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Pampers launch new range
Pampers has created New Pampers Premium Care, a nappy that combines a ‘soft like cotton' touch with 'absorbaway' technology for premium skin protection. It not only absorbs wetness but also runny and pasty mess away from baby's skin, whilst five aloe lotion strips provide natural protection and comfort for baby. The nappy adjusts to the unique shape of baby's body. 8 Oct 2009
Silver moment at Saxenburg
The Saxenburg Wine Estate celebrated its 25th vintage with a superb ‘Silver Chilled Dinner' held at the estate on the hills overlooking Kuils River near Stellenbosch on Tuesday 29 September 2009. 7 Oct 2009
New man in Sarie's kitchen
Sarie, one of the country's biggest-selling women's glossy, has appointed a talented young man to wear the apron as its new food editor. Herman Lensing is taking over from Barbara Joubert, who in turn will focus on Sarie Kos, the food brand extension launched in September 2007. 6 Oct 2009
Retail group Nu-World Holdings on Monday advised that it expected a decline in headline earnings per share of between 25% and 35% and a decline in earnings per share of between 35% and 45% for the year ended August 31, compared to the previous period. 6 Oct 2009
Nico Grobler made winemaker at Eikendal
Eikendal Wine Estate, based at the foot of the Cape's Helderberg, has appointed its new winemaker, Nico Grobler - who is anything but a newcomer to the vineyard. 2 Oct 2009
SHANGHAI, CHINA: French food giant Danone said Wednesday, 30 September 2009, it had ended its longstanding feud with Wahaha, China's largest soft drink maker, by agreeing to sell its 51% stake in their joint ventures. 1 Oct 2009
Sweet award for top five company
Mars Africa, the wholly owned division of Mars Inc a family owned business established in 1911 producing some of the world's leading confectionery, was named as one of the five best companies to work for in South Africa. This was according to the Deloitte Best Company to Work for Survey released yesterday, 29 September 2009. 30 Sep 2009
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS: Anglo-Dutch food and cosmetics giant Unilever said it had made a binding offer of €1.28 billion (US$1.83 billion) for the personal care operations of US giant Sara Lee Corp. 29 Sep 2009
Robert Riedel, a veteran of the liquor trade, joined Swartland Winery in September 2009 as the new marketing manager. He is known for the successes of Oude Meester brandy and Amarula Cream, and their rise in the global market, during his time at the KWV and early years in Bergkelder. 29 Sep 2009
Cadbury denies softening hostile stance to Kraft bid
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: British confectionery maker Cadbury denied that the group had softened its hostile stance towards a takeover bid from US giant Kraft Foods, despite recent press reports to the contrary. 28 Sep 2009
Nestlé, the world's biggest food group, last week announced a new chairman and managing director of Nestlé South Africa, effective from the beginning of next month. 28 Sep 2009
Fair practice dairy wins Shoprite award
Shoprite announced its winner of Perishable Supplier of the Year last week and, out of six contestants, the award went to Fair Cape Dairies, manufacturers of Fair Cape Free Range milk and dairy products. 28 Sep 2009
Cadbury shares higher after Kraft tie-up
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: The share price of British confectioner Cadbury climbed on Tuesday, 22 September 2009, after its chief executive admitted that a tie-up with US giant Kraft Foods made "some strategic sense." 25 Sep 2009
Tiger Brands said on Tuesday, 22 September 2009, it is launching an accelerated bookbuild placing of 10.327 million ordinary shares of Adcock Ingram Holdings to global and South African institutional investors. 23 Sep 2009
Tasting, testing olive oil
SA Olive, the governing body of the olive industry and Consol, the competition sponsor, announced the results of the 2009 SA Olive Awards on Wednesday, 16 September 2009. This year's entries saw a 54% increase over 2008, as entrants competed in Commercial and Boutique classes of olive oil and 10 extra virgin olive oils were named the finest of the current South African vintage. 22 Sep 2009
Nectar of the gods becomes perfume
A new high-end parfum, Idiom by Tammy, is possibly the world's first to be inspired by wine and is the result of a partnership between the Bottega family's Idiom wines and Tammy Frazer of Frazer Parfum. 18 Sep 2009
Darsot spices up with new Chakalaka choices
The Darsot Food Corporation has launched two new Chakalaka variants, Dürsots Mild Chakalaka and Dürsots Hot Chakalaka. 16 Sep 2009
SHANGHAI, CHINA: Coca-Cola said on Tuesday, 15 September 2009, two former employees of its Shanghai bottling company had been arrested for corruption. 16 Sep 2009
Cadbury slams Kraft's 'low growth'
LONDON, UK: British confectioner Cadbury criticised US food giant Kraft Foods for having a "low growth" business model in rejecting their "unappealing" takeover bid, a letter on its website showed. 14 Sep 2009
Another great cooking competition from LG
Following on from the very successful 2008 LG Life Tastes Good Cooking Competition, LG Electronics is again calling all the best amateur chefs in South Africa to enter their favourite recipes online with a photo of the dish. 10 Sep 2009
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