Tiger Brands moves to sell Bryanston head office as portfolio streamlining continues

SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s largest food producer, Tiger Brands, has confirmed it is selling its long-standing head office campus in Bryanston as part of a broader effort to simplify its business, reduce costs and release capital for priority areas.

The A-grade office property, located at 3010 Winnie Mandela Drive in Bryanston, is currently in a sale process. The group has not disclosed the expected value of the transaction but said the proceeds will be deployed in line with its capital allocation framework.

“As part of Tiger Brands’ refreshed consumer-centric strategy, teams are moving closer to their respective operations to enable swifter execution and consumer-relevant innovation. To that end, the Tiger Brands property situated at 3010 Winnie Mandela Drive, Bryanston, is in a sale process, with teams expected to move out in a phased manner,” the company said.

Tiger Brands indicated that the decision to dispose of the Bryanston campus is aligned with a wider shift in how the group structures its operations.

The company has already relocated its head office to The Ingress at Waterfall Office Park, while several business unit teams have been moved closer to manufacturing sites and operational hubs. Other corporate functions have been relocated to alternative office space within Bryanston.

The sale of the property is part of a broader asset-light strategy under chief executive Tjaart Kruger, aimed at shrinking the group’s asset base and sharpening its focus on core food categories.

Over the past year, Tiger Brands has accelerated the disposal of non-core and capital-intensive businesses as it works through a turnaround plan following several years of operational and financial pressure.

A key step in this process was the exit from the milling sector. In December, Business Day reported that the Competition Tribunal approved the sale of Tiger Brands’ milling business, including the well-known Ace brand, to Rand Agri.

The transaction covers maize and wheat milling plants in Randfontein and was approved subject to conditions that all employees are retained on existing terms and conditions of employment.

Tiger Brands first announced the sale in May 2025, stating that it was exiting milling to focus on other areas of its portfolio.

Milling has traditionally been a core segment of South Africa’s grain value chain but is also capital-intensive and exposed to volatile input costs.

The transaction allows Rand Agri to expand its footprint in maize and wheat processing, while Tiger Brands steps back from primary grain milling.

Beyond milling, the group has continued to divest other non-core operations. It recently agreed to sell its majority stake in Cameroonian chocolate manufacturer Chococam, subject to regulatory approvals.

Earlier in 2025, Tiger Brands also disposed of Langeberg and Ashton Foods, its canned fruit business, as well as Carozzi and its baby well-being division.

The company has said these divestments are intended to simplify the group, improve efficiency and direct management focus and capital towards its remaining portfolio of established consumer brands.

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