Red meat exports to Saudi Arabia welcomed

Although South Africa was approaching the finalisation of the landmark deal pertaining to the exportation of red meat to Saudi Arabia announced in late 2022, the devil was in the detail, said Roelie van Reenen, supply chain executive at the Beefmaster Group, following the official announcement that exports to that country had been approved.

- Annelie Coleman

"We are still waiting to get access to the health certificates. We need to determine what the health certificates entail because as things stand, we are unclear. It is of concern that role players like feedlots and abattoirs have yet to receive these certifications," he said at the time of going to print. "It is imperative that the health certificates and issuing thereof do not delay or impede the deal in any way," he added.