South African table grape industry organisation SATI has for some time been exploring ideas on how to best develop the position of South African table grapes in China.

The South African raisin industry has launched a new UK marketing campaign to promote product from the Northern and Western Cape.

Farming is proving to be one of the more challenging vocations in SA because of the ever-changing risk environment. Not only must farmers monitor economic conditions, changing consumer preferences and social dynamics, but the weather is proving to be the most unpredictable aspect of all.

More onions, larger sizes, better quality. After the dramatic 2018 season in Europe and the almost empty market in 2019, this year's yields are again average.

The revenue of the lucerne meal and pellets market in the European Union is estimated at $391M in 2018, an increase of 2.4% y-o-y. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). 

It’s like a trip back in time. Not long after you leave the gleaming skyscrapers of Cape Town, you’re passing neat little wooden houses lining the side of the street. And suddenly the names are all in French. There is a “Place Vendome” and “L’Ermitage.” The Franschhoek Valley wine route passes through one of South Africa’s largest wine growing regions once founded by French immigrants.

“Cheap and cheerful” — for a long time that was the image of South African wines.