Brand and Beyond Media East Rand January Edition 2023

JANUARY 2023 EKURHULENI CAROLINE GRACE TERUG MET 'N NUWE ENKELSNIT MORE ON FOOD AND WATER TESTING BESTE VERKOPERS NB - Uitgewers

contents SNEAK PEAK INTO THE MAGAZINE 04 REDAKTEURS BRIEF 08 CAROLINE GRACE 14 FOODFACTS ON ALL AND HER NEW HIT THINGS TESTING How to use links on our magazing While browsing this magazine you will come across company contact links. Follow these easy steps if you require more information on any of them. THIS CAN BE USED ON A COMPUTER OR EVEN YOUR CELLPHONE! To advertise or for more info contact us today! Visit our website: www.brandandbeyondmedia.co.za Or any of our Social Media platforms: (Just click on the logo or link) Natalie: 010 085 1901 / [email protected] | Wyda: 010 085 1900 / [email protected] Disclaimer Paid advertisements appear on Brand and Beyond Media’s magazine, Facebook page, and Instagram page. Brand and Beyond Media does not endorse or evaluate the advertised product, services, or company, nor any of the claims made by the advertisement. Advertisers making claims are solely reliable for promised results. Thus Brand and Beyond Media can not be held liable for services not given as is merely there for the advertisement of a product, services, etc. Brand and Beyond Media reserves the right to refuse, reject or cancel any ad for any reason at any time without being held liable. Brand and Beyond Media, can not be held liable if advertisers do not receive feedback from any advertisements and are merely there to inform consumers of the business, service, or company. Brand and Beyond Media (PTY) Ltd: 2021/340595/07



redakteurs brief Die oorbekende “count down “kondig die koms van ‘n nuwe jaar aan …almal is opgewonde en ook so effe vrolik na die voorafgaande ure se kuier en dalk ‘n glasie sjampanje te veel. Die oomblik vang almal vas, ons klink glasies, druk mekaar en wens net die beste vir die nuwe jaar toe. Dis hoe ons glo en natuurlik wil elkeen van ons nie net die beste vir ons geliefdes hê vir die nuwe jaar nie, maar ook vir onsself. Elke jaar hoop en glo ons vir iets beters anderkant die onbekende blink van vuurwerke en vrolike stemme. Wat is ‘n nuwe jaar sonder hoop en geloof dat dit sal goed gaan? Wat is die mens daarsonder. My hoop vir elkeen is ‘n goeie en vrugbare 2023. Mag jou saad op vrugbare grond val en dit reën waar jou skape wei. Mag 2023 se geloof, hoop en liefde-son oor elkeen van ons adverteerders en lesers skyn. Voorspoedige 2023 die redakteur Psalm 67 vers 2 Mag God ons genadig wees en ons seën; mag Hy sy aangesig by ons laat skyn! Sela.







CAROLINE GRACE DIE TALENTVOLLE CAROLINE GRACE IS TERUG MET N SPLINTERNUWE TREFFER WAT JOU GAAN LAAT SAAMSING. Bokswyn is ’n tipiese tong-in-die-kies liedjie. Dit skep die gevoel van vryheid, amper soos ’n “anthem” wat jou forseer om jou skoene uit te skop en te vergeet van die lewe wat soms so ernstig kan wees. Wyn is natuurlik nie die oplossing vir al jou probleme nie, maar dit maak dit verseker beter. “Ons het almal as studente bokswyn gedrink, en as jy ’n student is kan niks jou pla nie. Die lewe is sorgvry. Die storie agter Bokswyn is dat daar soms sekere situasies is wat mens net nie kan vermy nie. Ons almal jaag van die een dag na die ander en ’n glasie wyn is soms net die regte medisyne om weer normaal te voel. Of dit nou soet, droog, rooi of wit is. Bokswyn is ook nie meer goedkoop soos in die ou dae nie. Daar is nou wynplase wat hulle duurder wyne in bokswyn verkoop.” Caroline is lief vir ’n glasie wyn na ’n lang week of as sy net wil ontspan saam met haar man of vriendinne. Sy wou ’n liedjie skryf wat almal sal laat goed voel en waarmee almal kan vereenselwig. Sy wil hê dat Bokswyn mense sal forseer om net vir daai oomblik te vergeet van die druk wat lewe op mens kan plaas en net te leef in die oomblik.

