Astral doing 'all in its power' to contain bird flu
©123branex via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Poultry company Astral has created a "war room" to contain the outbreak of bird flu on its farm in Villiers. "Following on from the initial outbreak,...
View ArticleDeveloping countries urged to set international food standards
©belchonock via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have issued a joint statement calling on countries,...
View ArticlePoisoning risk from expired food
A food expert has warned consumers of the dangers of eating expired foods that appear on shop shelves.
View ArticleDis-Chem and Clicks remain attractive
While the general retailers' index has sunk 27% from its April 2015 peak, two shares in the sector appear to be proving the so-called "lipstick theory".
View ArticleIs franchising services the silver lining in a stagnant economy?
©rido via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The appeal of franchising is widespread. While other businesses often struggle to keep a positive cash flow in times of stunted economic activity,...
View ArticleBAT battered after US call for nicotine reduction
5408435 via [[https://pixabay.com Pixabay]]</span>More than R200bn was wiped off the value of British American Tobacco (BAT) shares at one point on Friday after US regulators signalled their plan...
View ArticleAvian flu adds more woes to poultry sector
sxx via [[https://pixabay.com/en/ pixabay]]</span>It spreads fast, is deadly to poultry and is potentially extremely costly, especially for an industry that is already reeling from the pressures...
View ArticleAustria confirms find of tainted egg products
pexels via [[www.pixabay.com Pixabay]]</span>VIENNA, Austria - Austria on Monday became the latest European country to confirm that it has found the insecticide fipronil in egg products imported...
View ArticleAgriculture Forestry and Fisheries update report on HPAI H5N8 outbreak in...
Daisy via [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/nature-red-animal-brown-37114/ Pexels]]</span>On 7 August 2017, another case of Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 was detected in a commercial...
View ArticleContaminated eggs show continuing problems with supply chain
Another food scandal: this time eggs used for making sandwiches and other processed products that contain traces of an insecticide called fipronil. Fipronil is banned in human food production because...
View ArticleEgg scare costs Dutch poultry farmers EUR33m
Tookapic via [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/food-eggs-8483/ Pexels]]</span>THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Europe's contaminated egg scare has cost Dutch poultry farmers at least €33m ($39 million),...
View ArticleMcDonalds to limit use of antibiotics in chicken supply
©kritchanut via [[www123RF.com 123RF]]</span>NEW YORK, US - McDonalds says it will start globally rolling back use of antibiotics in its chicken products from 2018 as part of efforts to curb...
View ArticleAGT Foods expands in WC, aims to become top supplier of dry food goods
Image Source: [[http://www.agtfoods.com/about-agt/agtfoods-southafrica.html AGT Foods Africa]]</span>To accommodate the rapid expansion of AGT Foods in the Western Cape, the AGT Foods Africa Cape...
View ArticlePublic backs tax on sugary drinks and junk food
Breakingpic via [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/drinks-supermarket-cans-beverage-3008/ Pexels]]</span>A survey conducted during July shows that three out four adult South Africans believe that the...
View ArticleWhat comes first: the free-range chicken or the free-range egg
©thitarees via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Many shoppers buy free-range eggs because they think the eggs are superior, rather than out of explicit concern for the hens' welfare, according to...
View ArticlerBST-free labelling back on Woolworths milk products
©Yulia Kotina via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Woolworths has reintroduced rBST-free labelling onto their milk packaging, starting with all of their fresh Ayrshire milk products. This follows...
View ArticleHow safe is the food on your plate?
3dman_eu via [[https://pixabay.com/en/bananas-market-market-stall-buy-2290973/ pixabay]]</span>A new feature published on the University of Pretoria's (UP) Research Matters website focuses on the...
View ArticleAvian flu hits two Quantum Foods farms
©tawatchai prakobkit via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Quantum Foods became the latest major South African poultry producer to report a bird flu outbreak when it said on Wednesday that a highly...
View ArticleSell-by dates 'tempered with'
©racorn via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Companies that tamper with sell-by labels can be criminally prosecuted and fined.
View ArticleThe dairy industry and its food safety challenges
Pixabay via [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/blur-calcium-close-up-dairy-236010/ Pexels]]</span>Just like any other perishable food industry, the South African dairy industry today faces many...
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