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Quality, Reliability, Nutrition BJK Industries has evolved from one client serving one industry, to 53 loyal customers across three key domains, as it also branches out from its South African base to explore unlimited opportunities on the continent Writer: Matthew Staff • Project Manager: Joshua Mann

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ver the next 12 months, BJK Industries will be celebrating its 20th birthday, representing two decades of life at the top of South Africa’s import, manufacturing and distributing sector for the pet nutrition, livestock, pharmaceutical and aqua feed ingredients industries.

Founded in 1997 by the then Tiger Brands Procurement Manager, Brendhan ‘Jock’ Kannemeyer, BJK was formed in collaboration with the globally renowned brand as a specialised outsource procurement agency to manage the influx of specialised essential ingredients to the organisation.

Nearly 20 years on, and BJK’s customer count now stands at 53, highlighting the quick impact that the

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business has made in proving itself on the national and international stage.

October, 2015 has more recently seen 50 percent of Kannemeyer’s Company sold to Leo Group UK, a world-leading producer that specialises in processed animal proteins and fats; the trading and distribution of which being BJK’s main business.

Kannemeyer, the Company’s Chairman says: “Throughout the Company’s evolution the main continuous improvement strategies and philosophies have been around branding, quality, reliability and structured strategic partnerships with our suppliers and customers; and our focus on quality, reliability and nutrition especially ensures that the best ingredients are delivered directly to your factory door, in full, and on time.

“We currently service the pet food, animal and aqua feed manufacturing industries in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, and Nigeria and continue to focus on, and expand into, the sub-Saharan and West African markets.”

Leading supplier

Incepted with a view to source critical ingredients for several leading food processing factories throughout South Africa, the aforementioned geographical expansion that has occurred is testament to the positive reputation consequently formed in the sector, and represents a rapid overall rise to prominence for BJK. “A rapid transformation over the next three years [after 1997] with BJK investing in cold storage facilities, refrigeration equipment,

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BK Packaging has been providing world-class packaging products since 1831, and as one of the UK’s leading independent packaging suppliers we offer a full range of flexible packaging products.

Compliant with all EU food packaging regulations, and produced to strict BRC or AIB standards, our experienced sales team are able to offer help and advice on the very best available form of packaging to protect, transport and promote your products globally.

Having built our reputation on a commitment to competitive pricing, quality, service and reliability, we are able to respond quickly and efficiently to meet all of your packaging requirements wherever you are.

LBK Packaging is proud to be associated with BJK Industries.

Developing an international supply network of sustainable products from audited and approved facilities

warehousing and vehicles broadened our scope of activities and entrenched our position as the leading supplier of animal proteins to the pet food manufacturing industry,” the Company recalls. “Our focus on local production and development of an international supply network of sustainable products from audited and approved facilities supported our expansion into the livestock and aqua feed industries across the African continent.

“Our global reach and infrastructure enables us to always meet your pet nutrition and animal feed requirements.”

Continuous and ongoing investments into BJK’s core consideration – the quality of its product range – subsequently manifests in the form of new additions to the range, and substantial investments across its internal infrastructure.

Kannemeyer continues: “BJK has made substantial investments into

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PC Europe, a company of APC Inc, part of the Lauridsen Group, is the world leader in functional proteins for animal nutrition.

Our global reach and infrastructure enables us to always meet your pet nutrition and animal feed requirements

APC is the largest processor of functional proteins, partnering in with the petfood industry in the technological use in wet petfood , as well as in young animal farming nutrition supplying bioactive proteins (spray dried animal plasma).

Its portfolio includes also top quality proteins used in poultry, aquaculture and other intensive livestock production (spray dried animal haemoglobin), as well as a range of agricultural biostimulants used in value added crops.

Partnering for years with BJK as supplier of our products on the African continent.

T +34 938 615 060 E info@apc-europe.com

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PROVIDING WORLD CLASS PACKAGING PRODUCTS LBK Packaging is proud to be associated with BJK We specialise in the supply of FIBC’s (Bulk Bags), Paper Sacks, Polythene Sacks and Films, Woven Sacks and more for Food, Animal Feed, Agriculture, Chemicals Recycling and Construction Industries.

