{"id":56806,"date":"2023-10-09T07:42:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T07:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metos.global\/?p=56806"},"modified":"2023-10-09T07:42:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T07:42:23","slug":"metos-south-africa-raisins-sa-and-pepsico-sa-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metos.global\/en\/metos-south-africa-raisins-sa-and-pepsico-sa-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Uniting for a Greener Future: Metos South Africa, Raisins SA, and PepsiCo Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"56806\" class=\"elementor elementor-56806\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b1230c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b1230c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf15656\" data-id=\"cf15656\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5448aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5448aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uniting for a Greener Future.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1217a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1217a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Metos South Africa, Raisins SA, and PepsiCo SA Collaboration<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b524c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26b524c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Weiz, 9.10.2023 &#8211; <\/strong>by Metos South Africa and Zietsman van der Walt (PepsiCo)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193d501 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"193d501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c768d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44c768d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRaisins SA\u2019s interest in METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> gave PepsiCo South Africa\u2019s raisin division the opportunity not only to contribute to a good cause but also to give back to the community where it is really needed.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff4d55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eff4d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/greener-future-cover-photo-1024x449.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-56946\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/greener-future-cover-photo-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/greener-future-cover-photo-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/greener-future-cover-photo-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/greener-future-cover-photo-1536x674.png 1536w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/greener-future-cover-photo-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/greener-future-cover-photo.png 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d199a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5d199a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2e2b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c2e2b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sa.pepsico.africa\/\">PepsiCo South Africa<\/a><\/span>, a leading food and beverage manufacturer, sources much of its raw materials from the agriculture sector. Without these producers, there would be no business. By partnering with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metos.co.za\/\">Metos South Africa<\/a><\/span> and industry body Raisins SA, PepsiCo SA is not only contributing to the future success of these farmers, but is also building on its end-to-end transformation strategy, known as PepsiCo Positive, which that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how it creates value and growth.<\/p><p>PepsiCo SA decided to share access to this tool with other producers who can use it. What is this use if one producer can make a change, but not the neighbor? <strong>Together, we can make a change in agriculture.<\/strong><\/p><p>There is no doubt that the climate is changing. A report by the United Nations\u2019 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggests that temperatures are approximately 1 \u00b0C higher than pre-industrial times and could rise by another 1.5 \u00b0C by the early 2030s.<\/p><p><strong>One thing is certain: business can\u2019t continue as usual.<\/strong><\/p><p>The viticulture industry could face major changes if producers don\u2019t adapt. Although it may not be possible to stop the effects of climate change, we can minimise the risks by farming better. Accurate weather data leads to more informed decisions, like determining the best time for spray applications, minimising risks through disease models, and choosing the best cultivars for geographical locations based on historic weather and terrain data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4085440 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4085440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4704a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4704a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Metos South Africa leads data-driven decision making to mitigate climate change risks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d3093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3d3093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Climate change poses an increasing risk to sustainable growth in agriculture as extreme weather events such as floods, heat waves and drought, are occurring more often and increasing in severity. Every farmer needs tools to better understand and monitor external factors that have a direct impact on the success or failure of their business. Monitoring and understanding day-to-day weather and short-term climate variability is one of these external factors, making it vital for farmers to have access to accurate weather data. In an era where data-driven decision making is increasingly important, access to quality weather data will empower farmers to make proactive decisions to minimise losses, optimise resource use, maximise crop yields and strengthen their resiliency against the risks of climate change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e5b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01e5b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metos.co.za\/\">Metos South Africa<\/a><\/span> is the exclusive local distributor of METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> weather stations in South Africa. They are popular worldwide due to the high-quality hardware, advanced software, and easy data integration into other platforms.<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-85a5baa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85a5baa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ec883f\" data-id=\"8ec883f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a071751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a071751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The weather station, the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/imetos33\/\">IMT300 USW<\/a><\/span>, installed at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/raisinsa.co.za\/\">Raisins SA<\/a><\/span> is the most advanced METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Weather station.<\/p><p><strong>The IMT300-USW can measure:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Temperature<\/li><li>Relative Humidity<\/li><li>Rainfall<\/li><li>Wind Speed<\/li><li>Solar Radiation<\/li><li>Leaf Wetness<\/li><\/ul><p>The data is logged hourly and is available on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fieldclimate.com\">FieldClimate<\/a><\/span> web platform or mobile app. FieldClimate is the first platform (introduced in 2005) not only to provide weather data but taking weather data from the weather station and analysing it to provide insights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccfeefc\" data-id=\"ccfeefc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a59cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61a59cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iMETOS_33-header.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41551 lazyload\" alt=\"iMETOS 3.3 header\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iMETOS_33-header.png 600w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iMETOS_33-header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iMETOS_33-header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iMETOS_33-header-12x12.png 12w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4516be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4516be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meteoblue.com\/\">Meteoblue<\/a><\/span> provides weather predictions, one of the best weather prediction models in the world. The weather prediction also comes with a \u201cwork planning\u201d function, providing insight like optimal spray windows and when to fertilise according to the weather conditions, etc.<\/p><p>There are also <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/disease-models\/\">disease models<\/a><\/span> \u2013 algorithms comparing the environmental conditions with what is required for the pathogen to develop and cause infection. It shows your infection risks before symptoms become visible so you can plan spray applications accordingly.<\/p><p>For more information on grapevine disease models click <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/disease-models-grapevine\/\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7231b3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e7231b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1834493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1834493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About PESSL Instruments GmbH<\/strong><\/p><p>For almost 40 years, Pessl Instruments has been offering tools for informed decision-making. A complete range of wireless, solar powered monitoring systems under the METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0brand, and an online platform FieldClimate are applicable in all climate zones and can be used in various industries and for various purposes \u2013 from agriculture to research, hydrology, meteorology, flood warning, snow removal, sports turf, smart city and many more.<\/p><p>Over the years, METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0has become a global brand with local support and has managed to reach out to almost every corner of the world. The METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> brand lasts longer, performs better, is easier to use and offers you the lowest total cost of ownership. For more information about Pessl Instruments, visit the website <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metos.global\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3954ffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3954ffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About Metos South Africa<\/strong><\/p><p>Owned by WUSA, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metos.co.za\/\">Metos South Africa<\/a><\/span> is the exclusive distributor of Pessl Instruments weather monitoring solutions. Metos South Africa solutions include weather stations to provide access to live, real-time weather data, hyperlocalised weather forecasting, over 80 disease models on 40 crops, insect monitoring equipment and other in-field decision-making tools such as daily ET<sub>0<\/sub> for irrigation management and optimal spray windows and Delta-T for the application of crop protection products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a00ae9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a00ae9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About Raisins SA<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/raisinsa.co.za\/\">Raisins South Africa<\/a><\/span>, a Non-Profit Company, was incorporated in 1997, previously known as Dried Fruit Technical Services (DFTS). Towards the end of 2018 DFTS was restructured and renamed and is now known as Raisins SA. Raisins SA\u2019s mandate is to advance the interest of the local industry in an international competitive environment. In total Raisins SA represents approximately 700 growers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77d67f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b77d67f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About PepsiCo<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PepsiCo<\/span> products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complimentary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay\u2019s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo&#8217;s global product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. In South Africa, the company\u2019s brands include Weet-Bix, Simba, Lay\u2019s, Doritos, Liqui Fruit, SASKO, White Star and Spekko amongst others. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. PepsiCo Positive is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people. 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