Tag: meat industry
RPO responds to calls for a zero VAT rating of IQF...
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The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) are currently asking for individual quick frozen (IQF) chicken...
Brahman meat quality: A review
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The Brahman Cattle Breedersā Society is privileged to be investigating Brahman meat quality. As stated before, this is a priority...
Top nutritionist says SA must prioritise meat consumption
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Renowned nutritionist, Prof Hettie Schƶnfeldt, says that South Africans generally need to consume more animal products due to significant...
SAMIC announces appointment of executive director
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The South African Meat Industry Company (SAMIC) recently announced that Tom Westphal has been appointed as executive director of the...
The downstream economic implications of predation in the red meat industry
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Livestock losses due to predation is not new in South African livestock producers.
Predation usually becomes problematic where there is competition...
Why the South African meat classification system needs to change
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There are two āmaterialā profit drivers in the production of beef in South Africa, namely quality and quantity.
The quality...
New grading system assures quality for consumers
With money becoming scarcer by the day in South Africa, consumers are becoming more and more concerned about price. This is one side of...
