Brand Activity

Dairy farmer turned cheese maker Eckard Leicher of La Montanara, a small cheesery near Ashton in the Breede River valley, has taken home top honours in Woolworths first-ever Cheese Makers Challenge. His Royal Ashton, a Maasdam-type cheese with a sweet, nutty flavour, will join the ranks of award-winning cheeses available at Woolworths stores countrywide from February. read more

Unwind and enjoy Weskus flavours every Friday from 10 February to 27 April, when The Eatery at Durbanville Hills hosts its Tapas and Vine evenings. read more

Epson has announced an improved version of its popular TM-C3400 on-demand colour label and wristband printer. Developed in response to customer feedback, the new model offers an economy print mode, the ability to control and program the printer from within applications, and start-up labelling software.  read more

i Display, an innovative interactive digital display company, announced today, during the ISE show (Hall 10 stand N148), the launch of a series of new Android based Retail Tablets in various sizes, specifically built for retail.  read more

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, The Workshop Shopping Centre in Durban and its marketing consultants Primedia Lifestyle gave away 2 500 individual prizes during the centre’s birthday celebrations.  read more

Accsys, a national supplier of management solutions within HR, payroll administration, time & attendance and member of the Business Connexion Group, now features on Google+. read more

Not Irish? Don’t let that stop you from sharing in a day filled with all things green, leprechauns and four-leaf clovers. Find something green to wear and join Durbanville Hills Wines on Saturday, 17 March, in celebrating St Patrick’s Day.  read more

In the lead-up to the season of love, Amarula asked its Facebook fans to tell them what they thought of the brand, affectionately called the Spirit of Africa.  read more

Black Oystercatcher Wines, part of the Elim wine ward found on the Agulhas Plain of South Africa, recently selected a PocketMedia® Solution’s Z-CARD® to target middle to upper-class consumers and attract food and wine enthusiasts looking for an action-packed weekend away. read more

The Manufacturing Circle takes pleasure in announcing the appointment of Coenraad Bezuidenhout as its Executive Director with effect from Monday 23 January. read more

The Cape Wine Academy is proud to announce Adinda Booysen as its new Managing Director as of November 2011. read more

Owners and managers of business needn’t suffer sleepless nights over experienced, full-time employees who take leave. Recruitment experts remind the market of the viable, cost-effective alternative in acquiring the services of skilled temporary placements to help maintain operations during periods of downtime and leave. read more

IMPERIAL Logistics, a global leader in logistics and supply chain management has acquired a majority stake in Kings Transport.  read more

Solae, the world leader in soy-based ingredients, is leading a four-year €11 million research project – MagPro2Life - funded by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Union (EU) Commission that includes researchers from Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland and the U.K. read more

Brands form a very large part of our everyday lives, and being recognised as a leader within your category and field in South Africa’s Product of the Year, is a remarkable achievement.  read more

Whether launching a new FMCG brand or rejuvenating an existing one, in-store promotion is essential for grabbing a consumer’s interest, ahead of the clutter and many other brands in-store, all competing for the same attention.  read more

Ciro Beverage Solutions (Ciro) will be hosting a Coffee Innovation Carousel from the 7th to the 9th of February 2012 at their head offices in Paulshof. Customers will be able to discover the future of coffee by experiencing the latest technological breakthroughs in coffee equipment and mixology.  read more

Philips Sonicare is the number one sonic toothbrush brand recommended by dental professionals worldwide, and is clinically proven to clean teeth and gums more effectively than manual and other power brushes.  read more

The volume of spirits consumed in South Africa has been relatively flat for a number of years, but value continues to show good growth.  read more

The Nampak Tissue and WastePlan “Re: spond” service was launched in October 2011 in the East of Pretoria. The name says it all as the home recycling pilot project is aimed at creating a greener and more conscious South Africa, and the best place to start of-course, is the home!  read more

The South African retail sector has received a significant shakeup since the announcement of Wal-Mart’s imminent entry into the field. Leron Varsha, CEO of Fore Good, leading brand builder and distributor in the FMCG sector, maintains that with South Africa’s level of expertise, retailers will hold their own against the global giant.  read more

Let The House of J.C. Le Roux bring extra sparkle and romance to your February with their luscious new food and rosé sparkling wine pairing.  read more

The company of wine people TM is pleased to announce a restructure of its Kumkani brand as a Black owned business with a strong commercial focus to grow sales in both the local and international markets. read more

SAMultiLoan recently selected a credit card-sized Z-CARD® to communicate with new clients about how to top up their existing loan. read more

Bosman Family Vineyards promises a Celebration in Fairtrade at their Long Lunch during the annual Wellington Harvest Festival on 17 & 18 March 2012.  read more

