06 Feb US cereal makers throw down non-GMO gauntlet
Many big brands are “playing a waiting game” right now to see whether moves by General Mills and Post Foods to axe GMOs from iconic brands (Cheerios and Grape Nuts) will have a domino effect, say analysts at Euromonitor International.
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06 Feb SA’s ozone-based sanitising innovation
Will ozone become a major hygiene technology in the food industry? ArcAqua, the South African developer of the ozone-based sanitising system of the same name, believes it has this potential. It's also captured the attention of...
05 Feb COMMENT: Why ordinary food will be the new medicine of the future
Few if any topics get more press than the effect of food on our health. It's constantly present, even if buried in our subconscious mind. Sex, politics and religion are intensely personal topics, but food and health is in that same rank....
05 Feb CGCSA rolls out new recall system
The Consumer Goods Council of SA (CGCSA) is urging retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers of food and other goods to subscribe to an express recall system that will reduce product recall time....
05 Feb Sugar on trial
It has been called toxic, addictive and deadly, the driving force behind obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Is sugar really so bad? The New Scientist investigates...
05 Feb Burger King gets a big welcome in Gauteng
Global fast-food chain Burger King is hoping to replicate its success in the Western Cape in the more lucrative Gauteng market, with lengthy queues marking the opening of its first three stores in the province this past weekend.
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05 Feb Gluten-free claims: Not all gluten is equal…
At the start of 2014, it is likely that the implementation of R 146/2010 (SA's new labelling regulations) is now in full swing. All food industry role players should thus be fully aware of the requirements for allergen labelling, including the stipulations...
05 Feb WHO predicts global cancer surge fuelled by alcohol, smoking and obesity
A global drive to tackle the causes of cancer linked to lifestyle, such as alcohol abuse, sugar consumption and obesity, has been urged by the World Health Organisation as it predicts the number of new cases could soar 70% to nearly 25 million...
28 Jan Top diet trends for 2014
What fad diets are hot? What’s out? Which foods top the list? US PR group, Pollock Colmmunications partnered with Today’s Dietitian to conduct a survey of more than 500 registered dietitians and found that America’s demand for nutrition information is at an all-time high and...
28 Jan SA’s black middle class plays catch-up
Since at least the 1960s, the prospects for growth of the black middle class have animated commentators and marketers alike. Yet, time and again, observers have been surprised by the substantial differences in the consumer behaviour of white and black members of...
27 Jan US: FDA revising the 20-year-old food nutrition labels
With new knowledge about nutrition and more evidence that people actually consult the labels of food packages, the US FDA is finally giving the 20-year-old American nutrition label an update. A process that's been ten years in the making, new guidelines for the...
27 Jan Demand for active and intelligent packaging set to boom
Demand for active and intelligent packaging is expected to outstrip total packaging demand growth, according to a new study from Freedonia Group. Active and intelligent packaging demand is forecast to expand 8% annually to $3.5 billion in 2017 in the US alone, the research predicts....
27 Jan Watermelon explosion in super slow motion
Using a high speed camera that films at 25,000 frames per second, Britons Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy, known as The Slow Mo Guys, have produced slow motion footage of a watermelon blowing...
27 Jan Move over quinoa, Ethiopia’s teff poised to be next big super grain
Ethiopia is one of the world's poorest countries, well-known for its precarious food security situation. But it is also the native home of teff, a highly nutritious ancient grain increasingly finding its way into health-food shops and supermarkets in Europe and...
27 Jan JWT’s 100 Things to Watch in 2014
Edible packaging, savoury yoghurt, babyfood home deliveries, tofu as fast food - these are some of the food-related items from JWTIntelligence's annual list of 100 Things to Watch for the year ahead, a report that always delivers fascinating...
27 Jan PepsiCo and Nestle pump billions into Mexico despite new ‘sin food’ taxes
PepsiCo and Nestle have announced plans to invest $6-billion in Mexico as the lure of faster growth in Latin America’s second-largest economy trumps higher taxes on their products from soft drinks to pet food.
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27 Jan Study: Obesity rates have surged in developing world
The world needs to go on diet...
27 Jan “Rare sugar” commercialisation making waves in Japan
Kagawa University, Japan, researchers have developed a way to mass-produce a “rare sugar” that has 70 percent the sweetness of regular sugar but also prevents blood sugar and fat buildup. [Click pic to enlarge]
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27 Jan Food(ie) trends in 2014: from savoury yoghurts to burger bots
The future of food includes kale ice lollies, smart knives and egg-white crisps, according to trend analysts. But will savoury yoghurt and edible soil ever catch on? The Guardian takes us on a weird, whacky and wonderful tour of some cutting-edge, food...
27 Jan Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2014
Market Research Company Euromonitor International has released a new white paper report identifying the top 10 consumer trends for 2014 with a focus on consumer behaviours and beliefs going into the new year. It's free to download, but here are its kernals...
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