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
By Lizelle van der Berg, director – GCCA South Africa
The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) is a trade association representing the temperature-controlled supply chain, including cold storage, transportation, construction, equipment suppliers, and service providers.Read More »The cold chain community in 2021
By Benjamin Brits
The warehousing and cold store sector in South Africa is currently undergoing rapid growth and with this, the requirement of materials handling solutions to suit, from the good-old yard forklift to complete and intricate fully autonomous solutions. Read More »Materials handling: efficiency through a variety of solutions
By the International Energy Agency (IEA)
This is a narrow band but brings huge benefits, according to the IEA special report – the world’s first comprehensive energy roadmap showing government actions to rapidly boost clean energy and reduce fossil fuel use can create millions of jobs, lift economic growth, and keep net zero in reach. Read More »Pathway to critical and formidable goal of net-zero emissions by 2050
By Energy Partners Refrigeration
Marquis Macadamias (previously Global Macadamia), has built one of the largest macadamia curing and processing facilities in the world, located in the Alkmaar region of Mpumalanga.
Read More »World’s largest macadamia curing and processing facility – in SA
Minimise food waste is becoming increasingly important. A recent report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) found the world is in the grip of an epidemic of food wastage. In 2019, consumers tossed away nearly a billion tonnes of food, or 17% of all the food they bought.Read More »How food waste is trashing the planet