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News From Motibhai GroupNews From Motibhai Group /motibhai.group/motibhai.groupSeptember, 2015

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THE iconic Suva Central Com-plex was a hive of activity on Wednesday, July 29 as hundreds of ladies fl ocked into Prouds Suva Central to be part of an at-tractive themed night.

Organized by the Prouds Suva team, ‘Ladies Night Out’, a themed event launched in 2013 has become popular amongst Prouds customers in just over two-years.

Prouds Suva Central Manager, Nilesh Chand who innovated this concept says the event provides them with an opportunity to give customers a different characteris-tic on the range of products they have by showcasing it in a way which highlights the importance of quality and comparison with other brands and products in the market.

“The entire atmosphere was exciting and interesting and cus-tomers were carried away by the alluring offers and the glamorous idea for showcasing our world-class products,” Mr Chand said.

Mr Chand said in-store pro-motions, great specials and showcasing of products through modelling, entertainment and re-freshments formed the highlights of the event.

“All ladies felt very special and they were honoured to be part of ‘Ladies Night Out’ event,” Mr Chand said.

“It was an astonishing experi-ence. For every event we always try to implement new ideas and we are incredibly appreciative to our stylist and fashion blogger Mario Basilio for coordinating the modelling show which turned out to be a major attraction for the night.”

Australian tourist Marina At-tias who was holidaying in Fiji was delighted to be part of the night event.

“I really enjoyed yesterday’s (Wednesday’s) event,” she told the Prouds marketing team.

“The service was brilliant. With shoes, models and cham-pagne, the night was just great.

“My three girlfriends also had a great time. They all bought, shoes, make-ups, Prada sunglass-

es and Guess necklaces.”Sonam Deo who is a trainer in

the human resource department of an overseas based company shared similar sentiments.

“I really enjoyed the event, it was something different,” Ms Deo said.

Ms Deo who is a regular cus-tomer of Prouds said this was her fi rst time to attend the event.

“I love the Lancome range of fragrances and will now make myself available during all such events to enjoy the great dis-counts and service.”

Themed events get popular each year at Prouds Suva Central Themed events get popular each year at Prouds Suva Central

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Six Reasons Why a Little Glass of Wine Each Day May Do You Good

The list of wines benefi ts is long—and getting more surpris-ing all the time. Already well-known as heart healthy, wine in moderation might help you lose weight, reduce forgetfulness, boost your immunity, and help prevent bone loss.

With wine consumption al-ready on a surge in Fiji and the Pacifi c Islands at large, we’re happy to report that wine may do all of the following:

1. Feed your headWine could preserve your

memory. When researchers in United States gave memory quiz-zes to people in their 70s, those who drank one drink or more ev-ery day scored much better than those who drank less or not at all. Wine helps prevent clots and re-duce blood vessel infl ammation, both of which have been linked to cognitive decline and heart disease, explains Tedd Goldfi n-ger, DO, of the University of Ari-

zona School of Medicine. Wine also seems to raise HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, which helps unclog your arteries.

2. Keep the scale in your cor-ner

Studies fi nd that people who drink wine daily have lower body mass than those who indulge oc-casionally; moderate wine drink-ers have narrower waists and less abdominal fat than people who drink liquor. Wine may en-courage your body to burn extra calories for as long as 90 minutes after you down a glass.

3. Boost your body’s defenc-es

In one British study, those who drank roughly a glass of wine a day reduced by 11% their risk of infection by Helicobacter pylori bacteria, a major cause of gastri-tis, ulcers, and stomach cancers. As little as half a glass may also guard against food poisoning caused by germs like salmonella

when people are exposed to con-taminated food, according to a Spanish study.

4. Guard against ovarian woes

When Australian researchers recently compared women with ovarian cancer to cancer-free women, they found that roughly one glass of wine a day seemed to reduce the risk of the disease by as much as 50 percent. Earlier research at the University of Ha-waii produced similar fi ndings. Experts suspect this may be due to antioxidants or phytoestrogens, which have high anticancer prop-erties and are prevalent in wine. And in a recent University of Michigan study, a red wine com-pound helped kill ovarian cancer cells in a test tube.

5. Build better bonesOn average, those who drink

moderately seem to have higher bone mass than abstainers. Wine

appears to boost oestrogen levels; the hormone seems to slow the body’s destruction of old bone more than it slows the production of new bone.

6. Prevent blood-sugar trou-ble

Premenopausal women who drink one or two glasses of wine a day are 40 percent less likely than women who don’t drink to develop type 2 diabetes, accord-ing to a 10-year study by Harvard Medical School.

We hope the six reasons above are helpful in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. While these reasons have been scientifi cally researched, do consult your dieti-cian or physician for health re-lated matters.

