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.

From the editor

Food & Beverage Reporter

The Ketchup Bottle of Tomorrow • HEINZ is teaming up with Pulpex to develop a paper-based, renewable and recyclable bottle made from 100 percent sustainably sourced wood pulp. Innovating its iconic ketchup bottle, HEINZ is the first sauce brand to test the potential of Pulpex’s sustainable paper bottle packaging for its range of world-famous condiments.

Industry Updates

Leading importer calls on government to lift red-tape at Gqeberha port • A major import-export business has warned that the critical lack of cold storage space seen in the wake of the Durban floods is aggravating supply chain disruptions, increasing the risk of potential food shortages.

Safety & Shipping Review 2022: Safety and sustainability amidst stormy seas • Shipping losses may have fallen, but the Ukraine war, costly issues with large vessels, the shipping boom, and sustainability concerns muddy the waters. Since export and import of food products and ingredients to and from overseas markets makes use of the shipping industry, any impact on this sector has a knock-on effect along the food value chain.

Impact on the Food Industry Supply Chain

Global ports in gridlock thanks to COVID aftermath

Realigning the links of the disconnected supply chain • SYSPRO, a global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software provider, recently presented the findings of its 2021 global study, which investigated at the continual supply chain disruptions experienced by manufacturers and distributors today3,4. This online survey polled 163 manufacturing and distribution industry professionals from EMEA, North America, and APAC4.

Dynamic Checkweighing in Washdown Environments • Production environments in the dairy industry must meet high hygiene requirements to protect consumers from the spread of harmful bacteria, diseases or allergens in milk and dairy products. Especially with applications such as checkweighing in a washdown environment, it is worth looking at the small print before making an investment decision.

Supply chain risks demand more stringent traceability measures • Supply chain woes continue to wreak havoc on the food industry, raising concerns over food quality and safety, and placing newfound emphasis on traceability systems.

Product labelling Understanding the Regulatory Framework • The labelling of food products is a question that gets raised time and time again, and compliance with the correct regulations is vital, but it goes beyond that. We’ve brought together some advice from some experts in the industry, who work closely with product labelling, and have key insights to help you ensure your compliance.

8 Key Labelling Elements to Consider

Be aware and beware! Labelling Do’s and Don’ts

Labelling case study: Chenin made easy with this “showand-tell” taste icon

Dairy Bites • From low sugar yogurts and zero sugar dairy milk to animal-free cheese, ice cream and creamers made with ‘real’ dairy...