According to Diabetes SA, the International Diabetes Federation has disclosed that there are approximately 2.1 million people living with diabetes in SA. In a recent study, the national health laboratory service in SA quoted 4 million – of which 90% are type 2 Diabetics and 10% Type 1 Diabetics. Simply put Type 1 means you are insulin dependent (need injections) and Type 2 can still be controlled without insulin injections (through diet & medication).1 Unfortunately there is no pharmaceutical pill...

Currently second tier economies such as rural and township areas offer plum opportunities for shopping centres because of saturation in traditional upmarket areas. However, centre owners need to be aware that the way shopping centres are managed in second tier economy areas is different. “In the 90s, shopping centres built in second tier economy areas were constructed without input from the surrounding communities, this often resulted in vandalism or general boycotts of the centre.” Today, surrounding communities are very involved...

Most of us are partial to indulging ourselves with something delicious and sweet, especially if created by ourselves in our kitchen and shared with our loved ones. The dark side of this happy notion is that too often, when cooking and baking, we overindulge and are left feeling guilty and unhealthy. So, we deny ourselves the joys of real desserts and baked goods in favour of slimmer hips and healthier attitudes, depriving our taste-buds by choosing health foods instead, which...

If you’re tired of your home or office printing costing you exorbitant amounts of money, and producing less-than-satisfactory results, you’ll be pleased to hear that Kodak has proudly launched their Inkjet range of printers in South Africa. This innovative line of printing technology incorporates Kodak’s cutting edge pigment-based inks and printing technology, which produce long-lasting, high-quality printing at a fraction of the cost of other leading cartridge replacements. These revolutionary printers will allow users to print crisp, sharp documents and...

It seems the old adage “You are what you eat” may not be quite accurate. It isn’t what you eat, but rather how much, and how many kilojoules you consume. With the pressing issue of health related diseases like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes, due to a lack of physical activity, individuals are increasingly looking for a healthier way of living, a way that is beyond fad diets and weight-loss pills. “We have now come to the difficult conclusion that...

Hansa Pilsener is delighted to announce that they have been voted into the number one spot in the beer category in the Sunday Times Top Brands survey. The survey, commissioned to TNS Research Surveys, was conducted among thousands of South African consumers as well as South African business leaders from all around the country (including metro and non-metro areas). The awards recognise the country’s most influential big and small brands, whose achievements have helped to shape the previous year in...

Dubbed “Special Inside and Out”, South African Breweries (SAB) announced the launch of Hansa’s new refreshed packaging for their 330ml and 750ml bottles. The new changes include a fresh looking, embossed 330ml Hansa bottle, instead of the 340ml paper branded bottle, while the 750ml bottle remains the same with changes to the label, making it look cleaner and sleeker. The common iconography is still the Hansa map and ship, which represents the amazing journeys of the different styles of beer from...

Shopper marketing company ForeShare, a member of the ForeBrands Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) Group, has won the Pringles EMEA International Award for ‘Best Shopper Understanding’ and Merisant’s (Canderel & Equal) EMEA Best Practice in Category Management. Both awards signal ForeShare’s leading edge approach in category management and the shopper and channel marketing realm. According to Etienne Beukes, ForeShare’s MD, “with over 70% of purchase decisions taking place in-store, ForeShare’s ability to differentiate by tapping into shopper behaviour leverages brands and...