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Morkel signs with Puma

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:12:00 +0200

Puma has signed a long-term full technical contract with big-hitting Proteas all-rounder Albie Morkel who will now launch sixes with a Puma bat in hand. The deal runs from 1 July 2009.
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Mageu gets smooth

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:51:00 +0200

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.
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Fresh new website for I&J

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:44:00 +0200

Fishing company and food producer I&J has announced that its new-look website is now live.
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SABMiller announces BEE deal

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:29:00 +0200

SABMiller, one of the world's largest brewers, on Wednesday, 1 July 2009, announced a proposed Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) transaction worth about R6 billion, which will place about 10% of the company's shares under black ownership.
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SA olive oil wins international honours

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:40:00 +0200

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.
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New board appointments for PnP

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:42:00 +0200

Richard van Rensburg has been appointed as an independent non-executive director and Suzanne Ackerman-Berman and Jonathan Ackerman as alternate directors of Pick n Pay Stores Limited, the company announced today, 30 June 2009.
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Total beverage volume up, emissions to go down - SABMiller

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:10:00 +0200

Brewer SABMiller on Friday, 26 June 2009, said its board had recommended a final dividend of 42 US cents per share to be paid to shareholders on 28 August.
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Sweden's H&M reports profits up

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:41:00 +0200

STOCKHOLM: Swedish cheap'n'chic clothing group H&M bucked the retail gloom on Thursday, announcing a rise in its second-quarter net profit on the back of better-than-expected sales in Japan and Russia.
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Oral-B launches anti-bacterial toothbrush

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:34:00 +0200

Oral-B, one of the world's leading oral care brands, is launching a new range of toothbrushes with Anti-Bacterial Bristle Protection, a technology which inhibits bacterial growth on bristles for up to three months (90 days).
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Premium brandy launches mature new look

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:57:00 +0200

100 Reserve vintage brandy is relaunching with a brand new look to highlight the unique authenticity of the brand. Produced by Oude Molen, the smooth, oak-matured premium brandy is described as dynamic and progressive.
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