International trade has been at the core of South Africa’s agricultural progress since the early 2000s. Since 1994, the country has excelled in opening up new markets, as evidenced by several free trade agreements with critical regional and international markets.Read More »South Africa’s farm exports are an economic lifeline – with weak spots
By Fred Albrecht, managing director of Logistics Systems Engineering
Savings to increase the bottom-line, that everyone is desperate for these days, are all around us. The simplest way to find them is to evaluate a facility – starting with their operations which is a particular point we see at many sites that have potential for improvement.Read More »Why is the mindset in South Africa’s cold chain logistics still stuck with old technology?
By Andrew Perks
I have been thinking for some time about plant operators’ response to these factors in their refrigeration systems.Read More »Strange knocks and occurrences
By the National Science Technology Forum (NSTF)
Prof Shabir Madhi received the prestigious 2022 NSTF-South32 Lifetime Award for his leadership in research on vaccines against life-threatening diseases in Africa and globally, and he has been at the cutting edge of research in this area since 1997.Read More »Well-deserved top science award presented
In countries such as the UK, US and Canada, ultra-processed foods now account for 50% or more of calories consumed.Read More »Ultra-processed foods: it’s not just their low nutritional value that is a concern
Opinion piece by Tennille Bell, General Manager: Sales at Programmed Process Outsourcing (PPO)
Change is never easy, but it is the only real way to achieve efficiency, particularly in warehousing and storage applications.Read More »Refreshing WMS before it becomes an ecommerce nightmare
Spain’s Citrus Management Committee (CGC) has called for the European Commission to investigate South Africa’s failure to comply with rules requiring oranges bound for the EU to be subjected to cold treatment.Read More »Spain vs South Africa citrus dispute
South Africa’s fresh fruit export industry is contemplating the future after a disappointing 2022 season. The results have been a huge shock to South African fruit export growers.Read More »South African exporters reconsider strategies
Scientists at Harvard University have built what is claimed to be a first-of-its-kind prototype cooling system using solid barocaloric refrigerants.Read More »Scientists build cooling system using solid refrigerants
Without sulfur in the form of sulfuric acid, industries would struggle to produce the phosphorus fertilisers that raise farm yields or extract the essential metals used in everything from solar panels to electric car batteries.Read More »Sulfuric acid: the next resource crisis that could stifle green tech and threaten food security