Can Africa's largest fruit canning factory be saved? It better, or the entire rural town of Ashton risks collapse, writes robrose.
For a company which started in a small factory in Newtown 101 years ago, and which owns some of SA’s most-loved brands , Tiger Brands sure has a way of finding trouble.
Now Tiger is under fire for deciding to close the loss-making Langeberg & Ashton Foods fruit canning business — which could torpedo the economy of Ashton, a small town in the Boland next to the Langeberg mountains. ..A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
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