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MAY 2020
FOOD SAFETY
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
and COVID-19
ALARM OVER
PROPOSED CHANGES
TO MEAT SAFETY ACT
ALCOHOL BAN HAS
MAJOR SUPPLY CHAIN
CONSEQUENCES
R O G R A MM E
Y DAY 20 2 0 P
F O O D S A F ET
WORL D
MAY 2020 In this issue...
News Briefs
Food Safety Management
4
8
10
Systems and Covid-19
Alarm over proposed 10
changes to Meat Safety Act
The NSPCA weighs in 12
World Food Safety Day 2020 13
Programme
Pumping value into the 20
Insect Farming could help 14 dairy value chain
give the earth a break
PHT Masterclass on cleaning 22
Branding & searing systems 16 and disinfection in the food
industry goes virtual
Alcohol ban has major 18
supply chain consequence Post-Covid-19 retail regeneration 24
30 Lockdown regulations crushing
SA metal packaging industry
26
Food processing in industrial 28
complexes
The FreshSafe PET® success story 32
Engineering support for safe 34
and efficent foodbev production
and handling
High profile kitchens team 37
up to help fight hunger
Showcase 38
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EDITORIAL
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BRIEFS
CADBURY DAIRY MILK GIVES THE GIFT
OF CHILDHOOD
Cadbury Dairy Milk is calling on all South Africans to join
forces to support orphaned and vulnerable children by
facilitating their right to play. For a limited time, when
you purchase one of five 80g or 150g Cadbury Dairy Milk
variants, wrapped in special edition sleeves, you will help
give the precious gift of childhood
by contributing towards R1-million worth of educational
toys, books and games, to orphaned and vulnerable
children across South Africa.
Play is vital to a child’s development. Human potential
and parenting expert, Nikki Bush, says, “Our children are
our nation’s most important and most neglected asset. We
need to change this, and play is one of the most profound
ways in which to do so.”
“At a time when inspiring goodness is key, we want to
offer South Africans an opportunity to help enrich the lives
of orphaned and vulnerable children across our country.’’
Lara Sidersky, Mondelez SA Category Lead for Chocolate.
SOS Children’s Village will, again, be one of several While at home our children have limited access to
beneficiaries that Cadbury Dairy Milk is partnering with for this technology and online schooling, but with educational toys,
initiative. This independent, non-governmental organisation books and games they can continue learning while having fun.
offers family-like care for children and young people who have Play heals the body and mind, and laughter heals the spirit. It
lost, or are at risk of losing, parental care. gives the children an opportunity to practice what they want
Look out for the participating Cadbury Dairy Milk variants, to be and do in life. There is no limit to their imagination, and
in both 80g and 150g, including Milk Chocolate, Top Deck, Mint they should be encouraged daily to exercise this superpower.’’
Crisp, Whole Nut and Fruit & Nut, which have started to filter Says Mandy Daniels, SOS Children’s Villages Programme
into major retailers nationwide. Available while stocks last Development Co-coordinator.
HEINEKEN SOUTH AFRICA EXPANDS
AVAILABILITY OF HEINEKEN® 0.0 TO MEET
CONSUMER INTEREST
HEINEKEN South Africa’s alcohol-free* beer Heineken® 0.0 will now be more
widely available with the new addition being selected Woolworths Food stores,
giving consumers more beverage choice.
“Globally, HEINEKEN has seen strong growth in the alcohol-free segment
and expects this to continue, driven by the global cultural trend of living a
balanced, healthy lifestyle. Heineken® 0.0 gives consumers a choice for all their
drinking occasions, without compromising on quality. Locally, we have seen an
increase in alcohol-free beer sales, making it even more important to match
this growing demand by making Heineken® 0.0 available through our valued
retail partner stores,” says Jason Cox, Sales Director at HEINEKEN South Africa.
This means Heineken® 0.0 is now available from an even greater range
of retailers, including grocers such as Pick n Pay (with an increased grocery
footprint), Checkers, Spar, OK Foods, President Hyper, and wholesale partners
such as Makro and Norman Goodfellas . As a sign of the times, there is an
increased focus on existing online platforms such as Takealot.com and Bottles
App. Heineken® 0.0 is also available on restaurant menus for takeaway.
www.heinekensouthafrica.co.za
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BRIEFS
ICONIC SOUTH
AFRICAN BRAND TERTIUS CARSTENS
GETS A MAKEOVER APPOINTED NEW
CEO FOR PEPSICO
Iconic brand Hulett Sugar will be getting a makeover from
next month. The brand has a 128-year legacy and has evolved
over the years to be one of South Africa’s most recognisable
consumer brands.
The brand will retain its colour use, but has introduced a
new “wave” into the iconography which signals a greeting and
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
familiarity with consumers. The Proudly South African logo will PepsiCo has announced that Tertius
now also be included on all packs, stressing the legacy of the Carstens, current CEO of Pioneer
sugar brand and its official partnership status with Proudly Foods, has been appointed CEO of
South African. PepsiCo Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Tongaat Hulett’s CEO, Gavin Hudson, said that the new with immediate effect. This follows
branding would begin on white and brown sugar packs and find the US$1.7Bn acquisition of
expression into other categories in due course. Pioneer Foods in March 2020.
