01 Mar Better than sugar? Five natural sweeteners demystified
More flavourful alternatives to white sugar abound, but are they any healthier for you? Here’s a guide to what’s actually in your sweetener of choice....
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01 Mar Cherry juices acquiring ‘superfruit’ status
Cherries have long been appreciated for their taste, but growing evidence about their health benefits is now putting them squarely in the frame for 'superfruit' status and they are increasingly being used in juices and juice drink blends, reports Innova Market Insights. ...
01 Mar Seniors and their need for healthy ageing
Senior nutrition has become the key driver of innovation in the food and health market with consumers over 50 already making up the most important group of buyers for most health brands, says New Nutrition Business.
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01 Mar Seniors and their need for healthy ageing
Senior nutrition has become the key driver of innovation in the food and health market with consumers over 50 already making up the most important group of buyers for most health brands, says New Nutrition Business.
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01 Mar Liquor consumption patterns in South Africa
Freely available market intelligence and research on food-bev sectors is notoriously hard to come by in this country. Thus, FOODStuff SA wishes to draw attention to this comprehensive report, a four-year overview of SA's liquor consumption habits, recently published by SAWIS, the wine industry's information...
01 Mar Sour grapes: tough times for SA’s wine producers
Since the 2009 recession, grape and wine consumers have opted to buy cheaper, leaving producers in a cost-price squeeze with income failing to keep up with rises in production costs, according to a recent study by wine producers’ body, VinPro....
01 Mar Taking wing: KFC’s big ambitions for Africa
KFC is building on its highly successful base in South Africa, where it has 590 restaurants, the sixth highest in the 110 countries in which Yum! operates KFC. Keith Warren (left), KFC Africa’s MD, has a tough task: to take KFC in Africa to the...
29 Feb A fizz in the Cape: lucrative niches for local beverage companies
Cape soft drink makers are beginning to fizz. In a market that has long been dominated by Coca-Cola , several Cape Town-based carbonated soft drink manufacturers are finding juicy niches for themselves.
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29 Feb Italian chefs tell world how to make correct bolognese
While the dish has been a staple for millions of diners around the world for decades, Italian gourmands claim the original recipe has become so corrupted it is in urgent need of culinary rescue....
29 Feb Meat species substitution: getting to grips with the problem
Food fraud is big business, and it has been in the news headlines in SA when it comes to fish substitution, and more recently in late 2011 with the Orion meat saga in Cape Town where the company incurred the outrage...
29 Feb ExtruAfrica 2012: extrusion as a food and feed processing instrument
An international conference and practical training seminar week on extrusion technology applied in food and feed manufacturing will be presented by the Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing (CoE) of the North-West University’s (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus at the Protea Hotel Kruger Gate in Mpumalanga, South...
28 Feb Questions raised about gluten sensitivity
The anti-gluten movement has exploded in recent years as reports of celiac disease, gluten allergies and general sensitivities have risen. Genuine intolerance to gluten does exist, but experts say that this is not the cause of many gastric...
23 Feb Eating meat, with a side of internal conflict
Here's a new food truth: Meat eating is not the simple pleasure it was in previous generations. It’s as we have become schizophrenic about meat: As the reasons to reduce or eliminate meat consumption increase, so do the sources of particularly tasty morsels...
23 Feb Pets eating better than we do
As thousands of Americans [and South Africans] sit down to a dinner of warmed-up leftovers or delivery pizza, their dogs and cats, meanwhile, will feast like epicureans, beneficiaries of a foodie revolution that has transformed many kitchens into four-star restaurants for pets. ...
23 Feb Is McDonald’s losing that lovin’ feeling?
Most marketers would love to be McDonald's. It's the world's largest fast feeder by sales. Global same-store sales rose 5.6% last year over 2010 -- its eighth consecutive year of positive same-store sales. It's rated the world's No. 6 brand by Interbrand...
23 Feb Toxic aldehydes detected in reheated oil
Researchers from the University of the Basque Country in Spain have been the first to discover the presence of certain aldehydes in food, which are believed to be related to some neurodegenerative diseases and some types of cancer. These toxic compounds can be found in...
23 Feb The future for natural and health ingredients
Flavours, seasonings, herbs and spices, colours, flavours, hydrocolloids, sweeteners, fat replacers and vitamins are some of the ingredient markets analysed in this new RTS report, The Future for Natural and Health Ingredients. It's yours for FREE!
23 Feb The market for soups, sauces and dressings
Growing consumer desire for convenience and new taste experiences are driving the global market for soups, sauces and dressings, opening significant opportunities for ingredient suppliers....
23 Feb McCain introduces a fresh new look
Leading SA frozen food manufacturer, McCain Foods, is looking to drive its growth, as well as that of the frozen food category as a whole, with the introduction of its new-look McCain range.
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23 Feb Rabobank Outlook for Global Beverage Industry – “Best of Times, Worst of Times”
A new report from Rabobank provides an overview of the five key megatrends which will shape the outlook for the global beverage industry in 2012, and highlights issues which are making this both the "best of times" and "worst of times"...
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