Internet adds to growth potential

The trend of purchasing goods on the internet will play an increasingly significant role in boosting the demand for express courier delivery. 31 Jan 2012 14:48

Demand boosted by need to move products quickly

The scope of services on offer from courier services companies has broadened extensively over the past few years and they are fulfilling an increasingly important role in the supply chain. 30 Jan 2012 14:51

Callebaut and Unilever sign new chocolate, cocoa agreement

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Swiss chocolate and cocoa giant Barry Callebaut on Monday, 23 January, announced a new partnership agreement with Unilever that will double the Anglo-Dutch company's cocoa and chocolate volumes. 23 Jan 2012 13:29

Clover to up raw milk prices for producers

Clover Industries announced on Friday, 2 December, that its milk producers will receive an average price rise of 19.5 cents per litre, effective from 1 January 2012 and a further increase of 22 cents per litre with effect from 1 February 2012. 5 Dec 2011 13:58

Small organic farmers foiled by red tape

In the face of a rising obesity rate and the complicated health risks that come with it, organic foods have become a sizeable industry. 28 Nov 2011 12:36

Milk crisis looms as farmer's prices slump

According to Bertus de Jongh, CEO of the Milk Producers' Organisation (MPO), "Producer prices are on average 10% below the 2009 level, which is not sustainable." 24 Nov 2011 10:56

Ah-Vest profit down slightly

Food group Ah-Vest (AHL), formerly All Joy Foods, on Tuesday, 15 November, reported diluted headline earnings per share of 2.27 cents for the six months ended September compared to a loss of 2.40 cents per share for the former comparable half-year. 16 Nov 2011 15:48

Agility and flexibility provide competitive advantage

[Abe Uys & Ken Light] We live in an information age of consumerism and globalisation. Product lifecycles are getting shorter. Customers are becoming ever more perceptive and fickle. Demand cycles are increasingly volatile. Goods need to go from research and development to the shelf in record time in order for companies to compete for a shrinking slice of a rapidly evolving market. Logistically, the goalposts are continually shifting. 4 Nov 2011 09:52

Food prices put farmers in trouble

As food inflation gallops ahead of general inflation, new figures show that farmers are also struggling to make ends meet. In time this will place further upward pressure on food prices as some farmers may be forced out of business. 31 Oct 2011 14:15

SA deciduous fruit industry 'transforming'

The South African deciduous fruit industry has made material progress in the transformation sphere, although there is a long and challenging road ahead, according to Hortgro Services executive director, Anton Rabe. 28 Oct 2011 15:07

Tiger Brands ups stake in National Foods

Consumer goods group Tiger Brands (TBS) says it has acquired approximately 11% of National Foods Holdings Limited (National Foods) in Zimbabwe from Innscor. 28 Oct 2011 14:00

Gift Mafuleka is Toyota New Harvest Farmer of the Year

From a young age, Gift Mafuleka was determined to become a farmer and his hard work and dedication to farming have paid off, as he has been named 2011 Toyota New Harvest Farmer of the Year in October 2011. The Gauteng Department of Agricultural & Rural Development nominated him for the award, which offered a Toyota Hilux 3.0 Xtra Cab D-4D Raider as the prize. 26 Oct 2011 09:44

Petroleum Industry gets exemption from Competition Commission

Participants in the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA) may enter into the collaborative exchange of information necessary to ensure the stability of supply, as well as efficient use of the supply chain facilities, following the granting of such an exemption by the Competition Commission of South Africa, following its application in April 2010. 12 Oct 2011 10:35

Decline in local supply 'not a Massmart problem'

[Zeenat Moorad] Massmart's (MSM) only bone of contention with the three government departments who are opposed to its R16.5 billion deal with Wal-Mart was that it was not to be blamed for a decline in the local supply industry, Massmart CEO, Grant Pattison said on Thursday, 6 October 2011. 7 Oct 2011 15:34