Founded in 1960 in Durban by Stan Methven and listed on the JSE in 1989, Rainbow Chicken was South Africa’s largest poultry stock for a time.

After listing, and with the support of the Rupert family, Rainbow went on a diversification spree. A series of acquisitions, including Vector Logistics, TSB Sugar and Foodcorp, was undertaken and the name changed to RCL Foods in 2013 to better reflect the loose foods combination...

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