Commodities & Fairtrade Wallpost South Africa

Paul Makube
Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October

Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October
[Paul Makube] South Africa’s headline inflation quickened more than expectations and edged closer to the upper end of the Sarb’s target range of 3% to 6%, coming in at 5.9% year-on-year in October, from 5.4% year-on-year in September 2023...

Posted 4 months ago | Like
Paul Makube
What does the impact of the lower contribution to GDP mean for agriculture?

What does the impact of the lower contribution to GDP mean for agriculture?
[Paul Makube] Although agriculture's contribution was muted in the first quarter, this is a temporary blip given the generally huge production outlook...

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Samantha Snedorf
Meet the maker: Hope on Hopkins

Hope on Hopkins gin (Image Supplied)
Hope on Hopkins gin (Image Supplied)
[Samantha Snedorf] What sets Hope on Hopkins apart from many other distilleries is that they create their very own spirits in-house...

Posted 5 years ago | Like (1)
Cari Coetzee
New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals

New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals
[Cari Coetzee] Leán Muller has recently been appointed as the new head to direct Fairtrade Label in accomplishing the vast goals it has set for 2017...

Posted 6 years ago | Like
Cari Coetzee
Finding the right partner key in navigating imports in drought-hit SA

Adam Orlin
Adam Orlin
[Cari Coetzee] We spoke to Adam Orlin, head of Investec Import Solutions, to find out more about the impact of the drought on the import and export of agriculture commodities...

Posted 7 years ago | Like (1)
Cari Coetzee
Discussing sustainable certification with SA's first Fairtrade coffee roaster

Discussing sustainable certification with SA's first Fairtrade coffee roaster
[Cari Coetzee] Fairtrade SA recently hosted a topical discussion on sustainable certification in South Africa. We spoke to one of the panelists, Jonathan Robinson, director of Bean There Coffee...

Posted 7 years ago | Like
Cari Coetzee
#CommerceMonth: The wallets are emptier than the stomachs

#CommerceMonth: The wallets are emptier than the stomachs
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[Cari Coetzee] We spoke to Kevin Lovell, CEO of the South African Poultry Association about the state of commerce in the poultry industry...

Posted 7 years ago | Like
Cari Coetzee
#BrandManagerMonth: for the love of wine brands

#BrandManagerMonth: for the love of wine brands
[Cari Coetzee] Meet Melissa Diedericks, marketing manager South Africa for Earthbound organic and Fairtrade wines. Diedericks is no stranger to wine brands and...

Posted 8 years ago | Like
Zandile Mbabela
Canola plan hits problem

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[Zandile Mbabela] The Eastern Cape's flagship canola oil farming project in Alexandria has hit a major snag due to a lack of funding...

Posted 8 years ago | Like
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