SA Presever Champs

preserve the moment,
taste the tradition

South African Preserve Championships

The South African Preserve Championships showcases excellence in the South African agri-processing sector.

The purpose of the championships, hosted by Agri-Expo, is to acknowledge and reward exceptional quality while offering a platform to showcase outstanding preserved products.

With this new competition, the spotlight is on preserved products, whether fruit or vegetables. An expert panel of judges will adjudicate these products using a blind tasting method with strict procedures, followed by an independent audit.

The competition’s objectives are to recognise top-quality preserved products, highlight the importance of preserved produce, and provide marketing opportunities for entrepreneurs. Additionally, the competition aims to also educate the public, help the industry grow, offer an alternative to food waste by preserving fruit and vegetables, and celebrate excellence in this field.

Susina Jooste, the championships’ chief judge, expressed her enthusiasm for the competition’s debut. “The championship is about knowledge sharing, sustainability, economic growth, waste reduction, raising industry standards, and inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs.”

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Entries

  • Entries Open

    5 May 2025  CLICK HERE FOR ENTRY FORM
  • Entries Close
    25 June 2025
  • Receiving Products
    21 – 22 July 2025
    Venue: Eensgezind
  • Judging
    23 July 2025
    Venue: Eensgezind
  • Awards Ceremony

    6 August 2025
    (Afternoon – Lunch)
    Venue: TBC
Agri-Expo

The Organiser

Agri-Expo is a non-profit promotion and marketing organisation for the agricultural sector, focusing on exhibitions and other public initiatives in the interest of its members, agricultural role players, the government and the public.

Established in 1831 (as Cape of Good Hoop Agricultural Society), Agri-Expo has been a front-runner as the organiser of numerous competitions in the agricultural and agri-processing sectors in South Africa.

Over the years, Agri-Expo has won numerous awards for excellence in the hosting of events. Its rich history includes starting the first wine competition in South Africa, which is still held annually today. Agri-Expo is also the host of the oldest and biggest dairy competition on the continent, the South African Dairy Championships, since 1834.

Agri-Expo’s head office is based in Durbanville. Its main purpose is to promote agriculture with an emphasis on showcasing agri-processing and -products to the consumer.

Competitions such as the SA Dairy Championships and the SA Preserve Championships contribute to identifying quality products, as well as to giving recognition to their producers and all the people behind these products.

For more information, visit www.agriexpo.co.za