“Ours is one of the most powerful and recognisable The Sub-Saharan Africa
consumer brands in the country, and we felt it was time that we headquarters will be based in
refreshed and modernised our look. Our corporate brand has South Africa, which the company
also recently introduced a new corporate logo which brings us plans to leverage to expand and
closer to our sugar brand, and more importantly, the company drive profitable growth across
itself has had a major structural makeover to position itself for a the region, an integral part of
sustainable future. fulfilling PepsiCo’s ambition to
“We are delighted that this new look will be introduced become Africa’s leading food
from the middle of next month. The new look will enable our and beverage company.
products to stand out on shelf, and communicate a fresh look “Tertius is uniquely qualified and experienced to lead our
for our consumers.” Sub-Saharan African operations with a strong track record in the
FMCG sector and African markets. His appointment is a major
step in enabling the integration of Pioneer Foods into PepsiCo
and the successful execution of our Sub-Saharan African growth
strategy,” said Eugene Willemsen, CEO of PepsiCo Africa, Middle
East and South Asia (AMESA).
An engineer by qualification, Carstens was appointed as
Pioneer Foods CEO and Executive Director in 2017. He is a
seasoned executive with 25 years’ experience and a proven
track record in the FMCG industry and the African market. He
has been instrumental in the development of the Group’s Joint
Ventures which span the African continent.
PMA HIRES NEW
produce and floral industry. Jones
will oversee all PMA events and
activities in South Africa, including
COUNTRY MANAGER Fresh Connections: Southern
Africa, PMA Fresh Talks initiatives,
FOR SOUTH AFRICA
and will support execution of
Fresh Summit, PMA’s annual
convention and expo which takes
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has hired Lianne place in various locations in the
Jones, a produce and floral industry veteran with extensive United States.
global experience, as the new Country Manager for PMA in She will also serve as PMA’s
South Africa. Jones’s background includes nearly 20 years of primary liaison with members,
marketing, sales, category management, account management government agencies and other stakeholders in Southern Africa,
and business development with companies such as Zespri as well as PMA’s South Africa Country Council. The council is
International Limited, the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association, and comprised of industry leaders from across Southern Africa’s
Asda/International Produce Ltd., a U.K. subsidiary of Walmart. produce and floral supply chain. They serve on a volunteer
As PMA’s new Country Manager in South Africa, Jones will basis, providing input, guidance and serving as strategic thought
focus on providing member value, attracting and retaining partners to help PMA achieve its mission and vision.
members, and building strategic partnerships to help grow the For more information, visit www.pma.com
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NEWS
NEDERBURG
DONATES R100 000
TO EAT OUT
RESTAURANT RELIEF
FUND
MERCHANT CAPITAL
THROWS EMBATTLED
RESTAURANTS A
LIFELINE
Nederburg Wines
is backing the Eat
Out Restaurant
Relief Fund Alternative lender Merchant
established to Capital has launched an
extend a hand to innovative short-term finance
those restaurants product to give the hard hit
feeding the restaurant sector a much-
hungry during the needed injection of working
national lockdown. capital to help ease the economic
The brand is impact of the national lockdown
donating R100 regulations.
000 to this initiative that also hopes to keep these restaurants The product, RE-BOOT,
sustainable over the long term. will allow successful applicants to buy stock, pay wages, boost
Says Werner Hayward of Eat Out: “We’ve launched the deliveries, deep clean and any other necessities in the weeks to
Eat Out Restaurant Relief Fund so that empty kitchens and come, says Merchant Capital Co-founder and Chief Relationship
talented people can be mobilised to feed the hungry. The Officer, Ryan Cohen.
fund is offering financial support to these restaurants to This product will be available to restaurant businesses with
help them pay their staff and to buy food – to keep them an average pre-COVID monthly card turnover of R300 000 or
in business so they can keep putting food on the table for more, and will provide capital at regular intervals, based on
hungry families. We hope to help them remain operational, an assessment of the restaurant’s delivery/take-away revenue
so they can reopen their doors as viable businesses when the growth week by week. To qualify, businesses will either have had
time comes.” to offer delivery pre-COVID, or have added a delivery offering
Nederburg’s global marketing manager, Jackie Olivier since the relaxing of lockdown.
explains: “It’s common knowledge that restaurants in SA “While our focus remains on being a responsible credit pro-
have taken a big knock under the lockdown constraints. vider, Merchant Capital’s founding principle is to support small
Although this is an extremely difficult time for the local wine business in good times and bad. Without working capital, many
industry during which no trading at all is permitted, we want restaurants will not be able to re-open even for deliveries, pay
to do what we can to support our partners in the restaurant their debts or support their staff,” says Dov Girnun, Merchant
industry. It’s about playing our part in feeding those who are Capital Founder and CEO.
very vulnerable right now and in desperate need of nutrition.” To help small businesses stay afloat in the current economic
To date, the fund has received contributions of more than climate, Merchant Capital has set up a dedicated COVID-19 sec-
R1 000 000, with R980 000 paid out to restaurants thus far. tion on its website to deal with individual business circumstanc-
es. The platform contains a variety of resources to help small
Go to help.eatout.co.za to learn more. businesses access relief funds, content, and tips and advice to
get through the pandemic.
