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Made up of passionate, caring, committed and dedicated staff and volunteers, CHOC’s one goal is simple – to save lives through early detection. Support them by taking part in the Flip Flop Day.

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The Franchise Association of South Africa adds its voice to other representative business associations calling on government to take urgent action to resolve the energy crisis and bring national security under control.

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Pick n Pay has taken significant steps to improve the health of South Africans by removing over 3,500 tonnes of salt and sugar from its private label range over the last five years.

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Danone NutriDay celebrated Wavecrest Primary School in the Western Cape as one of the three national winners in the company’s recent recycling campaign – Tubs2Classrooms.

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Heading into 2023, South Africa is the host country for the African Regional Apimondia Symposium (ARAS) which is the first ever in Africa.

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Regenerative business is the new sustainability. Wine farms across the globe, from Troon in the USA and Domaine Bousquet in Argentina to Spier here at home, are practising regenerative farming, which looks after the soil in which the vines grow. Here

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Pick n Pay has launched over 150 new plant-based products in the past two years

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The accuracy – and therefore validity – of the ‘Tests find toxic bottled water in Pretoria’ research has been questioned by a respected hydrogeologist and author after the South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) had promised the med

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A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned in England, Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has announced this month.

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Jeff Benedict’s 2013 bestseller “Poisoned” has been made into a Netflix documentary and a new edition of the book that is tied to the release of the film is due out in January 2023.

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As the year draws to a close and many businesses look for charitable causes to make donations to, owner and founder of The Graphic Ballroom suggests finding tangible and sustainable ways to make a difference to uplift small businesses that may lack t

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RCL FOODS Young Chefs and Young Bakers competitions, where all competitors – not just the winners – are supported, advised and encouraged from the earliest stages of the competition, through to the end.

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In order to maintain trust and confidence in GFSI-recognised certification programmes and preserve the integrity of GFSI recognition, the GFSI Steering Committee has suspended IFS for a three-month period beginning on 8th December 2022.

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More than 40 local, district and provincial municipalities countrywide have benefitted from strategic sustainability partnerships in 2021/2.

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‘Be wary of fly-by-night bottled water brands’ is the main take out from an article published this week on Business Insider.

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During a Singapore International Agri-Food Week panel, the Good Food Institute APAC and APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture joined more than 30 other key industry stakeholders to announce a first-of-its-kind MOU.

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The Consumer Goods Forum's SSCI is pleased to announce that the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) has completed the SSCI benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition.

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At 82 years of age, captain Noel Less still works a five-day week as a fishing gear specialist at Sea Harvest’s Viking Fishing Division in Cape Town harbour, South Africa.

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Newly Formed Fungi Protein Association to Advance Sustainable Food Future

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Patterns of food consumption have changed rapidly in recent decades. The impact of the modern diet, and specifically high-energy foods, on human health has led to serious ailments.

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This World Kindness Day, SA Harvest is inviting you to practice kindness

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Get swept up in the magic of Christmas at Melrose Arch on 26 November when the Piazza comes alive with the sound of Carols performed by the Drakensberg Boys Choir.

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DALRRD urgently needs to appoint more state veterinary inspectors in Gqeberha or grant businesses’ request for a special concession.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will focus on a stronger, and more comprehensive plan to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products.

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Third-party testing confirmed disease-causing pathogens on 50% of samples tested

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The winners in the RCL FOODS Young Chef and the inaugural Young Baker competitions were announced on 13 October following grueling finals that tested a wide range of their cheffing and baking skills at the RCL FOODS kitchens in Durban, with each taki

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Freshcare Supply Chain Standard edition 2 July 2021, is undergoing the GFSI Benchmarking Process and is now entering the stakeholder consultation phase, starting on 17 October 2022.

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16 October marks the global commemoration of World Food Day. it also marks the three year anniversary of food rescue and hunger relief organisation SA Harvest and the celebration of its 30 million meal milestone.

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BB Bakeries Bring it Home Campaign aims to recognise inspirational innovators, pioneers, and community leaders who, despite facing extraordinary challenges, have exemplified the old saying of “izandla ziyagezana” and demonstrated “Ubuntu babo”

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MSC outlines implications for tuna fisheries of its new Fisheries Standard, and shares new data showing certified tuna catch now exceeds 2 million tonnes

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