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South Africa's well developed food industry is a global player. The following food processing sectors all have turnovers in excess of R2,5 billion: flour and other milled products, beer and malt, slaughtering and preparing of meat, canning and preserving of fruit and vegetables, bakery products, sugar, animal feeds, and wine and distilling.
South Africa has a strong tradition of food research achievements in the areas of cereal science, fruit technology, fish research, biotechnology, genetic engineering and cell cloning, fermentation chemistry, novel synthesis of food additives, as well as essential oils and botanical extractions. |