Find out more at www.merchantcapital.co.za
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FOOD SAFETY
FOOD SAFETY
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS and
COVID-19
By WENDY ERASMUS, FS3 Food Safety Support Systems
You could be forgiven for concluding that conversations
using words such as zoning, work space distancing,
hand washing, surface contact, cleaning, sanitizing and
disinfection, cross-contamination, personnel hygiene and
medical screening, were referring to Coronavirus and
COVID-19 in the work place.
R
ewind back in time by about 5 such, it does have a significant impact study of the Economic Environment
months and without a doubt, if on a number of elements in your of an organization. In addition to the
you heard the same conversation system. example provided, issues such as
containing the same words, you We know that all of the food safety legality, technology, cultural and social
would have reached quite a different and quality standards require the environments, and food defence should
conclusion. You would have, in all management system to be updated and also be considered as a minimum
probability, thought that the conversation improved continuously and as required. for COVID-19. The list of internal and
was about a safety and quality This pandemic requires it. COVID-19 is external parties is not limited to those
management system. a crisis, an incident severely impacting in the example but can be expanded
In both cases, your conclusions, on internal and external stakeholders, to include all those relevant to your
although different, would be correct. creating challenges within the supply organization. Once the risks and
So, what does food safety and COVID-19 chain, and supporting services, PPE, opportunities have been identified, a
have in common? We already have it on cleaning and sanitizing, food defence, detailed action plan can be developed for
good authority that the virus is not production layout and product flow, the updating activities, responsibilities,
transmitted by food, however the resources, access to information and and timelines for completion.
controls implemented to temper the communication, to name but a few. Planning of change, resource
contagious virus, mimic the same Where do we start with this symbiotic availability and communication feature
controls we use in a management relationship in our system? We start by prominently and how the organization
system. By definition, a management thinking of our management system manages these aspects will impact
system is a set of interrelated elements as an infinite system which is enduring directly on the culture of the company
of an organization. The elements and ongoing. Using a PDCA (Plan Do and the ultimate success of the business
include the organization’s structure, Check Act) approach, start with the in the coming months. Regular
roles, and responsibilities, planning planning phase. This includes context of communication by providing feedback
and operation, so then it makes perfect the organisation, leadership, planning to employees creates reassurance and
sense to adapt and to innovate your and support. A number of elements in builds trust with the Employer. Company
existing management system to assist your food safety management system culture and teamwork is more important
with managing COVID-19 in your can be used as controls for COVID-19. than ever before, as employees need to
workplace. This adaption is symbiotic A simple generic example of this is feel supported and valued as an essential
because although the virus does not provided to illustrate how COVID-19 contribution to the survival
directly impact on food safety as could be added to an existing impact of the business.
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The greatest opportunity that distancing rules. The requirements of light. Auditors need to stop auditing
COVID-19 has offered your management the system are now fully integrated systems as finite systems with set black
system, is the morphosis of a system into the daily operating practices of the and white rules and objectives, reacting
managed by one or two individuals to a business. It is just unfortunate that it took to deviations as failures instead of
daily structured way of doing business a pandemic to get us there. identifying opportunities for a system to
by everyone. Responsibility and In closing, modern systems are improve. It all comes back to risk-based
accountability has shifted from one or not designed to be static or rigid, but thinking at the end of the day.
two individuals to all employees, from rather fluid and adaptable. Rules are COVID-19 has taught us and is still
Top Management level down to changeable. Going forward, organizations teaching us that as long as we apply daily
the operators and cleaners on the need to see their managements systems risk-based thinking principles and adopt
production floor. The rules apply to in a different light, as the infinite a process approach using the PDCA
all. This is exactly how it should be. supporting system that allows them to concept in all we do, we can learn to
Everybody has to wear the prescribed work smarter and as the infinite system expect the unexpected and survive.
PPE, everybody has to wash and that is constantly adapting to changing We can adapt to change and evolve.
sanitise their hands and equipment circumstances. Auditors also need to
and everybody has to follow the social see the systems they audit in a different www.fs3.co.za
COVID-19 ISSUES NEEDS AND RISKS TO THE ORGANIZATION AND OPPORTUNITIES
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL EXPECTATIONS TO MINIMISE NEGATIVE IMPACTS
Economic Share Return on investment Risk:
environment holders and growth in the Reduced production due to lockdown regulations
market Reduced demand in market
Opportunity:
Evolve and innovate the business model. Anticipate change
and re-invent the business as a better version of itself
Customers/ Constant supply Risk:
consumers of safe and good Decrease in demand for product due to loss of income.
quality products at a Interrupted supply of raw materials due to regulations
reasonable price Decreased or no supply of key ingredients from single
suppliers due to Covid-19
Opportunity:
Review specifications to determine if more
cost-effective ingredients can be used.
Identify and approve back up suppliers, both locally and
internationally
Suppliers Fair and ethical Risk:
business practices Force Majeure
Prompt payment Interruption in supply chain
Food fraud
Opportunity:
Cultivate good business relationships. Change terminology to
be more friendly, site visits vs site audit.
Advances in technology for fraud analysis and for virtual site
visits and meetings
Employees Proper safe, healthy Risk:
and hygiene working Increased staff absenteeism due to illness and self-isolation.
conditions.
