East Africa is high on Pioneer Food’s radar, as the food producer looks to Africa’s booming economies to boost growth.

Calories across the soft drinks category are down by 7.3% over the last 3 years, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel.

The only way consumers can accurately compare prices of competing brands is to focus on the unit price

Pioneer Foods has entered into a joint venture with Futurelife Health Products as it looks to enhance its breakfast cereal offering.

Pick n Pay's agreement to accept South African National Bottled Water Association's bottled water audits is a 'huge milestone' for the water group.

The macaroni and ketchup merger of Kraft Foods and HJ Heinz may prove a boon to the far smaller natural and organic food companies that have seized market share as consumers shift away from processed foods, bankers and portfolio managers said.

Bellville-based consumer brands giant Pioneer Foods Group is looking very serious about cutting out operations that are not going to fatten up its operating margins.

Clover Industries, which started making yoghurts and custards this year, will spend R65m on installing another yoghurt production line because the one it bought from DairyBelle has run out of capacity two years earlier than expected.

Leading firms in the tobacco industry have threated legal action after Parliament yesterday approved legislation to ban branding on cigarette packs.