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The NPM Calculator, which is basically a software application, will likely be used in South Africa to determine whether a food product may make any kind of health claim on its label....
Think having sex or going to gym class drives weight loss, or that breastfeeding protects a child from obesity? In fact, these are among seven popular obesity myths, according to an article published today in the New...
Dawn has broken on on Kickstart, an entirely new sparkling juice beverage from PepsiCo's Mountain Dew, presenting "a fresh alternative to the age old morning question of 'coffee or juice', by offering the best of all worlds." ...
Global food and drink companies are using techniques pioneered by the tobacco industry to undermine public-health policies designed to combat obesity, diabetes and alcohol-related illnesses, a new study claims. [Click pic to enlarge]
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Warren Buffett has agreed a $28bn (£18bn or R252bn) deal to buy the ketchup and baked beans giant, HJ Heinz, among the biggest ever takeover in the food-bev industry.
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You don't have to invent an iPad or a smart phone to be labelled a clever innovator. Some of the simplest, everyday items are being tweaked in new ways that just shout "No brainer - why didn't I invent that!?" Just look at this new...
A new report out of the UK claims there is no scientific evidence to support the assertion that beer causes weight gain and has labelled the beer belly a myth.
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What's not to love about Amore - a South African food venture that's offering consumers an interesting new take on convenience veggies/side dishes.
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About a quarter of the population has an especially sensitive sense of taste. What does it mean, and how can you find out if you're one of them?...
As everyone knows airline food is an oxymoron, with most of it more often endured than savoured. Airlines know this, and are coming up with new products to make dining and imbibing more palatable for passengers. The latest is from British Airways (BA), which has...
Bad jokes aside, the scandal about horsemeat in burgers should not be used to smear the entire food industry. [Great, sage commentary and wonderful insights into the modern-day food industry. Ed]...
New from Jungbunzlauer is sub4salt cure, a stable and ready to use substitute for curing salt. It combines the widely-known sub4salt with sodium nitrite to create a healthier choice for the meat industry. sub4salt cure enables meat processors to create cured meat products with up...
Imagine this: you’re an alcoholic who has tried everything to quit drinking. No luck. So you go to your doctor, who gives you a vaccine that could change your life. All of a sudden, you’re a new person. Every drink you try...
Two companies embroiled in the horsemeat scandal have revealed they are ready to sue further down the supply chain, as the investigation spreads across Europe and a government minister has warned more contamination may be found in other food....
Nampak, Africa’s largest packaging group, has announced it is investing R1,6bn in two businesses that produce bottles and cans for the "growing" beverage market....
The American burger chain has taken France's cherished Camembert cheese and stuck a 'Mc' in front of it.
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The FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award 2013 (FLIA) has been won by the "City Farming" system from the Staay Food Group, the Netherlands, a sustainable, environmentally-friendly method of producing healthy food for a rapidly growing global population.
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SodaStream heads the list of FastCompany's [the fabulous online magazine and website that celebrates innovation of all kinds] annual list: The World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Food. The company has been making many waves in the US, and elsewhere, even South Africa,...
Well-known food safety expert and microbiologist, Dr Lucia Anelich, has been appointed Executive and Scientific Director of ILSI-South Africa. ILSI or the International Life Sciences Institute is a non-profit, worldwide organisation whose mission is to provide science that improves public health and well-being.
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