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Ramping up efforts to reduce plastic wasteTo mark World Environment Day (5 June) and World Oceans Day (8 June), a number of retailers announced plans to step up their efforts in reducing plastic waste. Woolworths revealed its vision of zero packaging waste to landfill, committing to phase out nonrecyclable plastic packaging for its own-brand products by 2022. While Food Lover's Market has launched a Withdraw The Straw campaign and will be replacing all plastic straws with paper ones in its stores nationally. Pick n Pay also announced a set of focused initiatives to reduce plastic waste, including the introduction of 100% recyclable plastic bags and free plastic collection from online customer homes. In other top news, KFC has opened its first restaurant in Côte d'Ivoire, continuing the fried chicken brand's steady expansion across the African continent. I chatted to Andrew Havinga, general manager, KFC new Africa markets, who shared details behind the company's expansion strategy. I've also rounded up some of our favourite food and beverage products in this week's #FreshOnTheShelf column - including new ready-to-eat meals from Clover, a demi-sec blend from Pongrácz, artisanal spice rubs from Robertsons and flavoured green teas from Tetley. Last but not least, Mercy Mpinganjira shares how innovative e-commerce approaches can help small businesses in Africa. Till next time. Have an inspiring week! Lauren Hartzenberg
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| Woolworths has used World Environment Day to announce its vision of zero packaging waste to landfill, committing to phase out nonrecyclable plastic packaging for its own-brand products by 2022...read |
| | | To mark World Oceans Day on 8 June 2018, Pick n Pay has revealed a set of focused initiatives to reduce plastic waste...read |
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Food Lover's Market has launched a Withdraw The Straw campaign and will be replacing all plastic straws with paper ones in its stores nationally...read | 
Mercy Mpinganjira Africa's growing digital economy is fast changing how business is done on the continent. Trading of goods and services online is estimated to be worth $24bn...read | 
Lauren Hartzenberg KFC opened up its first restaurant in Côte d'Ivoire on 23 May, continuing the fried chicken brand's steady expansion across the African continent.read |
| | |  | Issued By Manufacturing Indaba Fundamental factors including increased political stability, growing investment prospects, Industry 4.0 as well as the enforcement of game-changing policies present plentiful opportunities for African manufacturers... read | |
| | |  | According to the Clur Report of SA Retail Property, sales per square metre in shopping centres continued to grow in March... read | | |  | Issued By Interact RDT Across the competitive landscape of the retail industry, we are starting to see a massive trend as retailers adopt more technological practices in order to enhance their customer experience... read | | |  | SA smart logistics company, Pargo, has entered into a partnership with The Body Shop that will enable consumers to use the cosmetics store as parcel drop-off and pick-up points... read | | |  | Source Africa 2018 will open its doors at the CTICC on 21 June for a 2-day exhibition with free-to-attend seminar sessions aimed at the continent's textile, apparel and footwear sector... read | |  | Issued By Marin's Southern Africa Marin's Southern Africa is now the exclusive distributor of Stick'n Glide - the display that's taking the market by storm! Be sure to visit the Marin's Southern Africa stand at the Madex exhibition for the grand reveal... read | | |  | Lauren Hartzenberg Puma and MIT Design Lab have been collaborating on a research project that looks at how bacteria can be used within sportswear design to improve performance and sustainability... read | |  | Legwear specialists Falke South Africa will this month be establishing a retail presence in Australia, following an "extremely successful" visit to the country... read | |  | The amount of jewellery exported worldwide reduced by -1.8% against the previous year level, according to the report 'World: Jewelry - Market Report. Analysis and Forecast to 2025', recently published by IndexBox. read | |  | Turkish menswear brand D'S Damat has entered the South African market, opening a store in Menlyn Park in Pretoria... read | | |  | Lauren Hartzenberg In #FreshOnTheShelf, we round up some of our favourite food and beverage products that have hit the retail shelves recently... read | |  | Samantha Snedorf Silver Creek Distillery has been around since 2014. Mark Taverner started his journey with Shanna-Rae of Time Anchor Distillery as one of his mentors, as well as Lucy Beard from Hope on Hopkins. Even with these local influences, his alcohol has a unique twist to it... read | |  | Unilever, has unveiled a R50-million biomass boiler at its Maydon Wharf Factory in Durban that will reduce CO2 emissions, waste-to-landfill, and ultimately the amount of electricity used in production... read | |  | The food producer grew regional sales by 19.5%, and by 7.6% excluding acquisitions. International sales increased by 3.6%. However, the business was impacted by the increased costs of canned fruit due to the ongoing drought in the Western Cape... read | | |  | Fresh produce markets have created employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for thousands of people from sales agents to street hawkers... read | |  | Maryanne Gicobi East African countries could lead the world in growth in consumption of tea during the next decade, even as they occupy top positions in exports of the commodity... read | |  | Preparations for an Intra-African Trade Fair in Cairo in December 2018 are underway... read | | |  | Issued By Pyrotec Many of us take barcodes for granted because they're so commonplace. However, this technology offers significant benefits to manufacturers and brand owners as products move through the supply chain... read | |  | Dr Nonhlanhla Kalabaila The focus for this year's World Environmental Day and Oceans Day is on plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean... read | | |  | Global consumer spend on digital commerce will reach $14.7tn by 2022, up by 60% on last year's figure of $9.2tn. It's expected to approach $15tn annually... read | |  | Issued By Insight Survey Insight Survey's latest SA Pet Care Industry Landscape Report 2018 discusses the global and local pet care markets based on the latest information and research... read | | |  | Shae Leigh If you're someone who loves a bit of stereotypical gender bashing you're in for a real treat. If not, buckle up for this sexist, crass, offensive bottled misogyny featuring Vale Bru - a lekker microbrewery with really kiff okes running rampant while calling themselves brewers... read | | |  | Traditional retail has become one of the most competitive business landscapes, but one of the sectors that appear to continue attracting high numbers of visitors is the local community market... read | | |  | Gary Mortimer and Louise Grimmer Whether it is lining up to pay for your groceries or making a bank transaction, time costs money. As businesses become aware of the costs of waiting, they are looking at innovative ways to reduce these expenses by "designing out" queues... read | |  | With its new interactive aisle display, Quattro Management Systems aims to quell retailer woes relating to shrinkage of small but high-value brands and personal products, while also improving the purchasing experience of the shopper... read | | |  | Tom Jackson Kenyan startup Tanda, which makes it easier to run a shop by allowing shop owners to order and manage their inventory, has formally launched after a four-month pilot... read | |  | Cooling plays a vital role in daily life, from cooling people in office buildings and hospitals, to cooling products like food and data. Cooling is necessary in our modern society but it also consumes a vast amount of energy... read | | |  | Millennials use apps to buy transport, food, accommodation, fashion and beauty, and consequently, expect the same technology-driven convenience when it comes to customer service and communication from their bank... read | | | | Anatole France "If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads." Alia Shawkat "If we give something value, it becomes valuable." Angelina Jolie "Make bold choices and make mistakes. It's all those things that add up to the person you become." Charlotte Bronte "Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs." Russell Brand "It's difficult to believe in yourself because the idea of self is an artificial construction. You are, in fact, part of the glorious oneness of the universe. Everything beautiful in the world is within you." |
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