Event Sponsors 

2026 Sponsors

The Food Safety Summit has become a highly anticipated annual event within the Food and Beverage Industry in South Africa. This event is proudly sponsored by a consortium of influential Corporate Entities. Our Sponsors provide invaluable support and expertise, ensuring the success of this gathering, as well as the exhibition section of the Summit.

We invite you to explore the complete list of sponsors who will be part of this year’s Summit. Their commitment to Food Safety is commendable, and their partnership reinforces the significance of this Event.

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THANK YOU TO OUR DIAMOND SPONSOR

SMT Labs

At SMT, we believe food safety is more than a requirement; it is a shared responsibility. Founded in 2013 by Managing Director Dr. Shirleen Coetzer, SMT has evolved from a single SANAS-accredited laboratory in Bloemfontein into a premier national network with strategic branches in Randburg, Bloemfontein (also home to our specialised Cleaning Efficacy Hub), Centurion, and Cape Town. Our 2026 vision, “Mad About Micro,” reflects our obsession with precision. We don’t just deliver data; we provide a partnership in protection. Every branch is SANAS-accredited, ensuring that our microbiological, chemical, and veterinary testing meets the most rigorous standards.

What sets the SMT Group apart?

  • Integrated Solutions: From the farm to the shelf, our SMT VET, CEH, and SMT LABS (Chemical, Environmental, & Health) divisions provide a 360-degree view of your risk landscape.
  • SMT IMPROVE: Our ANAB-accredited sampling division brings independent, world-class competency directly to your facility, ensuring accuracy starts at the source.
  • The Digital Edge: Our brand-new Interactive client portal and dashboard transform complex microbial data into actionable trend analysis, making your audits frictionless and your systems proactive.

We prioritise transparency and ethical conduct above all else. Our highly qualified technical signatories are always available and highly qualified, offering the “speed-dial” support required in high-stakes industries. We don’t just sit behind lab benches; by visiting your facilities and engaging directly with quality managers, we identify critical gaps and provide ethical, regulation-driven solutions that ensure your compliance is both seamless and beyond reproach.

In an industry where trust is the ultimate currency, SMT values honesty and scientific precision. We invite you to experience a partnership built on excellence.

At SMT, we walk the extra mile—why not walk it with us?

SMT Labs | Science that safeguards your world.

 

THANK YOU TO OUR PLATINUM SPONSORS

Progress Excellence

Progress Excellence is a truly South African training and development partner that helps food businesses build systems that work in the real world. Since 2005, we’ve been supporting companies across the food industry with practical solutions in food safety, quality, health and safety, environmental management and laboratory systems.

What makes Progress Excellence different is our hands-on, down-to-earth approach. Our training is designed to be engaging, practical and easy to apply, whether it’s delivered face-to-face, online, virtually or in a hybrid format. From shop-floor teams and supervisors to managers and leadership, we help people at every level build skill, confidence and a stronger understanding of what good food safety looks like in practice.

Our sessions include real industry examples, useful tools, practical activities and action plans that teams can take straight back into the workplace. With experienced facilitators who understand the realities of the food sector, Progress Excellence makes technical topics feel relevant, manageable and useful.

We work with a wide range of food businesses, including manufacturers, distributors, bottling plants, pack houses, wine cellars and contract packers. For businesses wanting to strengthen food safety culture, improve systems and keep raising the bar, Progress Excellence brings practical expertise with a people-first mindset.

For more information, click here.

Testo SA

Reliable as always, easier than ever: Intelligent food measurement technology from Testo with seamless app integration for perfect quality management

With the market launch of the Food BT line, measurement technology specialist Testo offers innovative features for more efficiency and safety in the food sector: Thanks to seamless app integration via the testo Smart App, the models testo 270 BT, testo 104-IR BT and testo 110 Food will in future also enable effortless, reliable and HACCP-compliant digital documentation in addition to the usual precision measurements.

