When was the last time you questioned the quality of the water entering your facility? For many food manufacturers, processors and beverage producers, the answer is simple: the last water test passed, so the assumption is that everything remains fine. It’s an...
More than four decades ago, in 1977, a small retail operation opened its doors in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal. What began as a community-focused store has since grown into one of South Africa’s most expansive retail networks – Boxer Superstores now operates across...
AssureCloud By Etienne van Zyl In most food businesses, the relationship with the laboratory is transactional. A sample goes out, a result comes back, an invoice gets paid, and the phone never rings between any of those events. That is an efficient transaction. It is...
Moving from compliance to competitive advantage across OHS + Food Safety By Pieter Erasmus, CEO – SafetySA In 2026, the fastest way to misunderstand “safety” is to file it under compliance. Compliance is what you do to avoid trouble. Strategic safety is what you do...
Consumers today are more informed about what they eat, making nutritional testing in South Africa an essential part of responsible food production. Product labels are no longer skimmed; they are carefully read, compared, and questioned. Nutritional information plays a...
It’s just after sunrise on a Free State farm. A veterinarian steps out of her bakkie and is greeted by a poultry farmer who looks more tired than the birds he’s worried about. Production dipped overnight, mortality ticked upward, and he knows something isn’t right....
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