the Distribution community of South Africa

Dragon assists second language users

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:44:00 +0200

Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Speak & See, assists those with upper body mobility and literacy problems, or those unable to type well through its speech recognition software.
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PUMA scores a hat trick

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:07:00 +0200

Sportslifestyle brand, PUMA, last week unveiled the 2010 football kits for the 11 African teams it sponsors; announced the signing of Algeria FA to its portfolio; and was named the Official Fan Shop of the Orange African Cup of Nations Angola 2010.
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Valpre water plant for Heidelberg

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:39:00 +0200

An investment estimated to inject more than R400 million into the country, was officially announced yesterday Monday 12 October 2009 by Coca-Cola South Africa. The new Valpre Water Bottling plant is to be established in Heidelberg. Bill Egbe, president: Coca-Cola South Africa, was also present and reiterated the company's commitment towards the economic development of communities in South Africa.
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International mouth guards now available

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:58:00 +0200

OPROshield mouth guards, described as the world's most advanced self-fit mouth guard, and supplied to many of the 2009 British and Irish Lions team, are now available in South Africa.
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Consumer goods far horizons

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:05:00 +0200

Whether the fast-growing economies of India, China and Brazil can help pull the world out of the current recession is a matter of debate. But to fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) giant Unilever, which earns 50% of its revenues in the developing world, the question is academic.
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Access suppliers through retail portal

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:11:00 +0200

Finding suppliers can be time-consuming and frustrating; however, Reach Retail, the latest internet portal for retail in South Africa, plans to make this a simple click exercise. The site offers retailers free access to daily industry news, supplier search by name, supplier search by area, category and sub-category, industry events and a favourites management functionality.
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Wool prices see new seasonal high

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:05:00 +0200

The wool market delivered another strong performance with the Cape Wools Merino indicator increasing by 2.6% to a new seasonal high of R57.46/kg (clean).
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Amazon Kindle goes international

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:24:00 +0200

CALIFORNIA, USA: Amazon.com on Tuesday, 6 October 2009, announced it is releasing an international version of the Kindle and trimming prices of the coveted electronic book readers.
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Rock legend launches at AVA Expo

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:07:00 +0200

This year's AVA Expo, taking place from 29 October - 1 November 2009 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, will see the South African launch of the world-famous Schecter guitar.
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New milk supply arrangements for Nestle Zimbabwe

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:32:00 +0200

The Dairy Board of Zimbabwe yesterday, 1 October 2009, informed the Gushungo Dairy Estate and the seven other farms with whom Nestlé Zimbabwe began working on a temporary basis in February 2009, that it is now in a position to resume purchasing their milk. Nestlé Zimbabwe therefore will no longer be receiving milk from these eight farms from Sunday, 4 October 2009.
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