For the third consecutive year, Ken Forrester Wines has been awarded the prestigious Platter 5-star accolade, with its internationally acclaimed Chenin Blanc, The FMC 2006, crowned in the 29th edition South African Platter's Wine Guide for 2009. This completes the hat-trick after the Ken Forrester T-Noble Late Harvest 2005 and The FMC 2005 made this star-studded listing respectively in the two previous editions. 11 Dec 2008
Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony announced Tuesday that it will lay off 8,000 full-time employees by March 2009 and slash spending in an attempt to reposition itself for a prolonged global recession. It also plans to reduce seasonal and temporary workers. 10 Dec 2008
Heinz Foods SA is launching its Gourmet Sensationz range of frozen snacks and desserts, with the packaging assistance of Nampak Cartons & Labels. 9 Dec 2008
Greg Solomon has been appointed as the new MD of McDonald's South Africa. Solomon's promotion, effective 1 January 2009, is a significant milestone for the company as he will be the first South African to run the local operation since the business opened here in 1995. 5 Dec 2008
Time is precious and people no longer have the time to shop around for products that can assist them with living a nutritionally good life. Hence, healthy eating habits fall by the wayside and people resort to “quick-fix” solutions to meals like ready-made dinners and takeaways. 4 Dec 2008
Pioneer Foods today reported an 11% decline in headline earnings per share to 292.4 cents for the year ended September 2008 from 328.4 cents a year ago. Diluted headline earnings per share declined to 285.3 cents from 318.2 cents. 1 Dec 2008
With South Africa fast becoming a hotbed of design talent now hosting its own annual Fashion Weeks, the expansion of the Fashion TV (FTV) empire into SA has found a loyal community of trendspotters and followers; now reaching 348 million viewers in 202 countries on five continents. Now for the first time, aspiring South African fashionistas will have the chance to join the global hunt for the esteemed FTV runway title. 28 Nov 2008
Local wine producer Leopard's Leap will be sponsoring the prestigious 11th annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) where some of Britain's best-known actors have been nominated for awards in London this weekend. 27 Nov 2008
Nestlé Ice Cream's Country Fresh brand launched its 'healthier alternative' earlier this month. Available in vanilla and chocolate, Country Fresh Plus contains more milk and no colourants, delivering a calcium rich treat. 26 Nov 2008
Developed in 1965 by Edmond Lombardi, Appletiser has been a true South African success story, and today is sold across more than 35 global markets, including the UK, Japan and Australia, amongst many others - and also New Zealand... 25 Nov 2008
Robertson's Four Cousins range has expanded its current offering and has launched three sparkling wines - just in time for the festive season. Boasting a brand-new look and label the three new styles are sweet white, red and rosé. 24 Nov 2008
Of all SABMiller's markets, Africa has been the most resilient against the global slowdown. 24 Nov 2008
After South Africa achieved excellent results in this year's Paralympics, an Olympic victory of a different kind was to come! 21 Nov 2008
TransUnion, a leading credit and information management company, has won a Gold award at the prestigious annual Assegai Awards, in the category “Technology & Innovations: Mobile & Electronic Commerce” for its new MobileCredit solution. 21 Nov 2008
This summer, South African consumers have the chance to dive right into the crisp and refreshing lemon and lime taste of new 7 Up Free. This sugar-free, colour free and caffeine free soft drink caters for the health conscious and the lemon and lime lover and is Pepsi South Africa's third Better-For-You (BFY) offering. 21 Nov 2008
For the second year in succession, Distell has won one of the most coveted trophies at London's International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), for its distilling prowess. Up against short-listed producers from the US, West Indies and Latin America, Distell came out ahead in a tightly contested battle to win the title of best regional distiller outside Scotland and Europe. 20 Nov 2008
Millions of never-before-published photos from Life magazine's archives have been made available online through Google. They can be printed for free as long as they aren't being used as part of a money-making operation. The move is part of a larger effort on Google's part to put more media online, a project that's also incorporated millions of books. 20 Nov 2008
Woolworths has announced that not one, but three, of its suppliers have just been named winners of Woolworths Eco-Efficiency Awards for 2008. 19 Nov 2008
The Snack Factory, one of The Fore Good Investment Group's FMCG brands has added Crispy Coated Nuts to its range of groundnut savoury snacks. 19 Nov 2008
With the braai season in full swing, Heinz has stepped in with four flavours to add a saucy “something extra” to summer mealtimes. Heinz BBQ Sauce comes in Original, Spicy, Smokey Honey and Brown Sugar, and is packaged in a convenient squeeze tube. 17 Nov 2008
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