Food and beverage company PepsiCo South Africa has expanded its ‘hottest snacks’ portfolio, offering a variety of Mzansi’s favourite Hot & Spicy flavours with Simba Flamin’ Hot Chakalaka, Doritos Flamin’ Hot Masala and NikNaks Flamin’ Hot Chilli.
Speaking on the inspiration of the Range, Giulia Iorio-Ndlovu, Senior Marketing Director, Snacks of PepsiCo South Africa says, “The new Flamin’ Hot range encapsulates the existing deep love that consumers have for hot and spicy flavours, which awaken their taste buds and take them on an exciting flavour experience. Our flavours are rooted in cultural influences, pivoting legacy favourites amongst South Africans; Chakalaka, Masala and the classic Chilli, into enjoyable snacks.”
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PepsiCo South Africa is innovating how snack brands can fit into consumers' cultures and lifestyles. The three flavours are suitable for unique and personal taste preferences.
To celebrate and engage consumers on the Flamin’ Hot Range, a campaign was rolled out driving a simple flavour message through the “Unleash Your Heat” tagline, across key and relevant consumer touch points. This includes first of its kind TV Advert (featuring Simba, Doritos and NikNaks brands), where we kicked off a HOT dialogue that extended into the social/ digital platforms. The campaign is further supported by radio activations, OOH Billboards and Digital screens in malls nationwide.
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“Why go for mild when you can choose Flamin’ Hot? Unleash Your Heat as you Entice your tastebuds today with the Flamin’ Hot Range” Giulia Iorio-Ndlovu concludes.
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I feel so lonely without these posts as it also gives me an insight into my own life as we keep forgetting it on a weekly basis. I generally don't remember what I did and what I will do in the next week, so having a placeholder or the light tower to guide me on the path to the right is always good. Also, you people can help me with the accountability aspect as well as now I will have to regularly post and share what I did with my time on Planet Earth. Let's begin with the Year 2023 and some changes in our posts that will be introduced as and when it becomes clear in my mind and thoughts.
1. Happy New Year 2023 - We came back from Mauritius tired on 31-Dec-22 and spent most of the time sleeping and resting. The new year started with prayers after bathing and post that I created some YouTube Shorts. I thought that I would post a daily short in Jan-23. We went to Laudium to eat Dosa at VimalRaj Restaurant and totally loved the taste.
2. Tasks - A lot of tasks were on my mind including the time spent standing in the queue for License Disk renewal so I brought the form one day before from Benmore Gardens and then went again in the afternoon to get it done. Now it's sorted for a year and there is no tension. Another action item on my list was to submit all the medical bills pending to be submitted to Insurance in the amount of more than ZAR 13k. Hence, I did that too and now will await the return of money after the 10% copayment charges deductions. I also changed both the wipers on the car's front window. I bought them from the BOSCH store for ZAR 580. I also got the gas cylinders refilled as both of them were empty and we were left without any tea or food and now we don't have an electric stove to rely back upon. Also, as we were not home for the last 2 weeks, we had to go on groceries and veggies shopping as well. I generally buy veggies from Randburg Wholesale Market and found them to be the cheapest there providing value for sure.
3. New School Season - My daughter went to high school so it was time to stand in the queue for a new school dress including a blazer and stationery items for her. We went around the city for the same in search of them from Woodmeads to Sandton. She never told us the full list and kept adding stuff to buy that I then bought from Makro, Pick n Pay and Checkers too.
4. Data Transfer - Most of the time was spent on transferring the data from almost full laptop memory capacity to the new 5TB HDD I bought. I made the same as my YouTube videos and thumbnails data dump hard disk so all the digital data related to the category went into the same. It gave breathing space for the Photography HDD I have (3TB) and also the day-to-day Seagate SSD (500GB). This is one of the tasks that need your attention on a daily if not a weekly basis for sure. This is an activity that's totally hectic and takes a lot of attention as there is a chance that your digital data can corrupt because of connection breaks or memory failures or automatic shutdowns of the laptop in between. Check out the unboxing video -
5. Entertainment - I watched the 3rd season of Jack Ryan on Prime Video and totally binge-watched it. The story is not as fast-paced and thrilling as we saw it in the earlier seasons. It's always difficult to beat the first season for any web series and so is the case with this one as well. Not many web series have been able to beat their first season and sometimes the team divides it into 2 portions so that people are curious and wants to watch the second part knowing that if they release the same as the first one the whole series is going to be marked as a flop for example Lupin.
