South Africa

Barry Callebaut To Set Up Distribution Network In South Africa

Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has announced that it is setting up a local, direct distribution network in South Africa.

Notes From Africa: Kakuzi, Terramar, Tiger Brands, Champion Breweries, Edita Food Industries

Here’s the latest in ESM’s regular series, Notes From Africa, which brings you the latest retail, consumer goods, and food and beverage stories...

Shoprite Forced To Tap Alternative Sources For Wheat, Cooking Oil

Shoprite Holdings Ltd has been forced to source cooking oil, wheat and maize products from alternative countries as the war in Ukraine disrupts Black Sea s...

South Africa Sees Food Inflation, Opportunity From Russia-Ukraine War

South Africa will feel the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on food prices but is also primed to benefit from it through maize exports, experts said o...

South Africa's Woolworths Sees H1 Profit Drop, Resumes Dividend

Woolworths Holdings has resumed its interim dividend despite reporting a 35.6% slump in half-year profit, as the South African retailer was badly affected...

SPAR South Africa To Introduce New Online And Delivery Platform

SPAR Group in South Africa has announced plans to launch a new online shopping and delivery platform in the capital, Johannesburg, next month.

UK's The Co-Op Now Sourcing 100% Fairtrade South African Wine

British retailer The Co-Operative has said that all the South African wine stocked in its range is now Fairtrade in origin.

South Africa's Massmart Flags Wider Annual Loss Of R1.6bn

South African retailer Massmart Holdings has flagged a wider annual loss for its financial year to 26 December 2021, impacted by damage to its stores and l...