KOO was established in 1940 and is one of the leading brands in South Africa and is currently the market leader in most canned food sectors in which it competes, such as baked beans, fruit and vegetables. KOO has been voted in the top five as one of SA best food brand judged according to awareness and in the 2005 Top Brand Survey KOO was voted SA 4th most favourite brand and this year it was voted SA 3rd top brand. KOO has for 65 years offered South African consumers high quality products that have helped them create mouthwatering meals for their families and has through innovation managed to ensure that it remains a relevant brand. The brand is very much a household name for South African consumers, consumers perceive KOO as the brand that offers them high quality at an affordable price. "I can afford to feed my family every day with KOO."

Waterblommetjie bredie is a stew. The name comes from the Afrikaans language and literally means "small water flower stew." It is made of meat, usually lamb or mutton, stewwed together with a flower (known in English as Cape Pondweed, Cape Hawthorn or Cape Asparagus) found in the dams and marshes of the Western Cape (South Africa). The buds (waterblommetjies) are usually ready to be picked in the months of July and August (South African winter). The taste can be described as much like stewed green beans with a hint of pumkin.