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.
Confident signs from Sasol
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by admin in Business-Financial Results, Uncategorized
Petrochemicals giant Sasol has sent a clear sign that it believes the worst of the global economic recession is behind us when it raised its interim dividend by 12%.
Eskom price hike impact on industry overstated
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by admin in Business-Financial Results, Uncategorized
In a joint editorial comment, ManufacturingHub.co.za and Ferronews.com argue that the recent power hikes will, contrary to popular belief be a catalyst for industrial growth and innovation in the country.
Java Brands Born Out Of Retsol Restructuring
Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized
Quick service restaurant group Retsol has restructured its business to optimise growth and fine-tune the development and management of well-known brands Ola Milky Lane, Juicy Lucy, Chicken King and Corner Bakery.
As of February 1, 2010, the Corner Bakery business will continue be supported by Retsol, while the holding company supporting the Ola Milky Lane, Juicy [...]
SAP now available on monthly subscription
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by admin in News-Technology, Uncategorized
Local SAP® BUSINESS All-in-One Partner, SCT Services, has announced a new licensing and delivery option for SAP® BUSINESS All-in-One (SAP BAiO) solutions. The new hosted and subscription-based delivery model is designed to help midsize companies obtain a world-class business application with a lower up-front cost by eliminating the capital outlay traditionally required for acquiring software [...]
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.
ImproChem Puts Safety First
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical, Uncategorized
ImproChem regards the Safety, Health and well-being of their Employees as being of paramount importance in the ongoing success of their operations.
Recently, Christel Fouche and Riekie van den Berg helped the ImproChem SHE-team to put the final touches to their new Safety program.
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 [...]
Aspen CEO re-assures on quality of S26 baby product
Posted on 07. Sep, 2009 by admin in News-Pharmaceutical, Uncategorized
A message from Aspen Group Chief Executive, Stephen Saad, to the mothers of South Africa’s babies:
Quality of S-26 in South Africa Guaranteed
Posted on 30. Aug, 2009 by admin in News-Pharmaceutical, Uncategorized
Aspen Nutritionals, manufacturer of S-26 and other infant milk formulations (IMFs), confirms that all IMFs manufactured and marketed by Aspen Nutritionals are safe for infant consumption.