Celebrating South African Excellence: Macadamias Win at the Food & Home Awards!
Macadamias made their mark at the 2025 Food & Home Awards, reaffirming their place as one of South Africa’s most versatile and health-conscious ingredients.
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An Inspiring Tribute to Sustainability with Macadamia Shells!
At just 11 years old, Seth has found a remarkable way to combine creativity, conservation, and sustainability. As part of his involvement with Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa, Seth created a stunning pangolin sculpture using recyclable materials and macadamia nut shells to raise awareness about the plight of one of the world’s most endangered species.
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SAMAC at the G20 Food Security Task Force
On 19 September 2025, the Ministers responsible for Food Security and Nutrition from G20 nations gathered in Cape Town, South Africa, for a landmark meeting of the Food Security Task Force Agricultural Working Group and Ministerial. As SAMAC we were honoured to attend this high-level dialogue, representing our growing macadamia industry in a global forum.
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A New Chapter Begins: Love Macadamias Launches in South Africa
On 18 September 2025, The World Macadamia Organisation, in collaboration with SAMAC, proudly hosted the Love Macadamias South Africa campaign. The campaign is a dynamic initiative that aims to inspire South Africans to discover the nutritional value and versatility of our homegrown macadamia nuts, and locally pressed macadamia oil.
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Celebrating Women’s Month 2025: Meet Karen Carlton-Shields (MACADAMIA Grower, Kwa-Zulu Natal)
“Every year brings new challenges and obstacles to overcome. We have certainly learnt that farming…
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Yunnan Discovery Group Tours South Africa’s Macadamia Regions
The Yunnan Discovery Group recently toured South Africa’s leading macadamia-producing regions, gaining firsthand insight into the country’s world-class production capabilities. This visit that reinforced growing trade relations between South Africa and China.
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SAMAC Showcases Macadamias at United Kingdom Buyers Roundtable
On 21 July 2025, Macadamias South Africa NPC (SAMAC) was honoured to participate in the United Kingdom (UK) Buyers Roundtable hosted by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) in Johannesburg. The engagement, facilitated by the United Kingdom Trade Partnerships Programme (UKTP), served as a dynamic platform for strengthening trade relationships between South African agri-exporters and UK buyers.
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Advocating for Tariff Relief at 2025 Agriculture Budget Vote
As part of the ongoing commitment to advocate for South Africa’s macadamia industry, SAMAC participated in the Department of Agriculture’s 2025 Budget Vote on 9 July 2025.
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US Tariff Talks: SAMAC Engages with the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
Macadamias South Africa NPC (SAMAC) engaged in a valuable discussion with the USDA, FAS (Pretoria) to address the 10% tariff introduced in April on our macadamia industry, and the uncertainty surrounding the potential 30% duty looming after the 90-day pause.
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SAMAC Hosts Chinese Agricultural Wholesalers Association (CAWA) Delegation to Strengthen Trade Relations
On 14 May 2025, SAMAC proudly hosted Chairman Ma Zengjun and fellow members from the Chinese Agricultural Wholesalers Association (CAWA). This engagement marked an important step toward deepening economic cooperation between South Africa and China in the macadamia sector.
