Food & Beverage Reporter

Food & Beverage Reporter (FBR) is one of South Africa’s leading B2B magazines, with a track record of more than 25 years in the industry. With thought leadership and in-depth coverage of technical topics, news, and local and international developments across the foodbev and allied industries, the magazine caters for South Africa and neighbouring countries. FBR also carries a specialist Packaging& Processing Reporter section in each issue, exploring technology, ideas, and trends in these key segments of the food chain. In response to changing readership trends we offer a fully digitized publication, with both Apple and Android apps In March each year, FBR’s annual Supplier Directory is distributed both in print and online versions providing you with a handy guide to local suppliers and service providers on the continent.

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Food & Beverage Reporter

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Aflatoxins in peanut butter – a perennial problem • Recently a recall of quite a number of peanut butter products took place in South Africa due to routine analyses by a retailer. The analysis showed that the aflatoxin levels exceeded the maximum allowed by South African regulation R1145 of 8 October 2004 (as amended), promulgated under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act.

Peanut butter recall puts the spotlight on often-overlooked reverse logistics competence, says supply chain body

Modern food waste management • South Africa’s food and beverage industry has shown increased commitment over the past few years to eliminate waste, including food, packaging and other consumables.

BiobiN launches 1 cubic metre mobile composting bin • In response to the growing industry need to divert food and organic waste from landfill, BiobiN South Africa has just launched its new mini BiobiN – a 1m3 mobile unit that can process up to 800 kilograms of organic waste.

New incubation programme set to transform food systems across South Africa • A new social entrepreneurship incubation programme, set to drive inclusive growth and sustainability within the food system, has just announced an Open Call for social entrepreneurs to apply. The programme, run by Oribi in partnership with AfriFOODlinks, aims to enable and support the transformation of early-stage entrepreneurs into thriving social entrepreneurs within the agri-food sector.

Expansion focuses on high efficiencies at South Africa’s leading pork processor • Eskort, South Africa’s leading pork manufacturer, has expanded its Gauteng production capacity by 50% with a factory extension officially launched in mid-February.

Leading the way in comprehensive hygiene solutions • For over two decades, PHT has provided tailored hygiene solutions and technology to the food industry.

Step into long-lasting comfort, safety & hygiene • Wayne Safety has been Africa’s gumboot specialist for over eight decades. Since 1940, no other manufacturer has supplied more industrial and safety gumboots into the African market and the company has now built on this proud tradition as the gumboot supplier of choice to the expanded Eskort processing facility.

Matrix and Eskort: Celebrating a successful partnership • In the dynamic landscape of the meat processing industry, finding a software solution that seamlessly integrates into operations while addressing the sector’s unique challenges can be akin to finding a needle in a haystack.

Soya – King of the crop! • Soybeans, also known as soya, are a type of legume cultivated for its edible seeds and rank among the five oldest cultivated crops. While soybeans are native to Northeast China, Chinese traders introduced this crop to Sub-Saharan Africa in the 19th century.

Bühler Johannesburg offers complete solutions • Acting as a regional hub for value-added solutions and...