ROB ROSE: Koo factory in eye of the Tiger
Can Africa’s largest fruit canning factory be saved? It had better, or the entire rural town of Ashton risks collapse
30 June 2022 - 05:00
For a company which started in a small factory in Newtown 101 years ago, and which owns some of SA’s most-loved brands (think Oros, Black Cat peanut butter, and All Gold tomato sauce), Tiger Brands sure has a way of finding trouble.
Now Tiger is under fire for deciding to close the loss-making Langeberg & Ashton Foods fruit canning business — which could torpedo the economy of Ashton, a small town in the Boland next to the Langeberg mountains. ..
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