RFG Sales Up 10% On Strong Domestic Demand
RFG increased group turnover by 9.6% to R2.9 billion in the six months to end March 2020 as the regional business across South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa grew sales by 11.5%.
Read MoreRFG’S Response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on people, businesses and communities across the globe and in South Africa. RFG’s priority in the face of this is the safety and welfare of its employees while maintaining a reliable supply of food products to the nation. Prioritising the safety of our employees Every precaution is…
Read MoreRFG Holdings – Timeline Of Covid-19 Related Events
11 March World Health Organisation declares COVID-19 a global pandemic. 13 March RFG issues groupwide communique to all operations outlining detailed precautionary measures to be taken against the spread of Covid in the workplace and to keep employees safe. 15 March Declaration of a national state of disaster by the State President. 16 March RFG…
Read MoreTulbagh Factory Reopens After Temporary Closure
RFG’s fruit canning factory in Tulbagh has reopened today after being closed for four days for deep cleaning and decontamination following nine employees testing positive for Covid-19 over the past three weeks. On Friday 8 May the Department of Employment and Labour (DOL) ordered the company to close the factory and contract a third-party service…
Read MoreTulbagh Factory Temporarily Closed Following Covid Cases
Following on from the statement issued on 7 May, RFG has temporarily closed its fruit canning factory in Tulbagh. The Department of Employment and Labour (DOL) has insisted that the company makes use of a third-party to conduct a deep clean of the site and this is being carried out today. No decision has yet…
Read MoreProduction At Tulbagh Factory Scaled Down Following Covid Cases
Following an escalation in the number of Covid-19 cases in the Witzenberg municipal district and the ninth positive case at its site, RFG has dramatically scaled down production at its fruit products factory in Tulbagh. The company has further confirmed the death of two employees although these have not been linked to Covid-19. At this…
Read MoreResponse To COVID-19 Cases At Fruit Products Operation, Tulbagh
RFG Holdings confirms that two people working at its fruit products manufacturing plant in Tulbagh, Western Cape, have tested positive for COVID-19. RFG has developed a detailed COVID-19 protocol, as well as a specific incident management protocol, to mitigate the risks relating to the disease. The protocols were developed in accordance with the NICD COVID-19…
Read MoreSalary Donations To Fund Employee Assistance Programme
RFG has launched an internal fund to support employees who are financially impacted by working shorter hours due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The fund has been created through donations by the company’s directors and senior management. The CEO will be donating 50% of his salary for three months and the rest of…
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