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Quantum Foods suffers R35m loss on bird flu, power cuts

Quantum Foods suffers R35m loss on bird flu, power cuts

By Nelson Banya 1 Dec 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2023

1 Dec 2023

A chicken in every pot for Astral Foods

A chicken in every pot for Astral Foods

Marc Hasenfuss 7 Mar 2018

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

7 Mar 2018

Customers queue to return meat to the Enterprise factory store in Germiston, east of Johannesburg, on 5 March 2018. Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times

Enterprise shuts two factories, says no link showing its products caused deaths

Ernest Mabuza And Nico Gous 6 Mar 2018

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Lauren Hartzenberg 5 Mar 2018

Sars to hold sugar tax roadshows in March

Sars to hold sugar tax roadshows in March

13 Feb 2018

Capetonians not too clued up about food and nutrition labels

Capetonians not too clued up about food and nutrition labels

8 Feb 2018

Listeriosis outbreak reveals SA's need for a designated food control agency

Listeriosis outbreak reveals SA's need for a designated food control agency

31 Jan 2018

No link between Listeriosis outbreak and SA apples

29 Jan 2018

Listeria is jumping the system

Listeria is jumping the system

Elmarie Helberg 29 Jan 2018

Listeriosis outbreak shines a light on food safety in SA

Listeriosis outbreak shines a light on food safety in SA

24 Jan 2018

Murky world of the imported meat industry exposed

Murky world of the imported meat industry exposed

23 Jan 2018

Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

Listeria contaminated abattoir to remain closed

9 Jan 2018

Warning to liquor traders to toe line

Warning to liquor traders to toe line

27 Dec 2017

Blockchain Food Safety Alliance formed to enhance supply chain transparency

Blockchain Food Safety Alliance formed to enhance supply chain transparency

19 Dec 2017

Eggs contaminated with disease-causing bacteria

Eggs contaminated with disease-causing bacteria

18 Dec 2017

#BestofBiz 2017: Retail

#BestofBiz 2017: Retail

15 Dec 2017

FairPlay urges enquiry into unsafe labelling of chicken imports

FairPlay urges enquiry into unsafe labelling of chicken imports

11 Dec 2017

SAPA calls for investigation into Brazil's chicken producers

7 Dec 2017

MoU unites African countries against chicken dumping, fights for level playing field

MoU unites African countries against chicken dumping, fights for level playing field

6 Dec 2017

Defective product risk is an increasing peril for companies

Defective product risk is an increasing peril for companies

5 Dec 2017

SA shoppers' penchant for healthy, organic food an opportunity for brands

SA shoppers' penchant for healthy, organic food an opportunity for brands

5 Dec 2017

FASA survey measures franchisee success and satisfaction

FASA survey measures franchisee success and satisfaction

20 Oct 2017

SA no longer puts up with shoddy products

SA no longer puts up with shoddy products

Graeme Hosken 20 Oct 2017

Separating myths from facts: Understanding food labels and innovation in food production

Separating myths from facts: Understanding food labels and innovation in food production

19 Oct 2017

Bird flu outbreak sees egg shortage, hefty price increases on the cards for SA

18 Oct 2017

The dairy industry and its food safety challenges

2 Oct 2017

Sell-by dates 'tempered with'

Sell-by dates 'tempered with'

Nico Gous 27 Sep 2017

Avian flu hits two Quantum Foods farms

Avian flu hits two Quantum Foods farms

Andries Mahlangu 20 Sep 2017

How safe is the food on your plate?

