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The New Fastmoving

May 6th 2011, 00:00

06.05.2011

The New Fastmoving
This week marks the launch of the new and improved Fastmoving.co.za. While everyone else was off enjoying the extended Easter break our team was working away, tweaking and tinkering to get the new portal ready for its public debut.

Although the address remains unchanged (fastmoving.co.za), that’s about where it stops. We’ve renovated the entire site and apart from the obvious cosmetic changes a lot has been done to add value to our services and offer even more to you, our clients and subscribers. Read Article

Albert Pretorius


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Fastmoving Spotlight
new products · brand activity · liqour · jobs · events
· Branding Conference and workshop June 2011 - Register Today!!!
The Knowledge Resources branding workshop and conference are being held at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton
· Denny helps feed the hungry on national soup day
Nothing beats a bowl of hot nourishing soup on a cold winter’s day but for millions in South Africa this is a luxury they’ll never experience.
· South Africa’s logistics costs pose growth risk
Inefficiencies in South Africa’s logistics system, together with a consistently high total cost of logistics negatively impact...
Retailer News
Walmart clears Namibia hurdle
Windhoek - A Namibian court has quashed a competition watchdog ruling that placed local conditions on Walmart's planned takeover of South African retailer Massmart Holdings [JSE:MSM], a newspaper said on Friday.
· Profit surge for Mr Price
Economic News
Africa must be integrated into global markets - WEF
Africa must become integrated into global markets to sustain a faster pace of economic growth and to create jobs for millions of unemployed people, officials from the World Economic Forum (WEF) said today.
· SA unemployment rates among highest
· Neighbours have better logistics than SA
New Products
New Laager Rooibos Cappuccino from Joekels Causing a Stir
Ouma's rooibos will never be the same again. Joekels, blender of some of South Africa's top teas, has launched Laager Rooibos Cappuccino, a home or office version of the fashionable cuppa.
Clover Aquartz
The new Aquartz packaging boasts a more slender bottle shape that is easier to hold, and better reflects the healthy essence of Aquartz, as well as the image conscious aspirations of the consumer. Two tone bubbles define the variants of the sparkling pure and flavoured range, while flowing lines in two tones define the still variants.
Supplier News
Mondi Group: Interim Management Statement 5 May 2011
This interim management statement provides an update on the financial performance and financial position of the Group since the year ended 31 December 2010, based on management accounts up to 31 March 2011 and estimated results for April 2011, which have not been audited or reviewed by Mondi’s external auditor.
· No attempt to chase farmers — minister
International News
Vietnam coffee prices hit all-time high - traders
Vietnamese robusta coffee prices rose nearly 3% on domestic markets in the past week to an all-time high of 50 million dong ($2424) a tonne on Wednesday, tracking gains in London robusta futures markets, traders said.
· P&G's Ed Shirley Will Step Down in Realignment
· Foreign exchange could boost the reported revenue of major U.S. food makers
Brand Activity
Sasko launches new consumer competition
Win great prices every month with Sasko Bakeries. For more details on ETV, SABC 1, 2, 3 & DSTV! See the in-store leaflet for more details.
Special butter wears dairy crown
A cultured butter from Ladismith Cheese was crowned as the 2011 Dairy Product of the Year at last night’s (27 April) Danisco Qualité Dinner of the South African Dairy Championships. Fourteen superior dairy products received the coveted Qualité mark of excellence, while a total of 91 dairy products were lauded SA Champions.
Denny helps feed the hungry on national soup day
Nothing beats a bowl of hot nourishing soup on a cold winter’s day but for millions in South Africa this is a luxury they’ll never experience. Denny, South Africa’s premier canned soup range, has embraced National Soup Day on 26th May and is leading South Africa in making sure that those living in our poorest communities can also enjoy a hearty meal.
Bioflora
Bioflora cc was established in 1995 to introduce, manufacture and distribute bacterial probiotic products in South Africa. The company cooperates closely with Biotherapeutics cc, Biomox Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd and Creative Care Solutions Medical (Pty) Ltd.
Featured Brands
Contempo
