The latest edition of the Blue Skies Newsletter ‘Pelican News’ is out now. Click here to download it. In this month’s newsletter Blue Skies unveils its mission to stand the test of time, we meet Mbali Mbhele of Blue Skies South Africa and more Foundation projects are completed. Pelican News is a monthly […]
Month: September 2016
Blue Skies conquer Three Peaks Ghana
Blue Skies Ghana participated in the 3 peaks challenge on 9th and 10th September, 2016, organised by Kosmos Energy Ghana. The challenge brought together seven corporate bodies; Tullow oil, Kosmos Energy, Atuabo Freeport, China Habour, Pensile Enchile Letsa and Ankamah Consult, Dun & Bradstreet and Blue Skies. The objective for […]
Blue Skies to go on a Great Fruit Adventure
Blue Skies will be hosting a visit by Max MacGillivray and Gareth Jones who will be travelling by motorcycle from London to Cape Town between November 2016 and February 2017. Called ‘The Great Fruit Adventure’, Max and Gareth are aiming to raise awareness among young people about the importance of […]
The Vegetable Report: Lettuce Month
It is another “Veges Season” and you know it’s just about time to ignite smiles on the faces of stressed and hungry staff. It gives us great joy to see and hear people happy whenever they are served with meals garnished with vegetables from their own farm. To us on […]
Fruit in a Bottle launched in South Africa
Blue Skies has launched a new range of freshly squeezed juices and still lemonades in South Africa. Called ‘Fruit in a Bottle,’ the range is being sold at local food markets, festivals and delivered to neighbourhoods in the Guateng province. Fruit in a Bottle is simply 100% natural freshly squeezed […]
5 Agriculture Jobs You’ve Never Heard Of
Careers in agriculture include more than working on a farm. Today, technology, innovation and science are at the forefront of agriculture, offering a huge diversity of exciting and stimulating jobs. From finance to sales, marketing and information technology, no matter your background there’s a job in agriculture out there for […]
Five Grilled Fruit Recipes for National Braai Day
To celebrate National Braai day tomorrow, we’ve got five grilled fruit recipes for you, featuring some of Blue Skies’ favourite fruits. Grilled Strawberries Ever dreamed of a strawberry kebab? Turn that dream into a reality on Saturday, with this recipe from the Food Network Kitchen. 2. Grilled Pineapples Pineapples are one of […]
Five Gadgets for Fruit Lovers
Every day is a fruit day at Blue Skies, and at our factories we have a large team of talented staff who prepare and cut the fruit you have in your juices and packaged fruit. But of course, not everybody has a food processing factory in their kitchen, so here are […]
Five ways to use Ginger
On this week’s #FridayFive we’re sharing Five Ways to Use Ginger: Tea. Cut up your fresh ginger (no need to peel) and pour some boiling water over it for a refreshing cup of ginger tea. Soup. Add some ginger to one of your favourite soups. Whether it’s Palm Nut Soup, Light soup […]
Five Tips for Healthy Living
Living a healthy lifestyle shouldn’t be hard. There are plenty of easy steps you can take to improve the way you eat and live. Here are five tips from the Blue Skies team for a healthy lifestyle. 1. Cook from scratch. Cooking from scratch allows you to have complete control of […]