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Food Advisory Consumer Service (FACS)

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The Food Advisory Consumer Service (FACS) was established in 1995 to provide the consumer and the media with correct and relevant information on a variety of food and nutrition issues. Consumers are often confused with myths and sensational misinformation about food and diets. The explosion of the internet and social media has fuelled misinformation about food facts. FACS offers free access to food facts and nutritional information.

The Food Advisory Consumer Service (FACS) information is sourced from local and overseas food and nutrition professionals and credible science-based organisations. FACS is run voluntarily and administered and funded by the South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST) – a non-profit, scientific organisation for food and other science professionals in South Africa.

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Red Meat Abbatoir Association (RMAA)

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The RMAA (Red Meat Abattoir Association) is a representative forum for abattoir owners in South Africa. The abattoir industry is responsible for the conversion of livestock to meat. This process remains critical to ensure a safe and wholesome product to consumers. The Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act no. 40 of 2000) addresses measures to promote the safety of meat and animal products and to establish and maintain Essential National Standards in respect of abattoirs.

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Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS)

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RMIS is shaping the future of South Africa’s red meat industry through innovation, collaboration, and evidence-based services. By uniting farmers, feedlots, abattoirs, veterinarians and value-chain partners, RMIS delivers practical solutions that strengthen market access, improve traceability, and safeguard animal health. With a clear focus on the Red Meat Industry Strategy 2030, we ensure tangible impact that drives growth, sustainability, and long-term competitiveness across the entire red meat value chain.

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Red Meat Producers’ Association (RPO)

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The Red Meat Producers Organisation -RPO (also known as the Rooivleis Produsents Organisasie), is a service organisation that acts as mouthpiece for South African commercial red meat producers.It is an independent producers organisation that strives to dynamically promote the sustainability and the profitability of the red meat industry in South Africa.Our mission, namely the promotion of a sustainable and profitable red meat industry in South Africis operational through our bargaining and consultation with government and other organisations in order to further the interests of the red meat producer, locally as well as internationally.

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South African Meat Processors Association (SAMPA)

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The SA Meat Processors Association (SAMPA) is a voluntary association of stakeholders in the meat processing sector. SAMPA is the national representative body for the processed meat sector in South Africa.
Founded in 1945, SAMPA together with government and other stakeholders has been instrumental in the formulation of voluntary and statutory regulations in the interest of consumer protection, food safety and nutrition.Its members produce products that are safe, nutritious and offer excellent value for money to consumers. SAMPA provides support, information and assistance to members in order to simplify a complex regulatory framework. Members include large and small corporations, as well as independent processors of all sizes with the mandate as an industry body to represent the entire processed meat value chain.

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Red Meat Abbatoir Association (RMAA)

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The RMAA (Red Meat Abattoir Association) is a representative forum for abattoir owners in South Africa. The abattoir industry is responsible for the conversion of livestock to meat. This process remains critical to ensure a safe and wholesome product to consumers. The Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act no. 40 of 2000) addresses measures to promote the safety of meat and animal products and to establish and maintain Essential National Standards in respect of abattoirs.

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Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS)

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The Red Meat Industry Forum (RMIF) of South Africa is an umbrella council consisting of 13 nominated members each representing the interests of the most nationally representative sector specific organizations within the Red Meat Value Chain from the primary producer to the consumer. The RMIF was established in 1994 when the Agricultural control boards were disbanded and it was formally constituted in 1997 in accordance with the provisions of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996) as amended.

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