This week starts with the registration for a session on food labelling regulations. Following that, there will be a rabbitry open day, followed by Gather To Grow sessions on Twitter Spaces, and on Thursday there will be a webinar on cyber crime on your food defence programme. The week concludes with the Sernick group breeding auction. To include your event in the calendar, please send an email to info@foodformzansi.co.za
Dumelang farmers! We begin this week with registration for the FACTS-hosted food labelling session. On Tuesday, registrations for a session on rabbitry are opened. Every Wednesday, Food for Mzansi holds a Twitter session under the #Gather to Grow. LRQA will then deliver a webinar on cyber crime pertaining to the food defense programme. The week concludes with the Sernick group auction in the Free State.
Monday, 30 January
Register now for food labelling workshop
A three-day online training will be hosted by FACTS with the goal of offering an in-depth overview of all the legislation pertaining to the labelling of foods.
They are excited to welcome anybody involved in the business world to participate in their trainings, which will cover the following subjects related to South African labelling rules.
To be more specific: what rules apply to the labelling of food products?
What kinds of information are required to be written on labels? What format should the table containing nutritional information take? Which statements am I allowed to make about this product on the label? And many more intriguing topics.
Click here for more information.
Tuesday, 31 January
Rabbitry academy open day
On 25 February 25 2023, MPBizRabbitry Model will throw an open house for a rabbitry academy in. You are all cordially welcomed to get first-hand experience with this fascinating farming approach. Farmers who are interested in raising rabbits and aspiring to do so will be led through their Academy and shown how we will carry out the interactive instruction, during which they will have a chance to handle rabbits and get a sense of how rabbitries are laid up.
Some of the subjects that will be covered include why rabbit farming is beneficial, access to markets, and face time with industry professionals.
For more information contact rabbit farmer Daisy Moleko at MPBizRabbitry Model, on 0817887984.
Click here for more information.
Wednesday, 1 February
#Gather To Grow
Every Wednesday, Food For Mzansi hosts a Gather To Grow session in the Twitter Spaces. You won’t want to miss this crucial event, where agriculture industry experts will discuss the most efficient methods for conducting various farming production.
Follow us @foodformzansi on Twitter to participate.
Thursday, 2 February
Cyber Crime Webinar
LRQA is going to host a webinar that will focus on the role that technology and the digital world play in the control, monitoring, and management of food safety in operations and along supply networks. The panel of experts will investigate the growing significance of activities designed to prevent cyber crime in the food industry.
They will discuss the warning signs, impacts of an attack, and hidden vulnerabilities in an increasing drive to digitise operational and supply chain assurance. Moreover, they will examine the most effective methods for ensuring that your food defence programme can keep up with the rate of change and that all aspects are covered.
Click here for more information.
Friday, 3rd February
Sernick bonsmara breed auction
At the Liebenbergstroom farm in Edenville, located in the Free State, the Sernick group will be hosting an auction for breeding stock. On sale there will be 650 bonsmara, 20 bulls and 630 cows.
Click here for more information.
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