Shelf Life: New eco-friendly household cleaning range

Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging and design launches: a safe and green new probiotic-based range in household cleaners; Mxit cashes in at the till; and Kiehl’s gets in on the action.

Shelf Life: Delectable #WDC2014 project focuses on food and design

Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging and design launches: a delectable World Design Capital project focuses on food and design; Ola Magnum proves that size matters; Cerebra cashes in on social commerce; and Primall entices mall rats to take a coffee break.

Shelf Life: Transforming Jozi CBD through creating meaningful change

Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging and design launches: Native makes an Absolut statement; get the skinny on McCain’s new fries; and Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky expands marketing strategy.

Shelf Life: Smeg Professional launches in SA

Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging and design launches: new vodka inspires Absolut Elyx luxury lounge; Elizabeth Arden makeup range launches through Salon Media; and Smeg goes professional in South Africa via Munaaz.

Shelf Life: The straw of life — portable water filter a potential lifesaver

Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging and design launches: a portable water filter product from Aqua4Life that could save lives; Havas gambles on new experiential brand campaign; and get the Skinny on this World Design Capital 2014 design collaboration.

Shelf Life: Functional foods category set to grow

Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging and design launches: new functional foods category set to grow; additional Findus veggie variants launched in SA; Regent Insurance refreshes brand, including new-look offices; and Pyrotec offers refrigeration printing solution.

Shelf Life: Oreo’s culture-jacking hits South Africa

Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging and design launches: Oreo’s culture-jacking hits South Africa, Lay’s launches a 50%, less fat chip, Shannon’s Merlot released and adidas’ custom designer mag out.

Shelf Life: University of Johannesburg rebrands

Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging and design launches: University of Johannesburg rebrands; a sporty new launch for Bos; Shift’s hard work on Lovers Plus; and creative new offices for 99c.

Shelf Life: Spicing up furniture design trends

Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging and design launches: latest furniture design trends from Cologne; spicing things up in the kitchen; is nailing a product to a wall actually art; and the sweet smell of success.

Shelf Life: Inspirational products from #designindaba

by Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland) Here are some of the products and designs showcased at Design Indaba Conference & Expo worth highlighting as they are not only about aesthetics but also innovative ways for using design to solve problems.

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