19 Sep 2017

rBST-free labelling back on Woolworths milk products

rBST-free labelling back on Woolworths milk products

13 Sep 2017

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A chicken in every pot for Astral Foods

A chicken in every pot for Astral Foods

Marc Hasenfuss 7 Mar 2018

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

7 Mar 2018

Customers queue to return meat to the Enterprise factory store in Germiston, east of Johannesburg, on 5 March 2018. Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times

Enterprise shuts two factories, says no link showing its products caused deaths

Ernest Mabuza And Nico Gous 6 Mar 2018

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Lauren Hartzenberg 5 Mar 2018

Sars to hold sugar tax roadshows in March

Sars to hold sugar tax roadshows in March

13 Feb 2018

Capetonians not too clued up about food and nutrition labels

Capetonians not too clued up about food and nutrition labels

8 Feb 2018

Listeriosis outbreak reveals SA's need for a designated food control agency

Listeriosis outbreak reveals SA's need for a designated food control agency

31 Jan 2018

No link between Listeriosis outbreak and SA apples

29 Jan 2018

Listeria is jumping the system

Listeria is jumping the system

Elmarie Helberg 29 Jan 2018

Listeriosis outbreak shines a light on food safety in SA

Listeriosis outbreak shines a light on food safety in SA

24 Jan 2018

Murky world of the imported meat industry exposed

Murky world of the imported meat industry exposed

23 Jan 2018

Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

Listeria contaminated abattoir to remain closed

9 Jan 2018

Warning to liquor traders to toe line

Warning to liquor traders to toe line

27 Dec 2017

Blockchain Food Safety Alliance formed to enhance supply chain transparency

Blockchain Food Safety Alliance formed to enhance supply chain transparency

19 Dec 2017

Eggs contaminated with disease-causing bacteria

Eggs contaminated with disease-causing bacteria

18 Dec 2017

#BestofBiz 2017: Retail

#BestofBiz 2017: Retail

15 Dec 2017

FairPlay urges enquiry into unsafe labelling of chicken imports

FairPlay urges enquiry into unsafe labelling of chicken imports

11 Dec 2017

SAPA calls for investigation into Brazil's chicken producers

7 Dec 2017

MoU unites African countries against chicken dumping, fights for level playing field

MoU unites African countries against chicken dumping, fights for level playing field

6 Dec 2017

Defective product risk is an increasing peril for companies

Defective product risk is an increasing peril for companies

5 Dec 2017

SA shoppers' penchant for healthy, organic food an opportunity for brands

SA shoppers' penchant for healthy, organic food an opportunity for brands

5 Dec 2017

FASA survey measures franchisee success and satisfaction

FASA survey measures franchisee success and satisfaction

20 Oct 2017

SA no longer puts up with shoddy products

SA no longer puts up with shoddy products

Graeme Hosken 20 Oct 2017

Separating myths from facts: Understanding food labels and innovation in food production

Separating myths from facts: Understanding food labels and innovation in food production

19 Oct 2017

Bird flu outbreak sees egg shortage, hefty price increases on the cards for SA

18 Oct 2017

The dairy industry and its food safety challenges

2 Oct 2017

Sell-by dates 'tempered with'

Sell-by dates 'tempered with'

Nico Gous 27 Sep 2017

Avian flu hits two Quantum Foods farms

Avian flu hits two Quantum Foods farms

Andries Mahlangu 20 Sep 2017

How safe is the food on your plate?

19 Sep 2017

rBST-free labelling back on Woolworths milk products

rBST-free labelling back on Woolworths milk products

13 Sep 2017

What comes first: the free-range chicken or the free-range egg

What comes first: the free-range chicken or the free-range egg

Rachel A. Ankeny and Heather Bray 12 Sep 2017

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Public backs tax on sugary drinks and junk food

4 Sep 2017

AGT Foods expands in WC, aims to become top supplier of dry food goods

1 Sep 2017

McDonalds to limit use of antibiotics in chicken supply

McDonalds to limit use of antibiotics in chicken supply

25 Aug 2017

Egg scare costs Dutch poultry farmers EUR33m

24 Aug 2017

Contaminated eggs show continuing problems with supply chain

Contaminated eggs show continuing problems with supply chain

Lisa Jack 17 Aug 2017

Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries update report on HPAI H5N8 outbreak in South Africa

15 Aug 2017

Austria confirms find of tainted egg products

15 Aug 2017

Avian flu adds more woes to poultry sector

Mark Allix 10 Aug 2017

BAT battered after US call for nicotine reduction

Giulietta Talevi 1 Aug 2017

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