Stringent quality assurance requirements and regular verification obligations, coupled with increasing time and cost pressures and a growing shortage of personnel, present those responsible for food production and processing with a wide range of challenges. Intelligently networked food measuring technology from Testo simplifies work processes and ensures error-free, reliable and hassle-free paperless documentation. The new Food BT line supports users with maximum reliability, maximum efficiency and intuitive handling to help save time and money and make everyday work in the food sector noticeably easier.

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THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD SPONSORS

The National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) is the national authority on metrology, established under the Measurement Units and Measurement Standards Act of 2006.

As a Schedule 3A public entity of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, NMISA develops, maintains and disseminates South Africa’s national measurement standards, ensuring measurement accuracy, traceability and international comparability.

In the food safety domain, NMISA supports reliable analytical testing through the development of Certified Reference Materials and Proficiency Testing Schemes tailored to African food matrices and seasonality...

The National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA)

These services strengthen confidence in laboratory competence, supports accreditation and enables method validation, uncertainty evaluation and traceability.

NMISA also maintains national temperature, humidity and colour standards, and provides specialised measurements of low‑level radioactivity in food and feed, supporting cold‑chain integrity, regulatory compliance and international trade. Through current services, NMISA strengthens food safety systems, reduces losses and waste, enables fair and reliable trade, and supports national food and nutrition security while maintaining global competitiveness and trade stability.

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SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.

Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence...

SGS South Africa

We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.

SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH0002497458, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).

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thank you to OUR SILVER SPONSORS

The Food & Feed Analysis division of R-Biopharm provides advanced diagnostic solutions to ensure the safety, quality, and compliance of food and animal feed across the production chain. Its portfolio includes analytical test kits, instruments, and reference materials used by laboratories, manufacturers, and regulatory bodies worldwide. The solutions enable reliable detection of contaminants such as allergens, mycotoxins, pathogens, antibiotic residues, and genetically modified organisms, as well as verification of ingredients and nutritional parameters...

R-Biopharm South Africa

Using technologies including ELISA, real-time PCR, lateral flow rapid tests, and microbiological assays, the company supports fast and accurate testing for diverse food matrices. These tools help laboratories and producers maintain quality control, meet regulatory requirements, and protect consumer health through comprehensive food safety monitoring.

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Phageguard enhances nature’s own power for controlling food pathogens in the industry: the bacteriophage. Through applied phage technology, we offer a range of non-hazardous, non-chemical solutions that specifically target foodborne pathogens such as Listeria and Salmonella...

Phageguard

As a result of this precision, our phage products enable customers to achieve effective pathogen control while preserving the delicate sensory attributes of treated foods.

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Inqaba Biotec™ is a leading South African genomics company, established in 2002. Our in-house capabilities include oligonucleotide and probe synthesis, Sanger and Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), SNP and methylation analysis, as well as comprehensive bioinformatics support. We also offer specialised training in phylogenetic and molecular techniques...

Inqaba Biotec

In addition to our service portfolio, we are authorised distributors for globally recognised life science brands, including New England Biolabs, Eppendorf, Zymo Research, and PacBio. Within the molecular diagnostics space, we represent leading manufacturers such as Seegene, Gold Standard Diagnostics, and Bioreba, particularly in the area of plant pathogen detection.

These partnerships are underpinned by a shared commitment to scientific excellence, high-quality products, and reliable technical support across sub-Saharan Africa.

For more information, click here.

FoodComply is a food safety software that digitises and automates your entire food safety compliance system. We take your existing food safety checklists, forms, and all documentation and onboard you to our fully digital software, where you will complete checklists and forms, update policies and procedure, verify submissions and be able to export all your completed records using our Audit-ready feature in seconds...

FoodComply

We also provide full traceability across your operations, allowing you to track products forwards and backwards with complete visibility. In addition, our supplier management feature enables you to manage all supplier documentation, monitor expiries, and ensure compliance across your entire supplier base.

Our goal is simple: remove the stress of failing audits by managing and automating your food safety compliance with full control.

For more information, click here.

