Food and beverage production in South Africa has almost doubled and expectations are that the demand for packaged food will have risen by 6% come 2022.
According to figures released by the sector, consumer spend reached R392 million in 2017.
Speaking ahead of the upcoming biennial food and drink technology Africa trade fair, fdt Africa, Very Fritsche of fdt Africa’s advisory board said South Africa’s sluggish economy and inflation were having little effect on consumer demand.
Fritsche, who also heads up Germany’s VDMA Food Processing and Machinery Association, added that South African packaged food sales were expected to show sold growth over the next five years.
According to VDMA more than seven million tons of packaged food was sold in SA last year.