Feel free to call us on 6722477 during weekdays to discuss any-thing and everything related to our range of award winning inter-nationally renowned wine brands.

Penfolds Named Offi cial Wine Sponsor Of The 67th Emmy® Awards Season

Penfolds is proud to make its debut as The Offi cial Wine Part-ner of the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards season. This is the fi rst time Penfolds has partnered with the Television Academy to pro-vide their prized wines to Emmy nominees, presenters and members of the Television Academy. To cel-ebrate, each Primetime Emmy win-ner will receive a bottle of Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz in a com-memorative wooden box, specially engraved with his or her name.

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shi-raz is often referred to as 'Baby Grange', as components of the wine are matured in the same bar-rels that held the previous vintage of Penfolds fl agship wine, Grange (SRP $850.00U.S.) Penfolds Grange is one of the most collected wines of the world today, and one signed bottle of the 1951 (fi rst vin-tage) was recently purchased for $65,000AUD.

"We are thrilled Penfolds was selected as the exclusive pour for the prestigious Emmy Awards

on September 20th," states Barry Sheridan, Marketing Vice Presi-dent. "Penfolds is synonymous with luxury and quality and we are honored to pour our award-winning wines to the most talented members of the Television Industry."

A larger selection of Penfolds wines will also be available to sam-ple at the Penfolds' bar, as guests mingle at the ultimate Emmy after-party, the Governor's Ball.

Andy Samberg will host the 67th Emmy Awards telecast, Sunday, September 20. live on Fox from the Microsoft Theater in downtownLos Angeles.

ABOUT PENFOLDS:Penfolds has been producing

an impressive array of wines since 1844 and indisputably led the de-velopment of Australian fi ne wine into the modern era. The introduc-tion of Penfolds Grange in 1951 forever changed the landscape of Australian fi ne wine. Since then a series of standout wines, both white and red, have been released under the Penfolds masthead.

Reshma Singh goes through a se-Reshma Singh goes through a se-lection of wines at New World IGA lection of wines at New World IGA in Votualevu.in Votualevu.

Motibhai Group are the exclusive local distributors of Penfolds.

Meet the man behind the barrel...Team leader Hospitality Nitesh Chand drives around a brand new Fiat with Penfolds signage. To know everything about wines, e-mail:- wines@motibhai.com.fj or call 6722477 extension 139.

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Prouds adds excellence to shopping at Damodar City

THE presence of Prouds – Fiji’s Finest Stores, at Damodar City in Suva has added a new dimension to the entire shopping experience the mega complex has on offer to residents and visitors alike.

Already a household name in Fiji known for world-class imported brands, Prouds has also played a pivotal role in promoting local prod-ucts which are of the fi nest standards and renowned for its quality and customer satisfaction worldwide.

“The new Prouds at Damodar City is all about convenience,” says store manager Asaeli Yabakivou.

“We have created a one-stop-shop and brought our products closer to customers in this heavily populated area,” Mr Yabakivou added.

He said response has been overwhelming ever since the store opened doors in December 2013 and customers can get everything they need from their new outlet if they do not wish to travel to the main city centre.

“We are also offering easy fi nancing solutions so feel free to come in to discuss the requirements,” Mr Yabakivou concluded.

TOP: Emele Raisole serves a customer at Prouds Damodar City. INSET: Whether its Sydney or Suva, ladies always look ele-gant carrying the amazing range of Vera May handbags available at great prices from Prouds.

Fire warden training is important: NFA

The National Fire Authority (NFA) completed a Fire War-den training with the staff of Motibhai Group at their offi ce in Nadi on Wednesday, August 12.

NFA CEO John O’Connor said: “This course is designed to provide appointed fi re war-dens in the work place with the necessary knowledge and skills to prepare for and respond to emergency situations

“This Fire Warden train-ing provides the appointed fi re wardens’ at the workplace with the competency in carrying out their duties safely in preventing

By RITESH KUMAR of National Fire Authority

and managing a fi re situation at the work.

“We had a total of 20 Motib-hai Group staff who took part in the Fire Warden training and they have learnt basic aspects of fi re safety,” Mr O’Connor said.

“Apart from the business employees getting this impor-tant knowledge on fi re safety, this training will also assist their family when they share this fi re safety learning with their fam-ily members at home.”

“NFA urges all organiza-tions to carry out Fire Warden training for their staff to learn fi re safety measures in case of a fi re emergency,” Mr O’Connor added.

Chief Fire WardenSanjay Kumar tries out thefi re extinguisher. Photo: JONATHAN FIU.

