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- OLC Through The Line Communications
The second annual 'Wear You' seminar returns
Celebrating the journey of versastyle women 6 Jun 2019
- Burger King
Burger King brings new kids campaign to life with augmented reality
Burger King launches new BK® Gone Wild collectable cards brought to life through AR 6 Jun 2019
Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.
Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.
Namibians are proud people, we are proud of our country, our heritage and of local products. We love Windhoek and Tafel Lager and at a braai we cannot imagine having anything else but Namibian meat to put on the coals, definitely not on briquets. 6 Jun 2019
Glad Zip Seal Resealable Bag voted Product of the Year 2019 (Food Packaging)
The Product of the Year survey has revealed that Glad Zip Seal Resealable Bags has been voted the best product in the Food Packaging category after surveying 4,000 South African households. 6 Jun 2019
Pick n Pay reduces energy intensity by more than a third
Pick n Pay has managed to reduce its energy intensity per square metre by 36.9% through both improvements in technology and behavioural change. The group has also expanded its solar installations. 6 Jun 2019
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Feature image: Uber Eats
Uber Eats just added a tenth city to its South African operations. As of Thursday last week, Uber Eats is now available in Soweto. 6 Jun 2019
- Burger King
Burger King Chile and Uber Eats give away 3,000 Whoppers to everyone who lives on a street with a name related to royalty
To officially launch their delivery service in Chile, the fast food network has joined Uber Eats, to give away over 3,000 Whoppers to all those who live on a street with a name related to royalty. 5 Jun 2019
Competition Commission's grocery retail market inquiry welcomed
One of the affected specialist challenger retailers has made their submission to the Competition Commission on the power wielded by the major national supermarket chains over enforcing exclusive provisions in their lease agreements against challenger retailers and speciality stores. 5 Jun 2019
- OnPoint PR
OMO reverses play deficit amongst consumers in 3x power challenge
Life's pressures can often lead to stress, burn out and very little time to slow down. In 2015, a study released by Bloomberg reported South Africans as the second most stressed society in the world. 4 Jun 2019
FreshStop celebrates a decade of forecourt retail
FreshStop, Soth Africa's fastest-growing convenience retail brand, is celebrating its 10th birthday. 4 Jun 2019
#FreshOnTheShelf: New from Leopard's Leap, BOS, Tinkies and Food Lover's
In #FreshOnTheShelf, we round up some of our favourite food and beverage products that have hit the shelves recently. 4 Jun 2019
Amazon's bottomless appetite
Amazon is shrinking time and eating up the planet. Once a small online book retailer, in 2018 it took over Whole Foods Market, a leading US organic grocery chain. That's almost 500 stores in one mouthful. 3 Jun 2019
How Fair Cape Dairies made its packaging more recyclable
When Cape Town-based dairy farm Fair Cape Dairies decided to package its Single Origin EcoFresh milk in white plastic bottles it seemed like a good idea - white PET bottles are technically acceptable for recycling. But it turns out that white plastic bottles are not as recyclable as once thought. 3 Jun 2019
Grassroots commercial enterprises launched at Yes4Youth hub in Tembisa
The Youth Employment Service (YES) has launched two new business partnerships at the Kago Yes4Youth Community Hub in Tembisa, the first step to fulfilling its next development goal of becoming a commercial centre. 3 Jun 2019
- Mpact
Does packaging affect food safety?
In the previous edition, Mpact Versapak explored packaging additives which assist with beverage preservation. This month we consider the safety of packaging that is in direct contact with the food we consume. 31 May 2019
#AfricaMonth: Why Africa is primed for prestige beauty growth
As the senior vice president of local and cultural innovation at Estée Lauder Companies, it's Susan Akkad's job to increase the relevancy of the beauty group's brands across global and emerging markets. Overseeing multi-ethnic innovation for brands including La Mer, Clinique, Mac and Estée Lauder, she's no stranger to the concept of (and responsibility of) 'inclusive beauty'. 31 May 2019
Lego Certified Store to open in Menlyn Park Shopping Centre
The Great Yellow Brick Co is opening a new Lego Certified Store in Menlyn Park Shopping Centre on 1 June 2019. The new store follows the opening of the first Lego Certified Store in South Africa in Sandton last year. 31 May 2019
Guarding against greenwashing
Terms such as "environmentally friendly", "organic", and "natural" or "pure" are popping up on marketing campaigns across the world for products that range from shampoo to soft drinks, all trying to attract the attention of the growing environmentally conscious consumer. 31 May 2019
Cleaver Awards 2019 honour SA's best butcheries
The country's best butcheries were recognised at the 14th annual Cleaver Awards, held yesterday at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. 31 May 2019
A guide for thorough refrigerator hygiene in retail
Commercial refrigeration is a huge investment for retailers who produce and sell food. It is essential that these appliances be thoroughly cared for to ensure a safe, clean and hygienic environment for food and those who consume it. 30 May 2019
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