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Sovereign Foods earnings seen 0-10% lowerSovereign Food Investments advised on Friday, 20 April 2012, that its profit after tax for the year ended February 2012 is expected be between 55% and 65% higher than that of the previous corresponding period. However, as a result of the dilutive effect of the rights offer which was concluded in... read more 20 Apr 2012 Casoli steps out at SA Fashion Weekclick to enlargeLast month's SA Fashion Week saw Casoli Footwear make a debut in South Africa as part of local fashion house, Naked Ape's 2012 Summer collection show. Two brothers, Paulo and Giovanni, in a small Italian village in northern Italy, established the brand in 1976. It has since grown... read more 13 Apr 2012 Laborie Méthode Cap Classique goes in for eleganceThe Laborie Méthode Cap Classique range has redesigned its labels to reflect a new classic look. The Blanc de Blancs 2008 has a classic gunmetal coloured label with touches of gold to complement the seal over the neck of the bottle and the cork. The 2008 Laborie Brut has ivory coloured labels... read more 7 Mar 2012 Boost Juice is Retailer of the Year at East Rand MallBoost Juice received a 'Certificate of Excellence' as the top retailer of 2011, awarded by East Rand Mall management at an awards evening held late last week at the centre. The brand, a tenant for three years, was selected from the 200 other stalls in the mall as part of the top nine tenants. The... read more 3 Feb 2012 Consumers vote for Sony EricssonStuff, South Africa's gadget magazine, has announced the country's best gadgets for the year and Sony Ericsson featured among the 11 winners from 74 contenders shortlisted in 11 categories. The survey, among a group of over 5 000 South African consumers, rated Sony Ericsson Xperia Active tops in the... read more 25 Jan 2012 New instant iced tea from Ciroclick to enlargeAimed at the hospitality industry, Ciro Beverage Solutions has launched a new instant Iced Tea tube, available in two flavours, Lemon and Peach. Described as the ideal in-room solution, guests can make ready-to-drink iced tea by simply emptying the sachet contents into a glass and... read more 13 Dec 2011 Obikwa wins best value awardclick to enlargeThe 2012 Best Value Wine Guide for wines priced under R60 a bottle has awarded Obikwa Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Best Value for its exceptional value in terms of quality versus price. In addition to offering great value for money, the brand is also known as a trailblazer for eco-friendly... read more 28 Oct 2011 Baby of the Year competition winnersclick to enlargeThe overall winners of the 2011 Jet Club and Huggies Baby of the Year competition have been announced. The 0-8 months category was won by Raywin Swartz from Namibia, Grace Tsoeu from Lesotho came first in the 9-16 months category and Tyrique Eland from the Western Cape is the winner... read more 3 Oct 2011 Pioneer renews cautionaryPioneer Food (PFG) today, Monday 19 September 2011, said it had entered into discussions, which if successfully concluded, could have a material effect on its share price. Shareholders were accordingly advised to continue exercising caution when dealing in the company's securities until a full... read more 19 Sep 2011 Two rare Hartenberg wines at CWG Auctionclick to enlargeTwo rare Hartenberg wines will be on offer at the Cape Winemakers Guild Auction on Saturday 1 October 2011. Winemaker Carl Schultz will offer his Hartenberg Loam Hill Merlot 2009, a single vineyard wine and one of just two Merlots in the Guild Auction line-up this year. The other is... read more 19 Aug 2011 Barbie gets dedicated storeOn Thursday 25 August 2011, a dedicated Barbie store will open within Toys R Us in Sandton City. Covering over 50m2, the store will stock the latest dolls and accessories and offer specials from 25 September to end October 2011. The Toys R Us store also launched the first Disney store in 2008 and... read more 18 Aug 2011 Steinhoff now owns 30.2% of JD GroupInternational furniture group Steinhoff (SHF) has increased its shareholding in JD Group from 7.2% to 30.2%. JD Group said on Wednesday, 10 August 2011, that Steinhoff now held 66 311 408 JD Group securities. 