People. Planet. Profit.
In conjunction with our meat processing technological breakthroughs, our sustainability program is the most important journey we have embarked upon.
Plant-Based Alginate Sausage Casings
Give your business a genuine competitive advantage with Freddy Hirsch’s patented plant-based Alginate sausage casing
How butchers and businesses in the meat industry can save electricity and cut costs.
As a butcher, electricity is one of your biggest costs. Here are three ways to conserve energy and save money.
The future of Home Meal Replacements is here!
We’ve expanded the Freddy Hirsch What’s Cooking™ HMR (home meal replacements) offering with 30 new tubs. Cut losses, boost profits and give your customers even more value with these quick and tasty solutions!
BURGERS
A burger is a sandwich of German origin that is made from one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, grilled, or braaied.
Make Braaiwors using the N&N Blender
A step by step guide on blending Braaiwors using FH equipment.
Berry Trifle
Trifle is a South African classic and a festive season essential. This recipe takes a delicious dessert and makes it even better!
Your one-stop online shop has arrived!
Stock up on spices and your favourite Freddy Hirsch supplies. It’s never been this easy – see how with our brand new online shop!
Freddy Hirsch's Label Catalogue
Our new website contains the catalogue of Freddy Hirsch labels. For your convenience, they are downloadable as PDFs.
Rescue every braai with our Heroes® Range!
Every braai needs a hero. That’s why we released the first ever Heroes® product back in 2012. Since then, the range has expanded to four great products. Here’s everything you need to know.
Know your product: Boerewors VS Sausage
There are rules in the meat industry and we have to obey them to play the game! In this short article, we unpack the facts to help you get a better understanding of what you’re buying.
5 Steps to Build the Best Braai
Not everyone is a braai master, but even a beginner can look like a pro with a bit of help. This guide will help you create the perfect braai in five simple steps.
Become a kitchen cowboy with Rustler Burgers
We at Freddy Hirsch love a great burger, so we came up with the Rustler range. These high-quality products are guaranteed to impress even the pickiest of burger lovers.
The Ultimate Braai for Every Taste
Everyone’s idea of the perfect braai is different. Use Freddy Hirsch spices to create braai dishes that excite every palate.
MAKING BOEREWORS
Boerewors is made from coarsely minced beef. It is sometimes combined with minced pork, lamb, or other red meats, as well as various spices. These can include coriander, black pepper, nutmeg, cloves and others.
MAKE BOEREWORS
Boerewors is made from coarsely minced beef. It is sometimes combined with minced pork, lamb, or other red meats, as well as various spices. These can include coriander, black pepper, nutmeg, cloves and others.
Product Solutions - Nigeria
Freddy Hirsch has mastered a savoury and sweet approach to service excellence in Nigeria.
Simply sweet batter – country fried chicken waffles
The sound of this meal may seem somewhat absurd; however, chicken waffles are a widely loved favourite around the world.
Chicken Curry in a Hurry
This spicy stew blend contains top notes of cumin and coriander. This makes it a quick fix if you want lots of flavour in little time!
Making the most of your HuntEx attendance
HuntEx is an international consumer exhibition hosted annually to provide insights, innovation and industry standards to those interested in hunting, sport shooting, game farming, outdoor adventures and anglers as well as security professionals. To prepare for HuntEx 2019 and hunting season, make sure to check out our hunting season guide and online shop.
A-grade women butchering gender norms
Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator is a not-for-profit social enterprise that builds solutions to tackle youth unemployment.
Freddy Hirsch helps Making A Difference achieve its goals
Freddy Hirsch has helped fund the newly-opened Newborn and Children’s Operating Theatre at Tygerberg Hospital. Take a closer look at how we’re supporting Carte Blanche and Making A Difference.
What’s Cooking™ Venison with White Sauce
Sometimes, a great steak just needs the sauce to match. This recipe brings convenience and big game flavour to your table.
What’s Cooking™ Venison Lasagne
Put more flavour on your plate by giving this Italian classic a Hunting Season makeover.
