SA Food Review

COVID-19

13 Apr 2021

SAAFoST biennial congress goes virtual

BY: Madelein Jansen SAAFoST KZN & Local Organising committee chair SAAFoST (South African Association for Food Science and Technology) presents its Biennial Congress, and it is the KZN Branch’s turn to host this prestigious event. Not knowing what the future will hold, in September of 2020 a decision was made by the KZN Local Organising...
01 Apr 2021

Propak Cape cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions

Propak Cape 2021 has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibition that showcases the latest technologies and innovation in packaging, food processing, plastics, printing, and labelling, was due to take place from 8-10 June at the Cape Town International Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. The next edition of the show will be...
01 Apr 2021

New date confirmed for Intra-African Trade Fair 2021

The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) is now set to take place from 8 to 14 December 2021. African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union (AU) and the Government of Rwanda have decided to shift the date of the continental trade fair, which was previously scheduled to hold from 6 to 12 September 2021, to...
30 Mar 2021

Manufacturers report constrained supply chains due to COVID-19

Global restrictions implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 have had a direct impact on manufacturing supply chains with constraints still evident across many manufacturing subsectors a year after the country first went into hard lockdown, according to the Q1 Absa Manufacturing Survey. “South African manufacturers are reporting issues in the supply chain that are...
18 Mar 2021

The future of immune health post-pandemic

The pandemic has brought the topic of immune defence into sharp focus. Many consumers are increasingly turning to functional foods and dietary supplements that help support the body’s own defences. Eight manufacturers share their thoughts about the challenges and innovation potential they foresee in the “Immune Health” segment. Maryanne Mburu – senior key account manager...
15 Mar 2021

Severely restrained consumers emerge during COVID-19 pandemic

Findings from a new NielsenIQ study called Unlocking Consumption in 2021 show there is a rapidly growing group of newly constrained consumers. South African consumers are navigating uncharted territory as they cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent financial fallout that has wreaked havoc on their income, financial situations and spending intentions. As a...
04 Mar 2021

How to avoid COVID complacency in the workplace

After months of suffering through lockdowns, social distancing, isolation and sanitising, it is easy to suffer from COVID-fatigue. The temptation exists to become lax when it comes to implementing health and safety protocols in the workplace. Health and safety protocols South Africans were all relieved when President Cyril Ramaphosa announced recently that the first two...
04 Mar 2021

Diageo SA launches #WeChoose to assist liquor traders responsibly

The #WeChoose campaign, launched by Diageo in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town on 1 March 2021, aims to help rebuild on-premise establishments, hit by repeated lockdowns totalling many months of closure or very restricted trade hours. Diageo South Africa has assisted more than 400 on-premise establishments, including bars, taverns and restaurants to rebuild their businesses...
03 Mar 2021

New Sir Fruit booster shot keeps your immune system strong during the pandemic

After almost a year of the COVID-19 lockdown Sir Fruit juice company is helping South Africans keep their immune systems as strong as possible with its new Immunity Booster Shot. The shot is packed with only the good stuff to keep you healthy throughout the period of COVID-19 and thereafter. Cold pressed juices Using a...
23 Feb 2021

The alcohol ban: it’s about more than just booze

The government-imposed alcohol ban impacted not only those that directly manufacture, distribute, sell and consume alcoholic beverages but also suppliers to this industry. The cascading effect of alcohol prohibition includes the loss of excise tax revenue to SARS but also to manufacturers, winemakers and craft brewers. The impacts are many-layered. People make the industry Recent...

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