12 Oct Tiger Brands reopens Germiston polony factory
After 'rigorous assessments' the factory has been given the all-clear to resume production after it was closed during the listeriosis crisis.
After 'rigorous assessments' the factory has been given the all-clear to resume production after it was closed during the listeriosis crisis.
The world’s deadliest listeria outbreak is over‚ health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, announced on Sept 3rd. There have been no new cases of the ST6 strain of listeria since June.
Chicken producers have cut back on volumes over the past two years as pressure on disposable incomes and strikes have forced some consumers to switch to other proteins such as polony and beans.
...The food industry may be dominated by giants such as Tiger Brands and Premier Foods, but there is still potential for regional independents to expand into true national businesses - to wit the private equity investment in an under-the-radar polony maker...