Food processor AVI reported on Thursday, 6 March 2008, an increase of 2% in its diluted earnings per share for the six months ended 31 December 2007 to 96.9 cents. 7 Mar 2008
Woolworths has reformulated its entire yoghurt range to ostensibly become the first in South Africa to offer yoghurts made with only natural flavours and colours and containing no added preservatives and no artificial sweeteners. 7 Mar 2008
Female shoppers in upmarket Sandton City had to do a double-take in the ladies washroom when Joe Public executed a cleverly applied door wrap for client Italtile. 6 Mar 2008
About a year ago, when Jamie Leventhal was trying to convince big chain stores to stock his new line of shaving gels for young men, a buyer for Target asked a crucial question: How much would he spend on advertising? “I told him we would not spend a single dollar,” Leventhal said. 6 Mar 2008
In participation of the Lapdesk Challenge, a public-private partnership that provides portable desks to learners, Old Mutual SA Retail Mass Market division is donating 60 000 lapdesks worth R3 million to 74 schools in all nine provinces. 6 Mar 2008
The world's leading entertainment brand is coming to the Rand Show 2008 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec from 21 March to 6 April 2008. 5 Mar 2008
Ster-Kinekor Games, the distributors of PlayStation hardware and software and PC software across South Africa again teamed up with TLC, washroom advertising experts, for the launch of various gaming titles. 5 Mar 2008
SABMiller is not supporting any political campaign in Zimbabwe and neither has this been under consideration. 4 Mar 2008
The South African Breweries (SAB) today announced it would introduce a new brand, Skelter's Straight, to the South African market. This follows the successful launch of brand variant Sarita Ruby Dry in January this year and a new peach variant of Brutal Fruit in November 2007. 4 Mar 2008
RBA Holdings Limited (RBA) has announced their maiden Annual Results, for the year period ending 31 December 2007, since listing on AltX in September 2007. 4 Mar 2008
Aqua Bimini - an anti-ageing water which is formulated to work to protect your body at cellular level from the degenerative effects of day-to-day living and stress - has been listed in both Wellness Warehouse and Global Wrapps. 4 Mar 2008
Nando's has been drawn into a long-standing feud between rival Muslim halaal accreditation organisations. 3 Mar 2008
Media24 has announced the closure of the Gauteng and Free State editions of the Son newspaper, effective 29 February 2008. 3 Mar 2008
Polish Master Distiller of Pravda Vodka, Aleksandra (Ola) Kulak, 70 years young, visited South Africa this week to share her knowledge with the media in Cape Town and Johannesburg. 3 Mar 2008
Woolworths' entire private label range of toiletries and cosmetics has been approved by Beauty Without Cruelty. Woolworths is now included on BWC's “White List” of companies that comply with their humane criteria. These products include all of retailers' own-label bath & body products, colour cosmetics and skin care ranges. 3 Mar 2008
Unlisted retail giant Edcon, which was bought by private equity company Bain last year in a R25bn deal, reported a 9% increase in sales to December 31. 29 Feb 2008
Shaun Miller does not share the concerns of many other CEOs over electricity supply and higher interest rates. 29 Feb 2008
Furniture company Steinhoff's share price rose sharply after it announced its first-half profit had risen. 29 Feb 2008
Massmart says its diluted headline earnings per share for six months ended December 2007 have increased 12.8% to 370.3c. 29 Feb 2008
Denny Convenience Foods has added two new flavours to their convenient and wholesome range of Heat & Serve soups. Fresh Garden Pea and Sweet Potato & Ginger are the latest additions to the range, offering consumers a versatile selection of flavours in the canned soup sector. 29 Feb 2008
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