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Dutoit launches Juicy Gems agri-education coding game for learners

Agriculture

Dutoit launches Juicy Gems agri-education coding game for learners

1 day

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn 24 Jun 2025

Consistency and variety - Nutrition for real immune support

Nutrition

Consistency and variety - Nutrition for real immune support

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 27 May 2025

Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

SA Harvest transforms food aid with new vetting app

Food Security

SA Harvest transforms food aid with new vetting app

4 Apr 2025

SA Harvest, logistics partners tackle food insecurity in Eastern Cape

Logistics & Transport

SA Harvest, logistics partners tackle food insecurity in Eastern Cape

18 Feb 2025

Sustainable Farming

Saving the bees: How Nedbank and WWF are working to ensure honeybee survival

Aa-isha Hassiem 12 Nov 2024

Food inflation steady at 40.1% in September, but monthly pressures persist

Agribusiness

Food inflation steady at 40.1% in September, but monthly pressures persist

Paul Makube 29 Oct 2024

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

Food, Water & Energy Security

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

Issued by MultiChoice 28 Oct 2024

Image supplied. Knorr's #ModTheVeg campaign with Tyler Ninja’ Blevins, a world-famous gamer and streamer, to promote healthier eating choices in the gaming world

Promotions & Activations

Knorr's #ModTheVeg campaign: Healthy eating in the gaming world

19 Apr 2024

Nutrition to power up active lifestyles

Nutrition

Nutrition to power up active lifestyles

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 10 Apr 2024

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

ESG

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

8 Apr 2024

World Health Day emphasises human rights' crucial role in cancer risk reduction

Public Health

World Health Day emphasises human rights' crucial role in cancer risk reduction

Issued by CANSA 3 Apr 2024

Get fit for your first 5km road race in 5 weeks

Events

Get fit for your first 5km road race in 5 weeks

Issued by Medihelp 15 Feb 2024

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Agriculture

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Jason Hawes, Benjamin Goldstein and Joshua Newell 23 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Paul Makube 8 Jan 2024

Headline inflation cools but food remains sticky on the upside

Agriculture

Headline inflation cools but food remains sticky on the upside

Paul Makube 14 Dec 2023

Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October

Commodities & Fairtrade

Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October

Paul Makube 28 Nov 2023

Consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes

Packaging

Consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes

16 Nov 2023

Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

Exhibitions & Events

Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 23 Oct 2023

Food Lover's Market, Cansa, Grid Worldwide partner for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Retail Marketing

Food Lover's Market, Cansa, Grid Worldwide partner for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

5 Oct 2023

Pick n Pay launches zero-waste supermarket store

ESG

Pick n Pay launches zero-waste supermarket store

5 Oct 2023

Vitamins for healthy teeth

Dentistry

Vitamins for healthy teeth

Issued by Intercare 4 Sep 2023

Taking Mzansi's temperature. A deeply concerned yet forward-looking nation

Retail

Taking Mzansi's temperature. A deeply concerned yet forward-looking nation

Stacy Saggers, Issued by Kantar 22 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa.

Mental health

Suffering in silence - the mind-body illness connection that many keep a secret

Bada Pharasi 26 Jul 2023

Hail to Heroes campaign shows goodness of fruit is more than skin deep

FMCG

Hail to Heroes campaign shows goodness of fruit is more than skin deep

6 Jul 2023

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Research

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Marc Wegerif 12 May 2023

SA Harvest calls on logistics industry support to reduce food waste, hunger

Food Security

SA Harvest calls on logistics industry support to reduce food waste, hunger

1 May 2023

ESG

SA retailers and brands making headway in cutting plastic waste

23 Mar 2023

Cashierless 24-hour Spar store opens in Switzerland

Retailers

Cashierless 24-hour Spar store opens in Switzerland

17 Mar 2023

Voices of the poor: "We need people to know we are starving"

Food, Water & Energy Security

Voices of the poor: "We need people to know we are starving"

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 Mar 2023

Image source: Mark Stebnicki from

Competition Law

10 things you should know about the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

Dominique Arteiro 20 Feb 2023

SA agro-processing companies to showcase products in Dubai

Agriculture

SA agro-processing companies to showcase products in Dubai

13 Feb 2023

Dietitians weigh in on top 2023 nutrition trends

Nutrition

Dietitians weigh in on top 2023 nutrition trends

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 16 Jan 2023

Grocery delivery service Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

E-commerce

Grocery delivery service Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

13 Dec 2022

Nutritional consultant, Vanessa Ascencao

Noncommunicable diseases

Study shows type 2 diabetes reduces life expectancy

4 Nov 2022

Busting the diabetes food myths

Nutrition

Busting the diabetes food myths

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 2 Nov 2022

Pick n Pay reveals new premium flagship store design - its blueprint for the future

Retailers

Pick n Pay reveals new premium flagship store design - its blueprint for the future

28 Oct 2022

Pick n Pay introduces new boutique store format in Cape Town

Retailers

Pick n Pay introduces new boutique store format in Cape Town

29 Sep 2022

#WomensMonth: Melanie Ramjee on being the Hypress of the entertainment industry

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Melanie Ramjee on being the Hypress of the entertainment industry

Karabo Ledwaba 10 Aug 2022

Food security 'experts' don't have all the answers: Community knowledge is key

Food Security

Food security 'experts' don't have all the answers: Community knowledge is key

Scott Drimie and Michelle Eichinger 28 Jul 2022

Potatoes SA leads roundtable on state of fresh produce markets

Agro-processing

Potatoes SA leads roundtable on state of fresh produce markets

24 Jun 2022

2 days EU seminar in SA showcases Europe's high food safety and quality standards and trade opportunities

Agribusiness

2 days EU seminar in SA showcases Europe's high food safety and quality standards and trade opportunities

Issued by In House Agency 25 May 2022

Pick n Pay's big plans: New brands, cost-cutting, Boxer expansion and omnichannel growth

Retailers

Pick n Pay's big plans: New brands, cost-cutting, Boxer expansion and omnichannel growth

18 May 2022

How Shoprite uses AI, machine learning to tackle food waste

ESG

How Shoprite uses AI, machine learning to tackle food waste

6 May 2022

First new-format Checkers Foods store unveiled in Western Cape

Retailers

First new-format Checkers Foods store unveiled in Western Cape

4 Apr 2022

Pick n Pay spruces up fresh produce retail with in-store vertical farms

Retailers

Pick n Pay spruces up fresh produce retail with in-store vertical farms

22 Mar 2022

Upward trend in food inflation likely to continue

Agribusiness

Upward trend in food inflation likely to continue

3 Mar 2022

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Agriculture

AfCFTA: What has worked and the way forward on agricultural trade

Ameir Mbonde 21 Feb 2022