At RCL FOODS, we’re loyal to the health and happiness of your best and furry friend-and we know you are too! That’s why ULTRA DOG, one of our pet food brands, has recently introduced its pet accident cover; a first of its kind in the dog food market. Available only in the veterinary channel, ULTRA
We’re excited to announce that our loved and trusted Rainbow Brand, which has brought great quality chicken to South African tables for decades has launched its new Rainbow Spices range. At RCL FOODS, we understand that there’s nothing quite like a hearty meal, made with flavour and love to bring people together, but in this
History was made yet again in South Africa on the 16th October 2019 World Food Day, when over 2500 volunteers and 50 organisations from the private and public sector gathered across 8 provinces to make 107 418 Peanut Butter Sandwiches in one hour with a single goal in mind: to highlight food insecurity and the
2019 marks a significant milestone for one of our RCL FOODS’ brands, Supreme Flour, as we celebrate 100 years. Since Supreme began production on our premises in 1948, the mill has been recognised as the largest single-site mill in South Africa and one of the largest mills in the world. Established in 1919, the Supreme
By massively reducing its fresh water consumption, our Vector Peninsula team has proven that seeing and doing things differently is all it takes to save our precious water resources, one drop at a time. In the process they not only helped Cape Town beat Day Zero but are shifting the way we could think about
PERFORMANCE HEADLINES • Groceries delivered another strong result • Chicken negatively impacted by an oversupplied retail poultry market and higher feed input costs • Declining local market demand for Sugar due to sugar tax drives adverse sales mix and a significantly lower result • R762 million impairment of assets in Sugar due to weak local
In some ways, Vector is like a busy airport – delivering nearly 60 million cases per year to more than 6 700 customer drop points, through a nationwide network that includes 4 plant-based cold stores and 14 distribution sites. Planning and managing all this activity is a complex task – but it’s all in a
In an amazing show of support and humanity to celebrate Mandela Day (18 July), the non-profit DO MORE FOUNDATION, founded by RCL FOODS two years ago, is pulling out all stops (again) to show it cares. Think 1407 volunteers, a staggering 14 324 meals, 76 beneficiary organisations, 183 mini-projects, 57 teams and 44 RCL FOODS sites
PERFORMANCE HEADLINES • Groceries deliver consistent growth • Suppressed market pricing in Chicken • Adverse sales mix in Sugar • Millbake turnaround progressing well • Cost pressures erode Animal Feed and Logistics margins • Strong cash generation and low gearing Durban 4 March 2019 – RCL FOODS today reported that headline earnings for the six
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS • 52,7% increase in headline earnings • Exceptional performance from most grocery brands • Strong Chicken recovery • Sugar impacted by dumped imports • Growth strategy gains momentum Durban, 28 August 2018: RCL FOODS today reported a 52.7% increase in headline earnings for the year ended June 2018 despite a challenging trading environment.
SALIENT FEATURES Strong earnings growth Chicken recovery ahead of expectation following restructure, adverse impact on Logistics and Animal Feed in line with expectation Sugar margins compromised by significant imports despite strong operational performance and volume recovery post drought Grocery brands continue to perform well in a market showing muted growth Interim dividend declared of 15,0