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June 9, 2016

Drop in fruit exports to Russia

South African fruit exports to Russia decreased by 2% last season – and with only 20% of the crop harvested to date, it is too early to tell if there will be an improvement this season […]

June 7, 2016

Companies braced for sour side effects

Insipid days may be ahead for the sugar industry, as the proposed date for a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages looms. With producers, such as Illovo and Tongaat Hulett, already showing strain amid a severe drought and […]

June 6, 2016

Navel export taking shape

Citrus export from South Africa is going well at the moment although some traders say that they are not doing lemons or grapefruit because they just cant get a hold of it. Volumes of grapefruit are […]

June 2, 2016

Yellow corn falls from record as rand strengthens

South African yellow-corn futures fell from a record while the white variety also dropped after international prices declined and the rand strengthened, reducing the cost of imports relative to locally produced grain. Yellow corn for delivery […]