BERLIN, GERMANY: With the crunch climate change summit in Copenhagen fast approaching, even McDonald's has decided to go green, at least with its logo, a senior executive said on Monday, 23 November 2009. 24 Nov 2009

The South African Breweries Limited, SABMiller plc's local operation, on Thursday, 19 November 2009, announced a solid performance with a volume trend in line with expectations for the first half of the financial year.
20 Nov 2009

While South Africans across the globe are doing their level best to ensure that Ras Dumisani never repeats his performance of the national anthem, Cadbury South Africa has come up with a sure-fire way to ensure that the apparently well-known reggae singer will be in better voice - should he be given the opportunity to sing it again.
20 Nov 2009

Old El Paso taco shells now contain sunflower oil, making them a 'healthier' option. They will also have lower salt and cholesterol, with no compromise to taste.
20 Nov 2009

Entries for the Cointreau Face of News Cafe 2010 title opened this week at a fashion show and cocktail party, which included supporting competition sponsors, Cointreau; True Religion; Wonderbra; Pure Police DNA, Maybelline NY Cosmetics and Elchim SA.
20 Nov 2009

LONDON, UK: British clothes-to-food retailer Marks & Spencer on Wednesday, 18 November 2009, announced the appointment of Dutch supermarket boss Marc Bolland as its new chief executive. 19 Nov 2009

Zonnebloem has released its selection of limited edition wines; the 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, which won a gold medal at this year's Veritas Awards, Chenin Blanc 2009 and Shiraz 2007, also medal contenders have been released.
19 Nov 2009

Ciro Beverage Solutions, which brings the Lavazza brand to South Africa, has announced a new offering, known as i Piaceri del Caffe or ‘the pleasures of coffee'. This collection of specialty espresso-based gourmet coffees will be available at leading coffee shops from November 2009.
18 Nov 2009

Woolworths will launch an exclusive range of ‘Jungle Beat' children's clothing and accessories in December 2009. Based on the internationally acclaimed, South African-produced animated series of the same name, it is targeted at the 2-6 year-old range.
17 Nov 2009

The Cape Times/KPMG Business Personality of the Year 2009 was awarded to Allen Ambor, founder and executive chair of the Spur Corporation on 10 November 2009.
16 Nov 2009

All Braun male and female hair care and hair removal products will be available through Dischem stores and Braun Series 1 and 3 shavers will be sold at Clicks stores. Products are locally distributed through local FMCG Fore Good Investments.
13 Nov 2009

Dulux Trade's Weathershield offers contractors a smooth exterior paint with an advanced spreading rate of up to 14m²/l, which, according to the company, means more surface is covered with far less paint than its competitors. It also offers superior alkali resistance, negating the need for primer on bare plaster, saving both time and money.
11 Nov 2009

Ranging from beautifully crafted cage leather platforms to bejewelled satin peep-toes, the Luella David Tlale shoe collection will be available in stores at the beginning of December 2009. Keeping true to the DT signature, these shoes have a daring element to them and each item is uniquely crafted and styled to perfection with a keen attention to detail.
11 Nov 2009

Ububele Holdings, the South African agro-processing and agrichemicals company, listed on AltX on Monday morning, with a market capitalisation of between R174 million and R262 million. 10 Nov 2009

A competition to find the spicy face of Nando's in the Western Cape has opened and entries close on 1 December 2009. Branded as its own Spice group, consisting of Mediterranean, Lemon and Herb, Mild and Peri-Peri, it is looking for young people to represent the brand for a year.
9 Nov 2009

Sovereign Foods has confirmed a possible merger with Country Bird had collapsed. 6 Nov 2009

The Macallan introduces the new Fine Oak range and the extension of the Sherry Oak Expressions to the South African market this season.
6 Nov 2009

The leading project in the education category in the Mail & Guardian ‘Investing in the Future Awards', held on the 29 October 2009, was the PEP Student Prince Academy, an initiative of PEP and Social Innovations. This category received the bulk of the entries in this annual corporate social investment awards.
5 Nov 2009

Stanislav Vecera is the new general manager for Procter & Gamble South Africa, the company announced on Tuesday, 3 November 2009.
4 Nov 2009

The South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Special Star Regional Awards 2009 took place on Thursday 29 October 2009 in Cape Town for the Western Cape region. In a first for the South African retail industry, this event combined the announcement of the regional winners as well as the category winners of the Footprint Marketing Awards.
2 Nov 2009