Rhodes Food group has added muffins, croissants, cookies and pizza to the list of convenience foods it will distribute after snapping up global food manufacturer General Mills' South African operations. 5 Oct 2015
I attended a great session recently on the cost of complexity in manufacturing, hosted by GIBBS and presented by Andre de Ruyter, the CEO of Nampak. 1 Oct 2015
The manufacturing sector in South Africa is under intense pressure with increasing headwinds placing the long-term viability of industry under threat. While it is government's responsibility to create an enabling environment, manufacturers must look to their own operations and decide what efficiencies they can unlock to create value, CEO of Nampak, Andre de Ruyter, told a Forum at GIBS. 21 Sep 2015
Competing in the FMCG space is a survival of the fittest - and the fittest are often the established giants of the manufacturing world who have oodles of cash flow to back supply-and-demand needs. Historically, manufacturing is an industry that has supplied employment opportunities as well as contributing to the economic growth of a country. It is a well-known fact that the majority of employment opportunities in South Africa arise through the growth of small to medium enterprises. 18 Sep 2015
Manufacturing production rose sharply in July, but data show this was mainly supported by lower base effects created during a strike by steel and engineering workers last year rather than strong increases in actual output... 10 Sep 2015
Producer inflation for final manufactured goods was 3.3% year-on-year in July, decreasing marginally from the 3.7% year-on-year rise recorded in June, Statistics SA data showed. 28 Aug 2015
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Kimberly-Clark South Africa (K-CSA) has invested in establishing a new asset that will produce Huggies Nappy Pants locally at its manufacturing facility in Epping Mill, Cape Town... 20 Aug 2015
A relatively new phenomenon on the South African retail scene is the emergence of grocery recovery stores. These retail outlets sell manufacturers' surplus products. For various reasons manufacturers are often faced with surplus stock, the most common being short-dated or expired food items that are returned by retailers or have too short a period before the sell-by date to send into the trade... 13 Aug 2015
Manufacturing production fell for the second consecutive month as business activity remained under pressure... 9 Jul 2015
A manufacturing plant producing food and beverage labels, imported from Italy by Novus Holdings, will start operations in Cape Town in September... 12 Jun 2015
Brian Leroni, Group Corporate Affairs Executive at Massmart.
JSE-listed retailer Massmart (MSM) said on Wednesday it was scaling down on investment in small agriculture suppliers in the year ahead, preferring instead to increase investment in the small-scale manufacturing sector. 11 Jun 2015
Producer inflation for final manufactured goods decelerated slightly to 3% year on year in April from 3.1% in March‚ Statistics SA data showed on Thursday, 28 May 2015. From March to April‚ the PPI for final manufactured goods increased by 0.9%. 29 May 2015
Over 40 professional bodies, institutes and associations have provided input and support to the inaugural two-day INDUTEC conference to be presented alongside this year's South Africa Industry and Technology Fair (INDUTEC). 23 Apr 2015
Strong economic growth and a rising middle class are driving investments into sub-Saharan Africa, although infrastructure and electricity shortages are "key concerns". 10 Apr 2015
Three northern areas entrepreneurs thirsty for success have launched their own fizzy drink. It might not have a foothold in the market like Coca-Cola or Pepsi, but Bertram Human, 46, Ernol Stoffels, 50, and Sergio Jivan, 30, are trying their luck with Qwench. 30 Mar 2015
Deloitte South Africa has announced its partnership as the knowledge partner to the second annual Manufacturing Indaba, at Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni on 29-30 June 2015. 25 Mar 2015
Manufacturing production fell in January due to lower production in divisions such as food and beverages‚ glass and non-metallic mineral products‚ petroleum‚ and communication apparatus and professional equipment. 13 Mar 2015
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and Bidvest Group, on 11 March 2015, said they were looking at a tie-up to give them joint control of Adcock Ingram, underlining a strategic shift in the PIC's approach to investment. 12 Mar 2015
Frustrated with cleaning spilt toothpaste after the kids had brushed their teeth, Port Elizabeth house mom Amelia Boggenpoel pitched in 2007 what seemed to be a silly idea at the time, that of inventing a toothpaste dispenser to husband Vernon. 6 Mar 2015
NEW YORK, USA: Google and toy giant Mattel said on Friday, 13 February 2015, they were teaming up to revamp the classic View-Master device, injecting it with digital-age virtual reality. 16 Feb 2015
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