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‘Naturality’ is set to be the leading driver of innovation in the food and beverage market in 2012, according to the latest edition of New Nutrition Business’s eagerly anticipated annual trend-spotting report. 10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition & Health 2012 says naturality has become...
McCain Foods has launched Ready Baked Jackets, a microwaveable jacket potato that cooks in five minutes, in the UK....
Kraft Foods in the UK has unveiled the launch of the "innovative" Cadbury Dairy Milk Bubbly, an aerated chocolate bar. A launch that will draw comparisons with Nestle's Aero bar, Bubbly is made with "an innovative new mould made out of bubbles", Kraft said. It...
A link between eating processed meat, such as bacon or sausages, and pancreatic cancer has been suggested by researchers in Sweden. They said eating an extra 50g of processed meat, approximately one sausage, every day would increase a person's risk by 19%. But the chance...
The tide is turning on the reputation of fat as we begin to understand more about how our bodies actually use and need dietary fat, and realise that low-fat diets may have been working against us, according to Fats and Oils: Culinary Trend Mapping Report...
Celebrity endorsements by TV chefs such as Jamie Oliver plus consumers’ perception of high-value and low-waste helped the UK frozen food sector grow by 5.2% to reach sales of £5.36bn last year, according to the British Frozen Foods Federation (BFFF). ...
Next week M&S will become the first major retailer to roll out ground-breaking new packaging which it claims will extend the life of strawberries stored in the fridge by up to two days, helping to cut domestic food waste....
Dietary supplements occupy the broad, poorly regulated space between two more-defined kinds of consumables: foods and drugs. Because they can and sometimes do provide both nutrition without eating and wellness without medicine, supplements have acquired a new name in recent years: nutraceuticals. Time journalist, John...
When it comes to weight gain, it’s all about the calories. That might seem obvious, but popular diets continue to suggest that lowering or increasing certain dietary components — carbs or protein, say — is the key to weight loss. A clever new American study ...
Yes! is a new carbonated soft drink, launched in December 2011 in the Western Cape, on a marketing platform of being "a new youth product talking directly to the South African youth market and allowing them a different experience and vision", according to...
Yes! is a new carbonated soft drink, launched in December 2011 in the Western Cape, on a marketing platform of being "a new youth product talking directly to the South African youth market and allowing them a different experience and vision", according to...
The need for better sleep and a growing appetite for liquid energy shots and health-related smartphone apps are among the top consumer health trends expected to make headlines in 2012, according to a leading national research group studying health-related attitudes and behaviour in America.
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Advertising agency, JWT, has again released its annual 100 Things to Watch list. As usual, the list for 2012 contains several items of food-bev interest. This entertaining slide show is a wide-ranging compilation of things that reflect broader global trends and...
Thanks to cheap air travel and growing multiculturalism, the traditional cooked British "fry-up" breakfast comprising a plate piled high with bacon, eggs and baked beans, could soon be off the British breakfast menu, according to a report commissioned by breakfast cereal maker Kellogg’s....
A thirst for milk, bred largely by the expanding middle classes in the developing world, has sent demand rocketing and prices soaring, according to a report in The New York Times. Along with zippy cars and flat-panel TVs, milk is the mark of new...
Liqui-Fruit, South Africa’s favourite fruit juice brand*, has introduced Liqui-Fruit Sparkling, a new range of carbonated 100% fruit juice dual flavour blends, with no added sugar or preservatives and a 12 month shelf life. ...
Liqui-Fruit, South Africa’s favourite fruit juice brand*, has introduced Liqui-Fruit Sparkling, a new range of carbonated 100% fruit juice dual flavour blends, with no added sugar or preservatives and a 12 month shelf life. ...
You couldn't buy the positive PR that Frankie's Olde Soft Drink Company created pre-Christmas with its allegation that Woolworths has plagiarised (vehemently denied by the retailer) their packaging and flavours. Social networks such as Twitter and Facebook were abuzz in support of the "David"...
The Coca-Cola Co has announced multi-million dollar partnership agreements with three leading biotechnology companies to accelerate development of the first commercial solutions for next-generation PlantBottle packaging made 100 percent from plant-based materials.
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The holidays are a time of excess. Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we diet. Or perhaps not. Unfortunately, we don't all have the self-discipline and determination it takes to cut back on cake and hit the gym. But fear not....