SA Food Review

food processing

10 Apr 2025

Global food equipment giants unite

Heat and Control expands its thermal processing capabilities by acquiring UK-based Tek-Dry Systems and Hunt Heat Exchangers. Heat and Control®, a world-leading manufacturer of food industry equipment, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Tek-Dry Systems Ltd. and Hunt Heat Exchangers, two leading providers of thermal processing and heat transfer equipment. This strategic acquisition reinforces...
15 Nov 2023

Selecting the best ingredients for your products

Fats and oils are essential in the food processing industry and are used in many food applications including baking, in the production of chocolate, in spreads and so much more. Roné Luttig from Savannah discusses the fat and oil ingredient options that Savannah have and what to consider when selecting these ingredients for your product....
13 Jul 2023

West Africa's 10th edition manufacturing event visitor registration is open

Propak West Africa will welcome the region’s manufacturing industries back under one roof in just nine weeks’ time and registration is now open for visitors to sign up to attend the exhibition and conference. With this year marking the tenth edition of Propak, a record number of visitors are expected to attend to discover the...
15 Jun 2023

10 Years of Propak West Africa

The largest exhibition for the packaging, plastics, food processing, labelling and print industries in West Africa turns 10! September 2023 will see Propak West Africa notch up its much anticipated tenth edition of the exhibition to record numbers and a renewed focus on the environment. From its launch in 2012, with 40 exhibitors and 800...
12 Oct 2022

Meet the new Branch Manager at tna Solutions South Africa

Devon Coulter was recently afforded the position of branch manager at tna Solutions South Africa. Tennille Aron at Food Review recently spoke to Devon Coulter about his new role at the company. Q. Please tell us a little bit more about yourself My experience spans packaging, industrial equipment, food and beverage, and FMCG, among others....
29 Sep 2021

Making the switch to natural emulsifiers

Emulsifiers are often viewed as the unsung heroes of the food processing industry. They assist with the texturisation of a product, extend shelf-life and play a significant role in shrinkage resistance, syneresis and sedimentation. While COVID-19 has placed a spotlight on enhanced nutrition and an upswing in the use of clean label ingredients, it has,...
14 Jun 2021

Cama develops high-velocity packaging to keep up with growing demand for instant noodles

In a recent project, Cama was tasked with developing a new secondary packaging solution for one of the worlds largest food and confectionary suppliers, at a brand-new greenfield site in India. The customer, seeing a 30% increase in noodle demand even before the pandemic, was eager to start exploiting the capabilities and flexibilities that automation...
07 May 2021

SKF sets new standard for hygiene design

With companies striving to perfect a proactive approach to food safety, SKF is launching the new Food Line ball bearing units – Blue Range, which extends a hygienic-design mentality to bearing unit components for food-processing equipment. Innovative ball bearing units expand hygienic-design possibilities, while delivering improved reliability, reduced maintenance costs, and increased sustainability for food...
12 Apr 2021

Tate & Lyle launches online university to share stabiliser science with food formulators

Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of food and beverage solutions and ingredients, has launched a Stabiliser University, a new online modular course designed to help formulators and food scientists solve even the toughest stabiliser formulation challenges. The first module – entitled “Stabiliser Fundamentals” – will take place at 9 am (CDT) on Tuesday...
07 Apr 2021

Verder Pumps expands its network across sub-Saharan Africa

Verder Pumps South Africa, a market leader in advanced niche market and industrial pumping solutions, has appointed several new distribution partners that will see the company expand its footprint and network to service more clients across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Speaking on this announcement, managing director of Verder Pumps South Africa, Darryl Macdougall, says: “Continuing to...