Winner of the Pringles Golden Chip competition, Mrs Barbara Ryan, enjoys her shopping experience worth R50 000 in the City of Gold. read more

Three influential and high-profile wine personalities from the Old World have been lined up to make a feature of flavour in a collaborative series of masterclasses involving five normally competing New World wine producers. read more

Johnson & Johnson’s has very cleverly produced a PocketMedia® Solution’s Z-CARD® for its Sinutab brand to provide consumers with a 2012 calendar which highlights the high pollen count season, running from September to November, whilst educating them about which products to use to alleviate congestion. read more

IMPERIAL Logistics, a global leader in logistics and supply chain management has acquired international, cross border transporter IJ Snyman Transport, an established carrier that operates in Angola, DRC, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia. read more

IMPERIAL Logistics member company Paltrack recently won a Gold Award at the prestigious Logistics Achiever Awards (LAA). The 23rd annual awards ceremony was held at the Emperors Palace in September 2011. read more

Pet lovers will be happy to know that Woolies now offers more for the four-legged members of the family.  read more

KWV’s premium range, the KWV Reserve, has recently undergone a transformation with a new pack upgrade. Offering the discerning palate a taste experience second to none, these sophisticated, elegant wines are crafted with extraordinary skill and have frequently been awarded for their excellence.  read more

A South African Sangoma has developed a unique, 50-sided dice used to seek assistance from ancestors in choosing lucky numbers for lotteries and games. read more

Quest has appointed Artifact Advertising as their advertising agency.  read more

‘The beachhouse’ (Sauvignon Blanc Semillon), a wine by Douglas Green retailing at $10 has made quite a splash in the USA and is now South Africa’s biggest selling wine in that country. read more

Vovo Telo Bakery and Café, recently voted Best of Joburg's: Best New Restaurant 2011, is giving back to the coffee loving community by ensuring that South Africa’s baristas receive the necessary practical experience to support their top level training provided by the Ciro Beverage Solution’s Barista Upliftment Programme.  read more

SuperSport Park the well known cricket ground in Centurion and home of the Nashua Titans recently celebrated their 25th birthday. read more

A capacity crowd of 5 000 flocked to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens to celebrate the last hours of 2011 and welcome the start of 2012. The Mother City played along with near perfect weather conditions for the New Year’s Eve concert hosted by Amarula with Prime Circle as the headline act, supported by Elvis Blue. read more

Take part in the creation of some of Nederburg’s award-winning wines by joining the winery’s twilight harvest on Saturday, February 25.  read more

Dance into the New Year at the House of J.C. Le Roux with an evening of bubbles, music and a spectacular seafood feast with a twist of pink. Nestled in the picturesque Devon Valley outside Stellenbosch, the cellar’s ever popular Seasons Restaurant is preparing a feast second to none.  read more

The streets of Jo’burg are hotting up with the latest innovation to be delivered from Continental Outdoor. The melting Magnum ice creams, flighted on Continental Outdoors’ Citilite range, have molten chocolate dripping down the frames.  read more

SAWi announced the release of our Ambassadors wine collection and gift boxes today, 13 December 2011.  read more

This coming year 121 Outsource will be 21 years old, one of the oldest (BPO) Call Centre Companies around in South Africa. read more

Materials handling supplier Barloworld Handling has launched its most comprehensive marketing campaign in recent years in support of its Hyster brand and to help address the use of Hyster as a generic term for forklifts.  read more

What better way to experience the awe-inspiring Cape coastline than from the sea in pure style and luxury in the state-of-the-art Tigger 2 catamaran cruiser and a glass of Pongrácz?  read more

BMI quantifies the flavoured milk category each year and has detailed information on the market volume, value and trends.  read more

Some of the country’s top-notch wine and foodie media gathered in the presidential suite of the Taj Hotel Cape Town when Nederburg recently commemorated its most lauded wines of 2011.  read more

Oasis Water in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently selected Z-CARD® Isra Middle East to produce 300 000 Z-CARD® die cut bottle hangs for its five gallon water bottles. read more

The hugely entertaining and dazzling Andriette Norman will be performing live at Durbanville Hills Wines on Friday, 9 March, in aid of the Môresterretjie Crèche, a day-care centre established for the children of neighbouring farms. read more

Continental Outdoor Media (Zimbabwe) was awarded 2nd prize – Best Media House category in the 2011 Superbrands awards held at the Rainbow Hotel, last night during a glittering award ceremony, hosted by The Marketers Association of Zimbabwe. read more

