https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/742.html South Africa news 15 Agro-processing news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/742.html en-us Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:46:34 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/its-big-really-big-woolies-giant-avozilla-sends-social-media-into-a-frenzy-290817a Woolworths’ extra-large, locally grown avocado has reached more than 250,000 people in less than 24 hours, proving that sometimes bigger really is better when it comes to retail’s social media game. 1-270270 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sappi-joins-zdhc-programme-to-drive-sustainable-textile-production-078035a Dissolving wood pulp producer Sappi has joined the ZDHC Foundation’s Roadmap to Zero Programme as part of an effort to bolster chemical safety and environmental standards across its global operations. 1-270197 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bumper-summer-crops-push-sa-food-inflation-down-to-14-in-june-856863a South Africa’s headline consumer price index rose to 5.0% year-on-year in June 2026, up 0.5 percentage points from May, according to Statistics South Africa. 1-270149 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nuy-winery-unveils-affordable-3-year-brandy-as-spirits-prices-rise-634951a Nuy Winery has expanded its spirits portfolio with the launch of its new Inspiration 3-Year Barrel-Selected Brandy; positioned as an accessible, everyday brandy that combines quality craftsmanship with an affordable price point. 1-270071 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-ai-could-reshape-south-africa-fruit-export-industry-519950a South Africa's fruit export industry has built a reputation for innovation, but artificial intelligence (AI) could become its next major competitive advantage, changing how growers, exporters and supply chains plan, collaborate and compete in global markets. 1-269616 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/amazon-backed-spekboom-carbon-removal-programme-to-create-11000-jobs-842393a Amazon is backing a major nature-based carbon removal programme in the Eastern Cape, set to create 11,000 jobs by 2030. 1-269529 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/false-bay-seabed-acts-as-a-storage-reservoir-for-pollution-731362a Researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT) found widespread contamination — including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and metals linked to urban development, wastewater discharges, and harbour activities — in False Bay. 1-269272 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/agricultural-trade-surplus-hits-record-r257bn-in-first-quarter-512700a South Africa's agricultural trade surplus climbed to a record R25.5bn ($1.55bn) in the first quarter of 2026 as lower import costs helped widen the gap between exports and imports, according to AgriSA's latest Quarterly Trade Report. 1-268886 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fao-warns-of-weaker-global-cereal-harvests-as-grain-prices-rise-734992a Global cereal prices rose in May while forecasts point to lower grain production and trade in the 2026/27 season, according to the latest assessments from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 1-268832 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/barry-callebaut-warns-el-nino-could-add-thousands-to-cocoa-prices-289397a The chief of Barry Callebaut, one of the world's leading cocoa processors, said that El Niño weather conditions could push up cocoa bean prices by a few thousand pounds per metric tonne. 1-268750 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa