Sustainable Development
Sustainability is no longer a project undertaken by a small team
within a company, it has become an integral part of doing good business.
The results are measurable and executives are held to account, not
just by shareholders or regulators but also by consumers. Sustainability
is not just about minimizing the negative impact of a business but
also about actively striving to make a positive impact on the environment
and on the lives of those associated with the company.
Kraft Foods South Africa recently announced Fairtrade
certification for its chocolate brand, Cadbury Dairy Milk. 4000
Cadbury Dairy Milk slabs are enjoyed by South Africans every day.
The cocoa used to produce these slabs is now sourced from West African
farmers who receive internationally-agreed Fairtrade prices for
their product (the Fairtrade minimum price or world market price,
whichever is higher) and a Fairtrade Premium of US$200 per tonne
is used for investment in the development of businesses and community
projects such as schools, clinics and basic services.
Kraft Foods’ association with Fairtrade in South Africa has
increased the value of product sold under the label by eight fold.
This makes a real difference in the lives of cocoa farmers and the
people around them, it also gives consumers the opportunity to make
a difference by buying the product. I have no doubt that other brand
owners will follow suit. It makes long term commercial sense to,
Africa is home to 15% of the worlds population, it’s a potential
market that needs to be pulled out of poverty.
Find
out more about Fairtrade South Africa.
Craig Ballantyne
craig@fastmoving.co.za
Please feel free to make comments or raise new issues by emailing
the editor
editor@fastmoving.co.za
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Economic News
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6000
fishing workers on strike
About 6000 Food and Allied Workers' Union members in the pelagic
fishing sector will embark on a legal strike at various plants
on the West Coast, in Gansbaai and Hout Bay, on Friday at
noon, the union said. |
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New Products
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Mageu
Number 1 introduces a new winter flavour
Mageu Number 1, the market leader in this category with 68%
of the market, has launched a brand new flavour for winter.
The Limited Edition Ginger flavoured Mageu Number 1 ticks
all the right boxes for the consumer who works hard and plays
hard. With a taste that literally explodes on the taste buds,
it warms up your throat, while providing a delicious hot new
taste. |
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International News
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Walmart
in bid to boost sentiment
Fayetteville, Arkansas - Walmart announced a $15bn share repurchase
and emphasised a recent dividend rise to hearten shareholders
who have seen the stock lag as its US sales remain in a prolonged
slump. |
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Brand Activity
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Ciro's
Lani Snyman to judge World Barista Competition in Columbia
Lani Snyman, Ciro Beverage Solutions’ Training Research
and Development Manager, who recently qualified as a World
Barista Championship judge at a certification workshop held
by The World Barista Championship in Tolentino, Italy, has
been invited to attend and judge The World Barista Championship
in Columbia. |
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Cadbury
Dairy Milk set to multiply joy with new agreement with Fairtrade
Kraft Foods South Africa will become the FIRST major South
African business to achieve Fairtrade certification for its
much-loved chocolate brand, Cadbury Dairy Milk [plain]. With
over 4000 Cadbury Dairy Milk [plain] slabs unwrapped and enjoyed
by South Africans every day, that “Glass and a Half
of Joy” feeling is set to multiply with the very people
who farm the ingredients that make every slab so special.
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Find
the Pringles Golden Chip and Win
South African consumers are in for a real golden treat. Fore
Good, distributors and brand custodians for Pringles in South
Africa has announced that R100 000 worth of instant prizes
have been placed amongst Pringles Original and Sour Cream
& Onion large cans from July to October 2011. |
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Clorets
has creatively and tactically produced four short commercial
stings
Clorets is encouraging viewers to let go, have a love affair
with smelly foods, no longer worrying about bad breath afterwards
because you will get a potent and invigorating release of
fresh breath with Clorets, no matter what you’ve just
eaten! |
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A
Spectacular Finale for Spekko Rice’s 2nd Smart Moms
with Big Dreams Competition
The winner of the 2nd Spekko Rice Smart Mom with Big Dreams
competition is Lungiswa Hans (36) from Port Elizabeth. She
plans to spend the R100 000 first prize, to build and equip
her dream hair salon in Kwazakele. This is the township where
she grew up, where her mom lives, and where most of her customers
come from. |
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Featured Brands
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Nestle
Ice Cream
Creating the best moments of magical pleasure.. |
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The
Ceres Beverage Company
The Ceres Beverage Company focuses on selected categories
within the non-alcoholic beverage sector including fruit juices,
fruit concentrate mixtures, mineral water and carbonated soft
drinks. |
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Liquor News
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The
new kids on the 4th Street block
4th Street recently hosted five hip and happening launch parties
across the country to mark the arrival of their exciting new
wines, the 4th Street Natural Sweet White and Natural Sweet
Red. The celebrations kicked off in style on 23 May at the
Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, and ended with a bang
at The Stadium in Bloemfontein.
