Processed Food Suppliers

Use this page to work out who can supply a processed food product in South Africa, and in what role. That is a different question from who manufactures it. A supplier might make the goods, buy and resell them, distribute on behalf of a mill or brand, or supply the ingredients that go into someone else’s product. Each of those is a different conversation, and the tables below say which one applies.

If what you actually need is production capability, a factory location or a category specialist, go to the list of food manufacturing companies instead. If you need someone to make a product to your own specification, start with contract manufacturing and co-packers. For bulk buying through cash-and-carry wholesalers, foodservice distributors or buying groups, see food wholesalers and distributors in South Africa.

Entries come from the company section of Processed Food & Beverage Trade SA 2026/27 and were checked against each company’s own website on 7 September 2026. This is a selected set of publication listings, not an exhaustive national directory of processed food suppliers.

Key takeaways

Suppliers are grouped into six product categories, with a separate table for logistics, assurance and industry bodies.
Every entry states the company’s role: manufacturer, processor, reseller, distributor for someone else, or ingredient supplier. A supplier is not always the business that made the goods.
The delivery coverage column records only what each company publishes. “Not stated” is a question to ask, not an absence of coverage.
None of these companies publish minimum order quantities, prices or availability, so confirm them directly before relying on an entry.

Suppliers by product category

Jump to a product category

Fruit, nuts and juice
Vegetables, tubers and canned goods
Red meat and poultry
Seafood
Tea, botanicals and beverages
Sugar, oils, spices and ingredients
The support layer: logistics, assurance and industry bodies

Fruit, nuts and juice

Supplier	Role	Product range (evidenced)	Location	Delivery coverage stated
Cape Fruit Processors capefruits.co.za	Processor and supplier	Fruit processed into value-added products, with juice and oils extracted. The directory adds concentrate, blends, segments and citrus peel	Paarl, Western Cape	A large logistical footprint supporting global distribution (site)
Langeberg Foods langebergfoods.com	Manufacturer	Deciduous fruit and purée	Ashton, Western Cape	Exported to over 30 countries across 5 continents (directory entry; site unreachable at check)
Fynbos Fine Foods fynbosfoods.com	Grower and processor	Sauces, salsas, pestos, jams, syrups, relishes, pickles, salts, pastes and oils	Tierfontein, Swartland, Western Cape	Site describes production for the local market. Export coverage not stated
Rhodes Food Group rhodesfoodgroup.com	Manufacturer	Canned fruit, jam and purée	Franschhoek and Paarl, Western Cape	Not stated on the site

Vegetables, tubers and canned goods

Supplier	Role	Product range (evidenced)	Location	Delivery coverage stated
Miami Canners miamicanners.co.za	Manufacturer	Tomato range, gherkins, atchar, cherry peppers, pickles and relishes, plus a food service range	Letsitele, Limpopo	Not stated on the site
Rhodes Food Group rhodesfoodgroup.com	Manufacturer	Canned vegetables, ready meals, pasta, pies and dairy	Franschhoek and Paarl, Western Cape	Not stated on the site
McCain South Africa mccain.co.za	Brand and supplier	Frozen potato products, prepared appetisers and snacks	Rosebank, Johannesburg (office address)	Not stated. The site does not say whether these are made locally or imported

Red meat and poultry

Supplier	Role	Product range (evidenced)	Location	Delivery coverage stated
Karan Beef karanbeef.com	Manufacturer and processor	Beef from an integrated feedlot, abattoir, deboning plant and feedmill	Heidelberg feedlot and City Deep distribution, Gauteng	Certified to export to a range of Asian, Middle Eastern, African and Indian Ocean countries (site)
Beefmaster Group beefmaster.co.za	Producer and supplier	Beef products	Kimberley, Northern Cape	Services southern Africa, the Middle East and the Far East (site)
Sparta Beef sparta.co.za	Producer and processor	Beef from pasture raising, cattle feeding and processing	Welkom, Free State	Not stated on the site
Cape Karoo International capekarooint.com	Processor	Ostrich and game meat, fresh, frozen and part-cooked, plus pet treats	Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn, Western Cape	Export-ready product stated. Specific markets not listed on the site
DinnerMates dinnermates.co.za	Supplier to hospitality and food service	Portion-controlled, value-added meat and chicken products	Louis Trichardt, Limpopo	Not stated on the site
Quantum Foods quantumfoods.co.za	Feed, poultry and egg producer	Animal feeds, eggs, broilers and layer livestock	Wellington, Western Cape	Operations in South Africa, Zambia, Uganda and Mozambique (site)

Seafood

Supplier	Role	Product range (evidenced)	Location	Delivery coverage stated
Sea Harvest Group seaharvestgroup.co.za	Producer and FMCG supplier	Seafood, farmed fish and aqua feed across four segments including Cape Harvest Foods	Woodstock, Cape Town, with Saldanha and Ladismith operations	Global footprint including operations in Australia (site)
Irvin & Johnson (I&J) ij.co.za	Producer and brand supplier	Cape hake fillets, loins, steaks and fingers, abalone, retail and foodservice ranges	Cape Town, Western Cape	Not stated on the site

Tea, botanicals and beverages

Supplier	Role	Product range (evidenced)	Location	Delivery coverage stated
Rooibos Ltd rooibosltd.co.za	Processor and bulk supplier	Rooibos, green rooibos, honeybush and rosehip, as bulk, packed product and extracts	Clanwilliam, Western Cape	Exports to in excess of 50 countries (site)
Joekels Tea Packers joekels.co.za	Packer, blender and distributor	Packs and blends tea under brands including Laager, Tetley, Tea4Kidz, Phendula and Teeco	Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal	Not stated on the site

Sugar, oils, spices and ingredients

This group is where the role distinction matters most. Two of these businesses supply ingredients to other manufacturers rather than finished product, and one distributes sugar made by a mill it does not own.

