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McDonald's to exit Russian market

McDonald's to exit Russian market

17 May 2022

SAB CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac with AB InBev CEO Michel Doukeris. Source: Supplied

AB InBev, SAB committed to Africa's economic recovery - CEO Michel Doukeris

16 May 2022

Rihanna's Fenty Beauty to launch in 8 African countries this May

Rihanna's Fenty Beauty to launch in 8 African countries this May

16 May 2022

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Rapid development of competition law across Africa

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Zareenah Rasool 11 May 2022

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Nelson Banya 11 May 2022

Ardagh's $1bn takeover of African glass maker Consol concludes

3 May 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

5 Apr 2022

Cross-border e-commerce to surpass $2.1tn in 2023, new research reveals

4 Apr 2022

Bertina Engelbrecht, Clicks Group CEO (centre) at the opening of Clicks 800th store at Somerset Crossing Shopping Centre with (left to right) Vikash Singh (Clicks managing executive), Gift Jeffrey (Clicks area manager), Dhevan Pillay (Clicks chief store operations officer) and Musa Mkhwanazi (Clicks regional manager). Photo credit: Jaco Cilliers Photography.

Clicks sets goal to have 900 stores in South Africa by 2026

29 Mar 2022

Boycotting Russian products might feel right, but can individual consumers really make a difference?

Mike Lee 24 Mar 2022

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

16 Mar 2022

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

CPG giants Nestlé, Mars and Mondelez scale back business in Russia

11 Mar 2022

Growing list of retail brands suspend business in Russia [updated]

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Mar 2022

China's retail revolution: Innovations that could change the way the world shops

China's retail revolution: Innovations that could change the way the world shops

Mark Greeven 11 Mar 2022

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

9 Mar 2022

TFG to buy Coricraft and Volpes owner in R2.35bn deal

TFG to buy Coricraft and Volpes owner in R2.35bn deal

7 Mar 2022

Global food prices rise to record high in February

Global food prices rise to record high in February

7 Mar 2022

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ange Aboa 4 Mar 2022

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Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Virusha Subban 28 Feb 2022

Muvatera Ndjoze-Siririka, acting CEO of NTA with Tom Mkhwanazi, CEO of W&RSETA, at the signing of the MoU in Johannesburg on 24 February. Source: Supplied

South Africa's W&RSeta signs collaborative MoU with Namibia Training Authority

28 Feb 2022

Montego scales production capacity to lead pet food manufacturing growth in Africa

Montego scales production capacity to lead pet food manufacturing growth in Africa

25 Feb 2022

Miguel Patricio, CEO at Kraft Heinz and Matias Muchnick, co-founder and CEO at NotCo. Source: Kraft Heinz

Kraft Heinz in joint venture to drive AI-driven plant-based food innovation

24 Feb 2022

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

22 Feb 2022

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

18 Feb 2022

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Francois Robertson 15 Feb 2022

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

14 Feb 2022

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Bounty Apparel becomes exclusive distributor of Reebok in SA, SADC

11 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

ADM grows reach in Africa with takeover of SA's Comhan

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McDonald's to exit Russian market

McDonald's to exit Russian market

17 May 2022

SAB CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac with AB InBev CEO Michel Doukeris. Source: Supplied

AB InBev, SAB committed to Africa's economic recovery - CEO Michel Doukeris

16 May 2022

Rihanna's Fenty Beauty to launch in 8 African countries this May

Rihanna's Fenty Beauty to launch in 8 African countries this May

16 May 2022

Image source: Kei Scampa from

Rapid development of competition law across Africa

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Zareenah Rasool 11 May 2022

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Nelson Banya 11 May 2022

Ardagh's $1bn takeover of African glass maker Consol concludes

3 May 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

5 Apr 2022

Cross-border e-commerce to surpass $2.1tn in 2023, new research reveals

4 Apr 2022

Bertina Engelbrecht, Clicks Group CEO (centre) at the opening of Clicks 800th store at Somerset Crossing Shopping Centre with (left to right) Vikash Singh (Clicks managing executive), Gift Jeffrey (Clicks area manager), Dhevan Pillay (Clicks chief store operations officer) and Musa Mkhwanazi (Clicks regional manager). Photo credit: Jaco Cilliers Photography.

Clicks sets goal to have 900 stores in South Africa by 2026

29 Mar 2022

Boycotting Russian products might feel right, but can individual consumers really make a difference?

Mike Lee 24 Mar 2022

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

16 Mar 2022

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

CPG giants Nestlé, Mars and Mondelez scale back business in Russia

11 Mar 2022

Growing list of retail brands suspend business in Russia [updated]

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Mar 2022

China's retail revolution: Innovations that could change the way the world shops

China's retail revolution: Innovations that could change the way the world shops

Mark Greeven 11 Mar 2022

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

9 Mar 2022

TFG to buy Coricraft and Volpes owner in R2.35bn deal

TFG to buy Coricraft and Volpes owner in R2.35bn deal

7 Mar 2022

Global food prices rise to record high in February

Global food prices rise to record high in February

7 Mar 2022

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ange Aboa 4 Mar 2022

Image source: © Aleksandra Alekseeva –

Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Virusha Subban 28 Feb 2022

Muvatera Ndjoze-Siririka, acting CEO of NTA with Tom Mkhwanazi, CEO of W&RSETA, at the signing of the MoU in Johannesburg on 24 February. Source: Supplied

South Africa's W&RSeta signs collaborative MoU with Namibia Training Authority

28 Feb 2022

Montego scales production capacity to lead pet food manufacturing growth in Africa

Montego scales production capacity to lead pet food manufacturing growth in Africa

25 Feb 2022

Miguel Patricio, CEO at Kraft Heinz and Matias Muchnick, co-founder and CEO at NotCo. Source: Kraft Heinz

Kraft Heinz in joint venture to drive AI-driven plant-based food innovation

24 Feb 2022

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

22 Feb 2022

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

18 Feb 2022

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Francois Robertson 15 Feb 2022

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

14 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Bounty Apparel becomes exclusive distributor of Reebok in SA, SADC

11 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

ADM grows reach in Africa with takeover of SA's Comhan

9 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Retail and the metaverse: A new world of consumer connection

9 Feb 2022

Key leadership changes at dairy giant Lactalis

Key leadership changes at dairy giant Lactalis

8 Feb 2022

Under Armour SA names Darren Cooke as new MD

Under Armour SA names Darren Cooke as new MD

4 Feb 2022

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Global food prices rise in January

3 Feb 2022

Pepkor expands to South America with acquisition of Brazil's Avenida

Pepkor expands to South America with acquisition of Brazil's Avenida

3 Feb 2022

Hugo Boss rebrands, partners with African TikToker Khaby Lame

Hugo Boss rebrands, partners with African TikToker Khaby Lame

2 Feb 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

31 Jan 2022

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Denis J Murphy 31 Jan 2022

Adidas embarks on global hiring spree

Adidas embarks on global hiring spree

31 Jan 2022

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Unilever to cull 1,500 jobs in major restructuring

26 Jan 2022

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