5 Proudly S.A products taking on the world
The Hellshoogte valley that runs between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek might be best known for some of the country’s most famous wine farms, but Banhoek Chilli oil has now been added to the list of top-quality bottled goods coming from the region. Ok, so you wont be drinking it by the glassful – rather sprinkle it over food – but this red-tinged, tongue-tingling chilli oil has grown rapidly in popularity over the last few years. Its main ingredient is canola oil from the Overberg region, which is infused with local Bird’s Eye Chillies. It was first produced in 2017, after the founders had tasted a ‘sauce piquante’ in Europe and were inspired to create their own version at home. Five short years later it is already being sold across Southern Africa, and in the UK and US.
You either love them or hate the thought of them, but it seems our neighbours have developed a liking for that good old South African classic – chicken feet. Earlier this year it was reported that Limpopo-based company Tin Stuf, had been approached to supply Shoprite locally with their 400g canned chicken feet and neck. It seems that this product has legs, according to Tin Stuf’s Eiren Drake, with demand coming from South Africa’s bordering countries and export possibilities from as far afield as Asia and South America.