26 May Robots start to grasp food processing
Advances in robotics make it possible to automate tasks such as processing poultry and vegetables.
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26 May France enacts tough food waste legislation
In an effort to tackle the dual problems of food waste and poverty, France has passed a groundbreaking law that requires supermarkets to donate unsold food to charity, give it away as animal feed, or face fines of up to €75,000 ($82,324) and two...
26 May AECI grows its food-beverage ingredients business by snapping up SCP
AECI has agreed to acquire 100% of Southern Canned Products (SCP), a leading manufacturer and distributor of juice-based drinks and products, from Gerber Goldschmidt South Africa, a private equity investment company, and the management of SCP.
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25 May Krispy Kreme doughnuts coming to SA
Krispy Kreme, the American global doughnut company and coffeehouse chain, is opening shop in SA, the multinational's first venture into Africa.
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25 May The curse of Frankenstein: how archetypal myths shape the way people think about science
Invoking Mary Shelley’s myth of Frankenstein is standard fare in arguments over controversial science. The real story of Frankenstein, however, has become distorted but, this article argues, if we embrace it, maybe the evidence about controversial science will start to tell a different story.
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25 May From ‘bad food’ to ‘natural food success’: what’s next?
First it happened for eggs, then for nuts of all kinds, then for dark chocolate, then for wine, then for coffee, then full-fat dairy, now for red meat. It’s the discovery that these natural foods – some of them demonised by health advisors for 30...
22 May OP-ED: GMO food bans pander to ignorance
88% of scientists say GMO foods are safe; 37% of Americans do. An excellent editorial from USA Today.
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22 May Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations debut in SA
Runaway international chocolate success story, Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations, is now available in South Africa!
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20 May New stretchable paper as plastic alternative
There are many claimed cost-effective and environmentally-sound alternatives to plastic, and the latest is called FibreForm – the first 3D formable (stretchable) paper.
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20 May Oceana on course to become big fish after R4.6-bn US acquisition
Oceana Group, SA's largest fishing company which has Tiger Brands as an anchor shareholder, plans to buy Daybrook Fisheries, the US’s second-biggest processor of Gulf menhaden fish, for $382m or R4.6-bn.
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14 May Rhodes Food Group buys pastry-pie maker Saint Pie for R20m
Saint Pie, set up in 1994 in Lydenburg, is a producer of pastry products, mainly savoury pies, and distributes to fuel station forecourts, food retailers and independent outlets throughout South Africa. It has distribution centres in Lydenburg, Pretoria and Welkom.
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13 May An inconvenient truth: “clean label” products are not always the top sellers
If you think that food and drink products with fewer and simpler ingredients are rapidly becoming top-sellers – think again, advises New Nutrition Business.
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13 May How one South African entrepreneur hopes to make millions from maggots
South Africa's maggot farming startup, AgriProtein, has generated massive interest, at home and abroad. Now, illustrious TIME magazine has published a lengthy feature update on the business and its fantastic eco potential and profit.
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13 May Genie instant cooker turns pods into meals in 30 seconds
A new miniature cooker from Israel called the Genie is set to spark a revolution in meal preparation – it's able to turn pods of freeze-dried ingredients into full meals in as little as half a minute.
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13 May McDonald’s launches global transparency programme in SA
McDonald’s South Africa launched its 'Know Our Food' programme last week, providing answers to around 100 frequently asked customer questions.
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13 May Is type 2 diabetes curable? Yes! And solution is simple, says US specialist
It’s a message vested interests in the pharmaceutical and medical industries don’t like people to hear: type 2 diabetes is ‘curable’, in terms of reversing all the symptoms completely, says US obesity specialist, Dr Sarah Hallberg.
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13 May X-ray study may aid in making better chocolate
One of the major problems in the confectionery industry is chocolate 'blooming', the formation of white defects on the chocolate surface due to fat crystals. A new study looks at a better understanding of blooming and ways to mitigate it.
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13 May Nando’s plans major revamp of local outlets
Flame-grilled chicken restaurant chain Nando's is embarking on a major revamp programme in its South African stores, as it adds more outlets to its 300-plus local portfolio.
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12 May What the microwave is doing to your food’s nutrition
Almost every Western home has a microwave oven. The convenience they offer is undeniable. But despite the widespread use of microwave ovens and their excellent safety record, some people have lingering doubts that cooking food with microwaves somehow makes food less healthy by zapping away...
12 May OP-ED: Stop promoting what’s not
Removing gluten is one thing, but promoting it and other 'missing' ingredients from foods and beverages sends the wrong message, argues John Stanton, contributing editor and marketing commentator for FoodProcessing.com. [He makes some cogent points! Ed]
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