RCL Foods Limited
RCLFF
Other OTC0.57
USD
- -
- -
ISIN
ZAE000179438
Return %
Stock
S&P500
1Y
- -
19.25
3Y
-13.33
65.11
5Y
-15.48
72.21
Capital Structure
FRC
•
in mil. unless spec.Working Capital
FRC
•
in mil. unless spec.Growth Rates
FRC
•
in mil. unless spec.Quarterly Revenue
FRC
•
in mil. unless spec.Quarterly Earnings Per Share
FRC
•
in mil. unless spec.Quarterly Dividends Per Share
FRC
•
in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- D. Cruickshank
- Full Time Employees
- 22,669
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Address
- Ten The Boulevard Durban NL South Africa 3629
- IPO Date
- Feb 26, 2020
- Website
- rclfoods.com
- Similar Companies
- Business
- RCL Foods Limited is a South African food manufacturer specializing in a broad range of branded and private label food products. The company operates primarily through its core segments of groceries, baking, sugar, and animal feed. Its product portfolio includes culinary products such as mayonnaise, peanut butter, rusks, specialty bakery items, breads, buns, rolls, pies, and pet food. Major brands under RCL Foods include Ouma, Nola, Yum Yum, Nutso, Bobtail, Catmor, Dogmor, Ultra Dog, Canine Cuisine, Mageu Number 1, Monati, Mnandi, Supreme, Tafelberg, Safari, A1, 5 Star, Sunbake, Piemans, Sunshine, Farmer Brown, Bonny Bird, FarmFare, Epol, Winterveld, Lotmix, Driehoek, Equus, and Selati. The company also engages in poultry production and processing, with ownership of over 180 farms and hatcheries supported by five processing plants across South Africa. Headquarters are located in Westville near Durban, and the company was originally founded in 1960 as Rainbow Chicken Limited. In recent major developments, RCL Foods has undergone significant strategic portfolio reshaping. This includes the disposal of its Vector Logistics business in August 2023, which provided transportation, cold storage, and handling services. Subsequently, in July 2024, RCL Foods completed the unbundling and separate listing of its Rainbow Chicken poultry business on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange to allow for a focused growth strategy on its fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) operations. The company acquired Sunshine Bakery in July 2022, enhancing its bakery segment, and expanded its pet food manufacturing capacity with a R123 million investment. These moves align with RCL Foods' strategic shift toward higher-margin food sectors through innovation and acquisitions. The company continues to operate extensively across South Africa with investments in regional logistics and distribution assets in Botswana and Zambia. RCL Foods serves a diverse customer base in the FMCG, retail, out-of-home channels, and institutional markets across South Africa. It is majority-owned by the South African investment firm Remgro and employs over 20,000 people. The company focuses on delivering a comprehensive food basket that combines staple products such as sugar, flour, bakery goods, grocery products, beverages, and animal feed. Its ongoing commitment to food innovation, research, and strategic partnerships supports its leadership position in South Africa’s food production sector. Overall, RCL Foods’ recent changes signify a clear pivot to concentrate on branded food categories while streamlining its portfolio for shareholder value, underscored by divestments and focused expansions in core food segments. The company remains a key player in South Africa’s agrifood industry, combining legacy brands with new growth initiatives.