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07 Apr 2025

Shoprite recalls cereal products over labelling inaccuracies 

By Staff Writer

South African retailer Shoprite has recalled multiple cereal brands manufactured by Heartland Foods due to nutritional mislabelling, with some products containing higher sugar levels than stated on packaging. Shoprite, Checkers, Usave, and OK Foods supermarkets have issued a recall for several cereal products manufactured by supplier Heartland Foods after discovering significant inaccuracies in nutritional labelling....
19 Sep 2023

First-time partnership to install breakthrough end-of-line solution

By Staff Writer

Sidel has been appointed to install a highly flexible end-of-line turnkey solution for British Sugar, the leading producer of sugar for the British and Irish food and beverage markets. The holistic and tailor-made solution will support the British company, a subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc that works with 2,300 growers, to meet market requirements...
02 Apr 2023

Overcoming the use of sugar and sugar alternatives in the food industry

By Staff Writer

The use of sugar of and sugar alternatives in the food industry has become one of the most challenging areas for food manufacturers.  Whereas consumer trends show a leaning towards natural ingredients – which are ultimately deemed healthier – rather than chemical or synthetic alternatives, manufacturers are under pressure to reduce sugar content in foods...
23 May 2022

The drive for healthier food

By Staff Writer

The drive for healthier food with reduced sugar content continues to gain momentum and while there are now several sugar alternatives – both natural and synthetic – replacing sugar in baked goods and confectionery remains a bit of a challenge thanks to the fact that sugar does much more than just adding sweetness. Pressure to...
01 Jul 2020

Tongaat Hulett fills hungry bellies during SA lockdown

By Staff Writer

Tongaat Hulett has worked with local government, traditional leaders and non-governmental organisations to distribute food hampers to 3 500 households experiencing undue hardship during the lockdown in South Africa. “We’ve worked for decades with the communities where we trade. We support one another, and we couldn’t turn a blind eye on what’s happening around us,...
28 Jun 2019

New leader of Manufacturing for Bearings International

By Staff Writer

Leading supplier Bearings International (BI) has appointed Rudi Rudolph as segment leader – Manufacturing. His main focus will be Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and the steel industry.
29 May 2019

The ideal split bearings for sugar-mill maintenance and upgrades

By Staff Writer

Split bearings from Cooper Bearings, available from leading supplier Bearings International (BI), are ideal for maintenance and equipment upgrades for sugar mills in southern Africa. This is the view of Matthew Tyler, Cooper Bearings product manager at BI, who recently paid a visit to various sugar mills in Swaziland and Mpumalanga.
29 Mar 2019

RCL Foods turns to Schneider Electric to modernise Pongola mill operations

By Staff Writer

When Durban-based RCL Foods embarked on a modernisation journey at one of its three sugar mills, it turned to Schneider Electric.
08 Feb 2019

BI assists sugar industry with essential maintenance in ‘off-crop’ season

By Staff Writer

BI has been supplying industrial power transmission products to the sugar industry for the past 60 years. An area of expertise has been the design, selection, and supply of specialised chains for sugar mills in particular. ‘It is part of BI’s business ethos to view each client as a partner, and to assist where we...
16 Jan 2019

Discover innovative product ideas for unique multi-sensory experiences

By Staff Writer

The ProSweets trade fair in Cologne will soon open its doors to visitors. From 27 to 30 January 2019, Döhler will present the newest product innovations in the confectionery and baked goods segment with a focus on the core topics of plant-based nutrition and naturalness.
30 Jan 2018

Mamongae Mahlare becomes Illovo Sugar’s second female country MD

By Staff Writer

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...
30 Nov 2017

Stevia – nature’s zero-calorie great tasting sweetener

By Staff Writer

The story of stevia is evolving.  Not long ago, it was a little known, plant-based zero-calorie sweetener that worked well in some beverage and food applications.   It triggered enthusiasm when it first became available as an ingredient in 2008, because beverage and food companies were looking for a sweetener that was from nature and that...
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