🌽 Maize is one of the most versatile crops (it is also known as corn, or meilies in South Africa). This humble grain is a key ingredient in many of your favourite foods such as salad dressings, snacks and cereasl, right through to popcorn, meilie meal (pap/sadza/porridge), and much more. While maize uses in food are well known, they’re just the beginning of the countless ways that it is used. Did you know that it is also commonly used in pharmaceuticals, industrial products and even fireworks?