The Contempo brand offers a wide range of quality condoms that are developed especially for those who are passionate about their pleasure.
Ritch CHEM
Manufacturers of high quality cleaning products for the Hospitality Industry
Liquor News
Distell’s amazing legal battle to save tax on Amarula
LIQUOR giant Distell waged — and lost — a four-year legal battle to avoid paying higher excise duty on its flagship liqueur Amarula after it was classified as a spirit-based drink, rather than a wine-based one, court documents show.
SABMiller finance chief to retire
London - Global brewer SABMiller said its Chief Financial Officer Malcolm Wyman would retire at end-August to be replaced by internal candidate James Wilson, which is likely to throw the spotlight on when Chief Executive Graham Mackay decides to retire.
SA punts wine tourism for growth
Stellenbosch - Wine tourism was one of the fastest growing and most lucrative sectors of the global tourism market, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Monday.
Featured Retail Services
RIC Consulting
QlikView is a new kind of business intelligence software that changes your world. It’s BI software that lets you stop guessing and start knowing how to make faster, smarter decisions in your business..... Find out how RIC Consulting and QlikView BI are giving many leading South African Retail, Wholesale and Distribution businesses a serious competitive advantage in generating more revenues, increasing margin and reducing costs across all their key business operations. Shouldn’t you be clicking through to QlikView BI?
Trade Link Retail Systems (Pty) Ltd
Trade Link Retail Systems is a leading South African Retail IT Solutions Company, focusing primarily on the retail Fast Moving Consumer Goods (“FMCG”) markets in RSA and Africa
Retail Services News
South Africa’s logistics costs pose growth risk
Inefficiencies in South Africa’s logistics system, together with a consistently high total cost of logistics negatively impact the country’s global competitiveness, particularly where neighbouring countries such as Namibia and Mozambique offer more efficient, cost-effective alternatives.
How to break through the clutter an impact shoppers in liquor environment
Just like any other retail environment, liquor environment is challenged with too much clutter that makes it difficult for shoppers to locate brands in-store.
Proscan advances its inkjet printer range
ProScan Media Products (PMP), a leading provider of labelling, coding and marking solutions to the southern African market, introduces the latest Matthews I-Mark C84e continuous inkjet printer with touchscreen control, which is designed for fast and effortless operation in a multitude of applications.
FMCG Jobs
Job Opportunity – Category/Trade Marketing Assistant
Our client is a specialist product provider in the South African FMCG foods industry. A new opportunity has arisen for a person with a thorough understanding of category management and the resultant trade marketing activities.
Integration Resourcing
You have been using Traditional Recruitment for years and are accustomed to it, but is this method really producing the results you need…
Nicolene Di Bartolo Executive Search
Nicolene Di Bartolo Executive Search provides a range of executive search services to substantial, diversified yet hand-picked client base is highly renowned for performance, service and delivery.
Strategy Recruitment Marketing
Strategy Recruitment Marketing is focused on providing tailor-made, alternative recruitment solutions that are based on out-the-box strategic and creative thinking, detailed processes, and keeping abreast of the latest recruitment practices and technology through understanding each client´s critical success factors, to produce impactful results cost-effectively
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. Talented Selections was established in 1998 and offers a customised recruitment solution to the FMCG industry.
Events
BRANDING CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP JUNE 2011 – REGISTER TODAY!!!
The Knowledge Resources branding workshop and conference are being held at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton – conveniently situated next to the Gautrain Station for fast and easy access! You can choose to attend the workshop only (7 June), the conference only (8-9 June) or both the workshop and conference (7-9 June)! It’s up to you.
CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY WITH THE PARLOTONES AT THE TABLE OF PEACE & UNITY
Capetonians are in for a real treat this Mother’s Day – the Table of Peace & Unity promises a world class line-up of entertainment, including the Parlotones, Danny K and Vicky Sampson.
 
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