The little-known Goat Peter Farm cheese was awarded top honours at the Danisco Qualité Awards dinner in Stellenbosch last week, 22 April 2010, when it earned the highest overall winning score across all categories in the 2010 SA Dairy Championships. Meanwhile, Fair Cape Dairies, manufacturer of Fair Cape free range and Woolworths products under the Dairy Connection name, dominated this year's low fat and fat free yoghurts category whilst also receiving first place in the flavoured milk and dairy dessert categories, scooping 12 awards in total at the annual championships. 26 Apr 2010
Ola has released the new limited edition Ola Moo Goal and Ola Paddle Pop Soccer Fan variants of ice cream. Moo is a vanilla and chocolate flavoured soccer ball ‘Goal' frozen treat, it's high in calcium and lower in fat and sugar than most other treats, preservative free and made from natural colourants. The ‘Soccer Fan' treat is a green and yellow gold fan finger made from a lemonade flavour that is refreshing and fun after a long day of sports and play. 23 Apr 2010
NEW YORK, USA: Coca-Cola on Tuesday, 20 April 2010, reported a modest growth in sales in the first quarter, as a dip in the US market was offset by solid growth in India and other emerging markets. 21 Apr 2010
Hot on the heels of the Bushmills Irish Whiskey range winning three World Whiskies Awards in London earlier this year, last month it picked up 100% gold in the 2010 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, once again affirming the quality and taste of this Irish whiskey. 20 Apr 2010
A small-town KwaZulu-Natal brewery has international beermakers in a froth after coming out tops at one of the world's biggest beer festivals. 19 Apr 2010
NEW YORK, USA: US soft-drinks and snacks giant PepsiCo and India's Tata Tea will explore the formation of a joint venture in "healthy" non-carbonated beverages, the companies said in a statement received on Monday, 12 Monday 2010. 13 Apr 2010
Now in its third year, the Juicy Lucy Classic race organisers have signed up several key sponsorships for the 2010 event taking place on 25 April 2010 at the Mid Illovo Club in KwaZulu-Natal. 12 Apr 2010
Middelvlei Wine Estate has released its latest red, Free Run Pinotage 2008, a deep ruby red wine with violet edges, sweet raspberry aromas on the nose, mulberry undertones and elegant oak spices - a medium-bodied wine packed with fruit flavours. It retails at approximately R84.50 per bottle from most outlets countrywide. 9 Apr 2010
Purity, owners of the Elizabeth Anne's brand has launched Baby Hair Oil reportedly the first of its kind specifically developed for baby's scalp and hair. 9 Apr 2010
KWV Holdings confirmed on Wednesday, 7 April 2010, that it has received formal notification from Zeder Investments that Zeder and Rootstock Capital (Proprietary) Limited will make a joint offer to acquire the ordinary shares of shareholders in KWV Holdings. 8 Apr 2010
A free competition involving all adidas retail outlets began this month [April 2010] to find 384 youths 12-16 years old to become flag bearers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The competition, which closes on 16 May, requires entrants to motivate in less than 100 words why they should be chosen. 8 Apr 2010
With the hundreds of thousands of fans descending on South Africa for the 2010 World Cup, headline beer sponsor Anheuser-Busch is anxious that it will be unable to provide enough Budweiser to the stadiums, and has decided to enlist local help. 1 Apr 2010
In the international Chardonnay du Monde competition in Burgundy, France recently, the Lourensford Winemaker's Selection Chardonnay 2009 was rated in the Top 10 overall as the only South African wine to do so. Of the 887 wines entered from 37 countries, only 65 received Gold, of which only two were South African. 31 Mar 2010
Carducci Woman has launched its inaugural ‘Face of Carducci Woman' competition, which closes on 6 April 2010. Designed to become an annual event, this competition is set to uncover the woman who represents the spirit and the dynamism of the brand. 31 Mar 2010
Nature's Garden, a local frozen food manufacturer, is increasing its brand awareness through television commercials highlighting ordinary South African's, in quirky, vibrant and brilliantly colourful settings, each enjoying a mouthful of vegetables whilst trying to convey in words how tasty each mouthful is. For the benefit of the viewer, subtitles are at the bottom of the screen. The commercial ends with a cheerful South African voice saying that: “No matter how you say it, we're big on taste.” 30 Mar 2010
Swartland wine estate, Allesverloren has just released the 2009 vintage of its full blooded Shiraz. 25 Mar 2010
One of South Africa's largest frozen chip, vegetables and ready-made meals manufacturer, McCain Foods (SA), has announced that its new-look website is now live. This is its first South African website. 25 Mar 2010
BELFAST, IRELAND: Guinness is trialling a new black lager on its home turf in Northern Ireland and in Malaysia, its parent company Diageo said. 24 Mar 2010
WASHINGTON, USA: US soft drink and snacks giant PepsiCo unveiled plans on Monday, 22 March 2010, to cut sugar, fat and sodium in its products as part of a broad initiative to address health, nutrition and environmental concerns. 24 Mar 2010
In celebrating South Africa's passion and energy, Woolworths has enlisted some top local and international names to showcase its winter 2010 range, themed 'Play the World' launched today Wednesday 24 March 2010. It features a number of instantly recognisable faces, including model Alek Wek, singer Lira, and football legends Luis Figo and Lucas Radebe shot by world-renowned photographer and creative director, Oliviero Toscani. 24 Mar 2010
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