Industry News
Three of South Africa’s top retailer reveal strong trading results
Massmart, Shoprite and Woolworths publish their sales figures to Christmas – and they show a buoyant economy
New Food Metrics Provide Better Information on Access to Nutritious Foods in Africa
When the headlines talk about food prices rising, which foods are they actually talking about?
Agriculture will help drive global hydraulic cylinder market to 4% a year growth
Growing food requirements to sustain increased populations means the agriculture industry will need sophisticated equipment to carry out effective agricultural processes
Top British chef begins filming 10-part TV show exploring South Africa’s diverse culinary traditions
A Taste of South Africa will follow Tebbutt as he travels across the country discovering and exploring the diversity and flavour of the local foods
How Africa’s biggest retailer succeeded by backing the middle class
This strategy to seek out Africa’s growing middle class consumers, in places its competitors have yet dared to venture, has helped drive Shoprite’s rapid expansion in the last decade.
South Africa approves import of GM maize from USA
Drought stricken republic agrees new deal that could see it import 300,000 tons of GM white corn from the USA and 500,000 tons of yellow corn before April harvest
Baskin Robbins targets South Africa with first outlet
“With 31 flavours – a different flavour for each day of the month. South Africans can always look forward to something exciting at our ice cream shops.”
KFC has 1,000 outlets in sub-Saharan Africa
It arrived South Africa in 1971, now the fast food giant has celebrated its thousandth restaurant opening
The real cost of eating out at South Africa’s finest restaurants
If you want the best in the business you often have to fork out for the privilege, and that’s true when it comes to the top restaurants in the country, according to Nigeria Today, which has been pricing up the cost of eating out in South Africa. But what it revealed is that top cuisine is […]
Mondi sets sights on growing consumer packaging sector
Mondi Ltd, a world leader in cardboard and paper packaging has revealed is actively seeking to acquire more companies. Mondi employs more than 24,000 people worldwide and has around 3,000 sq km of plantations in South Africa growing wood for its packaging. Now it is on the lookout for manufacturers of the type of flexible […]
McDonald’s promises to support government wage proposals
World-famous fast food chain wrongly takes brunt of social media abuse as RSA Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa announces new minimum wage for the country – he used to own McDonald’s
Pizza restaurant tops customer satisfaction survey
Customers are “extremely satisfied” with the fast food restaurants they visit because they deliver on their customers’ expectations of value and service, according to a new survey by The South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi). The SAcsi Fast Food Survey for 2016 was topped by Debonairs, where its pizza customers were the most satisfied with […]
Weetabix tempts Pioneer Foods to the table
Pioneer Foods Group Limited has announced it is to acquire a 49.8% stake in manufacturer Weetabix East Africa Limited for an undisclosed amount. The Kenyan-based company has been in operation for over 40 years and has about 13 brands in its portfolio. Last year, the business invested around $2 million in a capacity upgrade programme […]
