JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Nestle, the world's biggest food company, said it invested US$100 million in Indonesia to expand its East Java milk processing plant, as it targets growth in emerging markets. 5 Mar 2010
The Unilever Foodsolutions By Invitation Only competition offers six chefs in South Africa the opportunity to enter a cook-off to win the all-or-nothing prize of R40 000 in cash and the knowledge that as this is an exclusive competition, he or she has competed against the best. 5 Mar 2010
Following the recent call for assistance by Mavela Dlamini, city manager of the City of Johannesburg's (CoJ), for the private sector and community to assist the Johannesburg Roads Agency in alleviating the pothole problem on Joburg roads, KFC has donated R200 000. 5 Mar 2010
Using smartphone web browsers, eBucks' members can go to the Goodyz website, download the application and earn eBucks for every advertisement that is viewed (automatically, every time their phone rings, or when messages are sent or received). There is no charge for the software, but standard data rates do apply for the images transferred from the servers. 5 Mar 2010
The new fleet management partnership, between WesBank and Imperial, is aimed at offering potential fleet owners a comprehensive range of fleet management products and services. 5 Mar 2010
SA Fashion Week founder Lucilla Booyzen is determined to continue making the event a stunner. 5 Mar 2010
Retail chain Woolworths Holdings has announced changes to its senior management structure. 5 Mar 2010
Ellies, considered one of the largest manufacturer, importer, wholesaler and distributor in Southern Africa of television reception-related products as well as domestic electronic and audio products, has launched a lifestyle products division, Ellies Essential Lifestyle. 4 Mar 2010
Bringing the iconic Chappies ‘Did You Know' wrappers to life, Chappie the Chipmunk and his team will be performing a ‘Did You Know' quiz and an educational skit on the different cultural heritages of the countries set to visit South Africa for 2010. The team will be visiting 90 schools in and around Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg until the end of March 2010, targeting children between the ages of 12 and 14 years. 4 Mar 2010
The cookbook, A Touch of Rooibos, was voted the best single subject cookbook in South Africa and the third best cookbook in the world at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, which took place in Paris during February 2010 for the world's best single subject cookbook. 4 Mar 2010
Investonline.co.za has launched South Africa's first online portal enabling customers to invest in a comprehensive range of unit trusts in a cost-effective, convenient and user-friendly way, while providing them with independent advice to ensure they choose the funds which best meet their specific investment needs. 4 Mar 2010
TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Taiwan's leading smartphone maker High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) on Wednesday, 3 March 2010, denied infringing iPhone patents held by Apple after the US technology giant filed a lawsuit in the United States. 4 Mar 2010
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: The slimmers organisation Weight Watchers has teamed up with fast-food giant McDonald's in New Zealand, in a deal that some of their members are finding difficult to stomach. 4 Mar 2010
Famous Brands Limited has acquired the Black Steer restaurants and Bulldogs pubs trademarks and franchise agreements. 4 Mar 2010
Restrictions on Chinese clothing imports demanded by trade unions and textile and clothing manufacturers had, at best, a mixed effect on SA's industry. 3 Mar 2010
Human beings are social creatures who, for the most part, love feeling “part of the crowd” — but not many local brands are capitalising on this innate human need to belong. 3 Mar 2010
Starting in winter 2010, there will be a new name in Woolworths' South African Designers collection. Conceptualised by a team of in-house designers, Suga Suga is a fun, sassy, street-smart range that aims to celebrate African heritage and current fashion trends. 3 Mar 2010
In the 2009 Financial Mail Wine Business Awards, Golden Kaan, one of KWV's leading wine brands, won the ‘Best Launch' segment for the rollout of its upgraded pack in 2008/9. This award goes to wine brands that have been effective in breaking into markets with the most creative and effective packaging concepts that drive consumer awareness and interaction with the brand. 3 Mar 2010
"The development of I'Langa Mall in Nelspruit has seen the upgrade of various roads and intersections surrounding the centre, which has easy access off the N4 highway,” says Luan Visagie of major stakeholder Visagie Trust. “It was crucial for us to identify areas of enhancement to the shopping experience, which lead to the undertaking of extensive traffic studies." 3 Mar 2010
Mimmos and 94.7 Highveld Stereo's Jeremy Mansfield recently rejoined forces to enter the 2010 Global Pizza Challenge for a shot at designing a pizza worthy of being crowned the world's best. Last year, their efforts fed 1800 children for a year. 3 Mar 2010
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