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Roodeberg
available in new packaging
Roodeberg enjoys as much popularity today as it did over 60
years ago. A household name that brings memories abound. Produced
by Dr Charles Niehaus, a founding father of the South African
wine industry, this iconic wine has been part of the country’s
fiber. Through historic world events and personal milestones,
Roodeberg was there. |
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Singularly
noble Desiderius Pongrácz is Best Cap Classique at
2011 Trophy Wine Show
Desiderius Pongrácz 2003, the singularly noble flagship
of South Africa’s much loved Méthode Cap Classique
range, has excelled as the Best Cap Classique at the prestigious
2011 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. |
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Rhinofields
Shiraz Blossom at Syrah Du Monde
Coming in at third place internationally under the Top 10
and as the top performing South African Shiraz, the limited
edition 2008 Rhinofields Shiraz has been awarded a gold medal
at the 2011 Syrah du Monde held in France recently. |
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Nederburg
Wine scores 96 points
A Nederburg wine has earned one of the top scores on the 2011
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show, with the 2008 Nederburg Eminence
coming in at 96 points to take the trophy for the best unfortified
dessert wine. The only wine to earn a higher grade was the
1933 KWV Jerepigo. |
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Fleur
du Cap is top Wooded White Blend at Old Mutual Trophy Wine
Show
Fleur du Cap has clinched the trophy for South Africa’s
Best Wooded White Blend at the 2011 Old Mutual Trophy Wine
Show scoring a whopping 95 points with the newly released
Unfiltered Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Semillon Viognier 2010.
This is the second time that Fleur du Cap has won this prestigious
trophy for Best Wooded White Blend other than Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon,
after the 2007 vintage of the same wine took top honours in
2009. |
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brandhouse
Responsible Drinking Media Awards winners announced
The winners of the 2011 brandhouse Responsible Drinking Media
Awards were announced at a cocktail reception ceremony at
the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg on
Wednesday (1 June) evening |
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Old
Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2001 Awards - An Unsurprising Surprise
In the most closely contested race since the inaugural event
in 2002, Spier edged ahead of Thelema Mountain Vineyards to
take the Fairbairn Capital Trophy for the Top Producer at
the 2011 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. |
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SABMiller
sells stake in Kenya Breweries
Johannesburg - SABMiller on Monday announced that its subsidiary
SABMiller Africa has agreed to sell its 20% shareholding in
Kenya Breweries to East African Breweries for about $225m
in cash. |
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SAB
denies MEC’s licences claim
SOUTH African Breweries (SAB), the local unit of SABMiller
, has expressed concern about comments by Gauteng economic
development MEC Qedani Mahlangu on the sale of liquor to unlicensed
outlets, saying it does not sell liquor to people who do not
have licences, as she claimed in a press briefing on Tuesday. |
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Retail Services News
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Food
Bites - Everyday Cheese
Cheddar cheese remains the most important cheese type in terms
of both value and volume, with a 39.1% contribution to the
former in 2010. |
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IMPERIAL
Logistics transforms dumpsite to ‘green logistics’
landmark
This week has seen all systems go for IMPERIAL Cargo, as the
new Paarl-based headquarters switched on to solar power and
opened the valves of its self-sufficient water treatment plant.
The move to renewable energy, working with the natural elements
and re-use of wash water coincides with World Environment
Day celebrations, which take place on 5th June 2011.
