Food & Beverage Reporter

Food & Beverage Reporter (FBR) is one of South Africa’s leading B2B magazines, with a track record of more than 25 years in the industry. With thought leadership and in-depth coverage of technical topics, news, and local and international developments across the foodbev and allied industries, the magazine caters for South Africa and neighbouring countries. FBR also carries a specialist Packaging& Processing Reporter section in each issue, exploring technology, ideas, and trends in these key segments of the food chain. In response to changing readership trends we offer a fully digitized publication, with both Apple and Android apps In March each year, FBR’s annual Supplier Directory is distributed both in print and online versions providing you with a handy guide to local suppliers and service providers on the continent.

From the editor

Food & Beverage Reporter

New Sub-Saharan Headquarters for ALPLA

Update On Seizure Of Meat Analogue Products

Westfalia opens new facility in France

Premier Group to list on JSE

KFC Africa appoints new Chief Marketing Officer

Tiger Brands new Appointments

OBC Butchery lodges complaint against SPAR

Uber Eats Dark Grocery Store

Mpact Waste Management Expands On-Site Services

Givaudan launches a Consumer & Sensory Insights Centre in Johannesburg

DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS FoodBev DCs striving for continued efficiency • Major food and beverage companies are producing creative solutions to carry on with business as usual as the industry navigates a new “normal” that includes inflation, labour shortages, supply chain challenges, and the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Companies are now upgrading current facilities or constructing entirely new ones to guarantee ongoing effectiveness in all conditions, both now and in the future.

SETTING YOUR DC UP FOR SUCCESS

Bridging the missing link: Supply chain safety and integrity in the warehousing and logistics sector • Supply chain visibility is critical at a time when supply chains have never been so complex. Global supply chains involve multiple intermediaries pre and post manufacturing where goods and end products are passed between factories, shipping vehicles, pallets, warehouses, and delivery fleets. Their journey is fraught with risk.

Development of a South African National Shipping Line

Future-Proofing Our Food Production Now is the time to optimise our processes • The agricultural sector is vital for the growth of our nation. Despite South Africa’s massive agricultural potential, we do not have enough local production to meet local demand, relying on importers to fill this gap. Local Food and Beverage (F&B) manufacturers and distributors are becoming increasingly important to reduce this shortage, which will not only ensure food security, but provide a much-needed economic boost within the country.

Innovation is the New Normal • Innovation is a word we hear a lot nowadays, more and more with companies in the tech space, and social media realm. You need just think of the words that have become embedded into our vocabulary in the last decade – air pods, Tesla, IoT, Siri, Google glasses, the Metaverse to realise that innovation surrounds us.

Famous Brands achieves 100% cage-free eggs worldwide three years before deadline • Famous Brands, the leading branded food services franchisor in Africa, has successfully implemented 100% cage-free eggs throughout all operations three years ahead of its 2025 deadline—including all 21 brands and nearly 3,000 restaurants throughout Africa, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, and beyond.

BOS launches new Sparkling Iced Tea range

First Choice Launches Marbled Cheddar In SA

Vegan bakery supplying 40 Checkers stores

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