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Top 500 company survey: Nashua tops office automation list
The Top 500 survey of South Africa's Best Managed Companies has named Nashua Limited as the number one company in the local office automation sector. 29 May 2012 13:05
Trade day proves successful for Essential Hardware
Combining its AGM with a dedicated hardware trade show, Essential Hardware hosted its annual trade day at Nasrec Exhibition Centre on Sunday, 20 May 2012. The 2011 results included 10% growth of retail, growth of average retail floor space of 17%, average yard space growth by 15% and average loyalty rebate value growth of 33%. 25 May 2012 14:42


Corporate South Africa donates mobile kitchens, lanterns
As part of their CSI commitments, Game has handed over its 100th Amalunchbox Kitchen and Spec Savers has handed over 1000 branded lanterns and 4000 Eveready batteries. 29 May 2012 14:10
South African wines score at Decanter World Wine Awards
At the 2012 Decanter World Wine Awards in London, South African wines won 15 gold medals and 10 regional trophies. The Decanter judges tasted 14 119 wines, making 2012 the largest ever for this prestigious competition. 28 May 2012 11:18
Fore Good
Optus Brands signs sole distributorship of Moulinex, Tefal Electricals and Rowenta in SA
Optus Brands has announced its new role as the sole distributor and brand custodian for Groupe SEB brands Moulinex, Tefal Electrical and Rowenta. Optus Brands forms part of the Fore Good Investment Group. 25 May 2012 10:52


Chicken a la King(sley) James: Nando's vs Santam
[Edward Fisher] If you read my previous contributor piece, "On marketing and speed", you may have started thinking about how the pace at which we operate influences our ability to retain important information. The Invisible Gorilla experiment sums up this premise quite succinctly. [video] 24 Apr 2012 14:49
Efficiencies lift Tiger Brands H1 earnings
Tiger Brands (TBS) says operational efficiency will remain one of the key focus areas in the short to medium term as the consumer goods company seeks to contain higher input costs across its product lines, while domestic consumer demand is expected to remain under pressure. 23 May 2012 14:44
Wine Enthusiast scores two South African wines highly
The US magazine, Wine Enthusiast, one of the world's most influential publications devoted exclusively to wine and spirits, has praised two South African estates in its recent issue, rating all at 90 points and more. The wines are Hartenberg Estate's Chardonnay 2009, Constantia Glen Five 2008 and Constantia Glen Three 2008. 22 May 2012 11:13
Italtile makes offer for 15%-20% of Ceramic Industries
Italtile has submitted a conditional offer to the board of Ceramic Industries (CIL) to acquire between 15% and 20% of the company's issued share capital from shareholders. 28 May 2012 14:51
More mango from Moir's
Mango jelly is the latest flavour to be added to the Moir's range of jellies. It is launched with Lemon Meringue, the latest addition to its Heritage collection of retro-inspired puddings. These replace Grapefruit jelly & Apple crumble pudding, which will no longer be available. 25 May 2012 06:07
BEE costs weigh on Pioneer H1 earnings
Pioneer Food Group (PFG) posted a 44% drop in its interim headline earnings to R236 million, primarily due to R161 million worth of once-off costs associated with the implementation of its phase two broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) deal. 22 May 2012 15:43
AVI buys Green Cross for R382.5m
Consumer group AVI (AVI) has bought footwear manufacturer Green Cross for R382.5 million as the company bolsters its premium branded footwear and apparel portfolio following acquisition of Spitz in 2005. 18 May 2012 10:45
Ceramic remaining listed 'makes little sense'
[Annaleigh Vallie] If a firm offer is made by Italtile and succeeds‚ Ceramic Industries (CRM) will delist from the JSE‚ it emerged on Monday. 29 May 2012 16:02


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