Decreased staff compliment on site due to regulatory
Kept up to date at all requirements
times regarding status
Unable to pay staff full wages due to financial constraints.
of Covid-19
This may lead to sabotage or food fraud.
Payment as per
Opportunity:
contract
Clear deputies identified, trained, and assigned for key
activities
Open communication and shared information.
Always start with WHY and explain that all employee ideas
are welcome
Increase teamwork and company culture
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ALARM OVER PROPOSED
CHANGES TO MEAT SAFETY ACT
Legislative amendments would include most
animals as meat products
By NICHOLAS ASHBY, Groundup
While there is general scientific consensus that the novel coronavirus is of zoonotic origin and
various groupings are advising that wildlife markets must be closed, the South African government
has been putting forward legislation that could massively expand the wildlife industry to become
mass meat suppliers to the world
L
ast year, the Department of meat,” according to Sarah Kvalsvig, a general ending their lives in
Agriculture, Land Reform and consultant with Cullinan & Associates, a these facilities.
Rural Development amended specialist environmental law firm. In May, during an educational
the Animal Improvement Act, redefining Now the Department is putting briefing to Members of Parliament on
32 wild species. forward legislation to allow for most “the wildlife trade, the origins of Covid-19,
The practical effect of this is “to creatures, great and small, to be and preventing future pandemics”,
legitimise this part of the ‘game meat slaughtered as products for human Professor Nick King, referring to Covid-19,
value chain’ and therefore to develop the consumption, in which case abattoirs told South African legislators: “That this
industry, especially the export of game are about to see a vast array of wildlife in spillover [the transmission of disease
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from animals to humans] happened in Department did not respond to our relevant stakeholders. Ban live wildlife
Asia is irrelevant … It could just as easily queries as to why the change has been trade and restrict local trade under
be Africa.” proposed, but it had asked for public stringent measures.”
King said there was a possibility comment. He told GroundUp that South
that South Africa may bear some Then on 30 April, the Department Africa’s animal welfare set-up is already
responsibility for phenomenon of released a “clarification“. Animals covered thinly-spread. In many cases it can’t
SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes on the newly proposed list, it said, would enforce the welfare of currently
Covid-19. The trade in pangolins, “a have previously fallen outside the Act’s farmed species.
huge criminal enterprise” and a possible regulatory ambit. The loophole had The National Society for the
intermediary in the novel coronavirus allowed for the slaughter of unlisted Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
spillover, included local involvement and animals without oversight. (NSPCA), mandated in law to enforce
the failure to act effectively against the The Department, it added, does rules that limit animal cruelty, receives
illegal trade. not encourage the slaughter of listed no government financial backing and its
KwaZulu-Natal MP Narend Singh (IFP) animals and endangered, and protected finances have been hit by the Covid-19
asked what legislative changes could be species which appear on the list are pandemic. The NSPCA reports that
made to control the wildlife trade. subject to other relevant legislations, animal cruelty has risen “astronomically”
South Africa has good environmental including conservation. The amendment since the pandemic.
legislation, King replied, but there is it said would ensure animal welfare An academic, who has studied game
under-investment in its enforcement. requirements extend to newly scheduled and wildlife meat safety, has pointed out
Until recently the Meat Safety Act animals. that land for typically farmed species like
(MSA) allowed for the commercial But the amendment has shocked sheep and cattle was at peak productivity.
slaughter of 35 “domesticated animals” wildlife protection campaigners and Alternative indigenous wildlife species
and “wild game” species. But on 28 welfare advocates such as Tozie Zokufa, adapted to surviving increasingly harsh
February the Department proposed Director of the Coalition of African Animal conditions, could be seen as a future
adding over 90 local and non-indigenous Welfare. Doubly so, he told GroundUp, meat source.
species to the list of animals that the because of so many new additions to This was echoed in November 2019
MSA regulates, including rhinoceros, the list, as well as the added cruelty he by veterinarian Dr Tertius Bergh, who
hippopotamus and giraffe, as well as “all believes it will involve. owns roving slaughter trailers. Poorly
other species of animals not mentioned Zokufa’s concerns are similar to handled game meat, he said, came out of
above, including birds, fish and reptiles Kvalsvig’s, who GroundUp contacted, and the industry due to the government’s lack
that may be slaughtered as food for who represents EMS, a wildlife protection of clarity. He called for urgent change to
human and animal consumption”. and social justice foundation. the MIA. He said: “There is most definitely
The MSA sets national standards In a public comment submission to a big export market for our game meat.”
at abattoirs. It prohibits animals being the Department, Zokufa wrote: “Many zoonotic diseases historically
killed anywhere other than at accredited “In the light of the circumstances we found mainly in livestock are now
abattoirs, unless the killing is done find ourselves in with regards to increasingly common in game,” he said.
for non-commercial personal use or Covid-19, we therefore, respectfully “It is interesting that people are
ritualistic purposes. It also regulates the request that the department: avoiding talking about the link between
export and import of their flesh, skin, Acknowledge the risks and take action the wildlife industry and the pandemic,”
bone and horn. to protect human and animal health. Kvalsvig told GroundUp. “This is the
Rationale for the amendment was Reconsider the listing of the species of important issue if we are to avoid another
not provided by the government. The wildlife until further engagement with all pandemic. Game farmers are always
talking about how they create rural jobs
and help to conserve natural habitats.
