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.

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SOUTH AFRICAN PORK A sector set to thrive • I had the opportunity to chat with CEO of the South African Pork Producers Association (SAPPO), Johann Kotze recently, and one of the distinctive features of the conversation was the positivity and optimism with which he speaks about the pork industry, and the country.

What’s on the legal and compliance horizon in 2023? • The new year has brought some new and exciting developments for the food industry. During the festive season, there were also a couple of additions to the regulatory environment. In this article we will break down what exactly has happened and what’s to come as we look into the developments coming in 2023.

Agro-Informatics Trends Transforming the Food Industry in 2023 • Driving the food industry forward from the ground up, the agricultural industry looks much different today than it did hundreds of years ago. Mechanization changed agriculture’s reliance on human labor and horsepower. The Green Revolution harnessed selective breeding allowing more grain to be produced per acre, helping to feed the growing population, and enabling food producers to create new products.

South African Poultry Industry Update • We had the opportunity to ask Isaak Breitenbach from the South African Poultry Association about the status of the industry, and what comes next.

Say hello to this versatile new range of natural fibre powders • According to Aptean’s research on the 5 Food Industry Trends for 2023 that Demand Your Attention, one of the niches that’s most popular and poised for continued expansion is food and beverage items with health benefits, including those suited for specific diets (like keto and gluten-free).

What’s trending in FoodBev packaging and processing? • Advancements in food processing technologies are happening at an unprecedented rate, ranging from the use of electric pulses and freeze-drying to high pressure, ultrasound, and even cold plasma.

Growing PCR content in rigid packaging requires stakeholder collaboration • January 2023 marks the end of the first full year of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). As the packaging industry awaits the results of its baseline performance against the legislated collection and recycling targets, there is broad consensus that much more work is required to meet the increasing targets to 2027.

Do your packaging adhesives make your packaging unrecyclable? • Despite the progress made in decreasing the environmental impact of food and beverage packaging, companies involved in the packaging and processing of FoodBev in South Africa have known for some time that the careless choice of other packaging components, such as adhesives and...