19 May Better food packaging can cut 1.3bn ton waste bill
Improved food packaging can help to cut the 1.3bn tons of food produced for human consumption which is either lost or wasted each year, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation....
19 May Fair Cape Dairies launches indulgent yoghurt range
Fair Cape Dairies' newest addition to its range of dairy products are Divine double cream yoghurts - available in three delicious flavours: Chocolate Brownie, Apple Crumble and Cherry....
19 May Biscuit sales soar in the UK
A hot drink and a biscuit - a partnership unrivalled by no other - and indeed it seems Brits can’t resist, as latest research from Mintel reveals more than half (54%) the nation admit to enjoying a biscuit with their cuppa. Furthermore,...
19 May Going where no beer has gone before
Wherever man has ventured, beer has followed. Now, two Australian entrepreneurs hope that will include space. Looking ahead to a future of growing space tourism, they have developed a full-bodied brew they believe can stand up to the trials of imbibing in space,...
19 May The case of the exploding melons in China
A bizarre wave of exploding watermelons - possibly due to farmers' abuse of a growth-boosting chemical - has once again spotlighted safety fears plaguing China's poorly regulated food sector....
19 May Tetra Pak launches the world’s first aseptic carton bottle for milk
Tetra Pak has launched the Tetra Evero Aseptic one litre, the first aseptic carton bottle for milk. The company says it combines the easy handling and pouring of a bottle with the environmental and cost advantages of a carton and employs market-driven insight...
19 May Ridiculous prices fetched for Madoff’s booze collection
Bernie Madoff’s victims can finally benefit from a scam — only this one had willing victims. The wine and alcohol collection amassed by Madoff was auctioned off this week, fetching staggering prices for rather mundane lots. The proceeds will go to victims of his decades-long...
19 May The cost of consumer protection
SA consumers are now among the most protected in the world. The Financial Mail looks at the cost of protection, the turf wars and what it means for business...
19 May Local is always lekker when it comes to beer
“Levitt’s law” — an often-quoted 1980s thesis by Harvard Business Review editor Ted Levitt — argues international brands will always trump locals. But not apparently with beer. A great article from Financial Mail on SABMiller's approach to beer branding and marketing....
19 May Melatonin desserts – laid back and legal
Remember melatonin? In the 1990s, this over-the-counter dietary supplement was all the rage among frequent fliers, promoted as the miracle cure for jet lag. Now in the US it is back in vogue, this time as a prominent ingredient in at least a half-dozen baked...
18 May Grow meat in a petri dish?
A handful of scientists aim to satisfy the world's growing appetite for steak without wrecking the planet. Meat grown in a laboratory could provide high-protein food sources free of the environmental and ethical concerns that accompany large-scale livestock operations...
18 May Bacteria are incredibly smart
Dr Bonnie Bassler of Princeton has done fascinating research on the ability of microbes to communicate and work together. One of America's top scientists, Bassler is at the forefront of the fast-growing field of "quorum sensing", the study of how microbes communicate with each other...
18 May The brain in your gut
Did you know you have functioning neurons in your intestines - about a hundred million of them? Senior Nestlé food scientist, Heribert Watzke, talks about about the "hidden brain" in our gut and the surprising things it makes us feel.
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18 May Humanity hitting the resource ceiling
Better living through using far fewer material resources is the only possible future, experts agree. Humanity is pressing up against the limits of a finite planet to provide resources like water, oil, metals and food, according to a new UN report....
18 May New gum can enhance muscle function, says Wrigley
A new Wrigley chewing gum, which claims to aid muscle function, has been singled out by Datamonitor Product Launch Analytics (PLA) team as one of the most innovative food products on the market....
18 May Computers will soon take orders at European McDonald’s
The next "one billion served" may get their burgers without speaking a word. McDonald's is jumping on the technology bandwagon with a new system that will soon change the way European customers order food - picture computers instead of humans asking whether customers prefer fries...
17 May Meet some of the bacteria that make up 90 per cent of the living cells in your body
There are about 500 to 1 000 different species of bacteria in each human body. They multiply in an adult to form about 100 trillion individual cells - about ten times as many as the human cells...
16 May New global foods trends inspired from international influences
Foraging for your supper, markets for nocturnal eaters and hyper-specialised restaurants are among five new food trends that are sweeping the globe, says a travel magazine....
13 May Cadbury UK launches Dairy Milk Bliss chocolate-based beauty products
In a leap of brand extension, Cadbury UK is set to test the willpower of Britain’s dieters by tempting them with pampering products which smell like three new flavours of its Dairy Milk Bliss bar....
13 May Fine food producers get together in the Western Cape
The food industry has great appeal for entrepreneurs - but success is a slog. Many local SMME producers come up with astoundingly highly quality and innovative products and, in a development aimed at abetting their road to riches, a group of them in the Western...
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