Recently, a customer in Ndola purchased a pack of eggs from a named grocery which turned out to be bad even when the expiry date indicated May 30, 2014.
Shop owners should be wary of this because expired foods put consumers’ health at risk and erode customer confidence.
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IT is good to see dried mangoes from various dealers around Zambia whose packaging looks good and attractive.
One example is Chankwankwa farms which has come up with a variety of packed dried fruits such as bananas and peaches.
But one notable thing is that, there has been no small packs to make these products affordable by all and sundry as these fruits are in high demand.
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THE cold season is now here and what has been the trend is that most shops which sell warm clothing have increased prices thereby putting them beyond the reach of most people.
Among the items are leather jackets, fur coats, head socks, gloves and leather boots all which have been hiked by more than 100 per cent owing to high demand.
