Marble Hall packs a million cartons
CARTON: The millionth carton packed at Marble Hall with the support of ( from left back row ) Frans Vorsatz, Farm Manager, Norman Chimbudu, Foreman, Christo Viljoen, Orchard Manager, Pieter …
Frankie’s sold on Citrus
FARMER: : Frankie la Grange with wife Katy, son Ethan, and baby daughter Aidan. Zwartfontein citrus manager, Frankie la Grange, didn’t set out to be a citrus farmer after he …
Plastic under the spotlight in SAFE move to “environmental sustainability”.
With a focus on every aspect of ethical and environmentally sustainable farming, SAFE managers are critically aware of the use of plastic in every phase of their business – from …
Keeping a cool head at logistics, is vital to export success for SAFE.
COOL : Chantelle Thompson keeping cool calm and collected. Coping with stress, a clear sense of timing and an uncanny ability to keep your head when, as poet Rudyard Kipling …
Increased competition from “new kids” keeps SAFE on its toes.
QUALITY: Certification, quality and providing the fruit the market demands keeps SAFE successful. African fruit exporters need constantly to be on high alert to maintain their competitive advantages as emerging …
SAFE now “all aboard” with award-winning Openbravo software
SAFE has onboarded the entire business, from farming to packhouse, dispatch, delivery, export and financial tracking to Openbravo.Openbravo performs warehouse and stock movement unitizing a rules-based integration layer pulling …
Fairtrade accreditation – far more than window dressing
FAIR: Nuweland Farm Administrator, Esmelinda Visser handing over a water pump to be installed at a local school. SAFE’s Nuweland farm managers are busy with a Fairtrade audit – the third …
Head of ops says SAFE management style boosts employee self confidence.
Skills development at the heart of SAFE’s corporate thinking has led to the promotion of a quality assurance supervisor to the critical post of head of operations. And SAFE Operations …
Prestigeous Broad Based investment group buys shareholding in SAFE
SAFE has announced that Jayendra Naidoo’s broad-based investment holding company, Lancaster Capital, has acquired a shareholding in the group. Exploratory talks with Lancaster began last year. Since then, both parties …
SAFE “trending” in the marketplace
Successful food producers and exporters have to stay alert to keep up with new trends in food – or face a downturn in sales. This is the experience …