Farming and agribusiness play a crucial role in sustaining the economies of various small towns and rural areas. There is a lot of evidence of this in economic literature and in the popular media. This dependency has its inherent risks.Read More »Collapse of small towns affects supply chain
The European Commission has insisted it is considering several options to ensure better enforcement of the F-gas regulation in an effort to counter the illegal trade in HFCs. Read More »EC confirms F-gas enforcement intent
Danfoss joined the global cooling community in commemorating the third global World Refrigeration Day (WRD) on June 26, 2021, celebrating the technologies, and importantly the people, behind this industry.Read More »Danfoss’ support of World Refrigeration Day 2021
As government continues to implement structural economic reforms to accelerate economic recovery, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the establishment of the Transnet National Ports Authority as an independent subsidiary of Transnet. Read More »Ports Authority announced as independent subsidiary of Transnet
By Marine and Refrigeration Engineers (MRE)
Global trends in cooling projects are rapidly moving towards hands-on design and supply solutions. This requires both knowledge and experience.
When one thinks of Covid-19, one immediately associates its impact as VUCA – Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. The acronym VUCA was first introduced in the late 1980s by leadership theorists Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus, however it became more commonly used since 2002 as the rapid advances in technology created an ever-changing business landscape. Read More »Managing business under VUCA conditions
South Africa has signed a new protocol agreement with China which opens the door for South African lemon exports. The deal is an extension of the present protocol, and it follows a request submitted by South Africa to exempt lemons from the current regulatory requirements for false codling moth (FCM) in light of the category not being a host for the pest.Read More »Success for South African lemons in China
Canadian researchers have created a packaging film capable of keeping strawberries fresh for up to 12 days.Read More »New material extends strawberry shelf-life
By Nigel Amschwand, F.Inst.R
In these difficult times it is very easy to justify taking the low-cost option. However, in many cases, particularly in the red meat industry, the most expensive offer may be the best financial solution, even in the short term – one to two years.Read More »How to save money and get poorer (with special reference to the red meat industry)
By the United Nations Environment Programme
Despite progress in key environmental areas such as clean water, sanitation, clean energy, forest management and waste, countries are still living unsustainably and are on course to miss the environmental dimensions of the 2030 Agenda. Read More »World set to miss environment-related Sustainable Development Goals