Tag Archives: Consumer assurance

Continuation of statutory levies approved for the South African pork industry

On 25 August 2025, the Minister of Agriculture approved the request by the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) ...

BFAP projections suggest strong growth for pork over the next decade

On 13 August, members of the SAPPO team had the privilege of attending the annual ...

FMD is tightening its grip – are we ready?

The recent detection of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Gauteng – particularly in a large cattle ...

SAPPO’s successful debut at NAMPO

SAPPO proudly marked its debut as an exhibitor at NAMPO 2025, using the opportunity to ...

Feedback from IPVS 2024

Nineteen South Africans attended the combined 2024 International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress and European ...

Implementation of a comprehensive biosecurity programme

Implementing a comprehensive biosecurity programme is crucial for safeguarding animal health and preventing disease spread ...

Pork 360 farm audits: 2023 cycle

The 2023 Pork 360 farm certification audits kicked off in September 2023. A total of ...

Welcome to 2024

2024 is going to be an interesting year with numerous challenges, both at home in ...

Feedback from the 2023 SAPPO AGM

On 7 September 2023, SAPPO invited all ordinary, associate, and corporate members to attend its ...

2023: SAPPO in review

While we seem to be sailing in calmer waters following a battering from listeria, COVID-19, ...

Reporting back on the third meeting of the ASF SGE for Africa

The African swine fever (ASF) Standing Group of Experts (SGE) for Africa was established in March 2022 by the ...

Animal health at a crossroads

The report from the Biosecurity Task Team on the state of animal health in South ...