Africa

Not bread alone

Large bread manufacturers require consistency, reliable quality, absolute safety and a lot of expertise in nutritional analysis—and then they have to comply with complex regulation and labelling standards. AB Mauri South Africa ensures they get all that, as John O’Hanlon learns from general manager Marius van der Bank.

Frozen assets

McCain accounts for one in three frozen French fries produced in the world but in South Africa the domination is even greater, as Jeff Daniels discovers.

A 21st century spice route

Although South Africa has historically been on the spice route, staying there these days calls for some new skills, as Alan Swaby learns.

Not cowed by the competition

Sonnendal Dairies is an exclusive supplier of dairy products to South Africa’s largest food retail chain, Pick n Pay. Ben Sansom finds out how the company has been achieving world class standards while fighting off the effects of falling consumer demand.

A hot prospect

From an experiment in its founder’s apartment to a global brand that looks set to grow still further, the success of Bandito’s Chile Co. is testament to the quality and flavour of its products, as Andrew Pelis finds out.

It is the subtle blending of ingredients that has propelled Bandito’s Chile Co. to become one of South Africa’s leading Mexican food suppliers, renowned for offering consumers an eclectic combination of flavours, mixing Mexican chillies with local African ingredients such as garlic and lemon.