But a farmer wrote to our clients and said
that game farmers are also increasingly
threatening conventional farms as there
are apparently fatal diseases crossing
over from wildebeest for example
to cattle. He saw game farming as
threatening the livelihood of conventional
farmers, not least emerging farmers.”
The period for public comment has
been extended to 30 June.
Published courtesy of Groundup
https://www.groundup.org.za/article/
alarm-over-proposed-changes-meat-
safety-act-despite-warnings/
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NSPCA WEIGHS IN
We asked the National Council of SPCA’s for their
comments on the implications of the proposed
changes to the Meat Safety Act
By PRICILLA STIGLINGH, NSPCA Research Officer
On the 28th of February 2020, the Minister of Agriculture, Land increasing anthropogenic impacts that
are detrimental to the environment and
Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) requested for public biodiversity –including the continued
encroachment into natural habitats and
comment on the proposed update to Schedule 1, as provided consumption of wildlife - pose the risk of
contracting zoonotic diseases now and in
for Section 1(2) of the Meat Safety Act No. 40 of 2000, listing the future. Humanity needs to take
animals to which the act applies. a back seat, re-evaluate and perhaps
humbly accept the current lesson taught
A
part from animals listed, the notice (https://www.news24.com/Columnists/ by nature. Section 11(1)(h) of the Meat
further states that the act applies AndreasSpath/the-commodification- Safety Act, 2000 does state that – “ an
to all other species not mentioned, of-south-africas-wildlife-20151207), animal presented for slaughter at an
including birds, fish and reptiles that may it was highlighted that the dominant abattoir must be handled humanely
be slaughtered as food for human and motivation for preserving wildlife in the during loading, transportation, off-
animal consumption. Furthermore, the past was on the basis of saving species loading, housing, immobilising and
proposed schedule includes animals that from extinction, compared to a market- killing as prescribed in accordance
may be listed as threatened species in based model for conservation resulting in with the requirements of the Animals
accordance with relevant conservation wildlife raised, bought and sold for profit. Protection Act. 1962 (Act No. 71 of
legislation and regulations. The purpose Basically, the sustainable use principle 1962)”. So on the one hand and from
of the list seems futile, if it applies to all is moulded and modified within the an animal welfare perspective it is
other animals not listed, everything is framework of regulations and legislation good to see that wildlife is recognised
made available in a sense. to include wildlife conservation alongside to be slaughtered in accordance with
The necessity and importance of the provisions that promote commodification. regulations, but the NSPCAs is also well
purpose of the act is not disputed, i.e. to The sustainable utilisation of natural aware that animal cruelty will still occur
provide for measures to promote meat resources is not disregarded as it remains as seen with domestic farmed animals.
safety and the safety of animal products a constitutional right, provided it is In addition, legislation and regulations
among other things, but the fact that done lawfully, however there is also the are only as good as sufficient, continued
it may irresponsibly promote wildlife reality that this principle is abused and and strict monitoring and enforcement.
exploitation under a different disguise of often based on old world thinking and The inclusion of wildlife into the Meat
what the sustainable utilisation principle habits that ignores modern science and Safety Act, 2000 does not necessarily
is supposed to stand for is placed under warnings against the collective human- mean cruelty free animals and still poses
question. The sustainable use principle caused impacts on the environment. numerous challenges and compromised
has on occasion been misinterpreted Allowing an “all-you-can-eat-buffet” animal welfare is still guaranteed. Some
to serve human-based interests instead form of legislation sends a message will argue that some regulation is better
of to the balanced benefit to both to the world that South Africa’s wildlife than none, but if you bring the abused
humans and wildlife, including future is open for business, thus creating and irresponsible utilisation of South
generations as laid out in Section 24 of a demand with possible devastating Africa’s natural resources back into
the Constitution of the Republic of South unintended consequences in terms the equation, then it becomes highly
Africa, 1996. The National Environmental of having a greater part of our wildlife questioned again.
Management: Biodiversity Act No. 10 of traded, farmed and/or kept in captivity, In light of the above, the NSPCA’s
2004 defines “sustainable”, in relation to compared to protecting and conserving objective is to serve and protect all
the use of a biological resource to mean our wildlife. Conservation of South Africa’s animals, to uplift their welfare and to
the use of a resource in a way and at a environment and biodiversity should ensure that the protection they have
rate that would not lead to its long-term always take a superior role, but seems under South African law is upheld and
decline; would not disrupt the ecological to be taking a back seat. One thing the respected. Our mission is to prevent
integrity of the ecosystem in which it COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the cruelty and promote the welfare of all
occurs; and would ensure its continued self-destructing threat humanity places animals, whilst our vision is to end animal
use to meet the needs and aspirations of on itself by destroying the very thing it cruelty In South Africa and engender
present and future generations of people. it is dependent on to survive – the compassion for all animals.
