03 Sep The river runs through the good business
Another new story in Woolworths' Good Business Journey: the group is tapping into an underground water supply to meet some of its daily water needs at its Cape Town headquarters....
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24 Aug Filling without drilling – revolutionary new dentistry
Food needs teeth, so we can include this interesting news here! Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and re-builds teeth as new. The pioneering treatment promises to transform the approach to filling teeth forever.
Tooth decay begins when acid produced by bacteria in plaque dissolves the mineral in the teeth, causing microscopic holes or 'pores' to form. As the decay process progresses these micro-pores increase in size and number. Eventually the damaged tooth may have to be drilled and filled to prevent toothache, or even removed.
24 Aug Coriander oil shows promise against food pathogens and drug-resistant infections
Coriander oil has been shown to be toxic to a broad range of harmful bacteria. Its use in foods and in clinical agents could prevent food-borne illnesses and even treat antibiotic-resistant infections, according to the authors of a study published in...
24 Aug An eye on SA beverage trends
BMI Research covers a wide range of methodologies and markets. In this report, BMI provides some key findings from its various research projects into South Africa's beverage market....
24 Aug An eye on SA beverage trends
BMI Research covers a wide range of methodologies and markets. In this report, BMI provides some key findings from its various research projects into South Africa's beverage market.
...24 Aug New research backs Advantame’s safety
The high intensity sweetener Advantame is not associated with any adverse effects, according to a toxicology study over two generations of rats conducted by Ajinomoto. Advantame is a high intensity sweetener derived from the same amino acids as aspartame, and vanillin. While aspartame is...
24 Aug Nestle chairman on matters organic and other food trends
How does the chairman of the world's largest food company - Nestlé - view consumer trends toward organic foods, slow foods, and farmer's markets in parts of the US and Europe? "You have to be rational," says Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, chairman of the...
24 Aug Cheaper, but with added preservatives
Appletiser and Grapetiser are iconic South African products, sold for decades in cans and marketed as 100 percent fruit juice with no added sugar, preservatives or colourants. In other words, positioned as a healthier alternative to traditional fizzy drinks. That...
24 Aug GI and Diabetes SA endorsement logos get official approval
The GIFSA and Diabetes SA endorsement logos have been officially approved by the Dept of Health, reports Jan Delport of the GI Foundation of South Africa. R146, the new labelling regulations, requires all food endorsement logos to get approval from the DoH....
24 Aug High fructose corn syrup: Much maligned? Or the devil’s food cake?
Everyone loves to hate HFCS, and while many studies have shown that there is relatively little difference between HFCS and regular sugar (though there are some differences in metabolism), the only real data we have so far to link to is...
23 Aug Nestlé’s new ice cream snacks for dogs
Nestlé has set canine tails wagging across the United States with the launch of its new Frosty Paws Bites frozen ice cream snacks for dogs....
23 Aug American grocers’ 2011 innovation awards
America's Grocery Manufacturers Association announced its 2011 CPG Awards for Innovation and Creativity at its Executive Conference this week - honoured were General Mills and Batter Blaster.
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23 Aug Yeast’s epic journey 500 years ago gave rise to lager beer
In the 15th century, when Europeans first began moving people and goods across the Atlantic, a microscopic stowaway somehow made its way to the caves and monasteries of Bavaria - and subsequently gave the world its biggest alcoholic brew: lager beer.
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23 Aug South African wine industry not rooted in human misery, says WOSA
There is no question of our flair for producing a world-class chenin blanc, cabernet sauvignon or pinotage at an affordable price. But the provenance of South Africa's wines is altogether less savoury, an investigation by human rights monitors claims. It has been promptly...
23 Aug No bones about it: prunes help prevent fractures and osteoporosis
When it comes to improving bone health in postmenopausal women — and people of all ages, actually — a Florida State University researcher has found a simple, proactive solution to help prevent fractures and osteoporosis: eating prunes, or dried plums as they are...
23 Aug New packs, new co-packing options from Orley Foods
Cape Town’s Orley Foods, the specialist chocolate and confectionery ingredients company, has added a brand new dimension to its inventory: the commissioning of a new filling line for liquid sauces which it believes will hold great appeal for several of its markets.
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23 Aug New packs, new co-packing options from Orley Foods
Cape Town’s Orley Foods, the specialist chocolate and confectionery ingredients company, has added a brand new dimension to its inventory: the commissioning of a new filling line for liquid sauces which it believes will hold great appeal for several of its markets.
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23 Aug Cocoa: next super-ingredient at the tipping point?
The convergence of scientific and technological progress, corporate strategy, consumer knowledge and desire for foods that can claim to be “naturally healthy” is bringing cocoa to a tipping point. Though the growth curve may be a long and gentle one, cocoa’s use in foods as...
23 Aug Cocoa: next super-ingredient at the tipping point?
The convergence of scientific and technological progress, corporate strategy, consumer knowledge and desire for foods that can claim to be “naturally healthy” is bringing cocoa to a tipping point. Though the growth curve may be a long and gentle one, cocoa’s use in foods as...
23 Aug The caffeine boom
Briton's now spend more on coffee in a year than they do on their energy bills – and as the price of beans rises, the responce has to be ever more fussy about coffee options. The story's the same the world round, it would appear...
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