At Source markets not 'drying' up

[Zeenat Moorad] Speciality food firm At Source Handmade Foods is raising the bar for dried fruit producers in SA, following its successful entry into Australia, the UK and the Middle East. It also recently launched its own consumer brand, Cecilia's World in South Africa. 23 Apr 2013 08:51

Food, beverage sales up 5.4%

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry increased in nominal terms (current prices) by 5.4% year-on-year in February according to figures released by Statistics SA (Stats SA) on Monday, 22 April 2013. 23 Apr 2013 08:34

Gauteng pub wins British grub award

A pub in Muldersdrift has won a newspaper award for having the finest British pub grub outside the United Kingdom, the Sunday Times reported. 15 Apr 2013 09:47

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Bizcommunity April 1 price freeze is no joke

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Believe it or not, we've made the decision to freeze most of our rates for 2013! This is not an April Fool's prank but a strategic decision in line with our core objectives to assist businesses to grow and thrive via our portfolio of publishing platforms. 26 Mar 2013 10:37

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If you're content, we're content

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] "Content" is currently on everybody's lips, with everyone from the existing media to brand owners and individuals being encouraged to become content providers. Bizcommunity has been ahead of the content curve for over a decade. 18 Mar 2013 09:03

Spurred by 35.3% earnings growth

Franchise restaurant group Spur Corporation last week reported diluted headline earnings per share of 89.91c for the six months ended December‚ up 35.3% from the previous period. 11 Mar 2013 06:59

Hungry enough to eat a horse?

For South Africans the chances of horse meat being disguised as beef and slipping through South Africa's import controls are extremely slim claims the agriculture department. 14 Feb 2013 10:51

Small hotel, big experience: 10 out of 10

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] By winning the title of South Africa's Best Luxury Country Hotel for the second consecutive year in the 2012 World Luxury Hotel Awards, The Robertson Small Hotel has confirmed itself as a go-to destination. 2 Nov 2012 04:53

Vindaba: Year one of a new tourism exhibition concept

[Susannah Holz] Wine and gourmet tourism is a trending travel category worldwide, but per capita spend is unevenly distributed amongst wine-growing regions. Napa Valley in California, for example, earns USD188 a head whereas the Western Cape is currently earning USD41 per head. This huge potential for growth must be unlocked for the greater benefit of our wine and tourism industries as well as the communities they support. 18 Sep 2012 09:30

Saxon's chefs to participate in dinner series in Russia

David Higgs, executive chef for the Saxon Boutique Hotel, Villas & Spa together with his sous-chef Candice Phillips will be visiting Russia, as they prepare a whole repertoire of sumptuous dishes for food lovers in St. Petersburg. 17 Sep 2012 11:24

Sunday Times Chef of the Year competition opens

Sunday Times, in association with Foodcorp, has launched its call for entries for the 2012 Sunday Times Chef of the Year competition, which closes on 14 September 2012. Chefs can enter in one of four categories - Chef of the Year; Young Chef of the Year; Stalwart of the Kitchen and Junior Chef of the Year. 22 Aug 2012 08:54

Convicts cook for tourists on Italy island

PIANOSA ISLAND: Holiday makers arriving on the white sands of Pianosa island off western Italy are welcomed by hosts unlike any others, five prisoners still serving time who help manage a local hotel. 20 Aug 2012 10:19

Harbour hotels offer Trade Route promotion as bait

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] V&A Waterfront hotel restaurants have joined The Masters of the Trade Route promotion aimed at getting locals out of our duvets and into restaurants despite cold and wet conditions - something we Capetonians dislike more than having our beaches crowded by out-of-towners in December. 10 Aug 2012 06:26

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Bizcommunity.com revamps recruitment business

[Issued by Bizcommunity] Since its launch in 2001, Bizcommunity has always seen the benefit for our readers of having industry jobs available on the site, as well as the benefit to companies looking for applicants and recruiters and recruitment agencies having a targeted audience pool to search for good quality applicants and CVs. 6 Aug 2012 09:30