South Africa
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Tiger Brands exit deciduous fruit business following strategic review, closure spells disaster for industry
SOUTH AFRICA – Tiger Brands’ decision to close down its fruit canning operations, Langeberg & Ashton Foods (L&AF), in the Western Cape, South Africa has…
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San Miguel offloads SA based fresh fruit operations to Citri&Co alongside other international operations
SOUTH AFRICA – San Miguel, Argentina based fruit and vegetable exporting company, has agreed to transfer its fresh fruit operations in South Africa and Peru…
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Hapag-Lloyd snaps up container liner business of Africa specialist Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL)
SOUTH AFRICA – Hapag-Lloyd, a global shipping company mainly transporting agricultural goods out of Africa, has successfully acquired the container liner business of German carrier…
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SA’s deciduous fruits production to rise, success curtailed by export challenges
SOUTH AFRICA – Production of fresh deciduous fruits i.e. apples, pears and table grapes in South Africa is projected to rise in the 2021/2022 Marketing…
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SA based Suiderland Plase establishes third citrus pack-house fashioned with modern equipment
SOUTH AFRICA – Suiderland Plase, a South African grower, packer and marketer of citrus and table grapes, has commenced operations at its newly built packhouse…
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SA fresh produce exporter Lona Group gains backing from consortium of DFIs led by Phatisa
SOUTH AFRICA – South African-based citrus and fresh-produce exporter, Lona Group, has offloaded a significant minority stake in the company to a consortium of leading…
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South Africa launches e-certification for fruits, vegetables exports
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa has launched a system for online certificates developed in partnership with the government of the Netherlands, a game-changer for local…
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SA government puts foot forward to restore Durban port, critical for continuity of citrus exports
SOUTH AFRICA – The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says it is encouraged by the work done by the Department of Public Enterprises…
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South Africa citrus exports forecast to continue rising in 2022
SOUTH AFRICA – The South Africa citrus industry is expected to see steady growth across most citrus varietals, with an estimated 4% jump in exports…
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Competition Commission of South Africa polishes lens, looks into fresh produce market
SOUTH AFRICA – The Competition Commission of South Africa has launched a public market inquiry into the fresh produce market to examine whether there are…