Dunked Drumettes
Freddy Hirsch single stage breading: our all purpose coating that requires no milk/egg wash, just dip in water, coat and fry. This unique breading remains crispy and full of flavour plus easy to use
Maximise sales with clever merchandising
Five ways to whet your customers’ appetites
Festive Bulgur wheat salad served with Roast Chicken
Bulgur is a wheat-based carbohydrate that is widely used in Middle Eastern cuisine. This recipe uses other famous ingredients from the region for a quick, delicious dish!
Roast vegetable and Pasta Salad
Even Freddy Hirsch knows there’s a time and place for a great veggie dish. Find out how to make this delicious Roast vegetable and Pasta Salad.
Mash potato croquettes filled with BBQ Chicken
Croquettes were first made in in 1898 by Monsieur Escoffier, the founder of classic French cuisine as we know it. This recipe adds some SA flavour and brings it into your home!
Gammon & Caramelised Onion Quiche
Make the festive fun last even longer with this tasty quiche! The gammon and chicken are great together and you’ll have 10-12 people begging for more.
Frozen Custard & Blueberry Loaf
This recipe takes familiar favourites and puts them in a different package. Custard and blueberries is always a win!
Chocolate Mousse and Raspberry Cake
Chocolate mousse is one of SA’s most popular desserts. This recipe gives the local favourite a gourmet twist.
Pulled Gammon & Coleslaw Burger
When life throws you leftover gammon after the festive feast, make gammon burgers! This recipe shows you how to do it in gourmet style.
Find the Seasoning to Suit Your Festive Season
It’s that magical time of year. Create your favourite dishes with our Majiek Spice – the seasoning that does it all.
Mexican Mac & Cheese Burgers
This recipe brings the classic comfort of cheeseburgers and the salsa of Mexico! The result is delicious sliders with a twist.
Braaiwors Sausage Rolls with Chakalaka Sauce
This recipe combines the delicious, local flavours of braaiwors and chakalaka. Together, they make the ultimate sausage roll!
Roaring for Rugby Season
Freddy Hirsch is ready for international rugby season and we’re helping you get into the mood. Here’s how!
Introducing the FHG Butcher School
The Freddy Hirsch Group has a long tradition of adding value to the South African meat industry. The company has introduced many innovations that have helped the meat industry in this country succeed, to the benefit of everyone involved.
Curry Mince
This curry mince has the traditional curried mince flavours! Add some peas, potatoes and chutney and serve with vetkoek or rotis.
Kings Curry in a Hurry
This savoury spice blend sticks to traditional curry flavours, including onion, garlic, coriander and clove. Strong flavours and a hot burn make it fit for a king!
Medium Curry in a Hurry
This beautifully balanced curry contains a flavour profile of garlic, onion and coriander. It has a medium burn and is perfect for chicken, mutton or lamb.
Curry in a Hurry
This mild curry blend contains top notes of garlic, onion and coriander. It has a mild bite, as curries should. Try it with your favourite red meat!
Mutton in a Hurry
This savoury spice blend is made with top notes of garlic, coriander and a hint of curry. It’s quick, easy to prepare and tastes great with lamb.
Beef in a Hurry
This mix makes a great Durban-style curry. It contains savoury beef flavours with top notes of onion and coriander.
Breyani
This mild breyani contains top notes of cumin, fenugreek and ginger. The result is a tasty dish that stays true to its Indian roots!
Butter Chicken
This spicy-sweet curry blend contains fenugreek coriander and top notes of cumin. Add some butter and cream for a classic winter warmer without the burn!
Vindaloo Curry
A great vindaloo has to turn up the heat and this spicy curry blend doesn’t disappoint. It contains top notes of cumin with a strong tomato flavour, making it perfect for beef.
Rogan Josh Curry
This Rogan Josh mix makes aromatic and smooth curry in true Persian style. It has a mild bite, layered flavours and works very well with lamb.
Chakalaka Stew Mix
Chakalaka is a staple of the South African braai and this mix brings those flavours to the table. The savoury, mildly spicy sauce contains top notes of mustard and coriander.
