12 Oct 2011 Important food matters under the spotlight at CGCSA annual conference

The Consumer Goods Council of SA held its annual conference recently, and it dealt with many matters of prime interest and concern to food industrialists, notably the implementation of the Consumer Protection Act, SA’s new food labelling regulations and the “non-negotiable” that is food product quality and safety.

The CGCSA has all the presentations on its website which can be downloaded here:

Understanding the Food Value Chain
Bongiwe Njobe – Group Executive: Corporate Sustainability
Tiger Brands

The importance of IP rights and the impact of counterfeiting and piracy
Nishan Singh
Adams & Adams

Implementation of the CPA – challenges and opportunities
Mamodupi Mohlala
National Consumer Commissioner

Online shopping- is it likely to change retail as we know it?
Mr. Kevin Meltzer
Founder Consology Agency

Transport as a key operative in the supply chain
Mr. Terrence Brown Senior Manager
Accenture Management Consulting

Highlights of the past year in combating crime in Gauteng
Lt Gen Mzwandile Petros
Provincial Commissioner of Police: Gauteng

South Africa’s crime profile and its contributing factors
Dr Johan Burger Senior Researcher
Institute for Security Studies

Blowing the lid off SA food labelling
Yolande Van Der Riet
Nutritional Specialist CGCSA: FSI

“Product Safety & Quality – Non-Negotiable”
Sullivan O’Carroll
MD and Chairman of Nestlé SA