Browsing by Subject "Consumer"
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Adult consumers' understanding and use of information on food labels : a study among consumers living in the Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp region
(North-West University, 2010)A need exists to assist South Africans to make better informed food choices. The food label has the potential to assist consumers during food purchasing; however, consumers should be able to understand and use the information ... -
An analysis of the dispute settlement mechanism under the consumer protection act 68 of 2008
(2012)This article critically analyses the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008, which deals with the enforcement of consumer rights. The Act provides for various forums where consumers can seek redress in cases ... -
Applicability of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 to international electronic transactions
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The promulgation of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA) in South Africa made it easier for consumers to participate in international electronic transactions by means of electronic communication devices and the ... -
Avocados: consumer beliefs and effect on weight loss and markers of cardiovascular health
(North-West University, 2003)Motivation - The objective of the South African Avocado Growers Association (SAAGA) is to increase the demand of avocados by advertising, promoting and other means deemed fit by them. In order to promote and advertise a ... -
Beliefs and practices related to label reading and its implications for functional foods in South Africa
(North-West University, 2004)Motivation - There is international agreement and recognition that the health status of the worlds' population is a cause for concern and that one of the key risk factors for many of the diseases that are increasing at an ... -
The consumer at the epicentre of the impending Pan-African Wave / Marius Potgieter
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Consumer knowledge and use of food and nutrition labelling in South Africa: a cross-sectional descriptive study
(Wiley, 2018)The noncommunicable disease burden can be addressed through population-wide interventions, including the promotion of healthy diets through the provision of adequate nutrition information on food labels. The study aimed ... -
The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 and Parol Evidence
(PER/PELJ, 2021)The conflict between the objectives of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 – to protect consumers and ensure accessible and transparent redress – and the purpose of the parol evidence rule – to exclude extrinsic ... -
Consumer protection pertaining to the display of prices on online mediums of advertising
(North-West University, 2018)In today's age of digital marketing, online advertising media are used by suppliers as well as by individuals in their private capacity on a more regular basis than previously. Proper, appropriate and unique regulatory ... -
Consumer response towards yoghurt that comes with a spoon : product design and consumer behaviour
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The study deals with consumer response towards yoghurt that comes with a spoon concerning product design and consumer behaviour. The study intends to meet the convenient need of a spoon when eating yoghurt. It will unveil ...
