Connecting South Africa's food manufacturers with the best ingredients Mercosur has to offer, directly from source, competitively priced.
GET IN TOUCHJMR Global Group was founded by South Africans based in Buenos Aires with over 10 years of experience building agribusiness trade flows between Latin America and the world.
Mercosur is one of the world's great agricultural powerhouses. South Africa is Africa's leading food processing hub. We connect the two.
LEARN MOREFrom modified starches to dairy ingredients and edible oils, sourced directly from certified Mercosur producers.
Acetylated distarch adipate, ideal for sauces, dairy, processed foods and bakery applications requiring heat and freeze-thaw stability. Origin: Argentina / Brazil.
Medium heat FCMP for coffee creamers, recombined dairy and food manufacturing. Sourced from certified Uruguayan and Argentine cooperatives. Origin: Uruguay / Argentina.
Food grade soya lecithin from Argentina's Rosario crushing corridor, the world's largest soy processing complex. Competitive FOB pricing, Halal available. Origin: Argentina.
Refined edible oils from Argentina's major oilseed processors. Argentina is the world's 2nd largest sunflower oil exporter. Origin: Argentina / Brazil.
We track live trade flows between Mercosur and Africa using SARS and UN Comtrade data, so every sourcing decision is backed by real market intelligence.
South Africa imports $8.5M of soya lecithin annually, with China supplying 69% of the market. Argentina exports $92.5M globally but zero to South Africa.
UNTAPPEDSA imports $36M of modified starch annually, predominantly from Thailand and USA. Argentina and Brazil are competitive producers with zero current share.
PRICE GAPSouth Africa imported R3.3 billion in food ingredients from Mercosur in 2025, up 24% year on year.
GROWINGWhether you are a food manufacturer looking for ingredients or a Mercosur producer looking for African distribution, let's talk.
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