Cape Herb & Spice, a subsidiary of Libstar Holdings, said the urge by consumers to create restaurant-quality dishes at home had been a major boost for its products.
According to chief executive Paul Jibson the company had seen a significant spike in demand in most of their export markets.
“We’ve seen consumers wanting to fill their pantries, explore different kinds of at-home cooking and wanting to travel via their taste buds,” said Jibson.
He said the company had noticed that more consumers were interested in the flavours of global cuisines.
“This has been good news in the spice category and has created new opportunities for innovation, which is of course, a hallmark of the Libstar family,” he said.
Libstar generated close to R1.24 billion in export revenue during 2020, and exported to more than 50 countries globally, with the largest contributor to its export channel being Cape Herb & Spice.
