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Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa

Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2021

Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 20 January 2021

Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2019

Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 04 December 2019

Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2017

Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 24 April 2017

Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2016

Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 11 January 2016

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Report Coverage

This report focuses on the manufacture of flour and grain mill products, including the milling of maize and wheat. It includes information on the state of the sector, trade statistics and influencing factors including food prices and land reform. There are profiles of 18 companies in the sector including the large players such as Tiger Brands and RCL Foods and millers including Vaal Milling Company and Gideon Milling.

Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products in South Africa

The grain milling sector is an important role player in food security as its products are the primary ingredients of South Africa’s staple foods – maize meal and bread. At least 20% of South African households have inadequate or severely inadequate access to food due to poverty and unemployment. Climate change, growing population, high food costs and farm murders could pose challenges to food security. Maize meal is the most affordable staple food option. Cake flour and pasta were amongst the popular panic buying food items during lockdown due to their extended shelf life

Production

In its production forecast for maize on 26 November 2020, the Crop Estimates Committee forecast a harvest of 15.41 million tons in the 2020 season, compared to 11.27 million tons in 2019. Local maize prices are expected to increase in the short term due to the weaker rand, growing demand for South Africa’s maize in the Southern Africa region and the Far East and generally higher global grain prices.

Imports and Exports

South Africa produces most of its maize products locally but imports some sifted maize meal. About half of wheat for local consumption is imported. Exports of grain products are mainly to neighbouring countries. South Africa has increased exports of maize meal, wheat grain, and flour to Zimbabwe due to the easing of its phytosanitary restrictions (measures for the control of plant diseases especially in agricultural crops) and import duties.

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Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2021

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R 6 500.00(ZAR) estimated $345.42 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 4 550.00(ZAR) estimated $ 241.80 (USD)*

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Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2016-01-11

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 4
2.2. Geographic Position 5
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 6
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 6
4.1. Local 6
4.1.1. Trade 9
4.1.2. Corporate Actions 13
4.1.3. Regulations 13
4.1.4. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 14
4.2. Continental 15
4.3. International 17
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 18
5.1. Coronavirus 18
5.2. Government Incentives and Support 19
5.3. Economic Environment 20
5.4. Rising Input Costs 20
5.5. Farm Murders 21
5.6. Land Reform Policy 21
5.7. Changing Consumer Preferences 22
5.8. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 22
5.9. Environmental Concerns 24
5.10. Labour 25
6. COMPETITION 26
6.1. Barriers to Entry 27
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 28
8. OUTLOOK 28
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 29
10. REFERENCES 29
10.1. Publications 29
10.2. Websites 30
APPENDIX 1 31
Summary of Notable Players 31
COMPANY PROFILES 34
AFGRI AGRI SERVICES (PTY) LTD 34
ALGOA ROLLER MILLS CC 38
BAKHRESA SA (PTY) LTD 40
BLINKWATER MEULE (PTY) LTD 42
BRENNER BRANDS (PTY) LTD 44
CAROLINA ROLLER MEULE (PTY) LTD 46
EPIC FOODS (PTY) LTD 48
GIDEON MILLING (PTY) LTD 51
GODRICH FLOUR MILLS (PTY) LTD 53
I L MOLINO CC 55
INGRAIN SA (PTY) LTD 57
PIONEER VOEDSEL (PTY) LTD 60
PREMIER FMCG (PTY) LTD 64
PRIDE MILLING COMPANY (PTY) LTD 70
RCL FOODS LTD 72
TIGER BRANDS LTD 77
VAAL MILLING COMPANY (PTY) LTD 82
VKB FLOUR MILLS (PTY) LTD 83

Report Coverage

This report focuses on the manufacture of flour and grain mill products, including the milling of maize and wheat. The report describes the state of the industry and the performance of the major players. There are profiles of 18 companies including the largest vertically-integrated maize and wheat milling companies, Premier, Tiger Brands, Pioneer and Pride and several other millers including Carolina, Godrich and VKB.

Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products

The grain milling sector plays a vital role in food security as its products are the primary ingredients of South Africa’s staple foods, and the sector is a major determinant of the price of maize meal and bread. Pest infestation, droughts and other effects of climate change pose a threat to grain production and in the 2018/19 production season, most summer crop harvests fell due to dry weather conditions at the start of the season.

Rising Costs

The cost of food manufacturing is influenced by the price of raw commodities and by non-food inputs such electricity, labour, packaging material and fuel. Transport and logistics can account for almost 35% of the final cost of maize products, and almost all freight in South Africa is transported by road, which is 30% more costly than rail. Many farmers have had to buy more pesticides as the fall armyworm has caused significant damage to maize and potato crops in some areas. These factors have contributed to the cost of bread increasing above inflation in 2019.

