Soufflet Malt breaks ground on US$118M malting facility in SA
Soufflet Malt’s Midvaal investment aims to localise malt production, support farmers, and cut emissions in South Africa’s brewing sector.
SOUTH AFRICA – Global maltster Soufflet Malt has broken ground on a R2 billion (US$117.92M) malting facility in Midvaal, Gauteng, marking one of the most significant recent investments in South Africa’s brewing and agricultural value chain.
Soufflet Malt, which operates 40 malting plants across 20 countries and produces about 3.7 million tonnes of malt annually, said the new malthouse will strengthen local supply chains and reduce reliance on imported malt.
The project follows the signing of a commercial partnership in March 2025 between Soufflet Malt and HEINEKEN Beverages to supply malt for HEINEKEN’s South African brewing operations.
Strategically located next to HEINEKEN Beverages’ Sedibeng Brewery near Johannesburg, the Midvaal facility will have an annual production capacity of approximately 100,000 tonnes of malt.
Once fully operational, it is expected to source 100% of its barley from South African farmers.
The Sedibeng Brewery produces several of HEINEKEN’s flagship brands, including Heineken, Amstel Lager, Sol and Windhoek. Soufflet Malt said co-locating malt production alongside the brewery is a key step in strengthening local integration and improving supply security.
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