Our team at Analytical & Diagnostic Products works closely with customers to understand their specific requirements and deliver personalised solutions tailored to their needs. Supported by experienced and knowledgeable staff, we are committed to providing high-quality products and exceptional service to ensure complete customer satisfaction. Over the years, we have built a strong reputation for professional installation, comprehensive product training, and reliable service and support across our full product range...

Analytical & Diagnostic Products

We, at ADP focus on supplying, servicing, and supporting analytical, diagnostic, and research products, including rapid hygiene monitoring systems, food safety solutions, laboratory equipment, microbial detection products, and environmental monitoring solutions. We also offer shakers and, electrophoresis equipment, precision pipettes, consumables, reagents, and specialised kits for research, veterinary, and drugs-of-abuse testing throughout Southern Africa.

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Microsep supplies high-value analytical and laboratory instrumentation in Southern Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. We partner with Waters Corporation to provide food testing solutions that integrate chromatography and mass spectrometry systems, laboratory automation, column and sample preparation chemistries, and data management software for accurate and efficient analysis...

Microsep (Pty) Ltd

Waters offers comprehensive solutions to help food testing laboratories identify diverse chemical compounds, meet regulatory compliance, increase productivity and safeguard public health. Our solutions support food contaminant and residue testing, food and beverage quality control, extractables and leachables analysis, cannabis and hemp testing.
Products include Vicam mycotoxin testing tools for qualitative and quantitative detection of mycotoxins in food products. ERA Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) and Proficiency Testing (PTs) to streamline compliance and ensure quality.

Foundation FSSC is a leading global non-profit and independent Certification Scheme owner. Since 2009, we have been dedicated to continuous improvement of global food safety with our FSSC 22000 Scheme, and in 2022, we expanded our scope to social responsibility with FSSC 24000 certification...

Foundation FSSC

We support the consumer goods industry and related supply chains in implementing ISO-aligned management systems, reaching their certification objectives, and helping to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Through a robust integrity program and an advanced assurance platform, we provide trust and impact to our licensed partners.

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National Separations (Natsep) partners with global leading biotech and diagnostic companies to provide laboratory and process filtration technologies, water purification systems, microbiological and biopharma products across Southern and sub-Saharan Africa. Via our principal, Hygiena, we offer a range of food safety testing solutions, including cleaning verification, rapid detection of pathogens, spoilage organisms, GMOs, and allergens using ATP and real-time PCR technology...

National Separations (Pty) Ltd

Our microbiology portfolio features high quality instruments, culture media, supplements, and bacteriological aids designed to optimize sample preparation, quality control and compliance. Brands include Hi-Media Bioscience, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, and Interscience products to support food and beverage laboratories in achieving precision and reliability.

For more information, click here or email: sales@natsep.co.za

Discover how LabWare ASSURE LIMS (laboratory information management system) empowers food safety labs with unmatched efficiency, compliance, and data integrity. Our industry-leading solution streamlines sample management, automates workflows, and ensures regulatory compliance...

LabWare Africa (Pty) Ltd

From ingredients to products, LabWare ASSURE delivers real-time insights and seamless traceability to safeguard food integrity. Meet with our experts to explore how LabWare can optimize your lab operations. Visit our booth to see it in action. Transform your lab today!

For more information, click here.

CRC Industries RSA is your trusted partner in food & beverage safety and efficiency. For over 30 years, we’ve delivered high-performance lubricants and maintenance chemicals across Southern Africa. Our Food Processing Safe (FPS) range is designed to meet the toughest food safety standards, ensuring reliability where it matters most...

CRC Industries RSA

ISO 9001 accreditation guarantees consistent quality, while our commitment to innovation and customer support helps your team achieve peak performance.

With CRC Industries RSA, you gain more than products—you gain a partner dedicated to protecting your food safety culture and driving operational excellence. Choose CRC, and empower your maintenance team to make a lasting impact.

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thank you to OUR BRONZE SPONSORS

PMI specialises in high-quality food safety instrumentation, with a core focus on accurate and reliable temperature measurement — a critical control point in food safety management.

