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In the David and Goliath battle that so dominated headlines late last year - Frankie's Olde Soft Drink Company versus Woolworths - David has won again. The Advertising Standards Authority ruled yesterday that the retailer “deliberately and intentionally” copied Frankie's “good olde-fashioned” branding...
Wellington-based Pacmar has stepped onto a new juice platform, launching Wilde 100% Fruit Juice, its first 100% “made from concentrate” fruit juice range to be produced under the Pacmar brands and an extension to its existing premium range, Wilde 100% Pure Pressed Fruit Juice....
When it comes to fat, what difference does color make? A lot, it seems, especially if you’re interested in losing it. For years now, scientists have been studying so-called brown fat, a type of heat-generating fat that burns energy rather than storing it. ...
Manuka honey could help clear chronic wound infections and even prevent them from developing in the first place, according to a new study published in Microbiology. The findings provide further evidence for the clinical use of manuka honey to treat bacterial infections in the face...
In its latest venture to grow its South African business, KWV has launched another new product, jimmijagga, a new ready-to-drink (RTD) fusion wine spritzer. Hitting the Gauteng shelves late last year in time for the summer holiday season, this debut follows KWV's earlier launch of...
In its latest venture to grow its South African business, KWV has launched another new product, jimmijagga, a new ready-to-drink (RTD) fusion wine spritzer. Hitting the Gauteng shelves late last year in time for the summer holiday season, this debut follows KWV's earlier launch of...
South Africa's new legislation related to food labelling and advertising, R146, become mandatory on 1 March 2012, and have been long-awaited by the food industry, the nutrition fraternity and the public alike. This useful article outlines their advantages for consumers, as well as several disadvantages....
The 2012 International Sweets and Biscuits Fair (ISM) took place in Cologne this week. About 80 journalists from all over the world participated in a poll to select the top three innovations presented at the expo's New Product Showcase. Three winners were selected from...
Rising interest in naturalness and a growing awareness of the potential health benefits of botanical ingredients, combined with the desire for things more unusual, are combining to develop the demand for floral ingredients and flavourings, reports Innova.
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The year 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of vitamins. In 1912, a scientist named Casimir Funk coined the term “vitamins” to describe bioactive substances essential for human and animal health. ...
Swiss group, Barry Callebaut has announced a lucrative deal to supply Unilever, the world's third-largest consumer goods group, with 70 percent of its global cocoa and chocolate needs....
America's bi-annual Fancy Food Show, the Winter edition, took place last week in San Francisco. The show, which attracted 17 000 visitors and 1 300 exhibitors, is a showcase for specialty food and a glimpse into the possible future of grocery shelves and/or dinner tables....
The headline may be a touch strong, but a new study out of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology has proved it's largely true. The majority of omega-3 supplements available locally ain't what they say they are...
Nestlé's new luxury chocolate brand Maison Cailler has launched in Switzerland and Liechentstein, a concept aimed at delivering the 'perfect personalised chocolate'. Consumers can use the brand's unique online profiling service to discover their 'chocolate...
The world urgently needs new and sustainable sources of protein. Two South African entrepreneurs believe one answer lies in the humble fly maggot. Their business, AgriProtein, is already well on the path to large-scale commercialisation of a win-win-win, non-marine-based alternative for livestock and fish farming feed.
Led by rising sales of almond milk, the US market for dairy alternative beverages reached $1.33 billion in 2011, according to a new report from Packaged Facts. The report states that as consumers seek out healthier substitutes for dairy drinks, many are increasingly turning toward...
Ninety years after the breakthrough first use of insulin to treat diabetes, commemorated on Monday 23 January 2012, the disease remains one of the Western and developing worlds' most challenging pandemic health issues. According to the...
Chobani is making Greek yoghurt as fast as Americans are eating it. Its plant in upstate New York already pumps out 1.5 million cases of the thick yoghurt every week, and its sales have rocketed to an estimated $700 million annually, only four years after...
Several new high-tech bottle-scanning technologies that will allow the lifting of the liquids ban at airports are currently being trialled in several countries. The UK-based Cobalt Light Systems’ explosives detector has just passed all its European civil aviation security tests.
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A deadly toxin produced by certain kinds of E. coli, including those that caused a deadly outbreak in Europe last year, can be combated using the element manganese, according to research that may lead to an inexpensive treatment for infections....