Miller Genuine Draft, a brand SAB launched in SA in 2004 after acquiring the Miller Brewing Company, will now be sold in SA exclusively by Heineken Source: SAB’s former US partner attacks it in its own backyard
Health and care brands group Ascendis Health, will acquire the Southern African veterinary operations of Cipla India for R375-million. Source: Ascendis buys Cipla’s Southern African veterinary operations for R375m
South African fishing company Sea Harvest will raise as much as R1.3-billion ($100-million) in a stock market flotation that values the company at R3.4-billion, it said on Monday. Source: Sea Harvest to raise up to R1.3bn in Johannesburg IPO
Poultry producer says that in the absence of increased government protection it has been forced to close its abattoir in Mahikeng Source: Country Bird blames EU imports for closure of local plant
The South African Poultry Association estimates without chicken imports the industry could create up to 50,000 jobs Source: Poultry association seeks import protection to save industry
Anheuser-Busch InBev executives forfeit payouts after disappointing 2016 financial results and 5% drop in volumes Source: AB InBev cans bonuses
Food and fisheries company Premier Food and Fishing on Thursday listed in the Farming, Fishing and Plantations sector of the JSE. Source: Premier Food and Fishing lists on JSE
The Competition Commission has referred a cartel case against Unilever South Africa and Sime Darby Hudson Knight to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution, for the alleged division of markets in the bakery and cooking products sector in South Africa. Source: Commission refers Unilever, Sime Darby to tribunal for alleged cartel conduct
The quality of the 2017 grape harvest at Lourensford Estate is exceptional despite the impact of the ongoing drought in the Western Cape and the raging fires that swept through the Helderberg Mountains in January 2017, doing extensive damage to historic farms in Somerset West. Source: Harvest excites Lourensford despite drought and fires - Cape [...]
Dairy products group says rising raw milk prices and constrained consumers put it under pressure during the first half of its financial year Source: Clover caught between drought and embattled consumers