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Fourth round of Pyro finalists announced

Four August finalists have been selected for the 2011 Pyro Inspiration Awards. These are Pomegranate in the Informational category, Adore in the promotional category, Vevusio for its elegant and upmarket labelling and neck tag and Denny Mushrooms for its functional and eye-catching packaging designs.

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The panel of judges included Mark Khoury and Jacques Loubser from Pyrotec, Stephen Ramosime from Colgate Palmolive, Sonja Botha from Tiger Brands, Mike Kane-Smith from Time-Square and Kristi Jankowitz from Arrow Advertising.

The fifth and final selection of nominees for the November gala event will be held in Cape Town in September.

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