Consumers will now see five key nutritional values displayed clearly on the front of Kellogg's cereal boxes, courtesy of the user-friendly, front-of-pack (FoP) Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs) labelling tool the cereal brand is piloting in South Africa.
6 Oct 2008

The courts have been grappling recently with the question of whether patent and trademark law both require the same test before a judge grants a permanent injunction. Under the eBay ruling, judges in patent infringement cases must apply a four-factor test. Are the rules the same for trademark cases? 3 Oct 2008

Not infrequently the courts are called upon to decide cases where people slip, fall and injure themselves, often quite badly. Sometimes these accidents occur on pavements, sometimes in commercial or residential buildings and most often, it would seem, in shops. Moreover, from the cases which come before the courts for decision, the most dangerous place in any shop or supermarket appears to be the fresh produce section where various forms of vegetable matter or bits of fruit may fall and provide a trap for the unwary shopper. What must shop-owners do to protect themselves against claims which can be very substantial depending upon the nature of the injury suffered by the customer? 1 Oct 2008

The Department of Health has called for any product of Chinese origin that may contain milk or dairy products to be detained until the department is able to run tests on certain products. 26 Sep 2008

Dire warnings by some business organisations over the cost and legal implications of the Consumer Protection Bill may be an overreaction, said a legal expert. 23 Sep 2008

The Department of Trade and Industry finally handed down a ruling for mandatory labelling of genetically modified foods on Tuesday, 16 September. 19 Sep 2008

The SABC is challenging South African businesses to show their commitment to good corporate governance by renewing their business TV licences before the end of September 2008.
17 Sep 2008