SA Food Review

poultry

08 Mar 2024

Meeting your needs for wholesome quality food products

While the cost-effective production of meat, poultry & fish products is an ever-present topic for food development teams, the safety of these food products as well as the eating quality remains a of great interest within the industry. With South Africans having dealt with increased bouts of load shedding recently, the spoilage of meat products...
30 Jan 2024

Chicken rebates offer welcome relief, but severe supply chain challenges remain

Local shoppers have reason to celebrate, as the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) confirmed on Thursday last week that it is lifting punitive tariffs on imported chicken, writes Roy Thomas, Logistics and Operations director of Hume International. This decision was made in response to the impacts of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known...
02 Sep 2021

Take your poultry to premium with a branding system

Perfect grill marks on chicken are a treat for the eyes and the palette. Consumers are hungry for prepared foods and branding, and searing poultry products enhances not just appearance, but also flavour and aroma. Authentic barbecue flavours and textures take poultry products to premium and a continuous rotary brander will deliver genuine chargrilled finishes...
06 May 2021

No new outbreaks of Avian flu in SA

No new outbreaks of avian influenza have been reported since the previously confirmed cases, however South Africa’s poultry and ostrich industries remain under national high alert with strict biosecurity measures in place. An appeal is also made to hobbyist keepers of any birds, including poultry, to remain vigilant and report any signs of illness in...
26 Apr 2021

Farmers warned to implement biosecurity following confirmation of avian flu case in Johannesburg

The initial outbreak of avian influenza H5 on a layer farm on the East Rand of Johannesburg has now been identified as HPAI H5N1. This is not the same strain experienced in June 2017, however any outbreak of HPAI is treated as extremely serious and virulent, and the poultry industry remains in a state of...
02 Dec 2020

Ishida enhances FLEX-Grader for fresh poultry and meat

Ishida Europe has enhanced its market-leading FLEX-Grader for fresh poultry and meat with the introduction of a new high accuracy weighing platform which allows for more accurate grading and improved Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). The Slack Belt weigh bed incorporates a single belt mechanism which eliminates product transfer issues to and from the weigh bed....
09 Sep 2019

SAPA says AMIE study is ‘questionable’

The South African Poultry Association is aware the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters have released the results of a study into the SA chicken industry, claiming that a hasty decision about tariffs will have all sorts of dire consequences.
11 Jul 2019

Innovative chicken products hit the South African market

BRF has launched its brand-new range of Sadia chicken products at Pick n Pay, featuring delicious products like Sadia Coated Crumbed Chicken Drumsticks and the Sadia Roasted Chicken Wings. These versatile, healthy and convenient products will cater for anyone’s tastes while allowing busy families and those on the go to prepare delicious, nutritious meals in...
12 Apr 2019

TOMRA Food at IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany

Consistent high quality, reliable ejection of defective product, and less waste of valuable food – this is what TOMRA Food stands for. The company, part of the TOMRA group headquartered in Norway, strengthens its commitment to global sustainability through innovative analytics and cutting-edge sorting systems. At the IFFA trade fair from 4 – 9 May...
01 Mar 2019

Sovereign Foods announces merger with Cold Storage Group

Sovereign Foods, the third largest poultry producer in South Africa, today announced the merger of Sovereign Foods with the Cold Storage Group (CSG), an Eastern Cape wholesaler of poultry and value-added poultry products.