Ek dink na COVID heg mense meer waarde aan tyd en die besef dat ons nie dit wat ons het vanselfsprekend moet aanvaar nie, want dit kan als in ’n oogwink verander. Ek dink daar is nou plek in die industrie vir musiek wat die waarde van tyd kan vasvang in ’n voelgoed manier en dis wat Bokswyn doen as jy daarna luister. Ek dink dit sal goed ontvang word.” Luister Bokswyn hier - https://CarolineGrace.lnk.to/ Bokswyn Die konsep agter die musiekvideo is jou tipiese wegbreek girls naweek. Hulle is daar om te vergeet van al hulle probleme en verantwoordelikhede en bokswyn speel vir seker ’n groot rol in die sorgvrye naweek. “Die boodskap is: “Life happens.” Jy het ’n slegte ‘danshare’-dag, jou jarelange ou sê dis verby, jy val per ongeluk in die swembad want jy is net die vriendin waarmee sulke goed gebeur, jy verloor meeste van die tyd want jy is nie goed met challenges nie en daar is wraggies weer ’n puisie op jou wang, maar dit is ok want jy het goeie vriendinne en die belangrikste van als is, jy het BOKSWYN.” Een van Caroline se groot hoogtepunte was toe sy op 9 Julie 2022 die Suid- Afrikaanse Volkslied kon sing in haar tuisdorp. Haar kenmerkende helder stem en emosiebelaaide benadering, is die perfekte pasmaats vir hierdie liedje en die eindresultaat sal luisteraars van die eerste noot af in vervoering hê.





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Source: www.safetyculture.comFOODFACTS ON ALL THINGS FOOD AND WATER TESTING Every person in South Africa is entitled to food and water that are safe to consume. None of us expect to buy a food or beverage product that will cause us harm. Nor do we expect to be served a meal that can poison us. Unsafe food can cause a wide range of illnesses and unfortunately even death. We are sadly remined that South Africa witnessed the world's largest outbreak of listeriosis (caused by contaminated cold meat). Out of 1,060 laboratory-confirmed cases, and unprecedented 216 deaths were recorded. How does this happen, and how can we avoid these potential food safety risks? The good news is that almost every link in the food chain is dedicated to supply a good quality, safe product to the next link in the food value chain: The not so good news is that even with the best of intentions, things can go wrong. Food and beverage products are at any time during its journey from farm to fork, vulnerable to physical, chemical and microbial contamination. It is these contaminants that renders consumer goods unfit for consumption. As consumers, we need to ask, “how do we ensure that products destined for human and animal consumption is not contaminated?” The short answer: we test for it. Each and every business that handles food and related products or services (such as processing aids, equipment, packaging, transport etc.) should have a quality system in place that constantly checks and monitors food safety. The idea of such a system is to proactively eliminate potential risks, rather than being reactive through crisis management and product recalls. This can lead to great suffering and damages to reputations, finances and even bring harm to human lives. What is food safety testing and how does it work? It starts with food handling companies selecting random samples (from raw material and ingredients right through to packaged finished goods) and sending it to a dedicated laboratory that scientifically tests if contaminates are present or not.

Companies also routinely check the efficacy of FoodFacts is situated close to OR Tambo their cleaning programs by taking swabs of International, and through its nationwide courier equipment, surfaces and food handlers, to ensure network, they can accept and process samples that food is produced to the highest standards in from anywhere in South Africa – even outside our the most sanitary environments. These swabs are borders. known as hygiene or environmental swabs. Samples and swabs are then sent to a laboratory In addition to food and beverage testing, for testing. FoodFacts is also equipped to test any type of water - from bottled water to borehole water. They FoodFacts is such a laboratory – it specializes in offer the full scope of SANS 241 Water Analysis and food, water and environmental hygiene testing. are one of the few laboratories that tests for Legionella pneumophila. This deadly organism is The laboratory tests for indicator organisms (total responsible for Legionnaires disease, and aerobic count, coliforms, yeasts, mould etc.) that contaminate water systems such as process water, indicates whether there might be a problem with cooling tower water as well as air conditioner the product under test. They also detect systems. dangerous pathogens such as E. coli, Salmonella species. and Listeria species. that undoubtedly FoodFacts also provide the following services: renders the product unfit for human consumption. Allergen testing (gluten, milk, soy, etc.) FoodFacts conforms to the highest standards, and Mycotoxins testing (toxins produced by certain this means that every customer can trust in the mould (fungi) that can grow on a variety of accuracy of the results that it produces. FoodFacts different crops and foodstuffs) is accredited by SANAS – The South African Shelf-life testing – to determine how long a National Accreditation System. SANAS is the only product can last before it deteriorates beyond national body responsible for carrying out acceptability accreditations in respect of conformity Nutritional analysis assessment, as mandated through the Constructing of labels and ingredient lists, Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Certificates Of Analysis (COA’s), Material Safety Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Act (Act Data Sheets (MSDS’s) 19 of 2006). Though national and international participation in proficiency testing, FoodFacts FoodFacts aim to provide a service to business and ensures that it’s quality standards rate amongst individuals. If they cannot help directly, they the top labs in the country. This local laboratory is reach out to industry partners that can. even recognized by ILAC (the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation)! Visit www.foodfacts.co - your one-stop-testing- solution-shop. CATCH FOODFACTS ON ONTBYTSAKE, DURING JANUARY 2023 ON KYKNET SATURDAY 28 JAN: 07:30-09:00 AND AGAIN 09:30-11:00 066 474 8155 073 197 3756

























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