Some nice jam innovation from Rhodes Food Group: in a variant first for South Africa, it has launched Red Fig in a fridge-friendly can, and revamped the packaging for its Jams in Glass range.

Wet stock products are on an NPD run in South Africa - with Tiger Brands now following NoMU Foods, Paarman Foods and Unilever with its latest launch: KOO Concentrated Wet Stock, a combination of soup, stock and spices.

Many local olive oils are highly regarded - and the latest to join this premium list is Olive Pride, a premium extra virgin olive oil produced in the valley of Porterville in the Western Cape. Made from a blend of frantoio, leccino, coratina and mission olives, the oil will be available from retailers countrywide to cater to the needs of food lovers at an affordable price.

Adept local olive oil producer and packaging innovator, Willow Creek, has introduced a "Gourmet Squeeze" bottle filled with its most popular Estate Blend extra virgin olive oil.