[6] In 2017, the company announced it would be cutting its workforce by 1,350 people due to increased chicken imports into South Africa from Europe and the US following the signing of trade agreements with them.

[7][8][9] In 2012, RCL bought a controlling 64.2% stake in the South African packaged foods company Foodcorp for R1.037 billion.

[10] In July 2013, RCL completed its buyout of Foodcorp by acquiring a final 23.9% stake for R393 million increasing its total holding in the company to 88.1%.

[11] Foodcorp was created following the merger between Kanhym and Fedfood in 1992 making it one of South Africa's largest food companies.

[13] According to the commission, South Africa's four largest milling companies collectively controlling over 90 percent of the local flour market were involved in colluding with each other.