Namibian coup for Capespan ( Wednesday 28 May 2008 )

In the 2009 season, Capespan will be able to offer its global customers between 55 and 60% of the early Namibian table grapes.

 Announcing this, Capespan Group managing director Neil Oosthuizen said the Namibian Grape Company's (NGC) management and marketing agreement had been extended in favour of Capespan following discussions with various Namibian government officials.

"Because of this and other initiatives we're concluding in Aussenkehr, Namibia, the Group will be able to increase its early grape offering to global customers," Oosthuizen said. "Capespan will be engaging regularly with the interim NGC board appointed by the Namibian government."

With 360 ha table grape vineyards, NGC had an excellent past season in which 1.2 million cartons were harvested. The outstanding quality of Namibian grapes led to 99% of the crop being exported this past season, with Capespan exporting a record 2.4 million cartons from Namibia.

Apart from the enviable advantage of Namibian vineyards being pest- and disease-free, not a drop of rain fell during the harvest. This simply reinforces the fact that the region is absolutely ideal for grapes.

During the past season, word quickly spread about the excellent Namibian grapes in markets abroad and retailers all scrambled to obtain the fruit.

ENDS

For further information, please contact Neil Oosthuizen on +27-021-917-2929 or
neil_oosthuizen@capespan.co.za

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