New tomato paste plant a big boost for farmers

[caption id="attachment_157267" align="aligncenter" width="500"] NEW LEASE OF LIFE: Caretaker Leon Wait at Famous Brands’ new tomato paste factory – the unused Cape Concentrate plant – at the Coega IDZ. Picture: FREDLIN ADRIAAN[/caption]

The hunt is on for Eastern Cape farmers to supply franchising giant Famous Brands’ new tomato paste plant at the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) – a purchase seen as a massive boost for the region.