By Eamonn Ryan
No cold chain can function without energy. Unreliable power and high costs are some of the biggest threats to cold storage efficiency across Africa.
Read More »Powering the cold chain: energy security and sustainability (Part 4)
Dewald Olivier, CEO of Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS), delivered a key address at the GCCA Africa Conference, where he outlined the critical role RMIS plays in managing the red meat value chain in South Africa. This is part four of a five-part series.
By Eamonn Ryan
For Africa to compete globally, the cold chain must extend beyond ports and cities into rural farming regions where the majority of agricultural production happens.
Read More »Building the backbone: ports, rural access and infrastructure (Part 3)
Dewald Olivier, CEO of Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS), delivered a key address at the GCCA Africa Conference, where he outlined the critical role RMIS plays in managing the red meat value chain in South Africa. This is part three of a five-part series.
By Eamonn Ryan
Minister Steenhuisen reminded delegates that cold chain failures are not abstract – they directly impact the lives and livelihoods of small-scale producers across Africa.
Read More »Behind the numbers: real farmers, real losses (Part 2)
Dewald Olivier, CEO of Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS), delivered a key address at the GCCA Africa Conference, where he outlined the critical role RMIS plays in managing the red meat value chain in South Africa. This is part two of a five-part series.
By Eamonn Ryan
At the GCCA Africa Cold Chain Conference in Durban, South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, delivered a keynote address emphasising the cold chain’s vital role in Africa’s food systems.
Read More »Africa’s cold chain: the silent engine of food security (Part 1)
Dewald Olivier, CEO of Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS), delivered a key address at the GCCA Africa Conference, where he outlined the critical role RMIS plays in managing the red meat value chain in South Africa. This is part one of a five-part series.
By Eamonn Ryan
Walmart’s announcement on 9 September 2025 that it will launch its first retail stores in South Africa marks a key shift in the country’s retail and supply chain landscape.
Read More »What Walmart’s entry into SA means for the HVAC&R sector
By Eamonn Ryan
As if cold chain operators didn’t have enough to worry about, now add drunken, hooligan captains to the list.
Read More »Container ship’s captain found six times over the legal alcohol limit