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Impact of food safety compliance on growth of food and beverage business

Impact of food safety compliance on growth of food and beverage business

Roy Kirby 11 Apr 2018

SA on back foot over listeriosis, Davies warns

SA on back foot over listeriosis, Davies warns

Tamar Khan 3 Apr 2018

Rainbow Chicken polony cleared of deadly listeria bacteria

Rainbow Chicken polony cleared of deadly listeria bacteria

Katharine Child 28 Mar 2018

Listeriosis: Food safety expert highlights need for clear government regulations

Listeriosis: Food safety expert highlights need for clear government regulations

Michael Acott 22 Mar 2018

Tiger Brands gives update on Listeria testing results

Tiger Brands gives update on Listeria testing results

20 Mar 2018

Expert calls for co-operation in listeriosis probe

Expert calls for co-operation in listeriosis probe

16 Mar 2018

A lab sample of the bacteria listeria monocytogene that causes listeriosis.

What led to world's worst listeriosis outbreak in South Africa

13 Mar 2018

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How safe is the food on your plate?

12 Mar 2018

Nomfundo Dlamini, Tank Research founder.

Marketing is key in medicines distribution in Africa

Nomfundo Dlamini 8 Mar 2018

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

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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

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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

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