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Unilever Food Solutions reveals what’s cooking in 2025

Unilever Food Solutions reveals what’s cooking in 2025

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African travel trends 2025: Luxury, cultural enrichment and choice

17 Mar 2025

#BizTrends2025: The future of travel - how connection, conscience, and custom comforts redefine 2025

#BizTrends2025: The future of travel - how connection, conscience, and custom comforts redefine 2025

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#BizTrends2018: Six food trends for 2018

#BizTrends2018: Six food trends for 2018

Janine Fourie 11 Jan 2018

Simone Kuhn, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group's business development manager for Africa and Indian Ocean

#BizTrends2018: Advancing brands by aligning with the mindset of travellers

Simone Kuhn 11 Jan 2018

Velma Corcoran, Airbnb's local representative for South Africa

#BizTrends2018: The authentic travel experience with a twist

Velma Corcoran 11 Jan 2018

Travel agents focus on end-to-end, multi-platform consumer experiences

Travel agents focus on end-to-end, multi-platform consumer experiences

11 Jan 2018

Andy Hedley, GM Southern Africa, Amadeus

#BizTrends2018: Airlines in the digital realm - putting data in the driving seat

Andy Hedley 10 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: How migrant cooking has revolutionised westernised food

#BizTrends2018: How migrant cooking has revolutionised westernised food

Georgia East 10 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Top hospitality trends 2018

#BizTrends2018: Top hospitality trends 2018

Leon Meyer 10 Jan 2018

Tourism marketing trends to tap into in 2018

Tourism marketing trends to tap into in 2018

Christa Badenhorst 9 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Conscious consumption

#BizTrends2018: Conscious consumption

Andy Fenner 9 Jan 2018

Gavin Tollman, CEO, Trafalgar

#BizTrends2018: 2018 travel forecast - seven trends to anticipate

Gavin Tollman 9 Jan 2018

Enver Duminy, CEO, Cape Town Tourism

#BizTrends2018: Trends shift as travel evolves

Enver Duminy 8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Tourism and travel - Africans are doing it for themselves

#BizTrends2018: Tourism and travel - Africans are doing it for themselves

Tim Smith 8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: 'Free from' eating movement gains momentum

#BizTrends2018: 'Free from' eating movement gains momentum

Sam Linsell 8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Creating new hospitality paradigms

#BizTrends2018: Creating new hospitality paradigms

Gillian Saunders 8 Jan 2018

Technologies that will enhance hotel experience in 2018

Technologies that will enhance hotel experience in 2018

13 Dec 2017

Disruptive innovation: Are we there yet?

Disruptive innovation: Are we there yet?

Carlos Martin-Rios 13 Dec 2017

Always-on a must for South African digital travellers

Always-on a must for South African digital travellers

Claude Schuck 11 Dec 2017

Handy smartphone for hotels: A revolutionary hospitality IoT solution

Handy smartphone for hotels: A revolutionary hospitality IoT solution

6 Dec 2017

Tech narrows geographical boundaries

Tech narrows geographical boundaries

Danny Bryer 5 Dec 2017

Why South Africa needs an annual adventure summit

Why South Africa needs an annual adventure summit

Casey van Niekerk 30 Nov 2017

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Airbnb Experiences one year later: Foodies and millennials lead the way

28 Nov 2017

How will the growing global economy affect SA's travel and hospitality industry?

How will the growing global economy affect SA's travel and hospitality industry?

27 Nov 2017

Magalies Park - First Group Resort of the Year 2017

Resorts need to keep evolving to deliver an experience beyond accommodation

24 Nov 2017

The importance of culinary tourism to travel destinations

The importance of culinary tourism to travel destinations

Josephine Wawira 22 Nov 2017

Smart Hotels: The hotel scene is changing and Gen Y is behind it

Smart Hotels: The hotel scene is changing and Gen Y is behind it

15 Nov 2017

Global travel trends that will help position SA as a sought-after travel destination in 2018

Global travel trends that will help position SA as a sought-after travel destination in 2018

14 Nov 2017

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Plant-based diet a mega 2018 trend. Restaurants need to adapt and diversify

13 Nov 2017

Direct bookings set to redefine hotel marketing

Direct bookings set to redefine hotel marketing

Oak Ventures 9 Nov 2017

Johannesburg only sub-Saharan Africa city in Top 100 City Destinations Ranking 2017

Johannesburg only sub-Saharan Africa city in Top 100 City Destinations Ranking 2017

7 Nov 2017

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Developing smart cities, identifying unique experiences key to growing tourism in Africa

3 Nov 2017