SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] The BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard certification, a leading global product safety and quality certification programme used by certificated suppliers in over 100 countries, has been awarded to Nampak Flexible in Ndabeni, Cape Town. 16 Mar 2010 09:15
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Denny has launched a range of Two Meal Portion Packs, a way to make dinner for two by serving quality and convenience in just the right amounts. Aimed at the single executive or the small family looking for a quick and healthy alternative to preparing a meal from scratch, the packs can be added to meat or pasta. 10 Mar 2010 12:20
SOUTH AFRICA
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The real enemy of the hospitality industry, which is a sector of occupancy, labour and energy costs, is ourselves, and unless we change our thinking about the industry's fragmentation and keep up with trends, we are headed into big trouble, said South African franchising heavyweight Ben Filmalter yesterday, Wednesday, 24 February 2010. 25 Feb 2010 12:40
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Baxters, the family-owned, Scots premium-food company, has relaunched its range of canned soups. Packaging across the portfolio has also been refreshed to support the relaunch, with clearer labelling and a more distinctive and premium look. 19 Feb 2010 10:58
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Faircape Dairies differentiates its milk products based on the well-being of the animals involved in production, and environmental friendliness of the facilities. It decided that its existing packaging for its fruit and smooth yoghurts did not accurately represent the product, specifically its quality, and appointed strategic design agency Liquidlab to execute a revamp. 18 Feb 2010 10:03
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] The 2010 FTA (Flexographic Technical Association) International Awards has given Nampak Flexible, two award nominations for its Imana Chicken Noodle soup and Imana Cream of Vegetable soup packs. Judging took place 24-26 January 2010 in New York, where all entries were judged strictly on technical achievement, by concealing the manufacturer's brand through coding. 11 Feb 2010 10:10
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] The SA Cheese Festival takes place at Bien Donné on the R45 between Paarl and Franschhoek on 24-27 April 2010 and offers a wide range of fun-filled activities for the entire family. 9 Feb 2010 08:55
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Tiger Brands continues its Eat Well Live Well campaign, started late last year, by displaying a distinctive Eat Well Live Well logo on its products that meet the stringent dietary requirements of the Nutrition Information Centre University of Stellenbosch (NICUS). 2 Feb 2010 12:14
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Fair Cape Dairies is hopeful that it has broken the Guinness World Record for the biggest tub of yoghurt in Canal Walk's Centre Court in Cape Town over the weekend with an enormous 500l tub of its Rooibos yoghurt. The current record was set in Germany in 1998 and contained 100l of strawberry yoghurt. Guinness World Records supplied strict guidelines that had to be adhered to for a successful new record and all evidence was sent to Guinness World Records headquarters in London for verification. 2 Feb 2010 11:41
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Affinity Publishing is researching a book on the history of brands and branding in South Africa that will include the early days of brands and intellectual property protection from the mid-1800s, as well as the further development and success of branding up to today. For the past 17 years, it has produced an annual Brands & Branding: The Encyclopaedia of Brands & Branding in South Africa. 28 Jan 2010 10:29
SOUTH AFRICA
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] US firm Procter & Gamble (P&G) is this year celebrating 15 years of its existence in South Africa, and has pledged its commitment to the social upliftment and sustainability of Africa's communities. 10 Dec 2009 13:03
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Werda has launched its To Go range, offering single serving salads with added benefits as they are ready-to-eat, cholesterol free and fat free. The product does not need refrigeration, which is perfect when for work. They are great for vegetarians and three of the variants are low in GI. Consumers simply snip and open the variant of their choice. 10 Dec 2009 11:04
SOUTH AFRICA
[Duncan McLeod] If you go to the Broadacres SuperSpar in Johannesburg's far north, you'll notice something out of the ordinary on the shelves. In the place of the usual paper price labels and barcodes are electronic tags displaying the prices of the products on sale. 9 Dec 2009 11:44
