Global brewer SABMiller yesterday, 6 July 2009, said it was responding to the downturn and competition with an aggressive group-wide cost-cutting programme, reviewing capital expenditure while intensifying marketing efforts to grow volumes in its geographical footprint stretching across 75 countries in six continents. 7 Jul 2009
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. 3 Jul 2009
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. 2 Jul 2009
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. 1 Jul 2009
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. 30 Jun 2009
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. 30 Jun 2009
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. 26 Jun 2009
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. 26 Jun 2009
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). 25 Jun 2009
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. 24 Jun 2009
Nestlé South Africa is relaunching its popular Smarties brand - this time made with non-artificial colours. 23 Jun 2009
Lifestyle wine brand Arniston Bay is the official wine sponsor of the Pick 'n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival. 19 Jun 2009
Nestlé has introduced four new flavours to its range of Ceralac cereals to help moms introduce new tastes to their babies diet while maintaining the nutritional value of what they eat. 18 Jun 2009
Leopard's Leap is the official wine sponsor for the Business Women's Association (BWA), Regional Business Achiever Awards that is taking place at the Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town on the 18 June 2009. 15 Jun 2009
Denny has launched a new range of curry sauces as well as two additional flavours to its existing Cook-in-Sauce range. 12 Jun 2009
South Africa's national soccer team is juicing up its image with a deal involving a range of wines sold under the Bafana Bafana brand. 11 Jun 2009
Safari is launching a new range of snack bar, aimed at providing a healthy treat for children, the health-conscious, and active adults. 9 Jun 2009
Hansa Marzen Gold has recently been awarded the three-star Superior Taste Award at the 2009 International Taste Quality Awards, held by the International Taste and Quality Institute (iTQi). Hansa Marzen Gold is the only South African product to have won a Superior Taste Award at this year's iTQi's. 8 Jun 2009
Eikendal has produced a full-bodied Chardonnay with a 'superb sense of balance', using the grapes of two individual and diverse vineyard sites for this newly released 2008 vintage. 5 Jun 2009
PARIS: In 1909 French chemist Eugene Schueller concocted a safe dye for hair, calling it l'Aureale after a popular hair style of the moment in a city which was already a byword for style and fashion. 4 Jun 2009
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