https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/785.html South Africa Retail news 15 Food & bev. services news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/785.html en-us Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:29:44 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-one-spar-freezer-to-national-shelves-the-growth-story-of-we-are-food-075365a What began with eight chest freezers in a family garage has become a growing food business with products reaching shoppers across South Africa. 1-271067 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food & bev. services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/2026-south-african-customer-experience-report-retailers-face-ai-visibility-risk-as-shoppers-compare-deals-742092a South African consumers are becoming more deliberate about where and how they spend, while AI is giving them new tools to compare products, prices and brands before they make a purchase. 1-271032 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food & bev. services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/spur-corp-targets-50-more-restaurant-openings-in-sa-after-sales-exceed-r12bn-186426a Spur Corporation has reported a resilient financial performance for the year ended June 2026, with franchise restaurant sales increasing 6.9% to R12.3bn as the group expanded its footprint in South Africa and international markets. 1-271028 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food & bev. services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/massmart-unathi-kildase-says-leadership-in-retail-is-ultimately-about-people-186456a As vice president of operations at Game (Massmart), Unathi Kildase has built her career across operations, supply chain, customer experience and other areas of the business. 1-271008 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food & bev. services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/to-the-next-25-years-of-business-communications-and-conversations-967784a On 20 August 2001, the first Bizcommunity newsletter was sent, marking the beginning of a publishing journey that would give a voice to business communities across South Africa. 1-270974 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food & bev. services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-towns-food-future-depends-on-protecting-its-narrative-523350a Cape Town is one of the few cities in South Africa where you can start the day with fresh, hot Swahili-style chapati and beans, the way you'd find it on the coast of East Africa. 1-270916 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food & bev. services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/refurbished-nonesi-mall-opens-with-new-retail-and-banking-tenants-290417a Vukile Property Fund has opened a R76.1m extension and refurbishment at Nonesi Mall in Komani, Eastern Cape, adding 3,100m2 of fully pre-let retail space and strengthening the centre’s position as a key shopping destination in the region. 1-270870 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food & bev. services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sixty60-upgrades-pixie-as-ai-becomes-central-to-grocery-shopping-290317a Sixty60 is expanding the capabilities of its AI-powered shopping assistant Pixie, introducing Pixie Smart Chat, a new feature that allows customers to interact with the assistant through text, voice and images. 1-270770 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food & bev. services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/get-on-board-because-theres-no-stopping-the-3tn-proteinmaxxing-train-189236a Khloé Kardashian’s Khloud protein snack brand is an example of what’s possible for the protein market. Starting with protein-packed popcorn, the brand has since branched out to protein chips with collagen. She’s right on the money. Much like Popeye gaining superhuman powers from spinach, the protein market shows no signs of slowing. According to Euromonitor International, global protein demand is projected to grow by 11% between 2024 and 2029. 1-270738 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food & bev. services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/empowering-people-to-prosper-inside-empacts-first-sustainability-report-290367a Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey indicates that the country’s unemployment rate stands at a staggering 33.6%. At the heart of any business are its people, and many South Africans are confronting a difficult reality. This is why Empact Group, a food services and support solutions company, focused on its employees in its first sustainability report. 1-270700 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food & bev. services South Africa