Wheat Imports

About half of the flour used by the bread industry is milled from imported wheat. Imports increased due to the severe drought in 2017/18 in the Western Cape, which affected wheat production. The wheat industry has embarked on a revival strategy to encourage farmers to plant more wheat.

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Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2019

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Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 70.68 (USD)*

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Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2021-01-20

R 6 500.00(ZAR) estimated $345.42 (USD)*

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Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2017-04-24

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

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Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2016-01-11

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 3
2.2. Geographic Position 4
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 5
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 6
4.1. Local 6
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 9
4.1.2. Regulations 9
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 11
4.2. Continental 12
4.3. International 13
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 14
5.1. Government Intervention 14
5.2. Economic Environment 15
5.3. Rising Operating Costs 15
5.4. Labour 16
5.5. Land Reform Policy 17
5.6. Changing Consumer Preferences 18
5.7. Environmental Concerns 18
5.8. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 19
6. COMPETITION 21
6.1. Barriers to Entry 22
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 22
8. OUTLOOK 23
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 23
10. REFERENCES 24
10.1. Publications 24
10.2. Websites 24
APPENDIX 1 26
Summary of Notable Players 26
COMPANY PROFILES 29
AFGRI OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 29
ALGOA ROLLER MILLS CC 33
BAKHRESA SA (PTY) LTD 34
BLINKWATER MEULE (PTY) LTD 36
BRENNER BRANDS (PTY) LTD 38
CAROLINA ROLLER MEULE (PTY) LTD 40
EPIC FOODS (PTY) LTD 42
GIDEON MILLING (PTY) LTD 44
GODRICH FLOUR MILLS (PTY) LTD 46
I L MOLINO CC 48
PIONEER VOEDSEL (PTY) LTD 50
PREMIER FMCG (PTY) LTD 54
PRIDE MILLING COMPANY (PTY) LTD 59
RCL FOODS LTD 61
TIGER BRANDS LTD 67
TONGAAT HULETT STARCH (PTY) LTD 72
VAAL MILLING COMPANY (PTY) LTD 75
VKB FLOUR MILLS (PTY) LTD 76

Report Coverage

The Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products describes current conditions and the attempt by stakeholders to revive the South African wheat industry. Other factors that influence the success of the sector are covered, including the increase in the wheat tariff in April 2016 which resulted in wheat prices rising by approximately 6% and bread prices by 2.5%. Profiles for 22 companies are provided. These include Blinkwater Mills which was fined R10m by the competition Tribunal in March 2017 after it was found guilty of colluding with the ‘Big Four’ and other role players including Progress Milling, Godrich, Brenner Mills and Carolina Roller Mills, all profiled in the report.

Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products

Despite the increase in the number of informal millers and micro mills throughout the country, the sector remains highly concentrated with 25 companies generating 75% of all maize milled. The leading four players, Pioneer, Premier Foods, Pride Milling and Tiger Brands, together mill approximately 75% of the maize meal produced in the country and dominate the wheat milling market with 97% market share.

Challenging Times

The grain milling sector, which plays a vital role with regard to food security through its influence on the price of the country’s staple foods, maize meal and bread, was severely affected by the El Nino-triggered drought, which caused the 2016 maize harvest to decline to 7.5 million tons. The recent trading environment in the sector was described as one of the most challenging ever experienced because of the need for increased maize imports, unpredictable foreign exchange markets, the resultant high input costs, decreasing disposable income and weak consumer confidence. Although Grain SA expects a maize surplus for the 2017/18 season, stakeholders are concerned about the current Fall Armyworm infestation that poses a threat to grain farmers, millers and producers of grain mill products.

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Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2017

Full Report

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 70.68 (USD)*

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Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2021-01-20

R 6 500.00(ZAR) estimated $345.42 (USD)*

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Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2019-12-04

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

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Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2016-01-11

