Cereal's giant comments on the draft regulations relating to the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics & Disinfectants Act. 2 Aug 2007
An accidental discovery led to a study that found laser printers can release dangerous particles into the air, especially when the toner cartridge is new, or when printing graphics and images. 2 Aug 2007
Following its July 18 remedy to the security hole created between the Firefox and Internet Explorer Web browsers, Mozilla on Monday released a new version of Firefox. Version 2.0.0.6 takes further steps in resolving the vulnerability presented when a user surfs a malicious Web page on Microsoft's Internet Explorer when Firefox is also installed on the system. 2 Aug 2007
Apple IMC Southern Africa is opening of its first iStore in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday, 4 August. 2 Aug 2007
The rise of online video has seeded the inevitable growth of online video advertising, a segment that 16% of advertisers intend to do business in this year, according to a recent report. 2 Aug 2007
National Brands Limited, an AVI Ltd Group Company, has announced the completion of their internal restructuring for their Snacking Business Unit. 2 Aug 2007
Sony is getting back together with its old friend Rockstar Games to produce a new franchise of titles that will only be available on the PlayStation 3. Rockstar is the company behind the controversial "Grand Theft Auto" series, which produced several of the hits the PlayStation 2 rode to its top-selling status years ago. Can the right series do the same for Sony's latest console? 1 Aug 2007
Giorgio and George Dalla Cia, the passionate father-and-son wine and grappa-making duo, have realised a family dream with the opening of their third generation Dalla Cia grappa distillery. 1 Aug 2007
"Parents should use URL filtering software to control their children's Web surfing. These solutions allow parents to block Web sites that are inappropriate for children," Lawrence Orans, research director at Gartner, told TechNewsWorld. 1 Aug 2007
The Shuttleworth Foundation is intervening in the application for approval of a merger between two major publishing companies; the foundation believes the merger that would negatively influence education in South Africa. 1 Aug 2007
Government's new label laws have significant impact for manufacturers and fast food chains. A major meeting with food producers and the Consumer Goods Council of SA will take place on Friday, 3 August 2007, to discuss the new draft regulations. 1 Aug 2007
According to the leading online food industry website www.just-food.com, the global food additive market will reach US$25.3bn in 2007. 1 Aug 2007
Aspartame Consumer Safety Network confirms results of the latest scientific study showing aspartame in diet soft drinks can trigger serious adverse reactions like heart attacks, strokes and diabetes. 1 Aug 2007
Internet fraud is a growing threat as more and more consumers go online to buy everything from flowers to furniture. Internet bedroom furniture leader, Home-and-Bedroom.com, offers ten practical tips to ensure that your online furniture transactions are safe ones. 1 Aug 2007
Technalign has announced the launch of version 3.1 of it's CRM/Supply Chain Management application and is now available for download on a 30 day trial. The CRM provides on demand, real time statistics of the sales force, credit, and support teams. The new release includes many new functions including consignment orders, credit processing, and full invoicing capabilities. 1 Aug 2007
Top Dog Sales Secrets is a new book that teaches anyone who sells vital new skills. Edited by SalesDog.com founder Michael Dalton Johnson, Top Dog Sales Secrets serves up the selling secrets of 50 renowned sales wizards in doggie-treat-sized bites designed to supercharge sales performance. 1 Aug 2007
A global pashmina retailer has partnered with the International Breast Cancer Research Foundation to make a donation for every purchase in support of the Pink Ribbon campaign. To support the campaign for fundraising in the fight against breast cancer, part of the sale value for any order containing a pink pashmina will be given directly to cancer research. 1 Aug 2007
Strategic alliances can deliver true innovation, creating new categories, rejuvenating consumer interest and driving organic growth. Those alliances that are focused on powerfully branded, easy-to-experience innovations that are designed around the consumer allow for premium pricing and are drivers of growth. Being at the forefront of identifying shifts in consumer behaviour is essential to capitalising on that next great idea, selecting the right partner to turn that vision into value, as both Philips and Groupe SEB have done, joining forces with leading brewers to deliver the ideal home draft beer systems 31 Jul 2007
MarketConnect, a leading think tank in the marketing research professional services arena, have announced the launch of its MarketConnect web site; an industry portal to bring together marketing research providers with organisations that need to purchase marketing research services. 31 Jul 2007
Just over half of online new car buyers who answered an exclusive BuyingAdvice.com (http://www.buyingadvice.com) survey said that the length of the auto manufacturer's warranty was a factor in their decision to buy a particular vehicle. 31 Jul 2007
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