With our global network of manufacturing sites and shipping lines we deliver a comprehensive product range with a commitment to price, quality, service and reliability.

Providing packaging solutions since 1831

To discuss your requirement please call our sales team on + 44 (0)151 547 5380 or email sales@lbkpackaging.co.uk www.lbkpackaging.co.uk

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high-tech stock management systems, warehousing, distribution vehicles and, most recently, plant and equipment for local manufacture. Through our partnership with Leo Group we have access to the world’s best technology, production and technical assistance.”

Combining all these facets with a dedicated and extensive supply chain management strategy ensures that the optimum internal structure is in place to produce and deliver the best possible array of products on an external level.

Within its pet nutrition division, BJK imports, manufactures and distributes valuable and essential ingredients for the production of dry pet food as well as canned and sachet pet food, promising clients the healthiest and tastiest option each time via Continually sourcing natural ingredients during the procurement phase

Continuous improvement

To achieve such reputable and successful operations across an increasingly wide geographic footprint, the logistics of BJK’s setup have become more and more important over the years, with its head office in Cape Town more of a figurehead for the numerous facilities that follow intow, rather than the one-stop shop it could originally perform as. the natural ingredients it continually sources during the procurement phase.

Within the livestock and aqua feed range, BJK is renowned for its categories across proteins, animal fats, oils and minerals, while finally, in the pharmaceutical ingredient domain – in which BJK has been a partner for many years – “some of our natural ingredients are processed to isolate base elements used in medicinal and dietary requirements, such as the extraction of enzymes from animal organs and omega 3 fish oils”, the Company explains.

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Factories just outside of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch address rendering and plate-freezing facets of the highly refined process, and are compounded by equally important cold storage facilities in Montague Gardens and Pretoria; tonnages included in each rising as demand increases.

“Our primary cold storage business with a capacity of 1,300 tonnes is

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based in Montague Gardens where we have two purpose-built 16-tonne vehicles dedicated to our Western Cape distribution, while our facilities in Pretoria include BJK offices, a 600-tonne cold store, and two warehouses with a total floor space of 1,500 square metres. We have two purpose-built eight-tonne vehicles and a 32-tonne taut liner dedicated to our northern distribution,” the Company details.

Rounding off the logistical efforts is a 700 square metre warehouse in Graaff-Reinet dedicated to the bulk off-loading, bagging and storage of as much as 900 tonnes of BJK proteins; all combining to complement a distribution network which is being updated and added to on an increasingly frequent basis.

“BJK is all about our staff,” Kannemeyer emphasises. We have a staff turnover of less than two percent, an average service of

BJK’s logistical capabilities have become more and more important over the years

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County Fair is a manufacturer and supplier of bone-in fresh and frozen chicken portions, individually quick frozen chicken products as well as a comprehensive value added chicken range.

County Fair is proud to place its chicken products on the plates of thousands of consumers every day.

+27 (0)21 505 8000 www.astralpoultry.com more than six years and BJK senior management and directors boast more than 10 – and in some cases, 15 – years with the Company.

“Training and continuous improvement are high on our agenda and 90 percent of our promotions come from within the Company and we only employ local people.”

Once again, and ultimately, this contributes to the levels of innovation, customer service, flexibility, quality and reliability that Commercial Director, Ricardo Louw lists as being BJK’s key market differentiators, and is also compounded by a Quality Assurance Programme that further guarantees customers the highest standard of ingredients.”

Kannemeyer concludes: “The Company enjoyed 17 years of continuous growth until our first flat year in 2015. We now expect to achieve significant growth and expansion year-on-year for the next three-five years.”

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Head office: Block G The Terraces Steenberg Office Park Tokai 7945 Cape Town South Africa T: +27 21 701 1465 | F: +27 21 701 6815 E: info@bjk.co.za

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