20 Dec Woolies launches new tomato packaging
Woolworths’ new speciality tomato range is now packaged in a kraft box base which it says will save on many tons of plastic.
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10 Jul Libstar launches world-class par-bake facility
Amaro Foods, a baked goods company in the Libstar stable, has upped its game with the commissioning of a new par-bake facility within its factory in Epping, Cape Town, and the first of its kind in South Africa. This strategic development, says Libstar, is in...
08 May Zesty seedless lemons to hit SA shelves
Introducing LemonGold, a new brand of premium citrus fruit that's following in the footsteps of SA’s exquisite mandarin, ClemenGold, a Woolies' exclusive fruit.
10 Apr Woolies, In2foods and DTI open fabulous new fresh foods facility
Woolworths and Department of Trade and Industry officially launch the largest ultra-fresh food manufacturing facility in the Southern Hemisphere.
30 Nov Woolworths pies, first SA food products with sustainable palm oil certification
Woolworths pies are the first South African food products to be certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
05 Aug Woolworths moves to ethical pork
As of end of September 2014, all fresh pork sold at Woolworths will be sourced from farms that no longer use sow stalls to restrain pregnant sows.
...06 Mar Woolworths agrees to amend its rBST milk labelling
Woolworths has announced that it is in the process of changing its milk packaging labels regarding rBST, and thus bring itself in line with dairy regulations.
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20 Feb Woolworths’ little secret to big success
The story of Woolworths — a company whose value soared from under R6bn to R51bn in a decade — is one that has confounded pundits and sociologists alike....
26 Sep Woolworths TV campaign shows food realities from a new perspective
To bring some of its Good Business Journey stories to life in a new two-part summer Foods TV ad campaign, Woolworths is taking it a step further by giving consumers the opportunity to see the behind-the-scenes realities of where...
25 Jul What keeps Woolies’ CEO awake at night – interview with Ian Moir
Ian Moir, the CE of Woolworths since November 2010, talks to Moneyweb about his career, his move to SA, his relationship with chairman Simon Susman, the group's unwavering dedication to quality, transformation within Woolies, and what keeps him awake at night.
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21 Feb Woolies continues to impress
Woolworths is enticing new customers into its stores by introducing larger varieties of product categories and bulk value buys in its stores, meaning the battle for the trolley between the upmarket retailer and rival Pick n Pay is getting fiercer....
22 Nov Woolies’ aggressive growth path
Woolworths aims to grow its market share in clothing and food aggressively. The Financial Mail looks at how it plans to scale new heights....
19 Aug Woolies’ CEO on Frankie’s, the food industry, SA and more
In an interview with the BusinessTimes, Ian Moir, CEO of Woolworths, talks about the infamous Frankie's saga and the lessons learned, notably that perception is reality in the consumer world. He also outlines the challenges of the retail business in South Africa.
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10 May In Woolies we still trust
Despite taking a publicity knock earlier this year for allegedly copying the packaging of a Frankies' soft drinks, Woolworths has the best reputation among South Africa's top companies.
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10 May Woolies opens first full supermarket
Local high-end retailer Woolworths came one step closer in its bid to lure what CEO Ian Moir calls "trolley shoppers" away from rival Pick n Pay by recently opening its first supermarket.
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29 Mar Hot cross Christians irate over buns
While Woolworths has come under fire from some Christians for putting the halaal certification mark on hot-cross bun packaging, Father Chris Townsend of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference has labelled the issue “a storm in a baking pan”....
22 Feb La Montanara cheesemaker wins Woolworths Cheese Makers Challenge
The inaugural Woolworths Cheese Makers Challenge has been won by dairy farmer, turned cheese maker, Eckard Leicher of La Montanara, a small cheesery near Ashton in the Breede River valley, with his Royal Ashton, a Maasdam-type cheese with a sweet, nutty flavour....
16 Feb Woolies to open full-line supermarkets
Upmarket retailer Woolworths will try to woo its well-heeled customers into buying more than just meat and fresh produce from its stores by introducing more categories and bulk value buys in its new full-line supermarkets....
18 Nov Woolies-PolyPET ‘green’ juice bottle a winner
PET bottle manufacturer, Polypet, has been awarded "Best Recycled Product of the Year" for the 1,5-litre bottle it produces for Woolworths' fruit juices. The award was sponsored by PACSA (Packaging Council of South Africa) in the Best Recycled Product competition hosted by the South African...
18 Nov Woolies-PolyPET ‘green’ juice bottle a winner
PET bottle manufacturer, Polypet, has been awarded "Best Recycled Product of the Year" for the 1,5-litre bottle it produces for Woolworths' fruit juices. The award was sponsored by PACSA (Packaging Council of South Africa) in the Best Recycled Product competition hosted by the South African...
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