China-South Africa

Jacques Jordaan, CEO of the South African Canning Fruit Producers’ Association, stated that China’s canned fruit industry has made significant progress in brand building, market development, and research and technology, offering lessons for South African producers. In an interview in Cape Town, he highlighted how Chinese innovations in product forms and consumption scenarios are inspiring. South Africa will host the World Fruit Processing Congress in 2027 to deepen industry ties with China.