We proudly represent ETI Ltd, UK-based manufacturers renowned for their precision thermometers, pH meters, and advanced temperature monitoring solutions. Their expanding range now includes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-enabled temperature logging systems, providing real-time data visibility and compliance support for modern food operations...

PM Instrumentation

To further support food safety compliance, PMI also supplies sanitiser test strips and cooking oil quality test strips, helping businesses maintain hygiene standards and product quality with confidence.

As agents for Atago Co., Ltd.a global leader in refractometry, we have strengthened our portfolio with cutting-edge technology for Brix, acid, and pH measurement via refractometers, as well as high-precision, portable digital viscometers. This partnership enhances our ability to deliver advanced, reliable measurement solutions to the food industry.

At PMI, we are committed to providing trusted instrumentation that ensures accuracy, compliance, and peace of mind.

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At PHT, we’re driven by a passion for hygiene, food safety, and the world leading stakeholder partnerships. We deliver innovative, end-to-end hygiene solutions that optimize workflows, enhance safety, and ensure compliance across production facilities. From personnel hygiene, facility cleaning systems to crate washing and wastewater drainage systems.

Our expert team supports you from planning and installation to training and after-sales service...

PHT-SA

With cutting-edge technology, customized equipment, and exclusive partnerships, we serve the producers and handlers of food and related products.

Whether it's optimal hygiene systems, microbiologically safe tempering systems, automated cleaning, we create tailored solutions that protect your people, products, and processes. Stronger together.

PHT combines deep expertise with trusted collaboration to help your business thrive through safer, smarter hygiene solutions.

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Microchem by AGQ Labs is a leading SANAS accredited analytical laboratory delivering reliable testing services across the food, beverage, water, agricultural, and pharmaceutical sectors. With a team of 140 professionals and labs situated in Cape Town, Gauteng and Hoedspruit we offer a range of Microbiological, Chemical and Agricultural testing services/ offering...

Microchem by AGQ Labs

Our strategic partnership with AGQ Labs, we provide internationally accredited testing methods, ensuring regulatory compliance, product quality, and consumer safety. Committed to innovation, sustainability, and excellence, Microchem supports clients in producing safe, high-quality products that meet local and global standards.

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MLS Labs is an ISO 17025-accredited (SANAS and A2LA) national laboratories based in South Africa with Labs in Midrand, Cape Town, and Kwa-Zulu Natal. With over two decades of experience, the company provides reliable microbiological and chemical testing services to industries such as food and beverage, meat, water, and cosmetics, agricultural, hospitality, retail etc...

MLS Labs

With our advanced technology to deliver accurate results with quick turnaround times as our priority, including preliminary findings within 48 hours.

Our services extend beyond testing to include Independent Sampling, sample collection, helping businesses maintain compliance with industry standards efficiently and cost-effectively.

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Anatech Instruments is a South African scientific solutions provider established in 1982, supplying premium analytical instrumentation, consumables, and technical services to laboratories across Africa. The company supports eight core sectors, including chromatography, microbiology, spectroscopy, molecular biology, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, water analysis, and sample preparation...

Anatech Instruments

With offices in major regional hubs
and a specialist team in biological science and analytical chemistry, Anatech delivers application support, training, and maintenance to ensure reliable laboratory performance. Its solutions serve industries such as pharmaceuticals, environmental testing, food, agriculture, clinical diagnostics, and academic research.

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Entecom provides training, consultancy and software compliance solutions to the food industry to make compliance easier, faster and more affordable because compliance is essential for the success of every food business.

With branches across all regions and 20 years' history of assisting hundreds of companies through successful certification, we are well equipped to help any food company regardless of size with HACCP, GLOBALG.A.P, BRCCS, ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 implementation and support services...

Entecom Trading (Pty) Ltd

We believe that with better systems and more food safety know-how you can make food safer by working smarter.

Services we offer:
● Training
● Consulting
● Auditing
● Software
● Small Supplier Compliance

For more information, click here.

