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The 2024 Eat Out magazine is on shelves!

The latest edition offers readers an immersive experience of South Africa’s restaurant scene through the lens of those creating culinary excellence. Eat Out has celebrated SA’s most talented chefs and restaurateurs, and the teams that breathe life into their vision, for 25 years. The 2024 Eat Out magazine continues in that tradition, shining a light […]

Iconic TASTE brand embraces a digital-first future

Woolworths intends to expand its efforts in the food content space by increasing, as well as consolidating, all its investment into TASTE’s digital growth. It’s official: Woolworths TASTE now reaches over 1 million consumers monthly across all its digital platforms. The reported figures for February 2024 stood at 1 044 002 – a new high for the […]

How we transformed an internal campaign into a social media hit

Case study: CCBA #WomenLead Using personal stories and strategic content, CCBA’s #WomenLead campaign resonated internally and externally, driving awareness and engagement. Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is the eighth-largest Coca-Cola bottling partner worldwide by revenue and the biggest in Africa. Employing 17 000 people, their 40 bottling plants service more than 680 000 customer outlets across […]

Celebrating 20 years of Woolworths TASTE

Case study: Woolworths TASTE Woolworths’ early recognition of the power of content marketing laid the foundation for enduring success. Launched in 2003 by New Media, Woolworths TASTE has become a cornerstone of South African food culture. It has not only thrived for 20 years but also evolved into a multi-channel platform reaching over 800 000 people […]

New Media presses play on agile new video agency

Ready for action: South Africa’s newest 25-year-old video agency flips the script on affordable, story-driven video content. Innovative, scroll-stopping visual stories, unprecedented value and a 48-hour turnaround time! The future of video is purple – or Reddish Blue. Building on the company’s 25 years of storytelling expertise, New Media’s new video agency boasts an expert […]

TASTE’s Loadshedding Cookbook lights up London awards

Woolworths TASTE’s ingenious Loadshedding Cookbook took top honours at the International Content Marketing Awards in London, winning gold in the highly competitive Best Use of Print category. The standalone special edition, a cookbook designed to stop loadshedding from ruining your dinner, features smart cooking strategies and 89 recipes by TASTE favourites Abigail Donnelly, Khanya Mzongwana, […]

Food24 launches Food24 Baby, in collaboration with Parent Sense

New Media-owned Food24 has launched Food24 Baby, an online portal dedicated to helping parents navigate the challenges and joys of weaning. Together with Meg Faure and Kath Megaw, authors of the widely acclaimed Weaning Sense, Food24 will deliver the best in baby nutrition and parenting resources. From dietitian-approved recipes to informative articles, the new portal […]

Gold, gold and more gold for New Media in New York

New Media scored a trifecta at the prestigious 2023 Eddie & Ozzie Awards, taking top honours in three hotly contested categories. Tech Talk with Vodacom won Best Science or Technology Podcast, Woolworths TASTE won Best Social Media/Online Community in the Consumer category for its Instagram and TikTok presence, and long-standing TASTE food director Abigail Donnelly […]

VISI launches online interior design courses with BHC

New Media-owned VISI, South Africa’s most beautiful magazine, has partnered with the renowned BHC School of Design to create brand-new modular online courses in interior design. BHC is a highly respected, single-purpose provider of design education, accredited by the Department of Higher Education & Training, the South African Qualifications Authority and the Council of Higher […]

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