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McDonald's under pressure to commit to cruelty-free eggs
A petition against the eggs used in McDonalds meals in SA has been signed by 16‚756 supporters so far... read



Commerce Month
#CommerceMonth: The wallets are emptier than the stomachs

Cari Van Wyk

We spoke to Kevin Lovell, CEO of the South African Poultry Association about the state of commerce in the poultry industry... read
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Agriculture
Budget cuts agriculture cannot afford
Minister Zokwana delivered the budget speech for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. It needs to be kept in mind that a number of entities such as... read
Agribusiness
Sixty-five awards for Woolworths at national Dairy Championships
Woolworths has won a total of 65 awards, including 10 Agri-Expo Qualité Awards, at the 2016 South African Dairy Championships, which were announced at a gala dinner in Cape Town recently... read
Rottcher adds variety to wine range
Frank Theron, owner of Rottcher Wineries, will be taking the business to new heights with a revamped distillery and by launching a variety of new drinks like Limoncello Slush Puppy... read
Craft gins gain favour among South African middle class

Michelle Gumede

A growing taste for premium spirits among an emerging South African middle class has spurred an explosion in boutique gin producers who are using unique local ingredients to flavour their drinks... read
Agro-processing
Status of Oriental fruit fly in SA
DAFF made an announcement on the national status of the Oriental fruit fly, an exotic fruit fly native to Asia previously described as an invader... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
Chop price of chops - farmers
Retailers are using the drought to pull the wool over your eyes over sky-high meat prices. This is according to an Eastern Cape farmer who used social media to... read
Prices rise amid food inflation warnings

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

The cost of producing goods continued to rise in March - but at a slower pace - compared with a year ago, offering a respite economists warn is temporary... read
How healthy is your glass of orange juice?
Drinking that glass of orange juice is the healthy thing to do, right? Not always. Not all South African orange juices are equally healthy... read
Africa
Top African producer bans GM cotton
Burkina Faso, Africa's top cotton producer and the sole West African nation to venture into biotech farming, is dropping GM cotton on quality grounds... read
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Business
Industry 4.0: SA gets digital

Danette Breitenbach

In South Africa, a surge is expected in digital in five years' time, with the current level of digitisation and integration expected to rise from 27% to 64%... read
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