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Success for South African lemons in China
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…
New material extends strawberry shelf-life
Canadian researchers have created a packaging film capable of keeping strawberries fresh for up to 12 days. Post Views: 321
How to save money and get poorer (with special reference to the red meat industry)
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…
World set to miss environment-related Sustainable Development Goals
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…
The cold chain community in 2021
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,…
Materials handling: efficiency through a variety of solutions
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…