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Such a big question could spawn many possible answers - but it's one that the Royal Society, the UK’s famed national academy of science, recently decided to answer. The most significant invention in the history of food and drink, it has announced, is the...
Coca-Cola's newest drink won't come in a bottle or a can. And people will only need a squirt or two to quench their thirst. Following the lead of Kraft's launch of Mio, the world's largest beverage company is preparing to leverage its scale...
Microgreens - plants that are 14 days old or younger - could be the next big 'thing' in fresh produce, with scientists at the US Department of Agriculture saying new research has found that the leaves of microgreens pack four to six times more nutrients...
The number of products touting low/no/reduced sodium claims have declined over the past few years, despite the increased awareness about risks of over-consumption, says Mintel....
The growth in global demand for functional beverages is fuelled by several consumer trends. The number one trend, identified by IFT’s Food Technology magazine, is ‘real food nutrition’, whereby consumers are choosing to get more of their nutrients from the food and beverages they consume,...
The developing markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China will drive sales for Kraft’s global snacks business, Mondelez International, according to CEO Irene Rosenfeld.
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Move over Boomers, the Millennials (aka Generation Y) are taking over. And that shift will potentially change the food system as we know it, says a new research report out of the US....
Does an organic strawberry contain more vitamin C than a conventional one? A new study by Stanford researchers has added fuel to a debate about the differences between organic and conventionally grown foods. ...
Wine, flavoured malt drinks and premixed cocktails are among alcoholic drinks being packaged in a squeezable pouch, with Nielsen reporting that sales of alcoholic drinks in a pouch increased 153% in a year....
Fruit and Veg City and RMB Corvest have announced a deal whereby Fruit and Veg City Holdings would acquire a 50% stake in Diamonds Discount Liquors - and a new brand, Market Liquors, will be sited at exits and entrances of the Food Lover’s Market...
WikiCells, a food packaging technology that could eliminate the need for plastic containers, has secured a $10m venture capital investment which it says will see it launch its first products next year. The WikiCell encloses food or drinks in similar ways to the natural ...
Nampak has announced that it has reached agreement with Norway's Elopak of to acquire the remaining 50% shareholding which it currently holds in Elopak South Africa for R115 million. Elopak is a leading manufacturer of gable top paper cartons for fresh beverages and dry...
While meat snacks make up a small percentage of the overall snack market, Innova Market Insights reports greater activity in this sector, with sales growing in the established US markets and also higher penetration in more non-traditional markets such as some of those in Europe....
Such is the level of non-compliance with legally-correct labelling of "Individually Quick Frozen (IQF)" chicken products sold across the country, the Dept of Health has found it necessary to issue a statement warning consumers that they are being duped in many instances, and that it...
Consumer demand for ‘more natural’ foods and beverages continues to grow – and food manufacturers are responding by highlighting naturally-derived ingredients and the natural credentials of new products, according to UK-based market research firm, RTS (Research to Solutions).
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The adage "Think Global, Act Local" is an essential for multinationals entering new countries - and how apt that McDonald's, famed for its beef-based Big Mac burgers as well as its ability to tailor its product to local tastes, has said it will open its...
Adult and/or non-alcoholic soft drinks are an obvious beverage trend - and tapping into this is a new, alcohol-free sparkling white [not referred to as wine] launched by Distell's The House of JC Le Roux. As the liquor giant says, "Now fashionistas have a sophisticated...
Adult and/or non-alcoholic soft drinks are an obvious beverage trend - and tapping into this is a new, alcohol-free sparkling white [not referred to as wine] launched by Distell's The House of JC Le Roux. As the liquor giant says, "Now fashionistas have a sophisticated...
Now here's an interesting first for the South African FMCG market...
Now here's an interesting first for the South African FMCG market...