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Water Quality Changes More Often Than You Think
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 wat...
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Integrated Inspections Testing Training Incident Response Certification Assurance for Boxer
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 e...
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The Conversation You Should Be Having With Your Laboratory
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By Etienne van Zyl
In most food businesses, the relationship with the laboratory is transactional. A sample goes out, a result comes back, an invoi...
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Safety as a Strategic Business Enabler in 2026
Moving from compliance to competitive advantage across OHS + Food Safety
By Pieter Erasmus, CEO – SafetySA In 2026, the fastest way to misunderstand “safety”...
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Building Trust Through Transparency with Nutritional Testing
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 ca...
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Veterinary Diagnostics in South Africa | Complete Guide
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 ove...
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How Veterinary Tests Support Decision Making
Accurate veterinary test result interpretation goes beyond reading numbers from a report - it’s about transforming data into informed actions that protect animal health, ...
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Veterinary Diagnostic Capabilities: Key Tests Explained
When a poultry farmer notices a sudden drop in egg production - every hour of uncertainty matters. Guesswork is costly, and delays can turn manageable issues into farm-wide crises. This is where ve...
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AssureCloud’s Approach to Veterinary Diagnostic Labs
On a busy poultry farm, an unexplained drop in production can cause panic. Is it nutrition, disease, or environmental stress? For veterinarians, these moments call for more than guesswork - they re...
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Why Veterinary Diagnostics In South Africa Matter
It starts with one farm. A poultry farmer in KwaZulu-Natal notices a drop in egg production and unusual behaviour among his flock. Within days, more birds are affected. Word spreads to neighbouring...