Brenda, Author at FOODStuff SA

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12 Jun Ingredion’s $3.6bn Tate & Lyle buyout sets up a new ingredients powerhouse

Posted at 16:00h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff, Top International Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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A blockbuster deal will reshape the global ingredients landscape — and one that will reverberate across food, beverage, nutrition and even adjacent categories like brewing and animal feed.

03 Jun Tiger sells Beacon chocolate factory

Posted at 09:19h in Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments

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Mooted some time ago, Tiger Brands has sold its Durban chocolate factory while holding onto several Beacon favourites ...

02 Jun The ‘Best Snack Product’ at the World Food Innovation Awards

Posted at 12:37h in Food Marketing Innovation and NPD by Brenda 0 Comments

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Here's a perfect example of how high-protein, fibre‑forward, low‑sugar formulations are reshaping the snack category....

01 Jun Great new culinary twist to herbs

Posted at 09:28h in Food Marketing Innovation and NPD by Brenda 0 Comments

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New frozen herb pops redefine convenience and sustainability.... yet more impressive NPD out of Israel....

31 May Why neuroflavour is having its moment in 2026

Posted at 21:05h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff, Food Trends 2026 by Brenda 0 Comments

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As consumers demand food and drinks that don’t just taste good but shape how they feel, neuroflavour is emerging as another competitive innovation space....

31 May How food lost its taste

Posted at 19:16h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff, Sustainability and Green Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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The amazing modern global food system delivers abundance without pleasure, nutrition without nuance, and produce that looks the part but tastes of nothing....

29 May Black Cat turns 100!

Posted at 16:20h in Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments

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Surely one of the best known and loved, the century‑old peanut butter brand remains one of SA’s most enduring examples of local sourcing, local manufacturing, and long‑term brand equity.....

23 May When chuckles die: Absa lifts curtain on Woolies-Beyers row

Posted at 16:43h in Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments

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Court papers lodged by Absa show the chocolatier owed the bank R235m when it collapsed – felled by a series of unfortunate events, including Woolworths axing its contract....

23 May How does your body lose weight? Why one size doesn’t fit all in weight loss

Posted at 12:28h in Health and Nutrition Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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For decades, people have been told that their weight problems can be solved by math: Calories in, calories out. If weight were a simple math equation, more people would likely be the weight they desire. But it is much more complicated.....

23 May Weight-loss pills make more big news

Posted at 11:57h in Health and Nutrition Stuff, Top International Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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Another week, and yet more GLP‑1 breakthrough stories - 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for these remarkable drugs.....

13 May Khayelitsha Cookies scores great UK deals

Posted at 14:36h in Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments

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Cape Town’s Khayelitsha Cookies has landed its biggest international win yet,....

13 May Iran war takes colour out of Japanese chips packaging

Posted at 12:10h in Latest Packaging News, Top International Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments

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Calbee turns to black‑and‑white packs as Iran war squeezes global ink supplies....

12 May ProNutro, Chuckles, and the lessons of ‘New Coke’

Posted at 17:33h in Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments

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‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,’ the old adage goes. It seems some companies have yet to take that on board.....

12 May The Woolworths-Beyers Chocolates furore

Posted at 15:56h in Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments

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The collapse of the 34‑year Woolworths–Beyers Chocolates partnership has triggered a wave of intense public commentary, with both sides taking their case to the media in a way rarely seen in South Africa’s supplier–retailer relationships....

11 May The ButtaNutt story – lessons in brand building

Posted at 17:11h in Food Marketing Innovation and NPD, Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments

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ButtaNutt’s growth story is one of calculated risk and local focus....

11 May GLP‑1 drugs are reshaping snacking behaviour

Posted at 16:30h in Food Trends 2026 by Brenda 0 Comments

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The rapid uptake of GLP‑1 medications is starting to reshape parts of the snacking market — and the early winners include gum, mints and higher‑protein treats...