I think the most number of views are in these weekly blog posts and since the time I stopped writing them the views on the previous weeks have risen quite a bit. Hence I am starting the new year's weekly posts too so that you can get to know a little bit more about me and my decisions and actions.
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The first smartphone to obtain SGS five-star glass drop resistance certification
With the recent launch of the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro in South Africa, reviewers and tech enthusiasts everywhere have been buzzing with excitement about the smartphone’s futuristic features, such as the Iconic Symmetrical Space Ring design and the Ultra Aperture XMAGE camera. In addition, the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro also introduces the HUAWEI Kunlun Glass display, one of the phone’s most exciting features.
Surveys reveal that half of the industry’s after-sales maintenance cases are related to cracked or broken screens. A simple crack on the glass is often enough to warrant a repair or result in the replacement of the entire screen, middle frame and even the battery. And so HUAWEI engineers created the HUAWEI Kunlun Glass - to resolve this pain point.
Engineering wonders of the HUAWEI Kunlun Glass
After years of uninhibited exploration and bold risk-taking, HUAWEI’s engineers took on a new challenge to create an invincible glass like no other. Now, with the launch of the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro, the HUAWEI Kunlun Glass is ready to be enjoyed by users all over the world.
In developing the HUAWEI Kunlun Glass, HUAWEI engineers were inspired by the robust features of reinforced concrete structures. Further research revealed that the load-bearing walls of traditional buildings could maintain a stable structure even if the surface was damaged after adding a strengthening layer.
To apply the same technique to smartphone screens, they figured out a way of introducing a large number of nanocrystals into the glass, to form a dense supporting structure to improve the resistance. Thus, the HUAWEI Kunlun Glass coating consists of 10 quadrillion nanocrystals, made possible by composite ion strengthening, 24-hour nanocrystal growth at high temperatures, a 108-step micro-crystalline matrix material and panel processing techniques, and 1 600℃ platinum smelting technology, which boosts the durability of the glass.
Thanks to the HUAWEI Kunlun Glass, the drop resistance of the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro has now increased 10 times. As a result, the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro has become the first smartphone to obtain the five-star glass drop resistance certification from Switzerland’s SGS.
Putting the HUAWEI Kunlun Glass through its paces
Several local Friends of the Brand have tried to push the HUAWEI Kunlun Glass to its limits. Some have been seen on social media using the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro to smash walnuts, while others have repeatedly thrown the phone onto concrete floors - and yet the phone has come out unscathed, time after time. Unsurprisingly, videos of the unsuccessful destruction attempts have garnered thousands of views. Nadia Jaftha / Cindy Mahlangu / Natasha Thahane
The tenacious spirit of innovation
The road taken towards the development of the HUAWEI Kunlun Glass - like the path to summiting a mountain peak - was neither simple nor smooth. The HUAWEI team was met with repeated setbacks during the research and development process, including challenges related to strengthening the type, number, and size of the nanocrystals. It was only through their resilience and resourcefulness that they were able to push through.
Eventually, the team successfully mastered the formula to control the type, quantity and size distribution of crystals inside the HUAWEI Kunlun Glass, as well as solving the ceramic’s material strength and optical matching issues.
A phone to enhance your lifestyle
Besides the HUAWEI Kunlun Glass, the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro comes with a host of other features that represent a major step forward in smartphone aesthetics and technology. This includes the symmetrical Space Ring Design, the intricate, eye-catching Clous de Paris step-patterned embossing design, and the versatile Ultra Aperture XMAGE camera.
The XMAGE camera brings you photographic qualities that are the epitome of HUAWEI’s technical expertise in mobile photography, with incredibly pleasing colour reproduction and lighting effects. At the same time, the unique Low Battery Emergency Mode allows for more power to be drawn from the battery, safely and without harming it, when the battery reaches 1%Na charge, while the SuperStorage feature helps you store significantly more personal data on your smartphone. All in all, this fantastic phone really is geared to enhance your lifestyle in so many ways!
The HUAWEI Mate50 Pro is priced at R24 999 for the 256 GB and R26 999 for the 512 GB and can be purchased at the HUAWEI online store or selected retail stores.
