Read your June 2024 Food & Beverage Reporter Magazine

Its seems unbelievable to think that we’ve hit the half term mark for 2024, and what a busy and inspiring first half it has been for the food, beverage and packaging industry!

I am writing this after attending the Food Safety Summit hosted in Johannesburg where leaders and professionals in the field highlighted that food safety doesn’t have boundaries – every link from feed, seed, farm to fork matters. I took away some key insights from the event, most notably that trust and collaboration are crucial elements in this chain, making it possible to overcome and adapt to the unexpected with the goal of keeping products safe for consumers.

In addition, the event highlighted the importance of organisational culture and leadership as key links in the food safety chain. Effective leadership breeds high employee morale as everyone in the chain is aligned and believes in what they are doing.

Change can happen in a heartbeat, and collaboration and communication lie at the centre in overcoming the challenges that the unexpected may bring! With the election still fresh in our minds, we are voting for industry to stand together for food safety, and as we celebrate World Food Safety Day on 7 June, industry is reminded of the importance of being prepared for food safety incidents with the theme “Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected.”

Be sure not to miss our July edition here we will focus on our food safety roadmap for the year ahead!

But back to the June edition where we celebrate SAAFFI-Wits Flavour & Fragrance Technology graduates – we are thrilled to welcome you to our fascinating industry and wish you every success for the future!

We are also excited that our very own Springbok Manie Libbok has been appointed as First Choice High Protein Recovery Drink ambassador. With the unique nutritional needs of athletes under scrutiny, the beverage offers a unique combination of rapid amino acids for recovery and sustained release over time – an essential addition to any athlete’s nutritional plan. Staying with dairy, we also unpack some key considerations to up your profit margin for processed cheese. Ingredion’s Louisa Parillo offers some great insights into how processed cheese can be reformulated to provide low-sodium, low fat, fortified sustenance for today’s consumer.

In addition, we also bring you the full story on the acquisition of South African BevCo by Varum Beverages. From an economic standpoint, it promises substantial benefits in terms of job creation, and stability in the beverage sector and could have a ripple effect across the entire supply chain. More on that story here.

This is a small snapshot, so be sure to click through and see all the June edition has to offer. We look forward to hearing from you so please continue sharing your insights, news, product launches and tech stories and innovation with us!

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