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Time
Link Cargo Scania Black Diamond
On Thursday 19 May 2011 the launch of the Black Diamond held
at Nampo Show at which the Scania SA 10 000th unit was handed
over to clients Kamal Mitoo and Dean Chetty from Time Link
Cargo. Months of preperation went into this special Limited
edition called Black Diamond.
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Food
Bites - Speciality Cheese
This includes both white and blue mould cheeses. White mould
cheeses are generally soft white bloomy rind cheeses with
a mild flavour and creamy texture. Blue mould cheeses have
strong, tangy taste and pungent aroma. Generally they are
smooth and creamy. |
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Acquisition
strengthens Tetra Pak’s ability to offer solutions for
food production
Tetra Pak the world’s leading food processing and packaging
solutions provider, today announced that it has acquired Chaswill
Process Technology (Pty) Ltd, a leading process engineering
company in South Africa with experience in food and beverage
production.
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BI
adoption reaches maturity
The adoption of business intelligence (BI) among South African
organisations is moving towards the maturity stage. This was
one of the key findings of the ITWeb-Microsoft Business Intelligence
Survey, which ran from 28 March to 11 April. |
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Food
Bites - Processed Cheese
Generally processed cheese is made from a base of plain natural
cheese which is heated to pasteurisation temperatures. This
prevents further ripening of the cheese and thus extends shelf
life. Generally they are mild in flavour and smooth in texture.
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Pyro
inspiration awards third round selection
Pyrotec has announced the third round of finalists for the
2011 Pyro Inspiration Awards, which aims to award innovative
and exceptional on-pack devices. The awards are split between
Promotional and Informational on-pack devices, with three
finalists in the Promotional category and one in the Informational
category. |
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FMCG Jobs
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Looking
for an opportunity to become part of a well established and
successful group?
The Ocean Group was incorporated in 1918 and is listed on
the JSE. The Group is involved in the fishing and allied services
sector and engages in the catching, processing and procurement
of marine species including pilchards, sardine, anchovy, redeye
herring, lobster, horse mackerel, squid, tune, hake and other
deep-sea species. Products are sold through international
and local marketing channels. In addition, Oceana provides
extensive cold storage and fruit handling facilities. Oceana
operates through various divisions and subsidiary stakeholders
and companies.
Click
through to see which GRADUATE opportunities are available
from January 2012 within the Oceana Group. |
Head
of Business Development
Our client is a multinational FMCG giant. With key growth
objectives, business development initiatives need to be defined
and managed consistently and coherently. With this in mind,
the Head of Business Development will own the overall business
development programme and lead key strategic development initiatives.
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Country
Manager
FMCG – Africa. Our world-renowned FMCG client requires
a Country Manager for one of their Africa business units.
The successful candidate will work closely with the South
African leadership team ensuring the implementation and monitoring
of review policies, strategies, operational plans and budgets.
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Talented
Selections
Talented Selections is committed to identifying highly talented,
exceptional individuals who have built solid careers at a
middle and senior management level and like us are passionate
about what they do. |
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Zakhele
Staffing Solutions
Zakhele Staffing Solutions is a specialist agency dealing
with FMCG Sales and Marketing. We believe in developing and
maintaining Long-Term relationships with our Candidates and
Clients. Zakhele Staffing Solutions is APSO Accredited. |
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Events
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ABSA
Calitzdrop Port & Wine Festival
Calitzdorp, renowned far and wide as the Port Capital of South
Africa, is shaking off the Klein Karoo dust in preparation
for the very best wine and lifestyle festival this region
has to offer. So start planning your trip now as the weekend
of 16 to 18 June 2011 will see this historic town bursting
out of its seams when Calitzdorp opens its heart and doors
to visitors from far and wide. |
Be
prepared for the fifth Limpopo Wine Show
Polokwane wine enthusiasts and show-goers should plan for
the annual Old Mutual Limpopo Wine Show. Taking place at the
Meropa Casino & Entertainment World for the fifth time
on 29 and 30 July, the festival is also a good reason for
Gautengers to “make a weekend of it”. |
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