Libstar feels bite of foot-and-mouth disease

Leading SA food producer Libstar has confirmed that a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the Eastern Cape severely disrupted its supply chain, affecting production yields and pushing up transport costs at its Swellendam processing facility.

First detected in 2021, a fresh outbreak occurred in 2024 when the company was already navigating a difficult trading environment marked by inflationary pressures and shifting consumer behaviour...

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