On Wednesday 7 December, Stimorol rocked Plettenburg Bay at “Stimorol Infinity: The Rage Party” - one of the biggest parties at the Plett Rage Festival 2011.  read more

Morningside Shopping Centre selected PocketMedia® Solution’s credit card-sized Z-CARD® as an effective advertising tool to inform existing and potential customers about its exclusive tenant offering. read more

As the holiday season begins, many families are looking forward to embarking on road trips to various destinations. In line with its I-Pledge road safety campaign and in partnership with Arrive Alive, IMPERIAL is committed to raising awareness about road safety, particularly during the festive season.  read more

Since its inception in 2007, One Digital Media’s digital in-store solutions have enabled brands to interact with their customers in ways that were unthinkable before.  read more

The South African Wine Index (SAWi) has recently brought together cutting edge wine producers at the Twelve Apostles Hotel in Camps Bay, to celebrate the extraordinary achievements attained by a category of wines as identified by the latest Index results.  read more

For the second time Accsys, a member of the Business Connexion Group and national supplier of management solutions within HR, payroll administration, time & attendance and access control, has received a Technology Top 100 (TT100) Award for Sustainability. read more

Fastmoving.co.za is about helping brands communicate with retailers and giving brand managers the tools they need to organise and store their electronic data.  read more

On Saturday 3 December, Stimorol rocked Durban at “Stimorol Infinity: The Rage Party” - one of the biggest parties at the 4U Rage Festival 2011.  read more

The 2011 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction which exceeded all expectations with sales of almost R5,3 million, has achieved another remarkable feat with three Platter 5-star ratings amongst this year’s auction wines. read more

The development and rollout of security systems remains a critical focus in business as threats to physical infrastructure, people and internal communication systems continue to escalate. read more

Anglo American Platinum had an innovative, die cut Bottle Hang produced to generate awareness around World Aids Day on the 1st of December. read more

The number one flame grilled chicken franchise, Galito’s Gateway, situated in Jubilee Grove in Umhlanga Rocks, has again selected PocketMedia® Solution’s Z-CARD® as an innovative communication medium to speak to consumers about its loyalty programme and provide them with a menu. read more

aQuellé launches their new marketing campaign 100% For People this month with an integrated approach positioning the brand as affordable natural spring water with customer interest at the heart of the business.  read more

The white milk industry in South Africa is one of the largest in Africa. In recent years, the number of milk producers has declined as the cost of producing milk is not covered by the profits generated through sales.  read more

The nutrition received by children during their first 1 000 days (from conception to 2-years) plays a huge role in their growth and development and could affect their health forever. read more

Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) today opened its 2nd Annual China Sourcing Fairs in Johannesburg. With more product categories this year filling four exhibition halls, the events are the largest China-products exhibitions ever to be held in Africa. read more

Celebrate the festive season with Pongrácz, South Africa’s much loved Méthode Cap Classique, and make your gift even more unique with a special personalised Pongrácz gift tag! read more

A group of Johannesburg wine enthusiasts recently attended a showcase of Nederburg’s best rewarded wines of 2011 at the sensational Southern Sun Hyde Park.  read more

During the last 120 years the milling industry in South Africa has grown from humble beginnings to high-tech installations across the country. Foodcorp Milling, a division of Foodcorp (Pty) Ltd, is the largest milling complex on one site in Southern Africa and the 8th largest complex on one site in the world. read more

The Allesverloren wine estate outside Riebeek West, is hosting an elaborate buffet on Christmas Day. Nestled among vineyards on the slopes of the Kasteelberg, the serene surrounds of the estate’s function and conference venue makes it the perfect place for sharing the occasion with family and friends.  read more

How much do you spend on downloading branded pack shots? We think a service like this should be free, which is why we've created a High Resolution Image Library of our own, giving retailers, digital agencies and anybody else in need, free access to dozens of high quality branded FMCG products.  read more

Baristas from Ciro Beverage Solutions (Ciro) recently competed in the regional stages of the South African Barista competition, hosted by the Speciality Coffee Association of Southern Africa (SCASA), the World Barista Championship licensed body in South Africa.  read more

International research initiated by Human Resource and labour experts confirms that the welfare of staff is a growing priority in the workplace.  read more

Over and above assessing the direct carbon tax cost in South Africa once the verdict is published by National Treasury in February 2012, the country must count the indirect cost of the tax on the competitiveness of its logistics and supply chain sector and the impact that it will have on consumers and end-users. read more

Stafford Bros & Draeger has a tradition of introducing innovative and new food brands into the South African market and have recently launched Waistline, their new health food brand, kicking-off with a range of basmati rice cakes.  read more

