27 Feb The great meat fraud, SA edition erupts
While news of South Africa’s own meat fraud scandal hit some headlines back in December (see our story: Is there horse in your wors? Not unlikely!), it's only this week that, with a press release from Stellenbosch University where the study that...
27 Feb Q: What is one of Britain’s fast-growing pastimes? A: The pub quiz
The problems besieging Britain's pubs industry are well known. Beer tax rises, cheap supermarket booze and the increased social acceptability of drinking at home mean an average of 18 pubs are closing every week. But landlords do have one trick up their...
27 Feb Anheuser-Busch accused of watering down several brands
And we thought they just liked it this way? Two California residents are suing Anheuser-Busch, alleging that the company waters down Budweiser and other beers "significantly" to boost profits, their attorneys announced Tuesday....
26 Feb Nestlé CEO warns water scarcity is major threat to food industry
Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke has used his recent keynote speech at the annual City Food Lecture in London to warn the food industry that water scarcity is one of the greatest threats it...
26 Feb New multi-million rand plant for SAB
SAB has announced a R700m investment in a state-of-the-art new maltings plant in Alrode‚ Gauteng‚ an investment, it says, that will be part of its continued efforts to support the local economy and drive job creation....
26 Feb Pioneer Foods appoints new chief
South Africa's Pioneer Foods on Friday named a veteran executive from its main rival as its next chief executive.
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25 Feb Nampak Plastics creates world’s lightest two-litre plastic milk bottle
Nampak Plastics in the UK, the country’s top producer of plastic milk bottles, has created the world’s lightest ever four-pint (two-litre) high density polyethylene (HDPE) bottle.
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22 Feb Are women done with dieting?
Fewer women are dieting, according to a new study from NPD Group. NPD has been tracking Americans’ dieting habits for three decades, and this most recent study finds dieting to be on the decline, with women leading the trend. In 1992, 34%...
22 Feb Food labelling underestimating calorie content of some foods, scientists say
The way calories are assigned to foods by manufacturers needs a significant overhaul because calories are currently both over and under estimated by up to 25%, nutrition scientists say.
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22 Feb The intriguing tale of obesity viruses
Viruses can make you fat — and your dirty-fingered friends can give these viruses to you. That is the punch line — a known truth about the world. The set-up, though, is longer in the telling. It begins with a boy named Nikhil ...
21 Feb New Salt & Black Pepper flavour brings variety to Lay’s
Simba has introduced a new variant to the snacks category with the launch of Lay’s Salt & Black Pepper, delivering on its promise of "continuously adding delicious flavours to its irresistibly light and crispy range of snacks"....
21 Feb Meat substitution and fraud: FACTS optimises DNA screening method
While SA consumers may have nothing to fear from a horsemeat scandal currently rocking Europe, there is no such certainty when it comes to local processed meat. Species substitution is apparently rampant, according to a recent meat authentication study conducted by FACTS' food scientist, Dr...
21 Feb US: A sticky situation for gum
Sales of gum may have fallen to levels far beneath their most popular days, declining 2.7 percent in 2011 to $3.5-billion, but manufacturers are fighting to reverse the slide, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Smaller package sizes, alternative sales locations and...
21 Feb Woolies continues to impress
Woolworths is enticing new customers into its stores by introducing larger varieties of product categories and bulk value buys in its stores, meaning the battle for the trolley between the upmarket retailer and rival Pick n Pay is getting fiercer....
21 Feb Cure for common hangover? ‘Pill’ mimics action of liver in fighting alcohol intoxication
In a discovery that could promise a quick fix to the common hangover, a team of researchers led by UCLA engineers has identified a method for speeding up the body's reaction to the consumption of alcohol.
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21 Feb Something to chew on: Nestlé researchers find that different foods impact eating behaviour and calorie intake
What makes a meal satisfying? The body recognises nutrients and calories, but the satisfaction of a meal comes from the entire eating experience, including the taste, aroma and texture of the food. At every eating occasion, the amount eaten, the duration of the meal and...
20 Feb Old school strategy to build next generation snack brand
Using a proprietary drying process, start-up Wholesome Valley Foods is offering the nutrition of bananas in a more portable and lasting format with its Barnana chews. Given that US consumers buy more bananas than any other fruit, the company’s dream to become...
20 Feb Old school strategy to build next generation snack brand
Using a proprietary drying process, start-up Wholesome Valley Foods is offering the nutrition of bananas in a more portable and lasting format with its Barnana chews. Given that US consumers buy more bananas than any other fruit, the company’s dream to become...
20 Feb Entrepreneurial tortoises beat corporate hares
How do you measure the success of an innovation? Sales results achieved is the obvious answer – and flowing on from that, profits. But given that markets, business and products all evolve over time, a key part of the usefulness of any...
20 Feb Entrepreneurial tortoises beat corporate hares
How do you measure the success of an innovation? Sales results achieved is the obvious answer – and flowing on from that, profits. But given that markets, business and products all evolve over time, a key part of the usefulness of any...
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