Within hours of Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev) formally completing its takeover of SABMiller, the Coca-Cola company said it planned to exercise a change-of-control clause to buy SABMiller’s 57% share in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA).

FreshStop, a convenience retail brand with 227 stores in its network, has introduced three new lines to its in-house fast food brands.

The Unilever Food Solution’s global Seductive Nutrition campaign for healthy and nutritious dishes that taste and look great is gaining traction in South Africa.

Ensuring your business has the right people with the right mix of skills will be critical as the food and grocery industry continues to undergo dramatic change, according to IGD chief executive Joanne Denney-Finch.

Famous Brands’s latest acquisition — and the largest in its history — is UK chain Gourmet Burger Kitchen for £120m (about R2.1bn), the restaurant franchisor said.

A bid by Fruit and Veg to take ownership of Glen Aire Butchery Businesses has received the nod from the Competition Tribunal.

A partnership between the South African Council for Shopping Centres (SACSC) and the Department of Construction Economics in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) at the University of Pretoria (UP) has resulted in the founding of a Chair in Shopping Centre Studies. This is the first Chair of its kind in South Africa.

When the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) opens its sixth annual Fresh Connections: Southern Africa Conference and Expo later this month, attracting, developing and retaining industry talent will be a major focus.

Polyco, a company that promotes the collection and recycling of post-consumer polyolefin packaging containers, has announced the appointment of Francois Marais as business-development manager. He will be the key point of contact in the Gauteng region.