Woolworths' virtual store supports World Diabetes Day

Woolworths will once again mark the occasion of World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2011, with a month of activities to help raise awareness of this disease and the important role nutrition plays in helping to control it. As part of these activities, it is launching an online virtual store tour led by dietician, Maryke van Zyl, to help diabetics and their families learn more about making better food choices. 8 Nov 2011 10:22

Sailors survive after being forced to buy a raft

A group of four Sri Lankan sailors have survived by clinging onto a life raft for three days, without food or water, after their 18m fishing trawler, Deshan Lanka, sank en route to Sierra Leone after catching fire according to a report in The Daily News. 8 Nov 2011 07:04

Access to safe, nutritious food still a luxury

The idea of safe and nutritious food remains a luxury for millions of people who still do not have access to food at all, according to consumer goods group Nestle managing director and chairman, Sullivan O'Carroll. 4 Nov 2011 11:47

SA positioned to advance in food safety: Wal-Mart

[Zeenat Moorad] SA has an important role to play in the global food system, and never before in history has the country been so well-positioned to advance in food safety, according to the Wal-Mart's Vice President of Food Safety. 10 Oct 2011 14:18

Multi-plugs recalled by Woolworths

Following an advisory notice SGA Trading, suppliers of multi-plugs to Woolworths, the retailer is requesting customers to return any a 6- or 10-way multi-plug (batch-codes: YD-6NS2; YD-5NS and barcodes: 6009101821518; 6009101821525) purchased any time since September 2011. 10 Oct 2011 13:50

Meat ban could cost South Africa R4bn

A ban on some meat exports after a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak could cost South Africa over US$490 million a year, an industry group said Monday, 3 October 2011. 3 Oct 2011 13:37

Bizcommunity

Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from last week Tuesday, 20 September 2011. 20 Sep 2011 15:45

Heart & Stroke Foundation awards platinum seal to Willowton Group

Willowton Group has been awarded the Platinum Seal of Appreciation by the Heart & Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) for supporting the fight against heart disease and stroke - South Africa's leading non-infectious killers. 14 Sep 2011 09:03

Labelling helps identify another 'bad' fat

The new Department of Health's legislation to limit artery-clogging artificial trans-fats (industrially processed trans-fatty acids) in all food products to a maximum of 2% in all foods could help South Africans become fat wise. 9 Sep 2011 10:39

Woolworths recalls hot water bottles

[Zeenat Moorad] Woolworths Holdings (WHL) said it was recalling hot water bottles sold since April 2011. 6 Sep 2011 12:21

It's party time at Bizcommunity! #happybiz10

On 20 August 2001, Andre Rademan and Ken van Ginkel sent out the very first Bizcommunity.com newsletter. Now, almost 10 years to the day, we're mixing up potions and even baking in preparation for our 'high calorie', 'light-fuse-and-stand-back' 10th birthday celebrations! [twitterfall] 22 Aug 2011 10:10

'Illegal cigarette' awareness campaign may get more people smoking

[Felix Kessel] Perhaps not to the same degree as yesteryear and even if the message is somewhat more sinister, cigarettes have once again made it back onto the billboards and interrupted our daily journeys once again. Instead of the old lifestyle positioning, the message is all ominous: "Buying Illegal Cigarettes Funds Organised Crime!" 15 Aug 2011 13:53

Deadly aerials?

New study in Brazil finds direct link to 4924 cancer deaths from cellular antenna radiation. 3 Aug 2011 09:24

International approval on fruit juice purification, green alternative

The Federal Drug & Food Administration (FDA) has approved a green alternative to pasteurisation and chemicals, the commercial use of ultraviolet light for the liquid purification of fruit juices to remove, reduce or inactivate pathogenic organisms. 25 Jul 2011 11:00