In a media article covered by News24 natural environment. Our ever- www.nspca.co.za
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INSECT FARMING
INSECT FARMING could help
give the earth a break
By DR ELSJE PIETERSE, Department or Animal Sciences, Stellenbosch University
Nature’s response to the significant drop in
human activity because of Covid-19 related
lockdown regulations have prompted experts
globally to underline the severe pressure our
environment is under. They advocate for a
“new normal” of pro-earth options that keeps
sustainability, water, waste management,
food security, anti-pollutants and a cleaner
environment top of mind. Insect farming and
insect-derived products tick many of those boxes
and should and can increasingly become part
of our “new normal”. So says Dr Elsje Pieterse,
an expert with more than 20 years’ worth of
experience in insect farming at Stellenbosch
University’s Department of Animal Sciences.
“I
nsect farming is one of the fastest growing agricultural can be used as a substitute to antibiotics in treating infections.
sectors. The idea of farming with insects to use as source The cosmetic industry is investigating the value of the lauric acid
of food, bioplastic and even as alternatives to antibiotics is from insects, which is like the immune-strengthening fatty acids
one increasingly coming to the fore. in coconut oil.
Insects can within days consume wasted foodstuffs such as The highest possible standards of practice are needed if
fruit pulp and peels that otherwise take months to decompose insect farming is to find acceptance as a “new normal”. Because
somewhere on a landfill (while releasing harmful methane in many deem insect farming not to be “normal”, the industry can
the process). Insects can be used to control pests and invasive ill afford any fallout from substandard production cycles or
plants, to develop bioplastics and biodiesel, and as food for products. To ensure that demand continues, a sustainable and
animals (for instance for broiler chickens or in aquaculture) constant supply of consistently high-quality insect products is
and humans. A one-hectare insect farm can produce up to also essential.
7500 times more protein than a typical soya farm. It is not South Africa’s current insect farming community primarily
water intensive and does not amount to extensive tracts of raises insects as livestock feed and for pest control purposes.
monoculture landscapes. Grounding up insects to become animal feed (for instance
Studies by numerous research groups worldwide are for broiler chickens or in aquaculture) is currently the most
ongoing on how the antimicrobial peptides that insects produce developed category of insect farming worldwide. According to
estimates the animal feed industry alone will be worth over USD
2 300 million by 2030, and the food and nutrition sector around
A one hectare insect farm can produce up USD 8 000 million.
The unenlightened might think one can simply raise larvae
to 7500 times more protein than a typical
on any waste available, but there is much more to it. Recently,
soya farm one of my postgraduate students, Nina Parry, published results
in the Journal of Applied Entomology showing that particular
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Insects’ value lies in the sum of their
parts. Biodegradable plastic and
packaging can be made from their
protein, biodiesel from their fat and
biofilters, to clean heavy metals
out of contaminated water sources,
from chitin
diets influence different species of blowflies’
growth, nutrient-content and survival rates
differently. Some species grow better when fed
kitchen waste containing fish or abattoir waste,
for instance, rather than swine manure, while
others have such a low survival rate that it does
not make them feasible to farm with.
The same rules apply to insect farming than
would to any other forms of livestock farming.
The strictest possible controls using low-risk waste along with
aspects around traceability, health and safety must be in place
whenever the human food value chain comes into play. One
should not raise insects on waste that contains postconsumer
waste, medical waste, industrial waste or multi source, (non-
traceable) waste. This holds true for insects destined to become
animal feed (chicken raised on insect meal will, after all, land on
someone’s plate) and for insect-based foodstuffs such as protein
bars and ice cream (a product developed by one of my PhD
students).
To ensure the safety and quality for the end user, my
research group has over the past two decades developed
the best possible diets on which to raise insects. Currently,
researchers in my group are testing safe pre-consumer food To this end a recent PhD graduate in my group, Dr Michael
waste sources such as bakery waste, brewer’s grain, brewer’s Woods, adapted an existing enzyme-based hydrolysis process
yeast and waste from fruit and vegetable pack stores. to best extract fat, protein and chitin from black soldier fly larvae
The European Union bans the use of food from the catering (Hermetia illucens) as separate by-products. He has published
sector and animal waste for such purposes. South African laws about it in journals such as the Journal of the Science of Food
currently only require the registration of insects used as feed and Agriculture and Journal of Insects as Feed and Food. The
in animal production. Therefore, I am lobbying policy makers to method is particularly attractive because it uses milder process
include insects under broader laws governing animal farming. conditions compared to current chemical methods being used.
The same strict measures in terms of the type of waste It is also relatively easy to control the reaction and prevent the
used is not necessary when one is farming with insects formation of unpalatable and toxic by-products.
destined to become non-foodstuffs such as bioplastics and We envisage using the protein that is derived from this
other biomaterials. They can be fed pretty much any waste process as a food supplement for humans and for special
source, such as postconsumer waste, multi-source wastes and animal feeds such as hypoallergenic pet food or in aquaculture
non-traceables or mouldy feed. Even in such cases, however, diets. The pharmaceutical industry could use the chitin, and the
it is important to take extreme care that these insects or their cosmetics industry the fats in nutritional supplements or acne-
by-products never enter the food chain. This is needed to avoid related treatments.
possible contamination of foodstuffs with mycotoxins, heavy This research at Stellenbosch University has led to the
metals and even pathogens. setting up of the company Susento (“sustainability through
Insects’ value lies in the sum of their parts. Biodegradable entomology”). Researchers involved are working on techniques
plastic and packaging can be made from their protein, biodiesel to increase production efficiencies, to safely ship neonate
from their fat and biofilters, to clean heavy metals out of larvae and eggs across the world and to develop relevant and
contaminated water sources, from chitin. applicable consumer products.”
