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
The American jane iredale cosmetic company has just opened its first concept store in Cape Town at the new Piazza da Luz shopping destination in Sea Point. It is open Monday to Friday from 9am - 7pm and on Saturdays from 8.30am - 4pm. 30 Oct 2009
JC Le Roux is releasing two new additions to its sparkling wine range, the Scintilla and the Méthode Cap Classique Rosé. 28 Oct 2009
Cadbury Dairy Milk is launching its annual summer promotion and has introduced two new delicious variants Cashew & Coconut and Caramelised Pecans & Fudge. Both variants will only be on sale for a limited period, and only for as long as stock lasts. 27 Oct 2009
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