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
2.2. Geographic Position 3
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 4
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 9
4.1. Local 9
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 12
4.1.2. Regulations 12
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 14
4.2. Continental 15
4.3. International 16
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 17
5.1. Government Intervention 17
5.2. Economic Environment 18
5.3. Rising Operating Costs 18
5.4. Labour 19
5.5. Land Reform Policy 20
5.6. Changing Consumer Preferences 20
5.7. Environmental Concerns 21
5.8. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 23
6. COMPETITION 24
6.1. Barriers to Entry 24
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 25
8. OUTLOOK 26
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 26
10. REFERENCES 27
10.1. Publications 27
10.2. Websites 27
COMPANY PROFILE 28
A M ALBERTS (PTY) LTD 28
AFGRI OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 30
AFRICAN STAR GRAIN AND MILLING (PTY) LTD 34
ALGOA ROLLER MILLS CC 36
BAKHRESA SA (PTY) LTD 37
BLINKWATER MEULE (PTY) LTD 39
BRENNER BRANDS (PTY) LTD 41
CAROLINA ROLLER MEULE (PTY) LTD 43
EPIC FOODS (PTY) LTD 44
GIDEON MILLING (PTY) LTD 46
GODRICH FLOUR MILLS (PTY) LTD 48
I L MOLINO CC 50
LETHABO MILLING (PTY) LTD 52
PIONEER VOEDSEL (PTY) LTD 53
PREMIER FMCG (PTY) LTD 57
PRIDE MILLING COMPANY (PTY) LTD 62
RCL FOODS LTD 64
S A RICE MILLS (PTY) LTD 69
TIGER BRANDS LTD 70
TONGAAT HULETT STARCH (PTY) LTD 75
VAAL MILLING COMPANY (PTY) LTD 78
VKB FLOUR MILLS (PTY) LTD 79

Report Coverage

The Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products discusses the milling industry in South Africa, highlighting current conditions and factors influencing the success of the sector. Eighteen industry players are profiled, ranging from the “Big Four” millers to SMME Bakhresa SA (Pty) Ltd, a mill situated in KwaZulu-Natal, which employs eight people and mills white and brown bread flour, cake flour and biscuit flour. Also profiled are Lethabo Milling, a new entrant that was only able to enter the competitive maize milling industry with assistance from Massmart in partnership with ABSA, and Gauteng-based African Star Grain and Milling (Pty) Ltd, which is due to start operating as a grain milling operator during 2016.

The Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products

This report focuses on the grain industry, including the milling of maize and wheat, which accounts for an estimated 30% of the country's total gross agricultural production. The industry is highly concentrated and controlled by a handful of farmers, silo owners and manufacturers. Although approximately 290 informal mills operate countrywide, the milling sector is dominated by four large millers that produce 60% of the country’s maize meal. These millers, Pioneer Foods (Sasko Milling), Tiger Milling, Premier Foods and Ruto Mills, a division of Foodcorp also dominate the wheat milling market with 97% market share and are vertically integrated in baking and production of other foods such as pasta and cereals.

Drought

In an attempt to improve food security, address high basic food prices and increase competition in the milling sector, the Department of Trade and Industry (Dti) earmarked the small-scale milling industry as an Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) priority intervention. Financial investments and support from Government programmes have helped this sector and approximately 290 informal mills operate throughout the country. However, the current drought in most parts of the country means there is a shortage of grain to be milled and maize imports of between 5 million and 6 million tons are expected.

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Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2016

Full Report

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 70.68 (USD)*

Historical Reports

Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2021-01-20

R 6 500.00(ZAR) estimated $345.42 (USD)*

View Report Add to Cart

Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2019-12-04

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

View Report Add to Cart

Manufacture of Flour and Grain Mill Products Industry in South Africa 2017-04-24

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.97 (USD)*

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Table of Contents

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PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
2.2. Geographic Position 4
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 5
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 9
4.1. Local 9
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 12
4.1.2. Regulations 12
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 14
4.2. Continental 15
4.3. International 16
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 17
5.1. Government Intervention 17
5.2. Labour 18
5.3. Economic Environment 19
5.4. Rising Input Costs 19
5.5. Genetically Modified (GM) Maize 20
5.6. Increasing Production of Bio-Fuels 21
5.7. Land Reform Policy 21
5.8. Changing Consumer Preferences 22
5.9. Environmental Concerns 22
5.10. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 22
6. COMPETITION 24
6.1. Barriers to Entry 24
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 25
8. OUTLOOK 26
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 26
10. REFERENCES 26
10.1. Publications 26
10.2. Websites 27
COMPANY PROFILES 28
AFGRI OPERATIONS LTD 28
African Star Grain and Milling (Pty) Ltd 33
AM Alberts (Pty) Ltd 34
Bakhresa SA (Pty) Ltd 36
Blinkwater Mills (Pty) Ltd 38
Brenner Brands (Pty) Ltd 40
Epic Foods (Pty) Ltd 42
Foodcorp (Pty) Ltd 44
Godrich Flour Mills (Pty) Ltd 48
I L Molino CC 50
Kapitan Trading CC 51
Kromdraai's Best Milling (Pty) Ltd 53
Lethabo Milling (Pty) Ltd 55
Pioneer Voedsel (Pty) Ltd 56
Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd 60
Pride Milling Company (Pty) Ltd 64
Tiger Brands Ltd 67
Tongaat Hulett Starch (Pty) Ltd 75