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Groups welcome labelling decision
23/05/2012 - 09:12
Johannesburg - A government move to re-label Palestinian products was welcomed by the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC), the Media Review Network (MRN) and the SA Communist Party (SACP) on Tuesday.

Tiger Brands ups first-half earnings
22/05/2012 - 08:31
Johannesburg - South African consumer goods firm Tiger Brands [JSE:TBS] posted a modest rise in first-half earnings on Tuesday, helped by growth in its exports and international businesses as the domestic market remains subdued.

Unhappy Easter for chocolate fan
16/05/2012 - 07:41
Johannesburg - Retailer Pick n Pay agreed to change its labelling next year after a complaint over the amount of candy-coated chocolate buttons inside an Easter egg, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said on Tuesday.

Tetra Pak Dairy Index identifies 2,7 billion consumer-opportunity for dairy industry
11/05/2012 - 14:25
New research from Tetra Pak, the global food processing and packaging company, has identified 2,7 billion low-income consumers in developing countries as the dairy industry’s next big growth opportunity due to an expected rise in prosperity, purchasing power and desire for packaged liquid dairy products (LDP).

Woolworths opens ‘trolley’ store
30/04/2012 - 09:14
Local high-end retailer Woolworths came one step closer in its bid to lure what CEO Ian Moir calls "trolley shoppers" away from rival Pick n Pay by opening its first supermarket on Friday.

Pioneer foods BEE deal takes chunk out of earnings
26/04/2012 - 09:29
The R160 million once-off, share-based payment charge that came into effect after phase two of Pioneer Foods’ broad-based black economic empowerment (BEE) transaction, could have an impact on the company’s interim results, which are scheduled for publication on May 21. The scheme was implemented in the third week of March

Astrapak profits fall
25/04/2012 - 08:11
Battling against challenging conditions, packaging group Astrapak (APK) witnessed a 66% decline in fully diluted headline earnings per share from 72 cents to 24.6 cents for the year ended February.

Pick n Pay eyes fuel stops
24/04/2012 - 08:34
Pick n Pay was now "well placed" to fulfil its founder Raymond Ackerman’s dream of free-market petrol prices, thanks to a deal with BP Southern Africa, a company spokeswoman said yesterday.

Battle looms over shock move to ban liquor ads
16/04/2012 - 11:39
A shock draft bill from the Department of Health that totally prohibits the advertising and promotion of alcoholic products is being reworked behind closed doors by an interdepartmental government task team.

Aspen hails decision to boost locally made medicines
16/04/2012 - 10:35
SA’s biggest drug manufacturer, Aspen Pharmacare, on Friday welcomed the announcement by Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies that the pharmaceuticals sector had been designated as one in which the government would purchase selected products exclusively from domestic manufacturers.