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] The official opening of the Bloemfontein based Homsek Dairy's UHT (Long Life Milk) factory comes as a culmination of a true partnership between Homsek Dairy, Woolworths and packaging company Nampak Liquid. 3 Dec 2009 13:48
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Brand activation specialists, Zinto Marketing Group, presented the Baby Soft toilet tissue Win-a-Car promotion as an in-mall activation in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town during October and November. 2 Dec 2009 10:26
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] The new consumer is intelligent, discerning and looking for value and relevance in the media he or she is exposed to. What's more, as both can generally filter their media input quite effectively, they are not interested in being treated as 'mass-market'. 27 Nov 2009 15:41
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] At the recent FTASA (Flexographic Technical Association of South Africa) awards held at the Southern Sun, Johannesburg International Airport on 17 November 2009, Nampak achieved three awards for two divisions. 24 Nov 2009 12:10
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] This spring, Liqui-Fruit is introducing its new generation of health drinks - the Vitality range with Superseed; 100% pure pressed superfruit juices, loaded with grape seed extract. 22 Oct 2009 12:41
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Sarie, one of the country's biggest-selling women's glossy, has appointed a talented young man to wear the apron as its new food editor. Herman Lensing is taking over from Barbara Joubert, who in turn will focus on Sarie Kos, the food brand extension launched in September 2007. 6 Oct 2009 13:20
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Brands & Branding for Good, South Africa's first conference to include a focus on sustainable branding, takes place on 20-21 October 2009 at Midrand and will include the chair of Unilever South Africa, Gail Klintworth. 6 Oct 2009 12:29
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] The Molenbeek School, a school for mentally handicapped learners in Maitland Cape Town, visited the Fair Cape Dairies on Monday, 21 September 2009, and one of them became the 10,000th child to visit the dairy. 25 Sep 2009 13:22
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Braai4Heritage is a non-profit initiative that encourages all South Africans to celebrate Heritage Day (aka National Braai Day), 24 September 2009, with a good old braai. Aligning itself as the perfect accompaniment, Pioneer Foods ready-to-eat salad brand, Werda, has jumped on board as an official sponsor of the day. 22 Sep 2009 12:24
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] The Darsot Food Corporation has launched two new Chakalaka variants, Dürsots Mild Chakalaka and Dürsots Hot Chakalaka. 16 Sep 2009 13:34
SOUTH AFRICA
[Chris Moerdyk] South African retailers might have showpiece malls, product variety and quality to match anywhere else in the world, but the majority are still missing one of the most important retail marketing ingredients of all - genuine commitment to the consumer. 1 Sep 2009 13:51
SOUTH AFRICA
[Duncan McLeod] To suggest that MXit itself is somehow “evil” is ludicrous. You can't blame technology for problems in society. 14 Aug 2009 14:24
SOUTH AFRICA
[Duncan McLeod] Windows 7 is done. The latest version of Microsoft's dominant desktop computer operating system will be sent to PC manufacturers in the next few weeks and to production facilities around the world where millions and millions of DVDs will be pressed and distributed to retail stores in time for the product's commercial launch on 22 October 2009. 17 Jul 2009 14:01
SOUTH AFRICA
[Howard Badler] The buzzword in the world these days seems to be “recession”. How will your company stay afloat during these challenging times, especially when research has shown that it costs up to five times more to get a new customer than retaining your existing customer? 6 Jul 2009 14:11
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Grand-Pa will launch its Regeneration Project in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape on 4 July 2009. The project will give individuals within the community the chance to earn an income through recycling, as well as contribute to the upgrading a communal property of their choice. 3 Jul 2009 12:40
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Traditional African energy drink Mageu Number 1 is introducing the latest addition to the family, Mageu Number 1 Smooth, a smoother, creamier drink available in three new flavours: Lemon & Lime, Strawberry Cream, and Banana Custard. 2 Jul 2009 13:51
SOUTH AFRICA
[ActivRetail] Willow Creek Olive Estate was awarded top honours at the L'Orciolo d'Oro olive oil competition in Gradara, Italy, recently - with its flagship Directors' Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil winning the intensely fruity category. 30 Jun 2009 13:40
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