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Cooking and Baking Corner

Chicken Stew Biscuit CupsThese individual biscuit cups with savory stew are quick to throw together for a weeknight meal.Ingredients1 pouch Progresso™ white chicken stew with savory herbs1 can (16.3 oz) Pillsbury™ Grands!™ refrigerated fl aky layers biscuits1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsleyDirections1 Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8 regular-size muffi n cups with cooking spray. Heat stew as directed on pouch.2 Meanwhile, separate dough into 8 biscuits; place biscuit in each muf-fi n cup. Firmly press dough in bottom and up side of each cup, forming 1/4-inch rim. Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons stew into each dough-lined cup. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon cheese.3 Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and cheese

is melted. Place on cooling rack; cool 5 minutes before removing from pan. Top with parsley.

10 MINPrep Time

35 MINTotal Time

8Servings

For more mouth-watering recipeslog onto www.bettycrocker.com/recipes

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A queen in our midst The Management and staff of Prouds Nadi Airport Duty Free Stores

are beaming with joy for having a celebrity in their midst.Twenty-three-year-old Rusila Nakuna who is a beauty consultant

for Chanel at Prouds Nadi International Airport has come out with great achievements at the weeklong Vodafone Farmers Carnival which culminated with the crowing night on Saturday, July 25.

Nakuna was crowned the Miss Charity and First Runner-Up in the beauty pageant which also raised funds to assist needy children with educational needs.

“We are proud of her achievements and dedication towards charity and social work,” offered Prouds DFS Manager Ashwin Chand.

“It is not often that you get to work with a celebrity I guess,” Mr Chand added.

Looking back at her recent outing and experiences at the carnival, Ms Nakuna who lists her hobbies as cooking, gardening, swimming and socializing says she wishes to become a role model for the future generation.

“I want to continue the charity work and help needy children in their education,” the former AD Patel College student says.

She believes education is the best gift one can offer to the future generation of our beloved nation.

“Education will help our children become better citizens of Fiji for tomorrow because they are our future leaders.”

Nakuna also thanked the management and staff of Motibhai Group for encouraging her to be part of this great event.

“I am proud to be surrounded by such lovely people and wish to thank everyone at Motibhai Group for their continuous support to-wards such good causes.”

Meet the queen of charity...Rusila Nakuna, centre, is fl anked by Prouds DFS Manager Ashwin Chand, left, K.S Naicker, right, and the team at Nadi International Airport. INSET: Rusila, right, celebrates her win with Miss Farmers Talei Tuiketei.

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By SHAKIL REDDYOHS Committee Chairman

Safety comes fi rst at Motibhai Group

Safety at a workplace is ev-eryone’s responsibility. The Mo-tibhai Group realizes that great-est asset of any organization is its people.

The Group strives to continu-ously make its workplace a safer place. Hazards are always pres-ent in any workplace.

Our goal is to make our work-place the safest place to work and we work towards achieving zero accidents. The goal is to always ensure our workers are aware of the hazards and its consequences and to minimize its consequences through training and error man-agement. OHS is not only vital at a workplace due to compliance to the law but safe working environ-ment is a linchpin in promoting wellness of workers and to the productivity of business.

We do realize that apart from the basic instinctive regard for our health and safety and that of others, there are many reason for making OHS a priority in our workplace.

For the past years we have been working with NFA & Na-tional Training and Productivity Centre in providing training pro-grams and capacity building op-portunities to our OHS Commit-tee so that new ideas, concepts, systems, approaches and best practices could be learnt and im-plemented at our workplace. We always believe that proactive ap-proach needs to be taken so that accidents can be controlled and prevented.

Our system is built on Japa-nese philosophy “Kaizen” which means continuous improvement. What we did very well yesterday, we strive to do better today. Mak-ing our workforce more aware of OHS and to appreciate that safety is everyone’s responsibility. This is being carried out through train-

ing, safety induction and fi re drill exercises at our various locations on regular basis.

Our main aim is to cultivate a safe and healthy work environ-ment for everyone. We can’t cor-

rect a wrong with another wrong. Changing mindsets and having that mind to learn will change ev-erything.

Remember “an ounce of pre-vention is worth a pound of cure”.

Fire Warden Training in pictures 12.08.15

Our Fire Wardens following an emergency fi re drill at the head-offi ce recently.

Chief Fire Warden Mr Sanjay Kumar reads out the names of all the staff present while Ms Wastika Chandra looks on.

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Praneeta and Koto showcase the range of Bula Shirts at Prouds Downtown Nadi with Father's Day Catalogue in their hands. Photo: ANANDNI MAHARAJ.

Pamper dad with Prouds this Father’s Day

In today’s busy lifestyle, people often forget to realise how impor-tant a role father’s plays in their lives.

But then, there is Father’s Day celebrated on the fi rst Sunday of September giving every son and daughter a special day to share with their father or relive the fond childhood memories you may have of him.