11 Aug 2011 Another Best Value award for Obikwaclick to enlargeFor the second consecutive year, Obikwa Shiraz has won South Africa's Best Value Shiraz at Wine Magazine's 2011 Brenn-O-Kem Shiraz Challenge for its 2010 vintage. It is widely available at leading supermarkets and wine stores selling at around R27 a bottle. It will be available for... read more 21 Jul 2011 New lipstick range from Avonclick to enlargeIn August 2011, Avon South Africa will release the new lipstick range, Ultra Color Rich Colordisiac, which contains both a scent and creamy formula, as seen in Reese Witherspoon ad campaign. From the moment of application, a delicate blend of scents is released, added to its creamy... read more 12 Jul 2011 Zonnebloem wins in MalaysiaThe Malaysia Prestige Wine Extravaganza 2011 has awarded Zonnebloem's 2008 Lauréat as the Best Red Wine overall, in addition to its gold medal. The social and lifestyle magazine's wine competition focuses on wines available in Malaysia and is judged blind by a panel comprising mostly... read more 1 Jul 2011 Gold winner very accessibleThe gold medal winner of Drostdy-Hof from the Decanter World Wine Awards, held at the end of May 2011, is its 2010 Chardonnay, currently available locally at R35 a bottle. It was fermented in stainless steel tanks but given some wood contact to round out the character and contribute to a very... read more 28 Jun 2011 New additions to Chatimal rangeclick to enlargeToys R Us and Reggie's have launched a new range of Chatimals - a parrot, a bear and a puppy. These cute, compact pets repeat whatever you say just by squeezing one of their paws or claw. Launched late last year with only the hamster in its range, Chatimals were a top seller over the... read more 2 Jun 2011 Seventeen dairy prizes for FairviewAt the 2011 South African National Dairy Championships held last week, Fairview Cheese took home six firsts, eight seconds and six third place prizes. The six first prizes were awarded for La Beryl, Blue Tower, Bleu en Blanc, Cambozola, Chevin with Black Pepper and Paprika and Caraway Cheese. "It... read more 3 May 2011 New MD for ghd SAclick to enlargeDavid le Roux has been appointed as managing director of ghd South Africa, and will be responsible for the continued growth and expansion of this global brand in the local market. Le Roux joined ghd South Africa in 2007 as sales manager, quickly working his way up to sales and... read more 16 Mar 2011 New CEO for Kauai SAHealth food restaurant, Kauai, recently appointed Hendrik Coetsee as chief executive officer of its business operations in South Africa, effective 1 February 2011. Coetsee, who joined Kauai in 2007 as financial director, has extensive experience in the quick service restaurant and FMCG industries... read more 7 Mar 2011 New barista kit from Ciroclick to enlargeCiro Beverage Solutions is launching its first Barista Kit - a handy, durable cooler bag containing all the essential professional tools a barista requires to produce a delicious coffee product, while allowing the user to store all their tools in a light and compact easy-to-manage... read more 28 Feb 2011 Short story competition from Leopard's LeapLeopard's Leap wine has announced a new competition called 60 Words, where entrants can write any story with a conservation theme, as long as it is between 55 and 65 words long. The winning entries (one Afrikaans, one English) will each be published on Leopard's Leap wine bottles, sold country-wide.... read more 20 Feb 2011 Yardley wins Skin Care Categoryclick to enlargeIn the Product of the Year 2011 awards, announced late last week, Yardley won the Skin Care Category with its Oatmeal's Spot Clear Range. "Indigo Brands is committed to developing and distributing cutting-edge products that offer a great value proposition to our customers. Initial... read more 8 Feb 2011 New winemaker at Clos Malverneclick to enlargeClos Malverne celebrates 25 years of winemaking with the appointment of a new winemaker, Suzanne Coetzee, who is taking over from her husband Charl Coetzee. She has a BSc Agric, specialising in Viticulture and Oenology from the University of Stellenbosch and, before settling at Clos... read more 4 Feb 2011 New national operations manager for RainbowRory Matthews, current regional operations manager for the KwaZulu-Natal operations of Rainbow Chickens, has been appointed national operations manager, based at the Vector Support Office in Westville, effective from 1 January 2011. He will be responsible for developing and implementing the... read more 3 Feb 2011 |
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