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05 Jun Tiger Brands looks to exit the chocolate business

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Iconic SA chocolate faces an uncertain future....


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05 Jun WANTED! New Product Developer – Cape Town

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HealthSmart is recruiting a New Product Developer to be part of the innovation team of Health Connection Wholefoods, Carbsmart and affiliated brands.....

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27 May Boost for ButtaNutt with private equity buy-in

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Here's a noteworthy vote of confidence in local entrepreneurship and homegrown innovation.....


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26 May The Good Life Show: A hub for innovation, sustainability and wellness

Posted at 15:26h in Food Marketing Innovation and NPD, Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments
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The Good Life Show is now in its fifth year. An engaging consumer event, it also serves as a significant trade show that supports small businesses in the sustainable lifestyle, plant-based, organic and wellness sectors.


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26 May SGS now offers lactic acid and acetic acid testing

Posted at 10:52h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff, Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments
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SGS adds lactic acid and acetic acid testing to its services in South Africa to support solutions in sustainable food production....


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20 May Tiger Brands solves its canned fruit business dilemma

Posted at 11:10h in Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments
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The sale for R1 (yes R1!) to a capable and committed consortium, which includes local fruit growers, paves the way for ensuring a sustainable business and protecting over 3 000 permanent and seasonal jobs....


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09 May Obituary: Dr Aubrey Parsons

Posted at 13:35h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff, Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments
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Many in the food industry will be saddened to hear of Aubrey Parson's passing, truly the loss of an industry icon. Sharon Bolel, executive director of SAAFFI, has penned this lovely and apt tribute to him....


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08 May Danone introduces UltraMel Delight

Posted at 17:28h in Dairy, Latest SA News by Brenda 0 Comments
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One wonders why this has been so long in the launching....?


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07 May New study: Can front-of-pack product labelling fix the obesity crisis?

Posted at 16:16h in Food Labelling Regulations, Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments
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With FOP (front-of-pack) labelling a key aspect of SA's still draft and much-ridiculed 'new' food labelling regulations, R3377, here's a pertinent new study on this topic....


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30 Apr Dubai-style chocolate coming to SA!

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Globally sensational Dubai Chocolate, or rather a style of it, will soon be on SA shelves....


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24 Apr Eskort launches its best ribs evererrr at SA’s biggest pop-up restaurant evererrr

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Eskort has announced South Africa’s biggest pop-up restaurant to celebrate the launch of its best ribs evererrr.... [what a great promotion and marketing campaign! Ed]


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23 Apr What the science says about multivitamins, magnesium and 7 other supplements

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Spoiler alert: Many claims about the benefits of supplements aren’t backed by strong data....


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23 Apr Africa’s superfood heroes – from teff to insects – deserve more attention

Posted at 10:29h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff, Latest SA News, Sustainability and Green Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments
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This article from The Conversation highlights some of the stories it has published, celebrating the power and promise of Africa’s indigenous foods....

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22 Apr Sweet discovery – the sugar substitute that fights superbugs

Posted at 14:33h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff, Health and Nutrition Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments
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In the battle against superbugs, a century-old artificial sweetener might just become our most unexpected ally.....

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22 Apr Simba and Wellington’s team up for a bold tomato-flavoured chip

Posted at 12:21h in New Product Stuff, Snacks by Brenda 0 Comments
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There was a public outcry in late 2021 when Simba shuttered its Simba All Gold Tomato Sauce chips flavour.... well, it's now back, in new guise....


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22 Apr How the brain remembers what gave you food poisoning

Posted at 10:11h in Weird, Whacky, Wonderful Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments
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After a dose of food poisoning, there’s a good chance that it will take a long time before you can even handle the thought of eating that suspect item again. The science behind this reaction has been uncovered....


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21 Apr Mondelēz’s State of Snacking Survey: Global consumers seek more intentional opportunities to indulge

Posted at 17:59h in Food Trends 2025 by Brenda 0 Comments
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Mondelēz International has released new findings on consumer attitudes toward indulgence from its sixth annual State of Snacking report, a global study examining how consumers make snacking decisions.


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21 Apr What’s the difference between Easter egg chocolate and regular chocolate?

Posted at 14:21h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff, Weird, Whacky, Wonderful Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments
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With Easter holidays just past, you've no doubt enjoyed some chocolate eggs - and how did they taste? Better or worse than regular chocolate?


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19 Apr Against price odds, the desire for natural protein sees egg sales surge

Posted at 10:58h in Food Marketing Innovation and NPD, Food Trends 2025 by Brenda 0 Comments
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Food culture is strong. Businesses who ignore it usually meet an unhappy fate. That reality is particularly important to embrace if you are thinking of creating a totally new, technology-led proposition.... [great editorial from Julian Mellentin of New Nutrition Business, a brilliant thinktank!]


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18 Apr Is this the end of obesity?

Posted at 12:51h in Health and Nutrition Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments
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A “game-changing” Ozempic-style daily pill could transform global public health, experts have said....

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