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ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL BAN
has major supply chain
consequences
One of the measures which South Africa has taken in response South Africa is also one of the top 10
wine producing countries in the world,
to COVID-19 has been the national ban on alcohol sales – it’s an with exports reaching 320 million litres in
2019. The wine trade lobby warned that
action which has been seen in very few countries in the world. 290 000 jobs in the Western Cape were
It has not been a popular decision, neither with the public, nor threatened by the alcohol ban, and Rico
Basson, managing director at Vinpro,
the manufacturers, and the impact of this has been felt all the estimates that approximately 80 wineries,
with almost 350 producers, could be out
way across the supply chain. of business, equating to approximately
S
outh Africa is a nation of beer lovers its depots. But images on social media of
and South African Breweries (SAB) thousands of litres of beer being dumped Grape and apple farmers are also
one of the world’s largest brewers, down the drain, are an indication of just struggling - Distell buys more than
has not been allowed to bottle beer how real the impact of the ban is. a third of South Africa’s grapes
stored in tanks due to legislation that Beyond the immense waste this for wine, brandy and ready-to-drink
limits how much alcohol they can keep represents, is the risk of the thousands beverages and half the country’s
onsite. To avoid having to destroy the of livelihoods that are at stake if apple juice concentrate, used
product, it was lobbying the government South African Breweries cannot trade for cider.
to permit it to move the bottled beer to effectively.
18 | MAY 2020 | FOOD & BEVERAGE REPORTER www.fbreporter.co.zaALCOHOL
Distell Group CEO Richard Rushton says South Africa is one of address the encroachment of illicit plans
for Stage 3, indicating the need
the larger consumers of alcohol, with 250bn litres of alcohol to open sales quickly and widely to
traders into the alcohol market during
consumed. 55% of that alcohol is beer, about 17% wine - that is the time that the ban has been in
place. SAB believes that limited off-trade
relatively small given the fact that we are a big producer - and sales of alcohol may have little effect in
reducing the ongoing illicit trade. More
then the rest is ready to drink and spirits. concerning is that this might be too little
too late when it comes to alleviating the
financial burden and the risk to the jobs
15 to 20 percent of the sector. Not good of the length, complexity and of their 250 000 workers.
news for the future. inter-dependence of the links in supply But be prepared for liquor let-
Apart from the impact on the chains; and the impact of supply chain down warns SAPICS, the Professional
economy and livelihoods, the restriction management,” Says Keabetswe Mpane, Body for Supply Chain Management.
on sales has led to a proliferation of President of SAPICS, the Professional “The catastrophic consequences of the
black-market trade. Edward Kieswetter, Body for Supply Chain Management. hard lockdown and the alcohol ban
the SARS Commissioner says the illicit “The catastrophic consequences of are deep and far reaching and will not
sale of alcohol has continued despite the the hard lockdown and the alcohol ban simply disappear when alcohol sales
ban of these goods during the lockdown, are deep and far reaching and will not resume. Because supply chains and
a statement which was reiterated by simply disappear when alcohol sales industries do not exist in isolation, the
Darren Swerksy, the Managing Director resume. Because supply chains and knock-on effects of lockdown regulations
of the PicardiReBEL Group. Seems that industries do not exist in isolation, the like the alcohol ban are enormous,”
banning the legal trade of alcohol is one knock-on effects of lockdown regulations says Mpane.
thing, but stopping the illegal sales is not like the alcohol ban are enormous,” “The government may be lifting
such an easy task. she added. the alcohol ban, but South Africans
The loss of revenue due to the So as South Africa enters Level 3, should be aware that the smooth
ban is undeniable. In a meeting with alcohol sales are set to resume, albeit flow of their favourite drinks into liquor
Parliament’s finance portfolio committee with conditions in place. In the stores will depend on supply chains
in April, Kieswetter also stated “In terms government’s Risk Adjusted Strategy, and effective supply chain management,”
of beer sales, we’ve under-recovered alcohol may be sold for home she concludes.
R664 million month to date, in terms of consumption only under strict conditions,
wine we’ve under-recovered almost on specified days and for limited hours.
R300 million, spirits just over R400 million This cautious approach may have
and cigarettes just over R300 million. So, unexpected consequences though, as
year to date, our under recovery from limited access will result in larger groups
these activities is R1.5 billion and we’re of people gathering within the allotted
just through the first month.” Who knows window of time, which counteracts the
what those figures look like now. measures of social distancing.
The impact has also reached deep SAB has appealed to government
into the recycling sector. South African to consider permitting for sufficient
glass manufacturers, being unable to sales channels, reasonable trading
produce and sell alcoholic beverage hours and number of days, in their
bottles, are themselves under immense
pressure, and cannot receive or buy
cullet, the recyclable glass fragments
used to manufacture new glass from
recycled glass. The consequence of this
has been felt all
down the
recycling supply
chain, affecting
entrepreneurs,
buy-back centres,
street collectorsand
waste pickers.