Supplier	Role	Product range (evidenced)	Location	Delivery coverage stated
Sunshine Sugar sunshinesugar.co.za	Sales and marketing partner, and manufacturer of white sugar	Brown sugar in industrial and retail formats, white sugar, icing and biscuit blend, golden syrup	Sole and exclusive sales and marketing partner of Umfolozi Sugar Mill. Also owns a sugar factory in Eswatini	South African and export markets (site). Note the published web address redirects to another domain
Willowton Group willowtongroup.com	Manufacturer	Edible oils, margarine and baking fats under brands including Sunfoil, D’lite, Sunshine D and Wooden Spoon	Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal	Not stated on the site
Cape Herb & Spice capeherb.co.za	Brand and supplier, part of Libstar	Seasonings, grinders and refills, rubs, curries, liquid seasonings, sauces, vanilla and meal solutions	Westlake, Cape Town, Western Cape	Not stated on the site
Deli Spices delispices.co.za	Ingredient manufacturer and supplier	Seasoning and additive blends, herbs and spices, natural, collagen and artificial casings, soya protein, marinades, plus meat processing equipment	Epping Industria, Cape Town, Western Cape	Supplies the sub-Saharan food industry, including butcheries, retail, delis, restaurants and food manufacturers (site)
Lake International lakeinternational.com	Ingredient supplier and technical partner	Category-specific ingredient solutions for meat, dairy, beverage, bakery and health and nutrition, with formulation and regulatory support	Woodmead head office, with Linbro Park, Bellville South and Olifantsfontein sites	Supplies customers across 26 countries (site)

The support layer

Sourcing rarely stops at the supplier. These organisations appear alongside the companies above in the same directory, and they are worth knowing because none of them supplies product.

Organisation	What it does	When you would contact it
Contour Logistics, LCL Logistics, Ocean Network Express	Freight forwarding, perishable logistics and container shipping	Moving product, particularly temperature-controlled export consignments
Perishable Products Export Control Board	Cold chain services and export inspection for regulated products	Export consignments only. Its mandate does not cover domestic delivery
SIZA (Sustainability Initiative of South Africa)	Ethical and environmental compliance assurance for agricultural suppliers	Checking a supplier’s ethical and environmental record before you commit
Agbiz, NAMC, National Department of Agriculture, the dtic	Business chamber, statutory council and government departments	Sector information, trade support and referrals
Dairy Standard Agency, Raisins South Africa, Red Meat Industry Forum, SA Olive, South African Fruit Juice Association	Commodity and industry bodies	Finding suppliers in a specific commodity, or checking what is normal practice in it
Agricultural Research Council	Public research institution	Technical questions that no supplier can settle for you

Questions worth asking before you buy in bulk

Which of these roles are you? Manufacturer, reseller, distributor for someone else, or ingredient supplier. Ask directly rather than reading it off a website.
Where does the product physically come from? A supplier’s office address, its warehouse and the factory that made the goods can be three different places in three different provinces.
Where do you actually deliver, and on what terms? The last column above records only what each company states publicly. Where it says not stated, that is a question, not an absence of coverage.
What are your minimum quantities and lead times? None of these companies publishes minimum order quantities, prices or availability, so nothing on this page should be read as implying them.
What certification do you hold, for which site and scope? Ask for the certificate rather than the logo, and check the expiry date.

For a structured way through this with a new counterparty, use the supplier vetting checklist. For help choosing between shortlisted options, see navigating processed food supplier choices. For dry goods specifically, see dry goods suppliers in South Africa.

Processed food suppliers: frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a food supplier and a food manufacturer?

A manufacturer makes or processes goods in its own facility. A supplier might make the goods, buy and resell them, distribute on behalf of a mill or brand, or supply ingredients for someone else’s product. For production capability, use the list of food manufacturing companies.

How do I find food distribution companies in South Africa?

Start with the type of distributor you need. Cash-and-carry wholesalers, foodservice distributors, cold-chain distributors and buying groups are compared in food wholesalers and distributors in South Africa.

Do the suppliers on this list deliver nationally?

Only what each company states publicly is recorded, in the delivery coverage column. A physical location does not imply a delivery area, so confirm coverage and terms with the supplier.

What should I ask a food supplier before buying in bulk?

Ask which role it plays, where the product physically comes from, where it delivers and on what terms, its minimum quantities and lead times, and which certificate it holds for which site and scope, with the expiry date.

Where does this supplier list come from?

Entries are drawn from the company section of Processed Food & Beverage Trade SA 2026/27 and were checked against each company’s own website on 7 September 2026. Where the two differ, the website is used and the difference is noted. Read the Processed Food & Beverage Trade SA guide for the full directory.

About this list

Entries are drawn from the company section of Processed Food & Beverage Trade SA 2026/27, the tenth edition, published July 2026 by Malachite Publishing in association with the National Department of Agriculture, the dtic, the National Agricultural Marketing Council and Agbiz. Each was checked against the company’s own website on 7 September 2026. Where the directory and the website differ, the website is used and the difference is noted.

The directory also carries trade statistics by product category, drawn from the International Trade Centre’s Trade Map, which is based on UN Comtrade data. Read Processed Food & Beverage Trade SA for what the current edition covers.

Supplier details change. Confirm anything you intend to rely on directly with the company before committing to an order.