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February 2010 |
 A leading prepared foods supplier for Woolworths, Foodcorp Ready to Eat
Specialty Division - Bronkhorstspruit (previously Gull Foods), has been
awarded an ISO 22000 certification.
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February 2010 |
SA Breweries could be facing a fine of as much as $400m (about R3bn), equivalent to 10% of its turnover, if it fails to defend itself against allegations of anti-competitive behaviour made by the Competition Commission.
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February 2010 |
Last week Fima Films - formerly known as Treofan SA, before a local management buyout of its German partners in October 2009 - introduced its new brand and vision to stakeholders in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
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February 2010 |
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A recent decision by SA's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to
disallow SA's largest bread baker, Albany Bakeries (owned by Tiger
Brands) from using the word "biodegradable" on its plastic bread bags
apparently represents a victory by SA plastics recycling bodies [the
Plastics Federation of SA (PFSA), the Plastics Converters Assoc (PCA)
and SA Plastics Recycling Organisation (SAPRO)].
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February 2010 |
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SA retailers and chocolate manufacturers have indicated that while they
are able to absorb most of the input cost hikes, the pending rise in
electricity costs together with the surge in cocoa and sugar prices
(both at 30-year highs) could see a rise in retail prices.
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February 2010 |
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The organisers of Africa’s Big Seven (AB7) say they have been delighted
by the enthusiastic response from the beverage industry to DrinkTech
Africa, a new addition to the AB7 collection of expos.
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February 2010 |
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Sugar Board of Tanzania director general, Mathew Kombe, recently told
local newspapers that the board had applied for the importation of
80,000t of domestic sugar to reverse the country's deficit, but is
still awaiting approval.
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February 2010 |
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Local newspapers report that the Ministry of Agriculture and Kigali
City Council's (KCC) joint venture project, the construction of a
wholesale fresh fruit market with fruit and vegetable packaging units,
standard and temperature controlled storage facilities, market
information services and office space for private companies, will
commence in March.
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February 2010 |
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Tea exports earned the country Sh69bn (R6.5bn) in 2009, an increase of Sh7bn (R665m), despite shrinking volumes.
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February 2010 |
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Local processing firm, Fresh Cuts, is investing over sh2bn (R7.7m) in a new processing plant to meet growing demand for its beef, chicken and goat meat products.
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