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Zimbabwean consumer sector poised for improvement
An uplift in volumes has been projected for Zimbabwean consumer companies despite rising cost structures, a volatile policy and monetary environment as well as higher taxation, say analysts at IH Secu...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:57hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's big business wants spaza shop economy?
Major businesses across South Africa are looking to capitalise on the country's booming informal economy, with many companies licking their lips at an opportunity worth hundreds of billions of rands....Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 10:04hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
Rutendo Matinyarare leads battle against GMO infiltration in Zimbabwe
Food security and public health in Zimbabwe are increasingly at risk due to the persistent issue of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Despite a national ban on GMOs, illegal importation of these ...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 10:06hrs | 1005 | by Staff reporter
Unilever pulling out of Zimbabwe after 80 years
Unilever, one of the world's leading consumer goods companies, is pulling out of Zimbabwe after 80 years of operation.The company, which had reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the country ...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 11:21hrs | 1238 | by Staff reporter
Matinyarare's 'Innscor has destroyed the taste of Zim food' comments cause consternation
If Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)-listed food giant Innscor was hoping to avoid press scrutiny, it could hardly have chosen a more self-destructive path than seeking a gag order against journalist Rute...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 21:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
SA baby powder recalled over traces of cancer-causing asbestos
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has recalled batches of South African-produced Purity Essentials baby powder after traces of cancer-causing asbestos were detected.The recall includes the...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 05:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Comesa panics over Tiger Brands toxic products
THE 21-member Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) bloc raced to forestall a regional health crisis on Friday, as it emerged that one of South Africa's biggest firms had recalled a s...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt averts National Foods closure
INDUSTRY minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu says the flour milling arm of National Foods will not close shop after government addressed the concerns brought by the company, which had warned of imminent closur...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Datlabs embarks on $4,5m upgrade
PHARMACEUTICAL and personal care products manufacturer, Datlabs Limited, has embarked on a $4,5 million plant and equipment upgrade as it seeks to improve operational efficiency. Briefing Indu...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Datlabs upgrades plant
LEADING pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor, Datlabs has invested more than $1 million towards upgrading its factory as it seeks to increase production while eyeing a window of opportunity in ...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Listeria now affecting us'
Since its inception in January 2017 listeria has relatively taken the lives of more than 180 people including children and babies in South Africa. The disease is mainly contracted through sausages, ba...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 10:54hrs | | by Daniel Itai
Zimbabwe raids shops for SA cold meats
Government has dispatched teams to inspect ready-to-eat cold meats, particularly those imported from South Africa, that are being sold in supermarkets and the informal sector following the ban on cold...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Self-styled prophet sprays pesticide on congregants
South Africa - A self-styled Limpopo "prophet" Lethebo Rabalago of Mountzion Church has been spraying Doom insect repellent in the faces of congregants, telling them it has healing properties....Published: 21 Nov 2016 at 22:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Innscor, Zimplats fingered in Panama Papers
Another high-profile Zimbabwean company has been named in the Panama Papers for payments and other transactions to directors which are viewed as illegal.The Panama Papers is a tranche of milli...Published: 10 May 2016 at 09:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tastic cooking sauces and rice products recalled from shops
Johannesburg - Tiger Brands has recalled some of its cooking sauces and rice products after tests found traces of potentially carcinogenic ingredients, the food company said on Thursday.Af...Published: 16 Oct 2014 at 10:02hrs | | by Reuters
Econet under investigation
THE Competition and Tariff and Commission (CTC) has started gathering information which may result in a fully-fledged investigation on alleged uncompetitive behaviour by Econet Wireless.CTC ha...Published: 13 Jun 2014 at 11:07hrs | | by Tinashe Makichi
Datlabs starts exporting
Pharmaceutical and personal care products manufacturer, Datlabs has started exporting its body moisturising cream, CamphaCare cream to South Africa and will next month send another consignment to Ken...Published: 30 Apr 2014 at 10:05hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Innscor could be fined to $60 million
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed Innscor Africa was found guilty of not following proper regulatory procedures in its acquisition of a majority stake in National Foods Limited (NatFoods) and could be l...Published: 16 Dec 2013 at 14:32hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Innscor faces penalty for not giving notice of NatFoods acquisition
Innscor Africa faces a penalty from the Competition and Tariff Commission for not giving notice of its intent to acquire a majority stake in National Foods. The commission noted during a stak...Published: 13 May 2013 at 06:39hrs | | by Business reporter
Datlabs losses Ingrams' Camphor Cream licence
TIGER Brand of South Africa has cancelled an arrangement under which Datlabs (Private) Limited Zimbabwe's pharmaceuticals and personal care products manufacturer and Bulawayo firm had manufactured the...Published: 18 Apr 2013 at 09:10hrs | | by Business reporter
Innscor reports a robust set of financials
Innscor reported a robust set of financials showing attributable earnings of $22.5 million, up 59.3% year on year for eps of 4.2 US cents a share. The attributable earnings were just shy of the FY 201...Published: 22 Mar 2012 at 13:26hrs | | by Business reporter
Ignatius Chombo in a bid to takeover Lobels
The Minister of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development, Dr Ignatius Chombo, is alleged to be in talks with Lobels Holdings Limited directors for a possible takeover. Sources close...Published: 20 Feb 2011 at 18:35hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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