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Agriculture

Tru-Cape appoints Johan Brink and Calla Du Toit to its board to drive African and local growth

20 Jun 2025

Consistency and variety - Nutrition for real immune support

Nutrition

Consistency and variety - Nutrition for real immune support

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 27 May 2025

Agro-processing

Strong winds cripple Cape Town's port, hitting fruit exports hard

1 Apr 2025

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Land & Property Law

Court ruling on joint mandates: Who gets the commission when a buyer is introduced by both agents?

Anja Bothma 11 Feb 2025

SA apple and pear producers eye promising season ahead

Agriculture

SA apple and pear producers eye promising season ahead

11 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Exploring key trends in the apple and pear industry

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Exploring key trends in the apple and pear industry

Roelf Pienaar 28 Jan 2025

Inquiry makes recommendations to improve competition in fresh produce market

Research

Inquiry makes recommendations to improve competition in fresh produce market

14 Jan 2025

Two-a-Day named first SA agribusiness to receive Top Employer status

Agribusiness

Two-a-Day named first SA agribusiness to receive Top Employer status

8 Jan 2025

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Agriculture

South Africa's agriculture may recover in 2025

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2025

SA's cherry growers optimistic despite frost impact

Agro-processing

SA's cherry growers optimistic despite frost impact

21 Nov 2024

Paul MakubeSenior Agricultural Economist, First National Bank

Agribusiness

Downbeat agriculture exports in Q2 of 2024 reflect tough seasonal conditions

Paul Makube 20 Aug 2024

SA's agriculture exports surge in Q1 2024, boosting trade surplus

Agribusiness

SA's agriculture exports surge in Q1 2024, boosting trade surplus

3 Jun 2024

A big surprise as agriculture GDP plunges in the second half of 2023

Agribusiness

A big surprise as agriculture GDP plunges in the second half of 2023

Paul Makube 7 Mar 2024

SA apple and pear industry to bounce back in 2024

Agro-processing

SA apple and pear industry to bounce back in 2024

19 Jan 2024

Tru-Cape's Fruit-Full 3 clinches Best Gaming Solution at MTN App of the Year Awards

Agro-processing

Tru-Cape's Fruit-Full 3 clinches Best Gaming Solution at MTN App of the Year Awards

16 Jan 2024

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Agribusiness

Q3 2023 sees stealthy 4% jump in agriculture export earnings

Paul Makube 5 Dec 2023

Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October

Commodities & Fairtrade

Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October

Paul Makube 28 Nov 2023

Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Agriculture

Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Tim Curran, Md Azharul Alam, Tanmayi Pagadala and Thomas Maxwell 31 Oct 2023

Competition Comission approves the Crookes Bothers fruit operations sale. Source: Crookes Brothers

Agriculture

Compcom approves Witzenberg acquisition of Crookes Brothers fruit operations

4 Sep 2023

Load shedding: A chilling disruption of the cold chain

Supply Chain

Load shedding: A chilling disruption of the cold chain

25 Aug 2023

Large-scale solar installation keeps Bella Frutta going

Energy

Large-scale solar installation keeps Bella Frutta going

Issued by In House Agency Services 22 Jun 2023

FMCG

Sales of soft drinks surge in South Africa's beverage industry

14 Jun 2023

Source © IOL Once again Tiger Brands will extend operations at its deciduous fruit business Langeberg & Ashton Foods (L&AF) for a further season

Food & bev. services

Tiger Brands extends Langeberg & Ashton Foods (L&AF) operations for a further season again

12 Jun 2023

Commission launches Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

Agro-processing

Commission launches Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

27 Mar 2023

South Africa is exporting more food. But it needs to find new growth frontiers

Agriculture

South Africa is exporting more food. But it needs to find new growth frontiers

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Mar 2023

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Competition Law

10 things you should know about the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

Dominique Arteiro 20 Feb 2023

PR & Communications

The Cold War and AVE - Back to the 1940s

Tonya Khoury 6 Dec 2022

Spreading the goodness with a little help from our friends

Environment & Natural Resources

Spreading the goodness with a little help from our friends

Issued by Sappi 12 Oct 2022

South Africa's farm exports are an economic lifeline - with weak spots

Agribusiness

South Africa's farm exports are an economic lifeline - with weak spots

Wandile Sihlobo 20 Sep 2022

India approves in-transit cold treatment for SA apple, pear exports

Agro-processing

India approves in-transit cold treatment for SA apple, pear exports

24 Aug 2022

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FMCG

Tiger Brands extends operations at Ashton fruit factory for another season

12 Jul 2022

Fruit canning factory closure spells disaster for industry - Agri SA

Agro-processing

Fruit canning factory closure spells disaster for industry - Agri SA

23 Jun 2022

There's a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa's food supply

Agribusiness

There's a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa's food supply

Fenji Materechera and Mary Scholes 21 Apr 2022

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Food & bev. services

Game changer sweetener for Dutch company

20 Apr 2022

Russia's war with Ukraine risks putting fresh pressure on rising fertiliser prices

Agribusiness

Russia's war with Ukraine risks putting fresh pressure on rising fertiliser prices

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Mar 2022

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Agriculture

How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa's food supplies

Wandile Sihlobo 25 Feb 2022

Agribusiness

SA's agricultural exports hit a new record high

Wandile Sihlobo 22 Feb 2022

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Agriculture

South African farming: New policy offers promise, but there's fixing to be done too

Wandile Sihlobo 21 Jan 2022

Research Matters: A world of answers opens up on UP's new science communication platform

Higher Education

Research Matters: A world of answers opens up on UP's new science communication platform

Issued by University of Pretoria 3 Dec 2021

J.C. Le Roux reveals sophisticated new look for the Nectar range and celebrates with Dineo Langa as face of the campaign

Packaging

J.C. Le Roux reveals sophisticated new look for the Nectar range and celebrates with Dineo Langa as face of the campaign

Issued by Heineken Beverages 1 Dec 2021

We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

Sustainable Farming

We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

Kamran Mahroof and Sankar Sivarajah 19 Aug 2021

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Agro-processing

SA pome fruit sector set for record exports in 2021

2 Jun 2021

Fruit industry strengthened by new SU Research Chair for Dr Elke Crouch

Agriculture

Fruit industry strengthened by new SU Research Chair for Dr Elke Crouch

Engela Duvenage 31 May 2021

Food Lover's launches Hunger Month as millions remain food insecure

Food, Water & Energy Security

Food Lover's launches Hunger Month as millions remain food insecure

30 Apr 2021

South African government should focus on expansion of agricultural export markets

Agribusiness

South African government should focus on expansion of agricultural export markets

Wandile Sihlobo 19 Mar 2021

Tru-Cape Heritage Orchard Open Day

Agribusiness

Tru-Cape Heritage Orchard Open Day

26 Feb 2021

#OrchidsandOnions: Beating Januworry blues

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Beating Januworry blues

Brendan Seery 9 Feb 2021

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Agro-processing

SA pome fruit growers expect a good 2021 crop

20 Jan 2021

Western Cape agri shows resilience despite Covid-19

Agribusiness

Western Cape agri shows resilience despite Covid-19

28 Oct 2020

#FreshOnTheShelf: New from Lindt, Red Bull, Woolies and Baglietti

FMCG

#FreshOnTheShelf: New from Lindt, Red Bull, Woolies and Baglietti

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Oct 2020