12 May Bottled water designed to aid cancer patients’ hydration
Aqua Delight is a functional water designed and developed in the US to help cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
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12 May US: Price nearly as important as taste in grocery poll
When it comes to choosing what to eat, taste still takes the cake as the deciding factor for Americans; however price is edging up in importance, and health is still a top concern, according to a new survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC)...
12 May Wine yeasts reveal prehistoric microbial world
One of the most well-known characteristics of yeast is the ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, baker's yeast, to ferment sugar to 2-carbon components, in particular ethanol, without completely oxidising it to carbon dioxide, even in the presence of oxygen, as many other microbes...
12 May Top Five Tips for ingredient companies
In the highly competitive ingredients market, how can you ensure success? Jamie Rice, director of UK research company, RTS, offers five proven tips to growing your business....
12 May Little-known Toxoplasma can be a ‘silent killer’
When the University of Florida's Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI) released a report on April 28 ranking the microorganisms that cause the greatest burden to US public health, many familiar names claimed spots in the top 10: Salmonella, Campylobacter and Listeria monocytogenes all...
12 May China’s proliferating food scandals
It has been two years since China’s government, reeling from nationwide outrage over melamine-contaminated baby milk that sickened 300 000 infants and killed at least six, declared food safety a national priority. Since then, it has threatened, raided and arrested throngs of shady food processors...
12 May Pepsi testing social vending machines
PepsiCo is introducing a "social vending" machine that lets users buy each other drinks remotely, further proof that its decades-old rivalry with Coca-Cola Co is going ever-more high tech and taking social networking to an unlikely place.
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12 May New Oreo confirmed! And it’s bigger than ever
First, there was the Oreo, a humble cookie developed in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company, now known simply as Nabisco. Then came the variations: the Double Stuf, the chocolate-coated Fudge Cremes, the Mini Oreo. Now, Nabisco has announced perhaps the most indulgent Oreo in...
12 May Future of Food: the food movement goes mainstream
Last week (May 5) many of the world’s leading experts on food gathered at the "Future of Food" conference in Washington DC, sponsored by the Washington Post. It brought together The Prince of Wales (no less), a lifelong environmentalist and organic farmer, Eric Schlosser,...
12 May Over a third of the world’s food wasted
Every year, almost one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption - approximately 1.3 billion tons - is lost or wasted, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said this week....
12 May Watching garlic slay bacteria
Vampires aren't the only villains vulnerable to garlic: Harmful bacteria also fall victim to the bulb's pungent mixture of compounds. Garlic could find use as a natural food preservative, but just how it destroys bacteria has been unclear. Now, researchers report that infrared and Raman...
11 May Welcome Walmart
The entry of Walmart into South Africa scares a lot of people. It has led to a perfectly absurd spectacle before the Competition Tribunal, in which competitors are whining about competition, and the government is putting the dampers on trade, industry and economic development. [A...
11 May Steps to avert SA’s water crisis
At the recent World Economic Forum on Africa, Cape Town, the SA government, which oversees one of the most water stressed regions in the world, and the Water Resources Group (WRG), a public private global network on water, announced they have entered into a partnership...
11 May Food allergies cost $500m a year – study
Doctor visits, hospital care, and lost work days due to food allergies come with an annual $500 million price tag, according to a new US study....
11 May Coca-Cola’s anniversary: why I’m not celebrating
Cue the music; the gauzy, soft-focus ads; and the focus-grouped fridge magnets: Coca-Cola turns 125 this week...
11 May At 125 years old, Coke seeks to double revenue in 10 years
Coca-Cola has a rich history, 125 years filled with intrigue and innovation, success and failure. But, above all, Coke’s story is a marketing story — one that’s still evolving.
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11 May On Coke’s 125th anniversary: Coca-Cola South Africa celebrates
On the 8th of May 1886 a global icon was born. From humble beginnings 125 years ago, Coca-Cola has become the world's most valuable brand. Here's how Coca-Cola South Africa is celebrating this milestone anniversary ...
11 May Savannah joins forces with Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe
The hotly-contested market for aspartame in SA is in for a shake up with news that the world leader, Ajimimoto Sweeteners Europe (ASE), has entered the local market via its new agent, Savannah Fine Chemicals.
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11 May Understanding celiac disease and other gluten-related ails
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease in which the ingestion of gluten induces enteropathy, or inflammation of the gut, in genetically susceptible individuals. This destruction of the gut means that nutrients cannot be absorbed, leading to a variety of clinical symptoms: anemia due to the...
06 May Synthetic meat is the future
It sounds like science fiction, but it's not - synthetic meat and milk will be coming to a supermarket near you....
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