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University of Minnesota researchers have discovered and received a patent for a naturally occurring lantibiotic — a peptide produced by a harmless bacteria — that could be added to food to kill harmful bacteria like salmonella, E coli and listeria....
Ever been to a ‘food rave’? Fancy a spot of ‘dirty dining’? Or perhaps you are into ‘new Nordic naturalism’? These are some of the eating and dining trends of tomorrow, highlighted in the ‘Food Futures’ report from LS:N Global,...
Major breweries in Britain have plans to develop low-alcohol beers, following a new government measure to cut down duty on low-alcohol beers, which is set to be implemented this October. The tax cut could make weaker beers 50p a pint cheaper than their...
SA's most iconic brands were recently announced at the 13th annual 2011 Sunday Times Top Brands Awards, held at Helderfontein Estate in Johannesburg - and winning the Overall Favourite Brand Grand Prix: Koo, in the Tiger Brands stable,...
JWT Intelligence citse the "rise of de-teching" as one of its top 10 trends for 2011. Multi-tasking has become an intrinsic part of life, and technology is both helping us get more done at once and pushing us to multi-task constantly. We’re becoming...
Irene Rosenfeld, a woman who dared to out oracle the Oracle (Warren Buffet), has taken another big risk, dividing global food-maker Kraft into two businesses. Irene Rosenfeld is among the most powerful women in corporate America, and among the most private...
Cargill has initiated the third-biggest recall in US history, pulling almost 36 million pounds (16,363m kilograms) of ground turkey after an outbreak of multi-drug resistant strain of Salmonella Heidelberg linked to one death and 79 illnesses in 26 states. ...
US food giant Kraft has announced plans to split into two independent companies by the end of next year.
...French agriculture minister Bruno Le Maire has threatened to boycott this year's Anuga trade show after a decision to stop foie gras producers from exhibiting at the event....
French agriculture minister Bruno Le Maire has threatened to boycott this year's Anuga trade show after a decision to stop foie gras producers from exhibiting at the event....
Women are all the rage in the drinks industry, it would appear. With product launches in beer, soft drinks and spirits targetting the fairer sex, the female of the species is in the spotlight. The critics are not impressed. So what are...
If you want a Greek growth story, here's one that's not about debt and defaulting - but it's set in New York and we're talking Greek yoghurt. One of the best-selling foods in American grocery stores is back in the news...
Kiwi company, EverEdge IP, reports it is finding international success licensing plastic packaging technology to Danone, the world's biggest yoghurt maker, for its innovative CrushPak packaging concept which allows consumers to squeeze product straight into their mouths.
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Dessert is an indulgent end to any meal; however, Americans are moving beyond the basic ice cream and cake to discover sweet, savoury and tasty treats that tempt the palate. Click through to this image gallery to see what’s trending in...
South Africa's confectionery sales climbed over 19 percent between 2006 and 2010, notes a recent overview of the country’s sweets and chocolate market by Leatherhead Food Research. Value sales of sugar confectionery, gum and chocolate in South Africa were worth R10.44bn in 2010,...
SA’s food producers are a feisty lot. Instead of fearing Walmart’s much maligned policy of sourcing cheap imports they are unanimous in their opinion: bring on the competition, reports MoneyWeb. ...
In a reportedly surprising move this week, and one which will surely be popular with consumers, EU food regulators have proposed new regulations, effective 2015, that would make it mandatory to relabel bacon as "bacon with added water" if it contains...
The Plumpy'Nut, a staple of international famine relief, is being sent to help save 3.5 million people at risk of starving to death in Somalia. The UN World Food Programme has airlifted 14 tonnes of the highly enriched "therapeutic" peanut butter to Mogadishu,...
McDonald’s USA President Jan Fields has announced the company’s “Commitments to Offer Improved Nutrition Choices”, a comprehensive plan that aims to help customers — especially families and children — make nutrition-minded choices whether visiting McDonald’s or...
Cornish pasties, the packed lunches that came into their own as meals for tin and copper miners in the 17th century, can now only be made in Cornwall. Coming from anywhere else makes them mere pasties....