On Thursday 25 February 2010, LG Electronics South Africa announced the appointment of its official Green Ambassadors for 2010. They are Matthew Booth, Bafana Bafana's defender and one of South Africa's best-dressed sportsman and his wife Sonia Bonneventia, a well-recognised model. 1 Mar 2010
Potatoes South Africa (PSA) and the South African Chefs' Association (SACA) launched on Friday 26 February 2010, a collaborative chefs' competition with a difference. Aimed at hospitality learners in selected Public Sector Further Education Training (FET) colleges, the Mzansi Budding Chefs' Competition offers them an opportunity to compete for cash and training; a prospect few are ordinarily afforded. 1 Mar 2010
Decorland's recently revamped website allows visitors to use the innovative ‘Envision' room viewer and after choosing the room they plan to redecorate - bedroom, kitchen or living room - ‘personalise' it by changing the colour of the walls and linen and adjusting the floor finishes to match their own. 1 Mar 2010
Arniston Bay is the fourth biggest South African brand in the UK and has a 5.8% value share and 5.6% volume share in the South African category respectively. In addition, a recent report conducted by market analysts AC Nielsen, highlights that Arniston Bay has had significant growth over the last 18 months with a year-on-year volume growth of 64% and value growth of 58%. 1 Mar 2010
Swartland Wine Cellars and the Riebeeck Olive Boutique have created a joint venture where visitors to the area can now enjoy the ultimate wine and olive experience. The first event is the Med Fest in the Riebeeck Valley 26-28 March 2010 and the 10th Olive Festival 30 April - 2 May. 1 Mar 2010
Motorists are expected to pay 6 cents more for a litre of petrol as of next week, the Energy Ministry announced on Friday, 28 February 2010. 1 Mar 2010
The Competition Commission on Wednesday, 24 February 2010, lodged an appeal with the Competition Appeal Court against an earlier ruling by the Competition Tribunal on the administrative penalty imposed on Pioneer Food (PFG) for its involvement in a bread cartel. 1 Mar 2010
Food retailer Pick n Pay on Thursday, 25 February 2010, said the JSE had approved the delisting of 25,736,561 ordinary shares in the capital of the company following the re-purchase and cancellation of these shares. 1 Mar 2010
Stephen Beattie, marketing and sales manager, Pyrotec PackMedia, sole distributors of Do-It Hang Tab products in South Africa talks about his company's little attention-grabbers.. 26 Feb 2010
Fruit & Veg City has launched its 13th Food Lover's Market in Centurion, a 2500m² upmarket food emporium in Gateway Centre. 26 Feb 2010
South Africa is part of the search for the Next Face of Benetton International and participants may enter the competition at the United Colors of Benetton store in The Mall in Rosebank on 26 and 27 February between 12-6pm. 26 Feb 2010
Following the acquisition of the South African cream liqueur brand Wild Africa by KWV, it plans to integrate its production operations with its current operations. The liqueur's production facilities will be relocated from Somerset West to Paarl within the next eight months. 26 Feb 2010
The first Canvas launch will feature footwear, sculpture and film, bringing the Ndebele to the space and mixing it with music from Oumou Sangare to Ninja Tunes, footsteps and jigs with contrasting shape shifters on the dance floor, moving from the corporate conservative to the relentless creative. Based in Cape Town, the launch will take place on Saturday 27 February 2010 at the Misael Space in Bree Street. 26 Feb 2010
Global brewing giant SABMiller said on Thursday, 25 February 2010, that group companies SABMiller Africa BV and Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) have agreed an amicable settlement of their dispute with East African Breweries Limited (EABL), a member of the Diageo plc group, relating to the Tanzanian beer market. 25 Feb 2010
South Africa's tourism ministry has ordered an investigation into allegations that World Cup hotel prices are unreasonably high, one month after a similar government probe was launched to find out if local airlines were colluding to inflate fares. 25 Feb 2010
Producer Price Inflation (PPI), which is the price of goods leaving factories and mines, came in at 2.7% for January 2010, reported Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday, 25 February 2010. 25 Feb 2010
Though electricity tariffs will increase by almost 25% from 1 April, those who use less power can expect to experience lower increases in their electricity rates, says Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters. 25 Feb 2010
MILAN, ITALY: Italian fashion house Elena Miro's models, voluptuous, sensual, but most of all "real", slinked down the catwalk to kick off Milan Fashion Week yesterday, 24 February 2010. 25 Feb 2010
Be afraid, consumers. Be very afraid. Yesterday's announcement that Eskom can raise electricity tariffs by an average of 25% in each of three successive years from April will saddle retailers with cost rises they have no choice but to pass on. 25 Feb 2010
The real enemy of the hospitality industry, which is a sector of occupancy, labour and energy costs, is ourselves, and unless we change our thinking about the industry's fragmentation and keep up with trends, we are headed into big trouble, said South African franchising heavyweight Ben Filmalter yesterday, Wednesday, 24 February 2010. 25 Feb 2010
