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Antioxidant nutritional supplements may actually promote cancer progression in late-stage cancers patients, according to a new research paper published by Nobel laureate, James Watson.
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Influential US market analysts, the Hartman Group, releases an annual trends report. A free one, too. What you won't find within the pages of its Ideas in Food - A Cultural Perspective is a rehashing of tired old culinary trends. Rather it explores the themes...
Acceptance of nuts by many consumers still is hindered by the fact that they are calorically dense, in spite of their having earned a reputation as a healthy food among nutritionists and health professionals....
The uninspired design of the ketchup packet has to be one of the worst parts of the fast food experience; clumsy and messy. Korean designers Hwan-dong Lee, Myung-gyu Kim, Nari Lee and Tae-no Yoon tasked themselves with coming up with a...
The fact that women tend to live longer than men, though still true, is less true than it was, and the gap is shrinking — in rich countries, at least — every year....
Ethical consumers should be aware poor Bolivians can no longer afford their staple grain, due to western demand raising prices, says this report....
Who would have guessed that a cloyingly sweet, mass-produced, calorie-free drink would become the most stylish drink in the world? As Diet Coke celebrates its 30th anniversary, this article toasts the top of the pops.
...Animal by-products are returning to centre stage in the global meat industry, suggests a new report by Rabobank, adding that this trend will be permanent and will impact the business models of almost all players in the global meat industry.
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An unlikely headline hogger, but news that horse DNA has been found in burgers sold by four major supermarket chains operating in Britain – Aldi, Iceland, Lidl and Tesco – and sold in the UK and Ireland, has drawn massive media coverage.
By finding a way to keep probiotic bacteria alive in hot drinks, this new beverage comes both with caffeine and a health-boosting kick. Here comes the world’s first probiotic coffee, now on sale from a US company called Tipton Mills.
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In Australia, McDonald's is often called "Macca's," a quirky nickname that the fast food giant has submitted to the Macquarie Dictionary for consideration in the next edition. Now, the company is embracing the nomenclature to celebrate its 40 years Down Under and...
Coca-Cola became one of the world’s most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it’s taking to the airwaves for the first time to address a...
When can you use the South African Food Composition Database (SAFOOD) for food labelling purposes in terms of R146, the new food labelling regulations?...
Less than 20 miles from Singapore's skyscrapers is a completely different set of high-rise towers. The first commercial-scale vertical farm recently opened in the tiny, densely populated city, with the aim of decreasing dependence on food imports.
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US scientists report an advance towards the development of a pill that could become celiac disease’s counterpart to the lactase pills that people with lactose intolerance can take to eat dairy products without risking digestive upsets. The approach involves an enzyme that breaks...
Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson can never be accused of not thinking big. He did it successfully in SA and is determined to replicate Shoprite's success in the rest of Africa. "I see huge greenfields growth opportunity in Africa," says Basson....
In releasing its 2013 trends, Euromonitor International says food has become more than a staple item and more consumers are focusing on healthy eating while going green....
As much as half of all the food produced in the world – equivalent to 2bn tonnes – ends up as waste every year, UK engineers have warned in a new report.
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With billions of mouths to feed, we can't go on producing food in the traditional way. Scientists are coming up with novel ways to cater for future generations. In-vitro burger, anyone? [Brilliant and provocative article - essential reading for food industrialists....
Carlsberg Group CEO, Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen, says in spite of gimmicky "innovations" in beer marketed to women, they remain a huge untapped market. But catering to them requires a new approach in management, strategy and product innovation....