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Nomfundo Dlamini, Tank Research founder.

Marketing is key in medicines distribution in Africa

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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

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Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

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Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

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Sars to hold sugar tax roadshows in March

Sars to hold sugar tax roadshows in March

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Capetonians not too clued up about food and nutrition labels

Capetonians not too clued up about food and nutrition labels

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

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

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Listeria is jumping the system

Listeria is jumping the system

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Listeriosis outbreak shines a light on food safety in SA

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Murky world of the imported meat industry exposed

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Warning to liquor traders to toe line

Warning to liquor traders to toe line

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Blockchain Food Safety Alliance formed to enhance supply chain transparency

Blockchain Food Safety Alliance formed to enhance supply chain transparency

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Eggs contaminated with disease-causing bacteria

Eggs contaminated with disease-causing bacteria

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#BestofBiz 2017: Retail

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FairPlay urges enquiry into unsafe labelling of chicken imports

FairPlay urges enquiry into unsafe labelling of chicken imports

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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Sell-by dates 'tempered with'

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Avian flu hits two Quantum Foods farms

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rBST-free labelling back on Woolworths milk products

rBST-free labelling back on Woolworths milk products

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

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McDonalds to limit use of antibiotics in chicken supply

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Egg scare costs Dutch poultry farmers EUR33m

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Contaminated eggs show continuing problems with supply chain

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