IN BRIEF:

1935

Two thousand birds were introduced into the fruit orchards on the home farm Eikenhof,
in the northwest corner of the beautiful Elgin Valley outside Grabouw in the Western Cape.

mid-1900s

A constant demand from other local egg farmers to acquire surplus young hens from Eikenhof's
own pullet-rearing farms led to this activity becoming a significant mainstream business on its own,
and for many years Eikenhof enjoyed the status of being one of the premier suppliers
of point-of-lay pullets to the egg industry.

1984

Among the first controlled environment pullet-rearing facilities in South Africa
were erected on Eikenhof Farm.

1986

The farm Sherwood (in the Malmesbury district) was purchased as a pullet-rearing farm
 with the first three chicken houses being commissioned.

1990

The farm Zanddam (in the Stellenbosch district) was purchased and became the home of the
 egg production division, together with a modern egg grading, packing and distribution operation.
Eikenhof expanded to become a leading supplier of graded and packed shell eggs to the Western Cape market.

1995

Commenced with the supply of Free Range eggs to Woolworths.

2004

The Zanddam egg pack station was the first such unit in the country
 to receive the acclaimed HACCP accreditation.

2006

Sherwood sold to Peak Pullets (Pty) Ltd, with Eikenhof Poultry
remaining the managing shareholder.

2011

Eikenhof commissions state-of-the-art pasteurisation technology
in a modern facility on Zanddam farm, capable of producing
premium quality liquid egg products (Ready Egg) with an extended shelf life.

2015

Melsetter Foods (Pty) Ltd is established to produce a range of
fresh Free Range liquid products as well as
value-added fresh chicken and turkey products for Woolworths.


Eikenhof Poultry Farms wins the coveted
Woolworths Food Supplier of the year award.

2016

The Zanddam egg pack station upgrades to FSSC22000 accreditation.