that can set your organisation aside and give you a competitive advantage? Efficient and effective supply chains of course.
04 Sep 2017

Calories are cultural

Professor Yanga Zembe, socio-anthropologist and researcher at the University of the Western Cape, recently presented her findings as part of an on-going study on how a strong socio-political context currently frames the food landscape in South Africa, at the first Yoghurt Summit in Johannesburg. Our multicultural population, issues of food security, and the major socio-political shifts that took place in South Africa have played a pivotal role in shaping and moulding our current food landscape.

02 Aug 2017

Phelokazi Mpondo joins SCM inside sales team

Having worked in both internal and external sales in the industry previously and carrying a B-Tech mechanical engineering degree, Phelokazi joins SMC as part of the inside sales team based in Johannesburg.

03 Jul 2017

Fighting the drought one step at a time

South Africa is fighting its worst drought in decades, and the impact on local farmers, producers and consumers has been immense. The drought has had a significant impact on agricultural product yield, quality and price, forcing companies like McCain South Africa to adjust key aspects of their business model to mitigate the impact.

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