29 Jun Dad develops Sugar 2.0 to cut his children’s sugar consumption
Concerned about his kids' excessive sugar consumption, a California father has created a healthier sugar replacement.
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29 Jun The humble orange sweet potato wins researchers the World Food Prize
A team of researchers who developed heartier and more nutrient-rich strains of a sweet potato to help ward off diet-related illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa is this year’s recipient of the World Food Prize.
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28 Jun Nestlé outsider appointed as new CEO of world’s largest food company
Nestlé has named a successor to CEO Paul Bulcke - in a surprise move that hands the reins of the world’s biggest food company to an outsider for the first time in nearly a century.
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28 Jun Clean, clear, connected and imperfect: Ingredion’s food trend predictions
Transparency, trust and technology are the key themes to emerge in Ingredion’s new report into the future of clean and simple food.
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28 Jun Next generation food pigments bridge divide between natural and synthetic
A new wave , “non-artificial” food colourings could be a viable halfway house between synthetic and natural colourants.
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28 Jun Sell by, best before, use by: What’s behind product dates?
How do food manufacturers pick those dates on their product packaging – and what do they mean?
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23 Jun What went down at the Global Consumer Goods Forum Summit, Cape Town, June 2016
The 60th Global Summit of the Consumer Goods Forum, was held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 15 to 17 June. Scores of CEOs from both global and local FMCG companies joined the summit which hosted industry heavy-hitters including the heads of Walmart,...
23 Jun Rhodes relaunches Squish: convenient purees for young kids
On the back of its own consumer research, Rhodes has relaunched the popular and convenient range of purees for young children, Squish, which only uses 100% fruit and vegetables.
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22 Jun Why General Mills and Campbell Soup are investing in up-and-coming food brands
As consumer eating preferences are rapidly evolving and changing, CPG giants are looking for ways to innovate and enter new product categories. They're doing so by investing in emerging food brands that cater to the Whole Foods crowd.
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22 Jun Albany D’light flavoured breads debut on the SA market
Albany's new D'light range is infused with "delicious, one-of-a-kind flavours" that will cause consumers "to re-consider what bread is all about" says Tiger Brands.
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22 Jun Bounty Brands builds scale for listings
Unlisted FMCG company, Bounty Brands, is gearing its business for a foreign and local listing in 2017 through acquisitions, several food related, that continue to build scale in the business.
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22 Jun Monk fruit extract adding excitement to high-intensity natural sweetener market
Monk fruit extracts poised to give stevia a run for its money when it comes to the natural high-intensity sweetener sector.
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22 Jun Physician, heal thyself, learn nutrition!
It is both puzzling and shocking that doctors aren’t taught nutrition in medical school. That they don’t routinely ask patients what they are eating that is keeping them fat and sick. It’s as if the medical powers that be (who are wedded to the pharmaceutical...
20 Jun Six reasons why food is a really big deal
It’s easy to forget the power of what is on our dinner plate...
20 Jun The significance of ‘home-brewed’ foods
Growing interest in “home brewing” comes as part of a change in consumption with people moving away from pre-packed “marketised science”, to instead seek out their own personal, experiential and enlightened paths to wellness. Sauerkraut is leading a food revolution, asserts James Cronin
20 Jun Remgro invests in Cape chocolatier
Investment giant Remgro, one of the toughest operators in the country’s hard-boiled corporate sector, is showing a sweet side...
13 Jun SA hosts some of world’s most influential FMCG CEOs
CEOs from the world's most influential consumer and retail brands will gather this week at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on June 15-17 for the 60th Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit - the first of its kind on the African continent, writes Pick n...
13 Jun AB7 expo next week: Africa’s food suppliers target international exports
Suppliers at the continent’s largest food expo that begins on Sunday reveal ambitious plans for investment and expansion in the run up the three-day exhibition.
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08 Jun Is Pick n Pay on path to regaining its former glory?
Whisper it softly, but it seems that this time, Pick n Pay’s "turnaround" strategy might actually be working.
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08 Jun UK ‘Fat Wars’: Martin Luther moment for medicine?
Award-winning British journalist, Jerome Burne, believes the UK's 'Fat Wars' herald a much-needed ‘Martin Luther moment’ for medicine. He explains why in a shortened version of his blog on the topic (click here for a full version). It’s a riveting read.
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