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Meat Review

11 Mar 2020

Eating chicken does not put you at risk of contracting COVID-19

By Staff Writer

The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) has reminded the public that there is currently no evidence that eating cooked chicken or eggs can put one at risk of contracting the novel coronavirus. This follows what Sapa has termed a ‘misleading’ report by SABC Morning Live. Droplet transmission Sapa says there is currently no evidence that...
26 Feb 2020

Record number of nominations already received for Cleaver Awards

By Staff Writer

With over 44 000 nominations already received, and still six weeks to go until nominations close, this year’s Cleaver Awards are set to be the biggest to date.
21 Feb 2020

Stellenbosch University researcher recognised for innovation in food fraud testing

By Staff Writer

Food scientist Dr Paul Williams is among 13 distinguished young professionals recognised by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, as one of it is 2020 DCS Rising Researchers.
03 Dec 2019

Give your burger that juicy edge

By Staff Writer

A new fibre blend, launched by CFF GmbH & Co, has been developed for use in meat applications, especially hamburger patties. The fibre, Sanacel add 026, has a slightly beige colour and offers high water and oil binding capabilities. The ingredient is economical, nutritional, efficient and features reduced shrinkage and an improved sensory impact.
17 Jul 2019

OBC Chicken & Meat challenges the power of major supermarket chains

By Staff Writer

As one of the affected specialist challenger retailers that has had a footprint in the black retail market for over three decades, OBC Chicken & Meat was one of the companies that made their submission to the Competition Commission on the power wielded by the major national supermarket chains over enforcing exclusive provisions in their...
10 May 2019

Make quality sausages in a flash with the GEA CutMaster

By Staff Writer

At IFFA in Frankfurt, GEA demonstrated its industry expertise and technological know-how in the field of high-tech equipment and line competence in the food industry, including in the application of sausage production. The GEA CutMaster, the market leader in terms of speed, is the key machine for producing high quality sausage on an effective way....
12 Apr 2019

TOMRA Food at IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany

By Staff Writer

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...
09 Apr 2019

La Anónima chooses ULMA Packaging for the vacuum packing of meat

By Staff Writer

ULMA Packaging has recently carried out a major installation for the vacuum packing of meat with the Flow-vac system in the cold storage facilities of one of the largest supermarket chains in Argentina.
09 Apr 2019

Ways to greater sustainability in the meat industry

By Staff Writer

Sustainability in terms of resource usage and the employment of energy-efficient processes along the entire value chain is one of the foremost challenges of our time. And this applies to the meat-processing industry, too. Intelligent control and automation technology, energy-saving drive systems, compressors, ventilators and pumps rank among the classic solutions for improving energy and...
28 Mar 2019

Food safety technologies for safer food

By Staff Writer

From 4 to 9 May 2019, leading international companies will be presenting their latest technologies at IFFA and providing information about the most important trends and developments in the meat-processing industry. Of central importance are, above all, solutions designed to ensure greater food safety.
08 Jun 2018

Last chance to register as a member of trade for Fire and Feast Meat Festival

By Staff Writer

To take advantage of the Trade Programme, register online for complimentary trade access. All members of the trade will have access to the show all weekend.
29 May 2018

‘Meat’ the stars of Fire & Feast

By Staff Writer

The country’s leading meat experts are ready to be grilled for information at this year’s Fire & Feast Meat Festival presented by Crown National. This proudly meaty gathering, taking place at Joburg’s Ticketpro Dome from 8 to 10 June, gives visitors a platform to engage with the best in the meat industry on the ideal...