To make this special day even more memorable, Prouds has rolled-out a range of discounts on numerous world-renowned brands in all their outlets Fiji-wide.

Those looking for super-cool Father’s Day gift ideas can grab a copy of the ‘just released’ Father’s Day 2015 catalogue from your nearest Prouds outlet or view online via www.prouds.com.fj.

“Our thirty-two page catalogue is full of gift ideas for your lovely dad,” informed Prouds Retail Manager Reshmi Singh.

She says Prouds is offering superb gift ideas for fathers of all ages with prices slashed on hundreds of items suitable as a gift this Father’s Day.

“Our range of gift ideas includes Perfumes, Sony Television, Home Theatre Systems, Car Audio, Xperia Smartphones, Laptops, Digital Cameras, Shaving Gears and Groomers, Watches, Sunglasses, Travel

Bags, Men’s Gold, Silver, Titanium and Stainless Steel Jewellery, Mont Blanc and Lamy Writing Instruments, Wines and much more.

“There are so many things on specials, so grab your copy of the catalogue today or log onto our website to view all items.

“We at Prouds take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Fa-ther’s Day and hope you have a wonderful shopping experience with Prouds – Fiji’s Finest Stores,” Ms Singh said.

Sunbeam range now available at ProudsFor over 100-years, Sunbeam

has been helping customers get more out of life.

With over 350 products, Sun-beam is found in the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, laundry and even backyard of most homes world-wide.

And now Sunbeam has made it easier for Fijians to access their favourite household friend by partnering with Prouds – Fiji’s Finest Stores.

Through cutting-edge innova-tion and intelligent design, Sun-beam aims to make it easier and simpler for you to do those things you do every day, and inspire you to try the things you don’t.

Prouds Retail Manager Resh-mi Singh who is delighted about carrying the world-renowned Sunbeam range in her fl agship stores Fiji wide is inviting cus-tomers to take advantage of the new stock which has just hit our shores.

“Sunbeam products are made to the highest standards in the world and endorsed by numerous celebrity and professional chefs while being adored by daily users as well,” Ms Singh informed.

“To make your purchase even more exciting, we are happy to offer six-months warranty on ev-ery purchase as part of our cus-tomer service.

“Make your home life sim-pler - Sunbeam offers practical solutions to make time spent in the kitchen easy and enjoyable because Sunbeam is a leader in small appliances including mix-ers, espresso coffee machines, food processors, kettles, toast-ers, blenders, juicers and many more,” Ms Singh added.

She said customers who pur-chase over $500 worth of items can also take advantage of hire-purchase options with their easy fi nance solutions.

Sales staff member James Charlie, right, shows the Sunbeam frypan to Nancy Shepherd and daughter Natalia at Prouds Suva. Photo: AJESH SAGAR / Fiji Times.

If you like coconut, you’ll love the new Oreo If Oreo is your favourite, we

have good news for you.The world's favourite cookie

- delicious and full of wonder for over 100-years comes in a new co-conut delight fl avour now available for Oreo lovers in Fiji.

The makers of Oreo are doing their best to follow what consum-er’s wants by innovating its global products to suit local tastes.

Dubbed in many parts of the world as the “fruit of life” - co-conut has long been the source of food and diverse use for thousands of years and there is no reason for its popularity to dwindle anytime at all.

Keeping the popularity and taste of coconut lovers in mind, Oreo has come up with this great tasting and mouth-watering fl avour.

Our local consumers love coco-nut. It’s something that we all can’t do without here, so if you haven’t

tried the new Oreo Coconut De-light, grab a packet or two from your nearest supermarket or conve-nience store.

Oreo has become the best-selling cookie in the United States

since its introduction in 1912 and Fiji is no exception to its popular-ity. What better way to bringing your moments of wonder with the classic cookie you know and love by tasting it in an all-new fl avour.

Reshmi Devi buys the new Oreo Coconut De-light from Food 4 Less in Suva. Photo: AJESH SAGAR / Fiji Times.

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Who are we?1. Staff assemble during a fi re drill2. Nilesh and Madhu 3. Latchman with Sheline and Sarojini4. Meet Sanjay the mechanic5. Workshop member Navneet6. Manwal and Rajesh with their dynamic sales team7. Ashwin at ZigZag Cafe8. Prouds MHCC staff 9. The naughty crowd under the mango tree with non travelling reserve Krishneel (right)(right)

Bhupendra Patel shares a light moment with his staff members on Thursday, August 13. From left are Amrita, Bhupendra Patel, Premika and Krishneel. Photo: JONATHAN FIU.

Motibhai Group Executive Director Bhupendra Patel manages a smile during his birthday celebrations on Thursday, August 13.

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Compiled by Manager PR | Corporate Marketing Shalendra Prasad