The East London IDZ based Sundale Dairy is set to start building a new processed cheese factory in August.
The CEO Pierre van Rensburg says this development will supply cheese to national restaurants and create a hundred new jobs.
He says 70% of cheese slices in SA are imported and when their dairy is up and running in March next year, this will be replaced by local products.
He says plans for the new dairy, Sundale Scheiber, had been underway for three years and they are planning to deliver seven thousand tonnes of cheese slices to the African market every year.
Van Rensburg added that they have assessed the risks of the Covid 19 pandemic.
He says there are many risks but life and work must continue as we have to move into a positive future.
