Fromageries Bel has introduced a new slice format to The Laughing Cow brand to complement its current range of cheeses, which includes the spreadable Wedges, Cheez Dippers, Belcubes and a Cheese Tub. 24 Mar 2010
Distell purchased the Bisquit cognac brand in 2009 from the Pernod Ricard Group and have so far released the VS Classique and VSOP Fine Champagne in South Africa. The XO Excellence will be released later. The Classique retails for around R265 and the VSOP at around R445. 19 Mar 2010
Givenchy received the Prix d'Excellence award in the Care category for its Le Soin Noir and Guerlain's Rouge G de Guerlain was voted the best product in the Make-up category at the local Marie Claire Prix d'Excellence de la Beauté Awards 2010 at The Venue in Melrose Arch on Tuesday 16 March 2010. 18 Mar 2010
Timeless beauty and world famous super-model Iman will be visiting South Africa later this month to launch her cosmetics range. 18 Mar 2010
Four new chocolate truffle-flavoured lip glosses, Truffle, Chocolate Orange, Strawberry Cream and Caramel, have been launched by jane iredale under the trade name chocoholicks. 17 Mar 2010
Professional Management Review (PMR) Africa has awarded TNT Express with a Golden Arrow Award in the category ‘Foreign Owned Courier Companies Operating Internationally'. 16 Mar 2010
CaesarStone recently announced the winners of its first CaesarStone Kitchen Competition that invited South African kitchen designers to create kitchen designs that incorporated the company's product. 16 Mar 2010
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND: A Scottish whisky firm unveiled bottles of what it claims is the oldest single malt whisky in the world, having spent the best part of a century inside an oak barrel. 15 Mar 2010
Stafford Bros & Draeger now offer quick melting White Choc Discs that are Kosher and Halaal for any recipe calling for chocolate. 15 Mar 2010
In terms of an agreement between the winery and FIFA, Nederburg is entitled to make and market a range of wines for the World Cup. The range, on sale until December 2010, comprises three single varietal wines, a Cabernet Sauvignon, a Sauvignon Blanc and a Rosé. 15 Mar 2010
HERZOGENAURACH, GERMANY: Puma, one of the world's leading sports lifestyle companies that designs and develops footwear, apparel and accessories, signed an agreement on Wednesday 10 March 2010, to acquire 100% of the golf equipment brand Cobra Golf from Acushnet Company, the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc. 12 Mar 2010
Foodcorp, delisted from the JSE Limited in 1998, said on Wednesday, 10 March 2010, that it had successfully concluded a major shareholder restructuring following investment from UK-based fund manager, BlueBay Asset Management, and Capitau SA Partnership, a South African private equity investor. 11 Mar 2010
The 2010 Santam Classic Wine Trophy Awards, announced late last week at an event at the recently opened Taj Hotel in Cape Town, named Warwick Estate as the overall winner. A panel of international judges praised the Warwick Trilogy, the estate's cabernet-driven flagship blend, for its handsomeness, elegance and qualitative consistency with each successive vintage. This follows its ‘Top 100' Wine Spectator listing in 2009 and 4½ Stars in Platter's South Africa Wines. 11 Mar 2010
Denny has launched a range of Two Meal Portion Packs, a way to make dinner for two by serving quality and convenience in just the right amounts. Aimed at the single executive or the small family looking for a quick and healthy alternative to preparing a meal from scratch, the packs can be added to meat or pasta. 10 Mar 2010
The 2009 Limited Edition Pinot Noir, single cultivar vintage grappa is a first from Giorgio and George Dalla Cia, the father-and-son wine and grappa-making duo. 9 Mar 2010
The 2005 Neethlingshof Caracal vintage comprises the three classic Bordeaux blend cultivars Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc of the 2004 vintage, but this time winemaker De Wet Viljoen has also added a dash of Malbec, which he says, softens the tannins of the other three. 8 Mar 2010
Memorex, one of the most widely recognised names in the consumer electronics industry, has made its first foray into gaming accessories with a new line of durable and playful accessories for Nintendo Wii, Wii Fit and DSi. 8 Mar 2010
The new fleet management partnership, between WesBank and Imperial, is aimed at offering potential fleet owners a comprehensive range of fleet management products and services. 5 Mar 2010
Starting in winter 2010, there will be a new name in Woolworths' South African Designers collection. Conceptualised by a team of in-house designers, Suga Suga is a fun, sassy, street-smart range that aims to celebrate African heritage and current fashion trends. 3 Mar 2010
In the 2009 Financial Mail Wine Business Awards, Golden Kaan, one of KWV's leading wine brands, won the ‘Best Launch' segment for the rollout of its upgraded pack in 2008/9. This award goes to wine brands that have been effective in breaking into markets with the most creative and effective packaging concepts that drive consumer awareness and interaction with the brand. 3 Mar 2010
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