South African Breweries (SAB) MD Norman Adami is one of a number of witnesses who will take the stand to refute allegations in hearings beginning this week that the country's dominant brewer engaged in behaviour such as market allocation and price-fixing. 10 Aug 2010
Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale will later this week name the province's best female farmers and farm workers. 10 Aug 2010
The most recent write-ups for Two Oceans wine in the US include an 'A' rating from authoritative magazine, Wine Enthusiast, with a Best Buy recommendation in its September 2010 issue for its 2009 Sauvignon Blanc. Its 2009 Shiraz received an 'A+' score from well-known wine writer, critic and blogger, Natalie MacLean, who describes the wine as a "Good Value Pick." 10 Aug 2010
Obikwa wines has announced its adoption of ultra lightweight 350g Consol glass bottles in an effort to reduce its impact on the environment. Reportedly, the lightest of all glass wine bottles available in South Africa, the new bottle is 100g or 25% lighter than the former 450g bottle, a weight saving that claims a total reduction in carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of 654 tons per year across the entire wine range. 10 Aug 2010
Afrimold trade exhibition, described as the first such show for mould-making, tooling, design and applications development on the African continent, takes place from 16-18 August 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre. 10 Aug 2010
This year, the CRM Evolution event was true to its name. The organisation of the show reflected the way thinking about CRM has changed over the years, with a breakdown into three tracks: CRM, Social CRM and Deployment Strategies. 6 Aug 2010
A new star-grading system comes into effect on 1 October 2010 for most of SA's accommodation establishments. The move will overhaul the system that was put in place eight years ago. 6 Aug 2010
As fast as SA holding company Tradehold divests from UK value retailer Instore, chairman Christo Wiese increases his shareholding in the JSE-listed holding company. 6 Aug 2010
According to new consumer research unveiled by Jabra, one of the world leaders in innovative Bluetooth headset and speakerphone solutions, gender is the clear differentiator in terms of why consumers are making new technology purchases for office or personal use. From netbooks to MP3 players, the cellphone is no longer the only gadget equipped with Bluetooth functionality and the demand for hands-free accessories - including headsets and speakerphones - is increasing. 6 Aug 2010
Looking to accelerate the growth of Castle Lite, SAB has this week launched the next wave of the campaign under the theme of "Cold Blitz". The nationwide campaign will reportedly make the beer drinking experience colder than ice by introducing new fridges, draught equipment and mobile ice bar events. 6 Aug 2010
The Kloovenburg Wine & Olive Estate has launched a comprehensive range of olive oil-based luxury body products. Careful and thoughtful tweaking of the products by Annalene du Toit has taken place over the past year and the end result is 18 products that range in price from R19 to R71. 6 Aug 2010
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RAC Lite 2010, the one-day version of the American Retail Advertising Conference to be presented by Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers, has announced three more top international speakers. 6 Aug 2010
Seed funding and support from Woolworths has helped to establish The Clothing Bank, an innovative initiative that supports unemployed women and drives entrepreneurship and enterprise development in the informal sector. 6 Aug 2010
Bankers have been warned they have no choice but to adopt some of the new, tough global reforms being proposed to protect them and consumers from another crippling financial crisis. 5 Aug 2010
Students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) were treated yesterday, 5 August, to a rather unique and exciting brand experience - a human vending machine. The 4m x 2m, bicycle-powered machine was brought onto the campus by Vodacom Color - the newly launched youth-specific brand from Vodacom. 5 Aug 2010
Tetra Pak, one of the most environmentally friendly packaging materials around, ensures that Ceres long-life fruit juice is a smart choice for the consumer. Tetra Pak pasteurisation systems are designed for high-energy recovery and minimal product waste, two factors that ensure low operating costs as well as maximum protection of the environment and, as the juice does not need to be refrigerated until opened, it further decreases the carbon footprint from the factory to the store to the home. 5 Aug 2010
Decorex Johannesburg, which runs from 5-9 August 2010 at Gallagher Estate, features the South African Handmade Collection, which represents a collective of South African producers and products with a focus on building up exports of craft and design products. 5 Aug 2010
From Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 October 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre, the Cape's top wine makers make the trip to Gauteng to meet the province's wine lovers, share past award winners and introduce the latest vintages and new labels at the 2010 RMB WineX show. 5 Aug 2010
Research, conducted by Added Value UK for UK retailer, Sainsbury's, amongst British families and children, into the attitudes of children and their families towards cooking reveals that there are a number of key barriers to cooking and healthy eating - access to ingredients, attitude, time and knowledge. 5 Aug 2010
A new Freshstop at Caltex store will open in on Main Reef Rd in Anzac, Brakpan tomorrow, 6 August 2010. This is the 22nd such store to open of the 24-hour convenience retailer, which is reportedly one of South Africa's fastest growing groups in this category. 5 Aug 2010
