A further baby formula product has been removed from retail shelves in South Africa after the National Consumer Commission (NCC) issued a safety recall linked to contamination concerns.

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued a recall for several dry pet food products after potential health risks were identified.

Source: www.gov.co.za

The Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, today at OR Tambo International oversaw the arrival of the first consignment of one million high-potency Foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccines, strengthening South Africa’s expanding vaccination effort already underway in affected areas.

With new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) being reported in parts of South Africa, many consumers are wondering whether it is still safe to consume beef and other red meat products.

Clover SA has warned that the inconsistent, non-standardised foot and mouth disease (FMD) eradication measures applied by the State for dairy products are putting the country’s dairy industry under serious threat. This is despite the fact that dairy products are meeting and sometimes exceeding internationally recognised safety standards.

ButtaNutt (Pty) Ltd has initiated a food safety product recall of limited batches of its Peanut Butter products after internal routine testing identified slightly elevated aflatoxin levels which were above the regulatory limit of 10 ppb (parts per billion).

Family-run Botselo Mills, based in Delareyville, North West, has come a long way from delivering maize to nearby farmers in a single bakkie, to supplying over 120 tons a month — enough to feed a small city — to more than 1 176 Shoprite and Usave stores through the retailer’s national distribution network. 

As the 2026 academic year kicked off, SPAR returned with its highly anticipated back-to-school collaboration with Bata.

Source: BizCommunity

BAT South Africa (Batsa) has issued a statement announcing that it will cease local production of factory-manufactured cigarettes (FMC) and close its sole South African manufacturing facility by the end of 2026, as a result of the devastating impact of the illicit cigarette trade on the local market.