Africa

Environmental and social commitment has been a way of life for gold mining company Gold Fields for many years. Philip Woodhouse explains to Gay Sutton how the company has been formalising its sustainable development strategy and how it’s being embedded throughout the company and the supply chain.

The quality alternative

Fry’s Vegetarian Foods is committed to making a difference to the way we eat and the way we think about food. Becky Done talked to Wally Fry about how he has grown the company from his family’s kitchen to the worldwide brand it is today.

As lives get busier and schedules get more and more hectic, the first thing to fall by the wayside is often our health. Thinking about the origin of our food and what it means for us to purchase and consume it can seem like a luxury that only the cash or time rich can afford.

Exacting standards

Operating an agricultural firm in an emerging economy, to meet the expectations of customers in developed economies, can be a tough juggling act—but one at which Sundays River Citrus Company is excelling, as Andrew Pelis finds out.

Moving up the chain

Dr. Theunis Prinsloo, managing director of Kanhym Estates, talked to Jayne Flannery about the transformation of a traditional agricultural business in the new South Africa.

The fruits of our labour

At Goede Hoop Citrus, the saying “you reap what you sow” has been taken literally, resulting in a citrus business that stretches the length and breadth of the globe, as Andrew Pelis discovers.