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The Low-battery Emergency Mode provides you with extra power and therefore extra time
The current iteration of the flagship series, the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro, boasts an Iconic Symmetrical Space Ring Design, an astonishing Ultra Aperture XMAGE Camera and ultra-reliable performance, in addition to visionary Super Device features spearheaded by HUAWEI’s mobile operating system, EMUI 13.
In addition, the new smartphone also features a super handy feature called the Low-Battery Emergency Mode. This is a power-saving mode that is built on a large battery with powerful EMUI 13 algorithms and a SuperEnergy boosting technology. Activated during low battery conditions, this feature allows for more power to be drawn from the battery, safely and without harming it.
Innovative Low-Battery Emergency Mode to prolong battery life – safely
Battery life is defined as the amount of time your device runs before it needs to be recharged, and sufficient battery life is crucial for any phone user. Unfortunately, due to aesthetics and portability-related requirements, most smartphones are limited to a battery life of one to two days, which, while being arguably a reasonable amount of time, is nonetheless not always ideal.
There are certain steps you can follow to maximise your smartphone battery life - for example, avoid charging or leaving your mobile device in hot environments, including direct sun exposure, for extended durations. In addition, with the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro, you can take advantage of the Low-Battery Emergency Mode. The feature combines a high-specification battery with EMUI 13 algorithms and SuperEnergy boosting technology and is designed to keep up with the needs of the fast-paced lifestyles of today’s users, as well as expand the scope of what they can expect from a smart device.
The Low-Battery Emergency Mode on the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro intelligently activates SuperEnergy boosting when your smartphone battery level falls to 1% – rescuing it from rapidly depleting completely. Basically, when the phone has only 1% battery left, the SuperEnergy boosting feature is intelligently activated, in turn aggregating the remaining battery, which provides the user with invaluable extended standby time on the smartphone.
The SuperEnergy boosting feature, which comprises energy accumulating pump technology, can re-polymerise the remaining ions in the battery through a special and very thin ’straw’. This enables the phone to be used for a period of time even after the ’off power is realised. What’s more, it is safe, as follows: it meets the certification range of HUAWEI’s charge-discharge cycle; is within the normal safe discharge range of the battery; and complies with industry standards.
Emergency Mode to keep your smartphone running in a crisis
Whether you are in an emergency situation or you simply want your smartphone to conserve power for as long as possible, the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro SuperEnergy feature has you covered. You no longer have to deal with the frustration of losing connectivity with friends and family when your battery suddenly and finally goes flat. With the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro, when you see your battery level drop to that dreaded 1%, the SuperEnergy boosting feature kicks in to aggregate the residual power.
Under this Low-Battery Emergency Mode, your phone is able to sustain three hours of standby time or 12 minutes of calling. Not to mention, it does all this without causing damage to the battery lifespan. This brings you multiple benefits.
Firstly, you can be assured that every last viable volt in the battery is put to good use in case you need to make an emergency call. Secondly, the 12 minutes of calling time provide you with the ability to make emergency calls - including being able to provide information over the phone to emergency responders and the like. You will also have more time to get your smartphone to a power source to recharge it before the battery is completely dead.
The HUAWEI Mate50 Pro is now available in Orange, Silver and Black and can be purchased from selected retail stores or the HUAWEI online store. The smartphone is priced at R24 999 for the 256 GB and R26 999 for the 512 GB.
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Fisher-Price Eco Rock-A-Stack turns Learning & Development into an Eco-Friendly Play Time.
26.8 million toys are thrown away yearly, leading to an ever-growing negative impact on the environment. As most are made of plastic, which is thought to be durable, sturdy and also washable, but Mattel is looking to change the narrative by producing environmentally friendly products like the Eco Rock-A-Stack.
It’s not always easy to find products that are made with sustainability in mind. Eco-friendly choices can now start even before your baby is born, and impact more than just an environmentally conscious consumer, but also the parent looking for safe toys that aid learning and development.
The iconic Fisher-Price Rock-a-Stack toy features a bat-at-rocker base and 5 colourful rings to grasp and stack. This adorable gift set is loaded with hands-on play that helps your baby develop dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving skills.
Now made from Sugar Cane with a minimum of 90% ethanol extracted, this family-favourite toy is reducing your carbon footprint and the impact of plastic waste on the environment, and also as a grasping, stacking and sorting toy, it helps develop fine motor skills and problem-solving skills for babies ages 6 months and older.
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