Savoury mince
This mix is an excellent base for hearty and homely dishes. It works best with beef and venison — try it the next time you want to make a delicious cottage pie!
Italian Stew Mix
This mix brings typical Italian and Mediterranean flavours into your kitchen. It’s great for making meals like lasagna and tomato bredie.
Chicken Stew Mix
Warm yourself up from the inside with this simple, hearty chicken stew mix. It has a slightly creamy texture and top notes of garlic, onions and herbs.
PATTIES
A burger is a sandwich of German origin that is made from one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, grilled, or braaied.
Hunting Season is Here!
Everything you need to have an awesome Hunting Season – the right spices, great new recipes and a chance to win your own biltong cabinet.
Kameelhout® Boerewors — Ultimate Braai Heritage
No braai is complete without boerewors and the most complete boerewors is Kameelhout®. Here’s everything you need to know.
Wiltshire Pork Sausage — bangers bursting with flavour
Pork is different to other red meats, so it needs a unique spice product. Wiltshire Pork spice is here and this is everything you need to know about it!
Make great biltong with this equipment
From quality knives to specialised cabinets, here are five pieces of equipment that you need to master biltong-making at home.
Find it all in the Freddy Hirsch Equipment Catalogue
From manual mincers you can use at home to giant vacuum packers fit for large butcheries, this is the entire catalogue of equipment available from Freddy Hirsch.
A guide to understanding Freddy Hirsch product labels
We have created a guide to help you better understand the information on our product labels. Items within the label have been highlighted with colours — match these colours to the related blocks of information surrounding the label.
Making A Difference with Carte Blanche
The Freddy Hirsch Group is joining forces with Carte Blanche to raise funds and awareness for the Tygerberg Children’s Hospital.
Venison Wors Spice for Big Game Bites
All the juicy details about Venison Wors Spice — another great-tasting product from your favourite family of flavour.
Score more rewards with the Freddy Hirsch Smart Card
Do you have your Freddy Hirsch Cash & Carry Smart Card? Here’s how we’re innovating so that you can make the smart choice and enjoy the benefits.
Meat block costing made easy
Use our meat block calculator to work out the cost of your sausage products – it’s costing made simple. Download it now for free!
A brief history of biltong
The biltong-making skills have been passed down through the generations, from the Great Trek to today.
The science of our sensory centre
Get answers to your product questions with our sensory evaluation centre. No question is too big or too small.
On trend: Home Meal Replacement
Home Meal Replacement (HMR) is about more than providing customers with convenient meals. Discover some HMR trends that your business can take advantage of!
Meal solutions for modern consumers
Our top two picks for end-of-day dishes that your customers will love.
Warm food for wintry weather
Winter and comfort food go together like spaghetti and meatballs. This season, find out how winter warmers can be deliciously filling – and healthy at the same time.
Assemble the Busser Emulsifier
A step by step guide showing you how to assemble the Busser Emulsifier.
Our Butchers’ Evening
A feast of the equipment we’ve carved up!
The Freddy Hirsch School of Fresh Meat Processing
The Freddy Hirsch Group has a long tradition of adding value to the South African Meat Industry, one that’s only bolstered by its founding of the First SA Meat School.
GOURMET MOZZARELLA AND BACON BURGERS
A burger is a sandwich of German origin that is made from one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, grilled, or braaied.
CLEAN YOUR MACHINES
A step by step guide on cleaning your machinery.
STEAK AND ALE PIE
How to make Steak and Ale Pie with Ease.
NATURAL CASINGS DETANGLING
A step-by-step guide on how to detangle natural casings.
BILTONG
A step-by-step guide on how to make your own biltong!
RUSSIANS
Russian sausages, or Kolbasa, are a variety of sausage made from ground meat and wrapped in a special casing.
Braaiwors
Braaiwors is similar in appearance to Boerewors. However, the percentage of meat in Braaiwors is slightly lower, making it more economical.
French Polony
Polony is a large sausage made from a combination of beef and pork. It is extremely popular in South Africa.