We deliver comprehensive consulting and training solutions across multiple industries, specialising in Fresh Produce, Dairy, Meat Processing, Complementary Medicines, Fishing, Feed Processing, Packaging, Farming, Ambient Stable Food Products, and Food Distribution.

With offices in Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg, and Cape Town...

SHEQ Consulting

...we support clients nationwide with practical, tailored services in food safety, health and safety, quality management, and environmental compliance.

Our expertise includes leading management system standards such as BRCGS, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and our own accredited BRCGS ATP.

We partner with organisations to strengthen compliance, improve operational performance, and support sustainable growth in competitive, regulated environments.

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Envirocare Laboratory is a SANAS-accredited laboratory supporting the water, food, veterinary, pharmaceutical, and chemical sectors, with laboratories in both the North West and Western Cape. We provide comprehensive analytical services tailored to industry needs, ensuring reliable insights across a wide range of applications...

Envirocare Laboratory

Our focus on accurate results, accreditation, compliance, traceability, and fast turnaround times ensures confidence in every result. Backed by experienced professionals and advanced technology, Envirocare Laboratory helps clients maintain the highest standards of safety and quality.

Envirocare Laboratory – Your Partner in Compliance Success.

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Aqualytic is built on innovative microbiological technology and advanced water industry solutions. Through collaborations with leaders including Nemis Technologies, Rocker, Labcon, Hach, Handwashingforlife® and DLAB, we deliver the latest technologies to the food and water sectors...

 

 

 

Aqualytic

Aqualytic is also a co-owner of Labcon, a proudly South African manufacturer of quality laboratory instrumentation, including ovens, incubators, water baths, shakers and furnaces. Designed for durability and precision, Labcon’s instruments now integrate IoT modules for remote monitoring, real-time alerts and data-driven decisions.

Innovation, precision, sustainability and affordability remain the pillars of our commitment to serving the scientific community.

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Founded in 1981, Bitek Industries develops, manufactures, and supplies a wide range of technological feed additives, biosecurity, and hygiene solutions for the feed, livestock, and food industries.

As a South African manufacturer, we combine science, innovation, and care to strengthen food safety, productivity, and operational performance across Africa and parts of Asia...

Bitek Industries

Our area of expertise is food safety, which is woven right through the ‘farm to fork’ chain.

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Food Consulting Services (FCS) is a SANAS-accredited microbiological testing laboratory based in Midrand, South Africa. Accredited to ISO 17025 since 2001, FCS has supported the food industry with reliable testing and technical expertise since 1977. The laboratory works with hospitality groups, food manufacturers, retailers and catering operations across the country...

Food Consulting Services (FCS)

Our team combines more than 100 years of management experience in food safety, microbiology and laboratory operations. FCS is known for accurate results, fast turnaround times and practical guidance that helps clients manage risk and meet regulatory requirements.

We are proud to support the South African Food Safety Summit initiative.

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Since 1945, Lasec® has been a dependable provider of quality scientific and laboratory solutions across Africa. As one of the first South African laboratory suppliers to expand continent-wide, we are known for delivering reliable, state-of-the-art products supported by expert technical and training services...

Lasec®

Our extensive product range includes laboratory consumables, reagents, and advanced instrumentation, all sourced through strong partnerships with leading global manufacturers and complemented by our own local manufacturing capabilities.
Backed by a skilled team and efficient logistics, Lasec® is your one-stop solution for empowering scientific and industrial progress.

Lasec® - Trust our experience

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Bizerba Southern Africa, part of the global Bizerba Group, delivers cutting-edge hardware and software solutions to the food, retail, and logistics industries across Sub-Saharan Africa. From slicing and processing to weighing, inspection, and labelling, our integrated solutions are designed to optimise efficiency, ensure compliance, and enhance product quality...

Bizerba Southern Africa

With a presence in both Lanseria (Johannesburg) and Cape Town, we combine German precision with local expertise to support our customers through tailored solutions and reliable service. With a strong focus on innovation and digitalisation, we empower businesses to grow, streamline operations, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

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