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Woolies pies the first SA food to use certified sustainable palm oil

Woolies pies the first SA food to use certified sustainable palm oil

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Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

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Customs officials confiscate counterfeit goods worth R10m

Customs officials confiscate counterfeit goods worth R10m

15 Nov 2018

Jumia welcomes framework for e-commerce regulation in Nigeria

Jumia welcomes framework for e-commerce regulation in Nigeria

14 Nov 2018

What Nestlé's attempt to trademark the shape of a KitKat teaches us about design

What Nestlé's attempt to trademark the shape of a KitKat teaches us about design

Tom Lee and Stefan Lie 2 Nov 2018

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26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

25 Oct 2018

Sanitary pads, white bread flour to be added to VAT free items

Sanitary pads, white bread flour to be added to VAT free items

25 Oct 2018

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Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Bizcommunity.com 24 Oct 2018

National Assembly passes Competition Amendment Bill

National Assembly passes Competition Amendment Bill

24 Oct 2018

For many Muslim grocery shoppers, a shifting definition of 'halal'

For many Muslim grocery shoppers, a shifting definition of 'halal'

Febe Armanios 24 Oct 2018

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SA signs wine labelling protocol

SA signs wine labelling protocol

22 Oct 2018

Trading while caring for people and planet

Trading while caring for people and planet

Richards Munang and Robert Mgendi 22 Oct 2018

Trademark law and its limits in the fashion industry

Trademark law and its limits in the fashion industry

Clea Rawlins 16 Oct 2018

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

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Bizcommunity.com 15 Oct 2018

Sugar Industry Regulations gazetted

Sugar Industry Regulations gazetted

15 Oct 2018

Growing consumer awareness around sustainable seafood certification

Growing consumer awareness around sustainable seafood certification

11 Oct 2018

New African Food Safety Index launches

New African Food Safety Index launches

3 Oct 2018

Agricultural safeguard levy on poultry could impact SA consumers negatively

Agricultural safeguard levy on poultry could impact SA consumers negatively

3 Oct 2018

FairPlay's fight for VAT-free chicken picks up support in Parliament

FairPlay's fight for VAT-free chicken picks up support in Parliament

13 Sep 2018

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To zero-rate, or not to zero-rate: why the VAT debate is more complex than it appears

Imraan Valodia & David Francis 7 Sep 2018

Making chicken VAT-free should be a national imperative, says FairPlay founder

Making chicken VAT-free should be a national imperative, says FairPlay founder

3 Sep 2018

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Zero-rated VAT items: how South Africa is going about expanding the list

28 Aug 2018

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Tobacco industry commits to working with Sars

16 Aug 2018

Beyond B-BBEE: How to make supplier diversity part of your business DNA

Beyond B-BBEE: How to make supplier diversity part of your business DNA

Shereen Wardakan 15 Aug 2018

Rooting out devious traders

Rooting out devious traders

8 Aug 2018

IoT and ERP combine for improved food traceability

IoT and ERP combine for improved food traceability

Stuart Scanlon 8 Aug 2018

'Scotch whisky' now registered as a certification trademark in South Africa

'Scotch whisky' now registered as a certification trademark in South Africa

7 Aug 2018

NCR welcomes Supreme Court of Appeal judgment

NCR welcomes Supreme Court of Appeal judgment

1 Aug 2018

Newly launched Food Franchise Forum to represent SA's vital food sector

Newly launched Food Franchise Forum to represent SA's vital food sector

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