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Industry Trends

26 Aug 2020

How to ensure boilers and combustion equipment are performing efficiently

By Staff Writer

Boilers and combustion equipment can become an expensive problem for a company or home if assessments are not conducted on a regular basis to ensure performance levels are running at an optimum. Various catalysts can result in inefficient performance which can be avoided, thereby saving on the life cycle of the equipment and unnecessary costs....
19 Aug 2020

COVID-19 has a positive spin for health and safety professionals

By Staff Writer

If any positives can be taken from the current COVID-19 pandemic, the prioritisation of professional health and safety standards in the workplace must rank highly among the most important ones. Suddenly risk management professionals’ voices are being heard. The professional services that they provide are being heeded and the recommendations being taken with the seriousness...
17 Aug 2020

South African consumer sentiment at lowest level in 15 years due to COVID-19

By Staff Writer

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on consumer sentiment in South Africa with the SA Consumer Confidence Index for the second quarter of 2020 revealing a massive 20 point drop to 68, the lowest level in 15 years. This is according to The Conference Board Global Consumer Confidence Survey, conducted in collaboration with Nielsen. Extent...
22 Jul 2020

South Africans work the hardest yet are the least happy

By Staff Writer

BY: Lucy Desai content writer at QuickBooks South Africa Did you know recent data shows that South Africans work the longest hours yet are the least happy? Many of us have stayed later at work to meet a tight deadline or finish a large project — but would we work frequent unpaid hours? Have you...
22 Jul 2020

Sensient creates new flavours based on its annual Trends of Taste report

By Staff Writer

Sensient Flavors presents its new collection of ‘Trends to Taste’ flavours. With their sophisticated flavour profile, the new creations are more than just ingredients to excite and delight consumer palates. Based on the eponymous company report on the latest global socio-cultural shifts and trends, they provide inspiration for up-to-date product launches and targeted brand positioning....
20 Jul 2020

Africa could reimagine its cities because of the pandemic

By Staff Writer

The need for social distancing and better sanitation could leapfrog African city development into a more sustainable future. This is according to Duncan Bonnett, director Market Access & Research at Africa House, and research partner of exhibition organiser Messe Muenchen South Africa, who says that while Africa’s architects and planners have long been pushing for...
20 Jul 2020

Firmenich completes UN SDG Action Manager assessment

By Staff Writer

The world’s largest privately-owned perfume and taste company, Firmenich has achieved a key milestone by being the first in its industry to complete the Unities Nations Sustainable Development Goals Action Manager assessment. The assessment was developed by B Lab and the UN Global Compact. B Corp Certification The assessment is integral to Firmenich’s B Corp...
20 Jul 2020

Environ supports COVID-19 frontline workers with product donation

By Staff Writer

Environ has donated over R1million worth of product to doctors and nurses at six hospitals in Cape Town and KwaZulu-Natal to help soothe and restore skin sensitised by long hours of wearing a mask. The South African born yet internationally recognised brand acknowledges the immense daily assault on skin as a result of the masks...
16 Jul 2020

RFA urges members to manage COVID-19 rationally so that it doesn’t happen chaotically

By Staff Writer

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it numerous and additional challenges for road freight operators to manage in an already complex workplace. This is according to Gavin Kelly, chief executive of the Road Freight Association (RFA), speaking after a members-only webinar which focused solely on assisting and guiding members through this new Labour minefield. Titled...
14 Jul 2020

Nielsen explores ‘the new shopper normal

By Staff Writer

The nature of South African shopping trips has shifted during the COVID-19 lockdown from an initial focus on bulk, stock-up shopping to everyday needs shopping, which is up a significant 10 points from pre-COVID-19 levels, both online and offline. This data stems from a significant new Nielsen study ‘the new shopper normal’ conducted at the...
06 Jul 2020

How to build business continuity in an uncertain world

By Staff Writer

By: Paulo de Matos, SYSPRO chief product officer The role of procurement is about ensuring that business operations continue like clockwork no matter how disrupted the business environment is. This involves understanding the current environment as well as foreseeing the potential future environments and preparing for them. The challenge is that all businesses currently operate...
26 Jun 2020

The heavy traffic flooring solution

By Staff Writer

Transit floor tiles are the ideal heavy-traffic flooring solution for commercial, educational, government, industrial and domestic applications.