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Under government, consumer, media, foodie, retailer, and nutritionist pressures, food manufacturers are responding to remake their products with less added sodium and sugar. But they are doing it quietly. In fact, the industry’s name for the strategy is stealth reduction. Here's...
German scientists have moved a step forward in understanding, and perhaps mitigating, fishy odours in omega-3 supplements or their propensity to taint functional food-beverages....
DSM has launched a ground-breaking new and free publication, The Road to Good Nutrition, at 20th International Congress of Nutrition in Granada, Spain. Part of DSM and Sight and Life’s 'Vitamins in Motion' campaign, the book highlights the critical role micronutrients play...
More than 90% of Americans are confused by the “sell by”, “use by” and “best before” labels on the foods sold at grocery stores - and prematurely discard edibles because they’ve misinterpreted the dates stamped on the products, according to a report released this week....
Every year, scientists gather at Harvard University to celebrate the prestigious IgNobel Prizes. Awarded by the science humour magazine, the Annals of Improbable Research, the IgNobels are a spoof on science’s highest honour: the Nobel Prize. The awards are given...
It's a type of sous vide - the phenomenon of dishwasher cooking that's recently been getting a lot of exposure in articles and blogs. Chefs and foodies recommend it, Whirlpool and General Electric don't. However, very little data exist to guide discussions...
Campylobacter is the pathogen making most people sick in the United Kingdom and, earlier this week, the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) formally agreed to target the problem at its principal source: poultry production. ...
After 40 years' worth of marketing surveys, it's no shock that taste is important to consumers; however, the surprise is that in many cases, we find taste takes second place or worse to other factors, writes John Stanton, a professor of food marketing at Saint...
Roasted, fried or served with noodles, chicken is on its way to becoming the world’s favourite meat, according to Holland's Rabobank.
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In SA, Famous Brands produces 265 000 cups of specially blended coffee a day. With 2 175 restaurants, the company, whose brands include Wimpy, Steers and Mugg & Bean, also makes 77m ice-cream cones a year. It's the big daddy of SA franchising, with a...
One of Britain’s most distinguished chocolatiers, whose proudest achievement was fathoming how to get the mint filling inside After Eight's without it spilling from the sides, has died at the age of 74.
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Brown sauce and tomato ketchup are failing to cut the mustard with British consumers, according to retail trade magazine, the Grocer. Is this because consumers have lost their taste for them, or because prices have gone up?...
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Few people are truly sensitive to grain protein, but brands are cash in on those who embrace the perceived benefits of gluten-free foods. Gluten-free has entered the mainstream, with even Twinkie considering jumping in a market estimated by research group Packaged Facts to be...
Maizena, South Africa’s favourite cornflour is now also available in an innovative, convenient and trendy new 500g tub that is easy to store and has a resealable screw-top lid. [Click pic to enlarge]
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A new report from Credit Suisse says the global backlash against sugar is about to start hitting the shares of food and beverage makers over the next few years.
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UK retailer, Tesco, has announced that the world’s largest avocado, five to six times the size of the usual variety - AND grown in South Africa - is on sale at its stores across Britain. ...
Bacteria growing naturally in the human gut could be playing a decisive role in determining whether someone becomes overweight or obese according to a remarkable study involving laboratory mice fed with bacterial gut 'fauna' from fat and thin people. The researchers responsible...
Sweet Temptations Toffees, well known as the creators of flavoured handmade soft toffees in stylish striped wrappings, has been crowned winner of the Best New Business in Africa category of the 6th Africa SMME Awards. Businesses from all over Africa and Mauritius...