“The profound and potentially
long-lasting impact of the alcohol
ban serves as a perfect illustration
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PUMPING VALUE
into the dairy
value chain
By DARRYL MACDOUGALL, Managing Director, Verder Pumps South Africa
The South African dairy products sector consists of primary therefore requires machines that are
100% reliable, equipment that is safe
and secondary production industries that between the two and every part of the production line
streams produce the six main categories of dairy products, should be accessible for regular cleaning
sanitisation and sterilisation.
including milk and cream, concentrated milk, buttermilk and Whether producing liquid or
concentrated products, the pump and
yoghurt, whey, butter and oils, and cheese. piping solutions installed throughout are
the backbone of the production line and
A
ll market players in these dairy flavour and safeguarding the health and what keeps the product flowing through
industries are important to the wellbeing of the public/end consumer – the entire processing operation to the
local economy where, collectively, is critical to their business sustainability. final stage of product setting and/or
annual fresh milk production generates And maintaining the highest standards packaging.
revenue (at last recorded) of up to R10 in hygiene in the production of their Selecting the right pumping
billion, and the annual market for dairy- products is therefore non-negotiable, as solutions is therefore critical to the
based products exceeds R40 billion. even the slightest contamination could continued and sustainable optimum
This is not to mention the knock-on mean a batch of product is unusable, or production performance. The pumping
socioeconomic benefits in job creation unsafe for consumption, which could lead solution should be selected based on
and local economic activities, which at to product recalls, financial loses and specifications such as:
last recorded included, over potentially reputational risks. • Reduced product losses due to leaks or
1 960 milk producers employing around These processors are however faced product damage because of how well
60 000 farm workers, and providing with challenges. For example, microbes the pumps seals
approximately 40 000 more people with present an ever-looming threat to food • Cleanability and the solutions ability
indirect jobs within the value chain and and beverage manufacturers, generally, to perform optimally while still
secondary production industries. where the current consumer trends in handling the products with care and
From the cow to milk, to the perfect food favouring fresh, easy-to-prepare meeting today’s clean in place (CIP)
butter, ice cream, cheese and everything foods, with little sugar, salt, and no and sterilisation in place (SIP) hygiene
delectably dairy in-between; for every preservatives. However, this makes it standards
processor in this market, ensuring more difficult than ever to keep microbes • Cost effectiveness through proven
high product quality – both in terms of out of food. Producing dairy products operational efficiency, and
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• Lower total cost of ownership (TCO), due
to longer lifecycle of the pump and flexibility
to replace ancillary equipment such as parts
or pipes, for example
• Ease of disassembly and reassembly
for access for maintenance, as required
Understanding the intricate and
technical details and implications of
selecting the right pumping solutions for
specific use applications can be challenging,
however, it is an important purchase
decision as the effectiveness of a dairy
manufacturing plant is dependent on the
longevity of the equipment.
Dairy processors therefore should look
to a trusted and reputable brand that can
offer a wide range of long-lasting, cost-effective
advanced and integrable fit-for-purpose
pumping solutions that are suitable for
pumping sensitive, abrasive or high viscous
fluids, while also boding added benefits in
water, energy and product efficiency and
savings, which further support the operational
efficiency and sustainable business objectives
of the processor’s plant too.
www.verderliquids.com/za/en
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PHT MASTERCLASS
on cleaning and disinfection in
the food industry goes virtual
That COVID 19 has changed everything may be sounding complete with on-line quizzes, polls and
interactive sessions. “This is definitely a
more and more like a cliché but in the case of the recent PHT first for the South African food industry
for this kind of workshop, but it was very
Masterclass, it has definitely changed paradigms. successful, and we hope to do more in
the future” was the feedback from the
F
ollowing the success of their critical for a safe and quality product. PHT Team. “Our delegates were able to
Masterclass in 2019, PHT-SA, the Preparations were well underway enjoy all the great technical information
foremost hygiene company in South when the lockdown was instituted but on the comfort of their home offices,
Africa, had scheduled further sessions Managing Director of PHT-SA, Deléne wearing what they like, eating what they
for May 2020. Last year’s Masterclass Boshoff was determined that this event like and with no traffic or parking issues”.
focused on the importance of smoking should continue. According to Deléne, Delegates received exclusive access
food products in the correct way to “The technical information of the to presentations and videos from the
ensure quality and safety. These events workshop will assist the food industry, masterclass. A digital e-book is also to be
were sold out and delegates from as an essential service provider in this provided to them.
meat, fish and chicken industries were pandemic, to ensure their facilities were Facilitated by Linda Jackson of Food
unanimous in their positive feedback. not only free of foodborne pathogens but Focus, the Masterclass programme
This year’s Masterclasses were focused also SARS-Co-V2 for the health and safety featured distinguished local and
on cleaning and disinfection in the of their employees”. international speakers including Josef
food industry. Cleaning is one of the So, with the help of Food Focus, Messmer, Managing Director of PHT
foundational PRP’s for the food industry a digital masterclass was created. A Group from Bavaria, Bastian Engel from
and focusing on these processes is three-hour technical workshop was held Peschl-UV, Professor Pieter Gouws
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