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The long battle between Procter & Gamble and Unilever is intensifying in the developing world. Both firms are trying to “straddle the pyramid” by offering products in each category aimed at three different sorts of consumer: high-end ones, who have essentially the same...
Bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA - left) can not only cause potentially lethal infections, but they are also unaffected by commonly-available antibiotics. Even when it comes to bacteria that can be more easily controlled, we are still constantly being warned...
Global warming, believed by many to be a religion rather than science, seems to have fallen off the public radar, perhaps eclipsed by the obesity pandemic. But the subject got some...
Codex, the UN food standards body has agreed on new regulations - including the maximum level of melamine in liquid milk formula for babies - to protect the health of consumers across the world. Other measures adopted include new food safety standards on seafood,...
Pizza. Arguably the most desirable eat in the expansive realm of junk foods ...
As many countries confront the growing epidemic of obesity among children and adults, a team of University of Colorado School of Medicine obesity researchers concludes that a new battle plan is needed - one that replaces the emphasis on widespread food...
Once a lowbrow bar staple, chicken wings are finding their way into upscale restaurants, ethnic cuisine, even vegetarian menus. Wings are driving scorching sales at specialty chains, getting the gourmet treatment at fancy restaurants and even emerging in good-for-you vegan versions....
Call them "Mexipops": Mexican-style light lagers, served in clear glass bottles with a slice of lime. Just recently, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's biggest brewer, coughed up $20bn to buy the remaining half of Mexican firm Grupo Modelo, which makes Modelo and Corona Extra,...
I&J, one of SA's leading South African fishing companies, has further demonstrated its commitment to the environment by signing a landmark participation agreement with the WWF-SA Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative...
Turning away from a meat-heavy diet is no longer a minority activity, something that socks-and-cruelty-free-sandal-wearing, wishy-washy tofu-loving student activists do. This is a trend embracing all of us. Enter the Vegivore. The term, coined 18 months ago by...
Interesting food item for the history buffs...
Parmalat presto offers an exciting new and convenient way to enjoy a healthy delicious yoghurt snack anytime, anywhere. ...
Would you rather have tomatoes that look good, or taste good? Most people, no doubt, would swear that they prefer taste to looks when it comes to buying fruit and vegetables. But that is not how they behave. Years of retailing experience...
What beverage cuts it in the boardroom. According to this article in The Guardian, coffee is the drink of choice for 'ambitious high achievers', a new survey by Nespresso would have you believe...
Coca-Cola and its bottling partners will invest $5 billion in India by 2020 as it looks to raise its presence in one of its fastest-growing emerging markets.
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The most important meal of the day has become a "war zone" for SA's food chains as tough economic times and rising costs bite into consumers’ disposable income....
The UK Department of Health has released its long awaited National Diet Survey which measured the dietary consumption of salt in English adults (aged 19-64 years) and found no statistically significant change in salt intake from 2008. This, says the Salt Institute,...
If you have ever queued for a McDonald’s burger drooling over the photos on the menu, you’ve probably wondered why your Big Mac never looks the same, even if you're not surprised. And ditto for most other fast food joints.
McDonald's Canada has...
Different strokes for different folks applies when it comes to morning meal food and beverage choices, according to a study conducted by The NPD Group, a leading US market research company. NPD finds that the motivations driving morning food and beverage...
This is "glass gem corn", aptly dubbed the most beautiful corn in the world (and is not Photoshopped!). As eye-catching as it is, it's actually a natural product of corn evolution.
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