Power crisis pecks poultry industry to the bone

Astral CEO lists load-shedding, feed costs as major blows and says SA can’t compete on exports

28 May 2023 - 00:00

Astral Foods presented a doom-laden summing-up of its business this week, describing an industry crippled by load-shedding and unable to compete in the export market. ..

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