Monthly Archive: May 2012

May
25
2012

Famous Brands Board Appointments

Famous Brands’ Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Hedderwick announced today that the Group has appointed two new Directors to the Board, and looks forward to the contribution which each of these Directors will make in terms of their specialist skills and experience.  The appointments are effective from 1 June 2012.

Darren Hele (BCom.)

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May
22
2012

Rio Largo – An Olive Oil of Distinction

Olive oil has been part of the human diet for hundreds of years providing all kinds of benefits of which nutrition and health is probably one of the better recognized one’s. It is highly regarded by culinary professionals and prized for its nutritional value comprising of vitamins A, D, K, E as …

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May
21
2012

Famous Brands Forges Ahead in Subdued Economy to Deliver Robust Results

REVENUE OPERATING PROFIT Up 15% to R2.16 billion Up 15% to R413 million HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE DIVIDENDS PER SHARE Up 15% to 278 cents Up 29% to 200 cents OPERATING MARGIN MAINTAINED AT RECORD NET BORROWINGS TO EQUITY 19.1% Improves to 10%

Hedderwick notes, “The period under review remained challenging …

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May
21
2012

Africa’s Big Seven Food and Beverage Trade Exhibition

Food Trade Grows Between Middle Eastern and African Markets

“Africa is becoming a major new emerging market to the rest of the world due to its strong economic growth and rapidly expanding population of middle class consumers,” declares John Thomson, Managing Director of Exhibition Management Services, organisers of Africa’s Big Seven (AB7). …

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May
14
2012

Retail Therapy and Fine Dining the Ballito way with a Z-CARD®

Balito-Lifestyle

The Ballito Lifestyle shopping centre has now contracted PocketMedia® Solutions for the eighth time to produce its Retail Therapy and Fine Dining Z-CARD®, which is distributed at the centre to consumers.

Dispenser boxes have been strategically placed inside the Ballito Lifestyle shopping centre’s Spar to house the Z-CARD® Retail Therapy and Fine …

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