voluntary report public distribution date 3 23 2004 gain number sf4010 south africa republic of food processing ingredients sector s industry approved by scott reynolds us embassy prepared rachel bickford margaret ntloedibe highlights manufacturing continues to offer good potential for and follows trends in the rest world example african consumers expect value added elements processed foods like health benefits or perceived beauty exporters should keep mind that much advanced technology is far beyond horizons even most richly resourced company sources comments next three years 2006 demand consumer non durables likely increase 2 per year includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled pretoria sf1 sf table contents section 1 overview page 19 market summary advantages challenges 10