Innovation

Tomato Paste in Plastic Cup
Rhodes Food Group are first to market in SA with a Tomato Paste in Plastic! A 120ml cup has been launched in a clear plastic cup with an ‘easy peel’ lid for cooking convenience. The added advantage of the paste in plastic is the purpose that it serves when refrigerating – no more concerns of refrigerating a tin with left over paste when your convenient cup can be stored straight into the fridge for further use.

Fruit-to-go & Jelly-to-go
Rhodes now offers delicious ready-to-eat servings of real fruit in tasty fruit juice or flavoured jelly, ideal as a fruit snack or dessert. Convenient single serve portions in transparent cups, which are easy-to-peel and are a healthy snack for kids and / or adults. There are no preservatives, no artificial colours and flavours, no artificial sweetners and no added cane sugar. The products have an 18 month shelf-life without refrigeration, however are best served chilled. A visually appealing, quality product. Sold as a 4 x 120g pack.

Fruit in Plastic Jars
Rhodes delicious fruit in juice now comes in a convenient Fridge jar with an easy to open screw lid and tamperproof seal (nett weight = 825g jar). They are made from recyclable plastic manufactured to European / US FDA requirements.

Steam Cuisine
The Steam Cuisine range was launched under the Woolworths brand during 2004 and the range features 5 delicious recipe meals, of which, 2 are low fat options. The unique Steam concept safely combines fresh and partially cooked meal components in advanced packaging that enables customers to easily steam in their microwaves and enjoy tasty, contemporary meals in just minutes.

In 2005 the Steam Cuisine range won the SA Food Review Magazine's Product Innovation Award.