New look for Ola Milky Lane
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin in News-Food
A brand new menu featuring fun icons, colourful close ups of delectable treats and vibrant hero photos have driven the rejuvenation of the Ola Milky Lane brand and its outlets. The makeover started with Fourways, Monte Casino and Eastgate in Johannesburg and Galleria Mall in KwaZulu-Natal and will be rolled out countrywide shortly.
Foodcorp debt downgraded
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin in News-Food, Uncategorized
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today that it lowered its
long-term corporate credit rating on South African food manufacturer
Foodcorp (Proprietary) Ltd. to ‘B-’ from ‘B’. The outlook is stable.
SAB gears up for 2010
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by admin in News-Food
The South African Breweries (SAB) has outlined details of its preparations to ensure the country is fully stocked and supplied with beer during the forthcoming FIFA World Cup tournament.
Commission appeals bread cartel penalty
Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by admin in News-Food
The Competition Commission yesterday lodged an appeal with the Competition Appeal Court against the Competition Tribunal’s earlier ruling on the administrative penalty imposed on Pioneer, for its involvement in the bread cartel.
In this case the Commission alleged that Pioneer Foods, which owns Sasko and Duens bakeries, together with Tiger Brands, Foodcorp and Premier Foods colluded [...]
SAB Zenzele Transaction clinches DealMakers Deal of the Year Award
Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by admin in News-Food
The South African Breweries Ltd (SAB) is delighted to have been awarded DealMakers magazine “Deal of the Year” award for its Zenzele black economic empowerment transaction. The publication announced their annual rankings and award winners for 2009 at its annual banquet in Sandton on Wednesday evening, 24 February.
The R7.3-billion Zenzele broad-based BEE deal was one [...]
Nampak Flexible shows world class at FTA International Awards
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by admin in News-Food, Uncategorized
Nampak Flexible, Southern Africa’s leading flexible packaging supplier, received two award nominations for their Imana Chicken Noodle soup and Imana Cream of vegetable soup packs entered into the 2010 FTA (Flexographic Technical Association) International Awards.
ISO gives food manufacturers new tool to control hazards
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by admin in News-Food, News-Supply Chain
Thousands of food manufacturers worldwide stand to benefit from a newly published document in the ISO 22000 series designed to prevent and control food safety hazards.
ISO technical specification ISO/TS 22002-1:2009, Prerequisite programmes on food safety – Part 1: Food manufacturing, sets out requirements for prerequisite programmes needed to realize safe products and provide food that [...]
Pioneer: Doing itself no favours
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by admin in News-Food, Uncategorized
Pioneer Food Group and its bread business are doing itself no favours by continuing its battle with the Competition Tribunal over bread price fixing.
On Wednesday the Tribunal announced that it was imposing a fine of R195m on the food group which comprised R46 019 954 which is 9.5% of the turnover for the bread business [...]
Africa must embrace crop protection technology
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by admin in News-Food
DuPont, the global leaders of market-driven science, says that farmers and governments in sub-Saharan Africa urgently need to embrace the scientific developments made in enhancing crop yields and protection, if it is to avert a growing food shortage crisis.
Ububele – investment analyst presentation feedback
Posted on 15. Aug, 2009 by admin in Business-Financial Results, News-Food
Earlier this week investment analysts were invited to attend a presentation by the management of Ububele Holdings Limited, the agri-business and processor which is headed for the AltX later this year. ManufacturingHub.co.za provides feedback on the presentation and some views on the offering.