22 Aug D-Day for heart-attack fats
From Wednesday August 17 2011, South Africa is a reduced trans-fatty acid zone, with much lower levels of the evil trans-fats that contribute to the risk of heart attacks and other ills, and no false claims about them....
22 Aug US: Kraft launches the Triple Double Oreo
Kraft Foods has introduced a new Oreo variant, the Triple Double Oreo, which combines a layer of vanilla cream, a layer of chocolate cream and three chocolate wafers....
21 Aug Pick n Pay ready to take on Wal-Mart
Despite being in favour of Wal-Mart entering the South African retail market, Pick n Pay chairman Gareth Ackerman indicated that his company was ready to take the giant US retailer head on and beat them....
21 Aug FTIR shows potential in identifying food contaminants
Unwanted bacteria, yeasts and moulds can cause major problems for the food industry as well as consumers. Norwegian researchers have developed new methods to identify potential sources of contamination....
20 Aug Energy drinks sustain impressive performance
The unstoppable rise of the energy drink category continues to astonish. That a market that is (in the West at least) now twenty years old can continue to produce 10% annual growth – against the background of a stagnant economy and despite premium pricing –...
20 Aug Energy drinks sustain impressive performance
The unstoppable rise of the energy drink category continues to astonish. That a market that is (in the West at least) now twenty years old can continue to produce 10% annual growth – against the background of a stagnant economy and despite premium pricing –...
17 Aug Garlic doesn’t just repel vampires
The folk wisdom that eating garlic fights illness is ancient. In these more modern times, fruit and vegetable extracts that can inhibit the growth of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms are actually being evaluated as food preservatives, in part because consumers are demanding...
17 Aug The future of sweet treats: To boldly go … smaller
The ‘miniature’ trend has real staying power in the sweet treats category, according to market researcher The Hartman Group. In the latest of a new series of webinars exploring food and beverage trends, Hartman’s director of culinary insights Melissa Abbott said bite-size snacks and...
17 Aug Pioneer Foods has ambitious plans for biscuit market
Pioneer Foods plans to take 10 percent of the country’s biscuit market, led by AVI's National Brands, as a “first step”, said MD Andre Hanekom (left) at the recent official opening of its new bakery plant in Clayville, Johannesburg....
17 Aug Tiffany launches bite-sized biscuits with pure butter and real nuts
The Tiffany brand from the UAE is embarking on big business drive in SA. The brand owner, IFFCO, prides itself on making delicious, affordable snacks, and is now introducing an indulgent biscuit called Tiffany Bites.
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17 Aug The quirky story of Truck Farms
If you believed the mountains of vitriol dumped on America's processed food industry by its critics, you'd swear that the country's supmarkets were laden with nothing but toxic, life-threatening junk calories. A growing advocacy movement is underway to convince urban Americans to get closer to...
17 Aug E coli, salmonella may lurk in unwashable places in produce
Sanitising the outside of produce may not be enough to remove harmful food pathogens, according to a Purdue University study that has demonstrated that salmonella and E coli can live inside plant tissues. ...
16 Aug Plaudits for Lakeland Foods
George-based dairy ingredients producer, Lakeland Food Company, has been honoured by the town's business community as 'Business Person of 2011' - that accolade may be in the singular but it was awarded jointly to Lakeland's business partners, Des Kiely and Tracey Simons....
16 Aug Orley Foods achieves quality and safety pinnacle
Cape Town’s Orley Foods, the leading chocolate and confectionery ingredients company and maker of the legendary Orley Whip, has been awarded ISO 22000 certification. This internationally-recognised food safety management system incorporates HACCP and ISO 9001, providing a logical and efficient framework with which food hazards...
16 Aug The smell of commerce: How companies use scents to sell their products
Businesses looking to sniff out a commercial opportunity have been aware of the power of smell for a long time, even if this has usually focused on shifting products that cover up malodorous breath, armpits or feet. Using scents ...
16 Aug Two major newcomers plan to spice up SA’s FMCG food market
SA’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is set for a shakeup. At the retail level Walmart will see to it. At the product-supply level two new foreign entrants, Iffco Worldwide and Diplomat, aim to do the same,...
16 Aug Orley Foods worker puts new meaning into the long commute, er, run to work
Lack of initiative seems to be a modern malaise, especially in South Africa with its unfortunate history of the personal disempowerment of the mass of its people. But not for Lwando Dabata (left), a factory line operator at specialist chocolate and confectionery ingredients company, Orley...
16 Aug Peanut and tree nuts in the food manufacturing facility
Traditionally peanut allergy has always been considered the most “dangerous” food allergy. However, tree nuts can cause a wide spectrum of allergic reactions which may be equally or even more severe than allergies to peanuts. This report by FACTS, the well-known food allergy...
16 Aug Appletiser marks 45 years with new PET bottle
Appletiser has added 350ml and 1.25l PET bottle options to its popular sparkling fruit juice range. This new pack offering is intended to "revolutionise the brand by improving its convenience and value offering and enabling more South Africans to enjoy more Appletiser, more often", says...
16 Aug Appletiser marks 45 years with new PET bottle
Appletiser has added 350ml and 1.25l PET bottle options to its popular sparkling fruit juice range. This new pack offering is intended to "revolutionise the brand by improving its convenience and value offering and enabling more South Africans to enjoy more Appletiser, more often", says...
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