With the ever increasing demand on your time these days it’s vital you have the most up-to- date and accurate information available at your finger tips.That’s why THE BUYER’S GUIDE is regarded as such an invaluable tool for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, fragrances, toiletries, household products, packaging and printing industries.There is

no other product available that provides a complete source of information as well as all
the contact details about suppliers to these industries in an easy-to-use format – we’ve been developing our systems for nearly three decades to ensure the publication delivers on our promise to you.

This year, we’ve gone even further by refining the content to make it even more
user friendly than ever before and have also improved the online version of the publication (www.thebuyersguide.co.za) to make sure you have access to the content wherever you may be and through whatever medium you choose.

With ever increasing numbers of visitors and active users, as well as its enhanced exposure through various search engine optimisation techniques employed by New Media’s online publishing division, the online product has established itself as the de facto search engine available to the industry sectors it serves. On the website, you can use our custom-designed keyword search functionality to find suppliers and service providers to your industry, and quickly access all the information contained in the printed version.

So, whether you’re a buyer of food ingredients and processing machinery; pharmaceutical and cosmetics ingredients and manufacturing equipment; printing and converting equipment; packaging machinery, components and

materials; or print and allied industry supplies, you’ll find everything you need to know right here.

Between the printed version of tHE BUYER’S GUIDE and the website,you can easily access the most comprehensive listings for:
• all types of food, beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetics ingredients;
• food, beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetics processing equipment; • process control equipment and instrumentation;
• laboratory equipment and services; • packaging materials, containers and components;
• packaging machinery;
• packaging raw material converting equipment and consumables;
• consultants;
• foreign principals and their local agents • lists of relevant trade, technical and professional associations and institutes in South Africa
• printing equipment, consumables and services; and much more…

As is the case each year, despite the considerable care taken in the compilation exercise, and our very best efforts to ensure accuracy, the publishers cannot be held responsible for incorrect information provided (at any point during the extensive and on-going compilation exercise) by the companies concerned.

We’re confident you’ll enjoy this year’s publication of THE BUYER’S GUIDE in both its hard-copy and online versions and will, as always, find it the most useful reference available for locating and contacting the business partners that supply everything you need to stay on top of your industry.