While South Africa's annual food inflation has eased slightly, consumers are still forking out significantly more cash for products like vegetables, maize meal, milk, flour and coffee than they did a year ago. 24 May 2023
Civil society organisation Healthy Living Alliance (Heala) is urging South Africans to comment on the draft Regulations Relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs, which was gazetted by the Department of Health in January 2023 (DoH) and has just been made available for public input. Consumers have until 21 July to submit their comments. 24 May 2023
Just six days following the launch of the revamped Spar Rewards loyalty programme, card registrations had reached 1,035,785, the retailer reports. 23 May 2023
With consumers demanding a variety of payment options, businesses need to offer a plethora of emerging payment methods or risk losing out on sales. 23 May 2023
Some of the fruits of the Fashion Bridges programme, a cross-functional collaborative initiative between Italy and South Africa, were showcased in Cape Town recently at a fashion show held at the Italian Ambassador's Residency. 23 May 2023
The Whopper owes its enduring fame to its commitment to high-quality ingredients. 23 May 2023
Fitness chain Virgin Active South Africa, which merged with Kauai's parent company Real Foods Group last year, is launching its new app and rewards programme this May to incentivise regular exercise and lifestyle changes among its members. 23 May 2023
Dermalogica founder and chief visionary Jane Wurwand recently visited South Africa, journeying back to a place that holds special meaning to the entrepreneur as it greatly influenced the path she'd follow building a globally respected name in professional skincare. 22 May 2023
A new study from Juniper Research estimates that e-commerce transactions globally will reach $8tn by 2027, with emerging markets driving 51% of growth. 22 May 2023
Woolworths has announced a recall of its chicken viennas with immediate effect. The products in question are Woolworths Smoked Chicken Viennas, Cocktail Chicken Viennas and Halaal Smoked Chicken Viennas with the sell-by date 27 May 2023. 19 May 2023
Source: Dis-Chem Group
Dis-Chem is the latest South African retailer to report rising costs associated with load shedding, as companies attempt to shield their operations from rolling power cuts by investing in backup power solutions. 19 May 2023
Food is the biggest monthly expense for the majority of South Africa's taxi commuters, but despite high levels of unemployment, many are still able to make ends meet, either through a side hustle, a Sassa grant or through family support. 19 May 2023
KFC's popular Kentucky Town pop-up has arrived in Pretoria at the KFC Lynnwood in Hillcrest Boulevard Shopping Centre. 19 May 2023
Danone Southern Africa has appointed Tsholofelo Ngobeni as its new head of manufacturing, effective from 1 May 2023. She is the first woman to hold this position at the company. 18 May 2023
Today, companies need sophisticated systems to manage and integrate their various processes seamlessly in a fast-paced, competitive environment. This is where enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems play a pivotal role. 18 May 2023
Jacobs Jam, the family business owned by Western Cape couple Nigel and Christynn Jacobs, has seen exponential growth after securing a deal with the Shoprite Group in October 2022. In under six months, the jam business expanded from supplying 10 Checkers stores to 20 across the Western Cape. 18 May 2023
South African wine and spirits producer KWV has named John Loomes as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Boyce Lloyd. 18 May 2023
The humble pie, whether procured from the corner café or most exclusive bakery, remains one of South Africa's most popular fast foods. Yet load shedding is threatening this industry, severely curbing its growth and putting pressure on already strained manufacturers. 17 May 2023
In an effort to produce clothing in a more sustainable manner, fashion brands are tapping into natural sources like mushrooms, lichen, algae, plants and even herbal tisanes, like Rooibos, to dye fabric. 17 May 2023
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