Statistics South Africa released the April Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) index on Wednesday, showing that costs increased 4.5% year-on-year, compared to 3.8% in March.

With the biggest teabag in South Africa, the fastest growing Black tea in the country, and the second biggest Pure Green tea on the market (less than a year into launch), Tetley continues to surprise and impress South Africans with its quality blends and affordable pricing.

Pick n Pay has relaunched its fresh offering, introducing new product lines and packaging, and a three-tiered model promising something for all tastes and budgets.

Worldwide cheese snack consumption grew 4.5% in 2017 to an estimated 472,000 tonnes, according to a new report from global food and drink experts at Zenith. Zenith has identified ten key trends driving product innovation and consumer interest in the market, broadening its demographic reach and developing new consumption occasions.

Access to banking services just got easier and more inclusive with Shoprite Money - a new mobile transactional banking service which is available to everyone, even those without existing bank accounts.

Tesco is continuing its drive to reduce food waste by removing ‘Best Before’ dates off nearly 70 fruit and vegetable lines.

The Pietermaritzburg Agency for Community Social Action (Pacsa) has published its Food Barometer for April 2018, showing the impact of the VAT hike to 15% on food prices – and how it affects the country’s most vulnerable.

Following a spate of high profile cash-in-transit (CIT) heists across the country, the National Assembly Portfolio Committee on Police has announced that it will host a special meeting on the issue on 13 June.

Western Cape-based food producer Rhodes Food Group is deepening its growth in the sub-Saharan Africa region, as the international market is marred by uncertainty.

Imperial Logistics has opened a second supply chain lab, this time in Cape Town. This is said to follow the success of its first supply chain lab in Berlin.

The South African consumer landscape is set for a multitude of shifts in the next ten years, not least of which is the maturing of the local market with growth in the Generation X (35-49 year old) market segment set to outpace that in the Generation Y Millennial age group.

Woolworths regional Australian CEO John Dixon has left the group as the retailer moves to simplify its Australian regional leadership structure.