Dec
23
Nestle closes Zimbabwe factory
December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
International food group Nestle has confirmed that it is closing its operations in Zimbabwe after it refused to bow to pressure to buy its milk from a company owned by the wife of controversial president Robert Mugabe.
After being exposed in the media, Nestle withdrew its commercial relationship with Mugabe.
The company has apparently faced pressure in Zimbabwe [...]
Dec
22
ISO standardization initiative to facilitate eHealth in developing countries
December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
ISO will develop a technical report (TR) to help emerging and developing countries implement a solid and internationally harmonized health informatics system. The report will present information in an accessible way to guide and facilitate the adoption of relevant International Standards by countries with limited resources and infrastructure.
The document (ISO/TR 14639) is being produced in [...]
Dec
15
Manuka Honey in South Africa
December 15, 2009 | 3 Comments
I continue to be hounded by phone calls, SMS’s and e-mails of people asking for me to supply contact details for distributors of Manuka Honey in South Africa.
We have previously posted on this blog looking for suppliers and have had limited response with some industry experts indicating that it is quite difficult to import sizeable [...]
Dec
10
Be a good mate with Castle Lager and SACAB this festive season
December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment
With the festive season on our doorstep and much partying to be done, the hero is the guy who volunteers to stay below the legal limit and drive his mates home. And Castle Lager, the beer that brings friends together, is now making sure that friends look out for each other.
“Every team needs a hero” [...]
Dec
5
ManufacturingHub.co.za update
December 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Some of you will have noticed that the ManufacturingHub.co.za site has not been updated in a while.
We are in the process of using this November, December period to update the site to make for a better browsing experience for professionals in the South African food, pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetic manufacturing industries.
We are also upping our [...]
Dec
5
Get serious in natural medicines
December 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Manufacturers and distributors of “Natural medicines” are going to need to work hard to establish themselves as “serious brands” if they want to make inroads into the South African consumers’ pockets. In 2008 we at ManufacturingHub.co.za predicted that one of the areas where we saw growth in the local pharmaceutical market was in and around [...]