Here's a provocative piece of writing that will gladen the heart of many in the food industry - an appreciation of FMCG food in the wake of the swirls of criticism over its value and healthfulness.
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Excess sugar and carbs, not physical inactivity, are behind the surge in obesity, say experts in an editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, published online this week. It's time to bust the myth that anyone - and that includes athletes - can...
Pioneer Foods is upping its competitive ante again under new(ish) CEO, Phil Roux, with an announcement today that it's to acquire 50% of Durban-based FutureLife Health Products, the fast-growing functional food products company, and together create a joint venture to unlock new product opportunities. The...
Need some NPD inspiration? Well, take a look at the finalists and winners of the IFE World Food Innovation Awards 2105! These were were announced a few weeks ago at a special awards ceremony at IFE in London - the International Food & Drink Event...
The US food giant Kraft, recently bought by and merged with Heinz in the world’s largest food deal ever, has announced its iconic Mac & Cheese will no longer be made with artificial preservatives or synthetic colours.
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What is the anti-GM brigade going to do with this news? New research shows that sweet potatoes from all over the world naturally contain genes from the bacterium Agrobacterium. Researchers from UGent and the International Potato Institute (CIP) have published this discovery today on the...
It was once seen as an integral part of a healthy diet. White-moustached grinning children on billboards, the ultimate accompaniment to your lunchtime sandwich or a hot curry, and essential to a brew of tea. Nowadays, falling popularity means milk is even cheaper than water,...
Just when you thought all cereals were doing their damndest to look healthier and 'natural', along comes Nestlé with a contrary indulgence launch, taking its popular Bar-One confectionery brand into the cereal aisle.
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This April, the world's number one biscuit and milk's favourite cookie, OREO, has invited South African fans to the playful #PLAYWITHOREO café - the latest brand to opt for a pop-up shop and this trending mode of connecting directly with consumers.
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Most people believe – and have been told by health professionals – that it's essential to finish a course of antibiotics to prevent antibiotic resistance. But this advice is not only wrong, it could actually be harmful, asserts Lyn Gilbert, Clinical Professor in Medicine...
The unexpected rejuvenation of meat snacking reflects how much opportunity there is in snacking to innovate in unpredictable ways, to reinvent categories, to use new ingredients and product types and create new brands, says New Nutrition Business.
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Last year, South Africa's chicken farmers successfully lobbied for tariff protection from competitors in the United States, Brazil, and elsewhere. Red Rob Davies agreed to steal from the poor to give to the rich. But now, the snubbed exporters are getting irate, and are threatening...
MIT chemists have devised an inexpensive, portable sensor that can detect gases emitted by rotting meat, allowing consumers to determine whether the meat in their grocery store or refrigerator is safe to eat.
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Sensitivities to particular substances, from peanuts to pollen, make millions of us miserable, and can be fatal. The mechanism or 'how' of allergies is understood, but the 'why' is still open to debate. Master immunologist, Ruslan Medzhitov of the Yale School of Medicine, believes his research...
Earlier this month, you probably would't have heard of Yvette d'Entremont, aka Science Babe. But after posting a Gawker article attacking blogger darling Vani Hari titled “The ‘Food Babe’ Blogger Is Full of Shit,” the Internet went into a frenzy; thus far, the...
Hershey has at last launched its anticipated hybrid gum-candy, Ice Breakers Cool Blasts Chews, across the US, a move that could put more pressure on already-declining gum sales.
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Will Papa has one of the hardest jobs in the US food industry: getting Americans to chew more gum. So challenged is the category - US sales have fallen 15 percent to $3.5-billion since 2009 - Hershey Co’s research chief isn’t even calling...
Would it be interesting to know the size and growth of SA's biltong market? It's likely to be galloping along despite the often ridiculous prices charged for the country's iconic meat snack - spurred by the interest in Banting/Paleo/LCHF eating regimes. True measurement is highly...
Virtually unknown in the West, rare sugar has become something of a sensation in Japan. McCormick salad dressing is the first salad dressing to use a rare sugar – one with 70% of the sweetness of sugar but far fewer calories – as an ingredient....