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Planning for success
Tongaat Hulett believes in planning for success at every phase of the land usage cycle. David Jollands, director of Tongaat Hulett Developments, talks to Jayne Flannery about the contribution that land development makes to the value chain.

Looking good, feeling great
A focus on niche markets has proved to be a successful strategy for Prime Product Manufacturing, as Ruari McCallion learned from managing director Kaaiman Schutte.

Frozen assets

McCain accounts for one in three frozen French fries produced in the world but in South Africa the domination is even greater, as Jeff Daniels discovers.

A fresh experience
Jane Bordenave speaks to the general manager of Freshly Frozen Foods about its pioneering enterprise and plans for the future.
Freshly Frozen Foods is the premier producer of prepared food products in the Middle East. Founded in 2004, the Dubai-based company provides high quality ready meals for major retailers, as well as prepared, frozen products for the fast food sector.

An entertaining journey
Casinos Austria International is a major global player in gaming: it has restructured itself to accommodate the way people want to spend their free time, and is about to launch Viage, a bold experiment that will excite the population of Belgium. John OÔÇÖHanlon reports.

A 21st century spice route

Although South Africa has historically been on the spice route, staying there these days calls for some new skills, as Alan Swaby learns.