
Major South African chicken producer doubles profit
Rainbow Chicken continues to go from strength to strength, with its latest interim results seeing profit doubling and the chicken producer’s maiden half-year dividend.
MONDAY, 16 MARCH 2026, 18:10

Rainbow Chicken continues to go from strength to strength, with its latest interim results seeing profit doubling and the chicken producer’s maiden half-year dividend.
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