Meat import associations call for perishables to be moved to inland cold storage facilities

The South African Meat Processors Association (Sampa) and the South African Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE SA) have called for an action plan to ensure imported perishable food containers are re-routed to inland cold storage facilities, as KwaZulu-Natal facilities have been severely impacted by the recent unrest. There are currently 290 temperature-controlled reefer containers at the Port of Durban, which require an urgent cold storage remedy, the entities state.