Keeping your powder dry

Sunspray Food Ingredients (Pty) Ltd is South Africa’s largest independent manufacturer of spray dried ingredients, a key component of many of the foods and beverages we take for granted. Doing well despite the downturn, it is set to grow fast, as CEO David Watson explained to John O’Hanlon.

Making the grade
Okorusu fluorspar mine in Namibia has weathered all the knocks that life has thrown at it, including the dumping of cheap Chinese products on the western market. Gay Sutton finds out from Mark Dawe how the company has risen to the challenges.

The seam team
Polish mining equipment company Mine Master Ltd is expanding its markets beyond its homeland. Andrzej Czajkowski and Witold Hnat tell Ruari McCallion about it.

Tailor made service
Lily Moreira, managing director of aspirational menswear company John Craig, talks to Jane Bordenave about the companyÔÇÖs emphasis on quality and the fundamentals of its growth.

New frontiers in service
Choosing a luxury yacht is no longer just about the design and brand name. A whole new buying psychology is emerging; one which sees clients seeking out the very best in long-lasting customer service, as Andrew Pelis discovers.

Taking the gamble
Although gaming licences are often viewed as licences to print money, itÔÇÖs not always as simple a process as it might seem, as Alan Swaby learns.

A feast of innovation

The challenge of balancing supply and demand has perhaps been never more acutely felt than over the last couple of years. Within the food sector the pressure is intensified in the battle to fill limited supermarket shelf space with premier products, as Andrew Pelis finds out.

Making the right connection
South AfricaÔÇÖs state-owned utility company Eskom has been pulling out all the stops to keep up with the countryÔÇÖs rapidly expanding demand for electricity. Gay Sutton reviews the companyÔÇÖs ambitious construction programme.

The responsible face of mining
Getting a new mining venture off the ground is never easy. Jeff Daniels looks at the range of challenges the most recent copper mine in the world has had to face.

Plan, develop, deliver
Passenger numbers at Edinburgh Airport continue to grow, despite the recession. Development director Kevan Jamieson tells Jane Bordenave about the airportÔÇÖs plans to keep pace with that growth.