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| The FMCG Files Newsletter 19 November 2015 | ||||
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| Colchester KWIKSPAR Community Clean-up – A letter | Is your packaging ready for the holiday season? | MegaVision Media Offering | Amarula’s in festive mode | Like us on Facebook |
| In this issue: New Products, Featured Catalogues, News Headlines, Recruiters, Logistics, Multimedia, Marketing and Brand Activation, Liquor, Events | ||||
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Retailers must embrace `The Big Shift’ to continue creating value for consumers With Retail Congress Africa happening in Cape Town on 3 - 4 November 2015, conversations amongst retailers will be centred around the theme of ‘Enabling retail entrepreneurs to accelerate growth in Africa’. South African retailers need to adopt new strategies if they are to continue creating value for consumers in the age of the so-called `Big Shift’, a socio-economic and technological revolution that has the potential to change the way that products are bought and sold, according to the Retail Transformation report released by Deloitte. Click here to read more |
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McCain Oven Chips gets a crisp new look and makes a tasty transformation McCain South Africa is proud to announce the launch of the new McCain Crispy Oven Chips range. With a new look and a delectable taste the new McCain Crispy Oven Chips range offers moms and kids a chip that is crispy, tasty, and delicious to eat. |
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Quorn satisfies consumer tastes with launch of vegan range Quorn Foods, a popular player in the South African meat-free, frozen food category, is expanding its footprint with the launch of a vegan frozen range. |
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ID Logistics We are part of the ID Logistics Group, a global contract logistics company that supports customers’ strategies through all supply chain functions related to innovation and optimisation. |
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MakeMeMobile MakeMeMobile has years of collective experience in providing enterprise mobility solutions by harnessing the power of mobile technology to meet the most demanding business challenges and to drive transformation throughout an organisation. |
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| NEWS HEADLINES | |||
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Food labels: What Woolworths doesn’t want you to know The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has told Health24 that Woolworths was unable to determine the number of ice cream and sorbet products affected by a peanut allergen-labelling blunder. |
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Eskom is back – and it wants to hike tariffs again Eskom submitted an application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to recover R22.8 billion which the utility used to avert load shedding. |
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Companies need to realise that big data analysis pays off, says Deloitte Data-driven decision-making and performance is the next wave of the digital revolution that companies need to prepare for to enjoy the profound opportunities on offer, says Deloitte Analytics. |
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Alibaba makes $5 billion in 90 minutes - China The world’s biggest online shopping holiday got off to a roaring start in China. |
| RECRUITERS & NEW APPOINTMENTS | |
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Nicolene Di Bartolo Nicolene Di Bartolo develops and delivers strategic recruitment solutions that are innovative, robust and effective. Our executive search and management appointment services are trusted by leading employers, both locally and internationally. |
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| LOGISTICS, PACKAGING & SUPPLY CHAINS | |||
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How retailers can protect themselves from data breaches Retailers have much to consider when running their business, allocating capital towards operational expenses is usually at the top of their list, but emphasis should also be placed on developing and implementing a safety and security plan. |
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Is your packaging ready for the holiday season? The festive season is a crucial time in most brands’ marketing calendars. During this period, consumer spending spikes and there’s an opportunity to emotionally engage shoppers who are revelling in the festive mood. |
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MegaVision Media Offering MegaVision Media put together a short video that takes you through our product and service offerings in a succinct 3-minute video. From our media rental fixtures to our branding, design capabilities and digital division offerings. We hope you enjoy it! |
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Braai, the beloved country! Clover has a new recipe book on the shelf, which has come just in time for summer! Clover Favourite Braai Recipes features an array of creative and tasty braai recipes for those long hot days. |
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Indigo Brands - Penetrating the market with MegaVision Media Indigo Brands, a Cape Town based subsidiery of AVI have been doing business with MegaVision Media for the past few years. We are accustomed to the the group known for frangrances, toiletries, and skincare to brand regularly in Makro stores. |
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Wish Your Study Buddy All the Best with Cadbury P.S. What better way to share words of encouragement with your Study Buddy during exam time than with a Cadbury P.S. chocolate bar and its range of heartfelt messages – ‘All the Best’, ‘Thinking About You’, and ‘Congrats’. |
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Amarula’s in festive mode Amarula is going big this festive season with a range of fun, fashionable, and African-inspired gifting ideas, on offer from 1 November while stocks last. |
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Sweet 16 RMB WineX announces top sellers, best sellers, and best wines on show RMB WineX has come and gone, sweeping all (including the Eco Mobility Festival) before it. 2015 was the wine show's 16th edition, bringing around 150 exhibitors to the Sandton Convention Centre for the three days of the show. |
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Rooibos cocktail craze hits bars across Europe and US A Rooibos cocktail movement has taken over bars across the world’s cocktail capitals of London, New York and Cape Town, and has been dubbed by mixologists as this season’s favourite party mixer. |
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| UPCOMING EVENTS | |
| Eikendal packs a tasty punch with new Pizza & Wine Pairings 1 – 31 November 2015 Stellenbosch South Africa |
Stellenbosch at Summer Place 2015 a stellar showcase
25 November 2015 Gauteng South Africa |
| Savanna sponsors Africa’s First Comedy Central International Comedy Festival
26 November – 5 December 2015 Silverstar Casino Johannesburg South Africa |
Colchester KWIKSPAR Community Clean-up – A letter
28 November 2015 Colchester KWIKSPAR South Africa |
| Don’t miss Groote Post’s November Christmas Market
29 November 2015 Groote Post Cellar South Africa |
Community Chest’s Twilight Festival Calls our City to Unite for Charity
1 December 2015 Cape Town City Hall Cape Town South Africa |
| Kloovenburg Christmas Market
5 December 2015 Riebeek Valley South Africa |
Gabriëlskloof’s Favourite Things Market – a feast for your senses
11 – 12 December 2015 Gabriëlskloof Estate South Africa |
| Delheim rolls out the barrels for Start of Harvest buzz
23 – 24 January 2016 Delheim Estate Stellenbosch South Africa |
The triple bottom line and the plastics industry
15 – 18 March 2016 Expo Centre, NASREC Johannesburg South Africa |
| Employer Branding SA Masterclass 2016 - Save the date
February, March, and April 2016 Cape Town and Johannesburg South Africa |
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| ABOUT US | |
| Fastmoving provides online data support and marketing services to FMCG brands and businesses operating in the retail sector. Our inventory management service is a central repository where FMCG brands can store and share hi-res pack shots and essential product information with suppliers for each SKU, on-demand, including barcodes, product endorsements, nutritional values, ingredients and allergens. | |
| To find out more about our services, contact | Editorial contact |
| Tina Baney
National Sales/ Account Manager 010 003 0385 Email: tina@silo.co.za |
Roslyn Humphreys Editor 021 410 8100 Email: editor@fastmoving.co.za |
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