RCL Foods' share price endured a plucking on Thursday after its profit warning sent SA's second-largest chicken producer falling as much as 6% on the JSE. 23 Aug 2016
NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores jumped on Thursday on better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, while the broader market was essentially flat in early trade. 23 Aug 2016
LUCKNOW - Coca-Cola has temporarily halted operations at a bottling plant in northern India over alleged environmental violations, an ongoing controversy which has dogged its factories in the country. 23 Aug 2016
Answering a call from customers for quality and affordable water, Engen's Pure Water On Tap water bars enable customers to either refill their own bottles or purchase pre-filled supplies at reduced rates. 23 Aug 2016
A few decades ago, packaging companies needed many more tons of machinery to produce the output that they do today. Back then, the more heavy machinery they had, the more value was produced. Now, things are done differently; with less material. The difference is information. 23 Aug 2016
Ian Fuhr
With over 265,000 loyalty members to date, Sorbet Group's CEO Ian Fuhr recently shared insights on the subject of developing brand loyalty at Business of Design in Johannesburg, where he explained why Sorbet's service culture is its competitive advantage in an industry that is first and foremost about the customer. 23 Aug 2016
A new pop-up store, Flora Blend Bar, has opened at The Zone@Rosebank offering consumers a free taste of Flora margarine, blended onsite with varying seeds to create new flavours. In addition to a variety of Flora-inspired tapas, the menu showcases a wide variety of culinary uses for spreading, cooking and baking with the product. 22 Aug 2016
In the fast-paced world we currently live in, an extra boost to your energy levels cannot be a bad thing - something that will enable you to keep up with deadlines as well as the demands of your personal life. What is the one thing you as an athlete or non-athlete can use for that instant energy fix? Energy drinks of course, and if you prefer replacing lost fluids and electrolytes, why not grab a sports drink! 22 Aug 2016
Truworths' leap into the UK retail sector propelled its full-year earnings into double-digit growth, but the market was unimpressed, sending its share price plummeting 8.2%. 19 Aug 2016
Founded in Australia by Bradley Michael, Ribs & Burgers will launch in South Africa in Menlyn Maine, Pretoria in September 2016. 19 Aug 2016
GENEVA - Nestlé, the world's largest food company, on Thursday reported a 9.1 percent fall in profits through the first six months of 2016, but said its sluggish performance should be reversed in a strong second half. 19 Aug 2016
South African wine exports are projected to grow 13% in the next decade‚ according to the latest Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy baseline report‚ which provides a snapshot of the country's wine industry and the broader agricultural sector. 19 Aug 2016
The Competition Commission has decided not to prosecute a complaint that it had initiated against Parmalat SA for alleged abuse of dominance. 18 Aug 2016
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), the largest bottler of fizzy drinks on the continent, may backtrack on its commitment to invest R800m in enterprise development in SA if the Treasury imposes a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. 18 Aug 2016
Corporate investment and transactional advisory firm Jacobs Capital, and its partners Black Bird Capital (headed by Nkosinathi Nhlangulela and Siyabonga Mncube), have acquired wood manufacturer, Masonite. 18 Aug 2016
The Gumtree SA site has developed a new sophisticated stock inventory management system, ProTool for Goods, for its SME customers that still depend on Excel for stock inventory. 18 Aug 2016
Keeping in the 'pink' mood, CyberCellar recommends some top favourites for women during August. 17 Aug 2016
For Women's Month, Massmart held a lunch to celebrate the women entrepreneurs that form part of its Supplier Development Programme (SDP), designed to provide opportunities for small and medium manufacturing enterprises. 17 Aug 2016
Carlo Petrini, Phila Cele and Geoff Green. Pic by Malcolm Drummond
Soweto farmer, Phila Cele has had his Chilli of Soweto added to the international Ark of Taste, making it the 45th on the list of species and products unique to South Africa. 17 Aug 2016
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