Skills inflow for food & bev sectors
Posted on 14. Apr, 2010 by admin in Business-Industrial Relations, News-Food
More than 1 200 artisans are making their debut in the food and beverages manufacturing sector; the culmination of a four-year apprenticeship project spearheaded by the Food and Beverages Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FoodBev SETA).
“Moderate” returns from beverage industry says analysts
Posted on 13. Apr, 2010 by admin in News-Food, Research
International ratings agency Moody’s believes that the global beverage industry is likely to deliver moderate returns as international players retain “prudent” financial policies.
Nestle blunders in social media
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by admin in News-Food
Leading Fast Moving Consumable Goods (FMCG) giant Nestle has found itself embroiled in a world of social media pain as it attempts to put out fires which have emerged, following an online tussle with Greenpeace. There is a fascinating write-up on the incident by Atifa Hargrave-Silk on the Media Asia site and if you want [...]
Trendy New Take On Healthy Eating
Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by admin in News-Food, Uncategorized
For Talitha Bugwandeen, opening the new Juicy Lucy franchise at Galleria Mall in Amanzimtoti was a life changing decision. This is her first venture into franchising and a complete break away from her previous career. Having studied electrical engineering at what was the University of Durban Westville, she joined PriceWaterhouse Coopers as a consultant and [...]
White Maize Milling cartel referred for prosecution
Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by admin in News-Food
The Competition Commission has today referred its findings of price fixing of milled white maize to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution.
Pioneer capitulates
Posted on 29. Mar, 2010 by admin in Business-Financial Results, News-Food
Negative public sentiment has forced a hurried reconstitution of the Pioneer Food Groups board as fallout from Competition Commission issues refuse to go away.
Tiger Brands takes the hassle out of healthy shopping
Posted on 16. Mar, 2010 by admin in News-Food
Tiger Brands – the name behind All Gold, Tastic Rice, Black Cat and Koo– is set to make choosing the healthiest food option a breeze. As one of the country’s leading fast-moving consumer packaged goods companies, Tiger Brands is about to prove its commitment and empathy for its South African consumers during this Eat Well [...]
SA wheat millers to be prosecuted
Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by admin in News-Food
The Competition Commission, subsequent to its investigation into collusion in the wheat milling market, has referred its findings to the Competition Tribunal against Pioneer Foods (Pty) Limited (“Pioneer”), Foodcorp (Pty) Limited trading as Ruto Mills (“Foodcorp”), Godrich Milling (Pty) Limited (“Godrich”), Premier Foods (Pty) Ltd (“Premier Foods”) and Tiger Brands Ltd
Nampak Flexible officially certified to deliver world-class quality
Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by admin in News-Food, News-Supply Chain
Recently, Nampak Flexible’s plant in Ndabeni, Cape Town, underwent a stringent audit to receive the BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard certification. Essentially, what this means is that food packaging and other packaging materials produced by Nampak Flexible Ndabeni are of the highest worldwide standards.
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.