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Black Friday, Holiday Sales Spur Demand At South Africa's Shoprite

Shoprite, South Africa's biggest supermarket group, reported a nearly 14% jump in its half-year sales, supported by a record Black Friday and festive seaso...

Top 5 Supermarket Retail Chains In South Africa

ESM looks at the top five supermarket retail chains in South Africa, according to their most recently-available full-year turnover.

Berlin Packaging Scoops Up Ireland's Alpack

Global hybrid packaging supplier Berlin Packaging has acquired Alpack Limited, a family-owned food packaging supplier located in Dublin, Ireland.

Notes From Africa: Oppenheimer Partners, Aguas Bom Jesus, Quantum Foods, Raedial Farms

ESM’s regular series, Notes From Africa, brings you the latest retail, consumer goods, and food-and-beverage stories from across Africa.

Notes From Africa: Delta Corp, ZimPhos, Bakhresa, Good Nature Agro

ESM’s regular series, Notes From Africa, brings you the latest retail, consumer goods, and food-and-beverage stories from across Africa.

SPAR Group's Sale Of Polish Business 'Takes A Weight Off': Analyst

SPAR Group's decision to sell its Polish business "will be a weight off the minds of head office", a retail analyst has said, enabling the South...

Tiger Brands Sees No Respite From High Food Prices Yet For Consumers

Tiger Brands, South Africa's biggest food producer, is taking action to stay competitive in the face of high input costs that have still not come...

South Africa's Citrus Exports Flat As Infrastructure Woes Sour Season

South Africa's citrus exports remained flat during the 2023 season, missing an industry target as the country's electricity and logistics problems worsened...