Bonanza Shop and Catering Equipment, the largest catering warehouse in Mpumalanga, recently selected a credit card-sized Z-CARD® business card as an innovative communication tool to generate awareness around the business and its products. read more

Pongrácz, the much loved Méthode Cap Classique which celebrates its 21st anniversary this year, is the only South African Brut to win a medal as one of the best sparkling wines in the world at the 2011 Effervescents du Monde held in Dijon, France. read more

For the third year in a row the Alto wine estate on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain near Somerset West is offering its once-a-week summer sundowners. read more

We are pleased to announce that the Nicolene Di Bartolo Executive Search Division (NDBES) has rebranded to their own unique personal brand, following 5 years in association with an international search organisation.  read more

Just in time for summer, Arniston Bay has launched ‘The Coast’ range of wines for the first time in South Africa. Already popular in the UK market for their exceptional value, the range is available in White, Red and Rosé, at the amazing price of just R19,99 a bottle. read more

Headline earnings per share from continuing operations were 21% higher as a result of a 22% improvement in operating profit and a reduction in finance costs. Net gearing improved to 10% from 32% in September last year. read more

Julieah Muthama has been appointed as Managing Director of Continental Outdoor Media’s Rest of Africa operation, reporting to Barry Sayer, CEO of Continental Outdoor Media. read more

The world is advancing at a rapid pace, with corporate leadership striving to keep up. Younger professionals are being appointed into the hot seat at more and more companies globally, in order for Boards to leverage on their progressive education, insight into new and creative areas, business technology acumen and their desire to embrace opportunities.  read more

Fairtrade Label South Africa (FLSA) is glad to announce that South Africa’s first Fairtrade Week was a successful campaign and is set to become a part of the organisations annual events calendar.  read more

Nestlé South Africa recently selected a Z-CARD® as part of its multi-media advertising campaign. The campaign will run in 100 locations across the country from July to November 2011, to create awareness around its NESPRAY full cream milk powder. read more

IMPERIAL Logistics leadership of the ‘green logistics evolution’ has been proven once again through its win of two categories, Best Energy Saving and Transport at the maiden Enviropaedia Eco Logics Awards held over the weekend in Cape Town.  read more

IMPERIAL Logistics member company, Truckafrica, an over border Logistics Service Provider (LSP) to a variety of mining and logistics companies across Africa has been awarded the 2011 Logistics Supplier of the Year by JSE-listed Bell Equipment for the third time and Gold Status for the tenth consecutive year. read more

BMI quantifies the drinking yoghurt category annually and has a wealth of insights into the market dynamics at play. Drinking yoghurt competes with other dairy beverages such as milk, dairy juice blends and flavoured milk, as well fruit juices.  read more

Ciro Beverage Solutions will once again be ensuring that the thousands of spectators who flock to Sun City between 1 and 4 December 2011 for the Annual Nedbank Golf Challenge, will be provided with the perfect cup of coffee throughout the event. read more

Boost Juice Bars hosted “Name this Sucker” competition winner at Greenstone Mall on Friday 21st October to hand over the prize of an incredible holiday package valued at R10,000.  read more

As Summer approaches, Wilde understands the sudden flurry of activity as everyone rushes to get into shape.  read more

The upcoming COP17 meeting being held in Durban finds South Africa needing to mediate issues of financing, development of and access to clean technologies. read more

According to Diabetes SA, the International Diabetes Federation has disclosed that there are approximately 2.1 million people living with diabetes in SA. read more

Nampak today announced that it has acquired the other 50% share in its glass packaging business from Wiegand-Glas for R938 million.  read more

IMPERIAL Cargo, a member of the IMPERIAL Logistics Group has received Road Traffic Management System (RTMS) accreditation for its Consol fleet, which is indicative of sustainable, high standards in driver behavior and fleet maintenance.  read more

PailPac Direct recently contracted PocketMedia® Solutions to produce its third Z-CARD® in the shape of a die cut paint bucket. read more

Swartland Winery recently selected PocketMedia® Solution’s Z-CARD® concertina-style Bottle Hang to draw attention to its mySwartland competition, which runs from 1 November 2011 until 14 January 2012 and enables consumers to win prizes to the value of R20000. read more

121 Outsource shares an interesting report with us that examines Social Media in various countries around the world. read more

Fairtrade-certified Cadbury Dairy Milk* slabs are here! Following the announcement in June 2011 that South Africa’s best-loved chocolate slab “will be going Fairtrade” the new Cadbury Dairy Milk plain chocolate slabs are set to hit shelves from mid-November 2011 – coinciding with national Fairtrade Week. read more

The talented and versatile Jak de Priester will be performing at Durbanville Hills Wines at the start of the harvest season on Friday, 3 February. read more