26 Feb New ZANG caffeinated chocolate bar
ZANG is a new caffeinated chocolate bar, designed to give people a pick-me-up when they need it most.
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26 Feb Widely used food emulsifiers promote colitis, obesity and metabolic syndrome, new study
Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota composition and localization to induce intestinal inflammation that promotes the development of inflammatory bowel disease and metabolic syndrome, new research shows.
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26 Feb Cape Town’s ground-breaking LCHF Summit – reportback
The first Low Carb High Fat LCHF summit at Cape Town's CTICC has come and gone. It drew 16 high-profile low carb experts, scientists, doctors, and researchers from around the world who share the belief that it is time to share...
26 Feb Peanut allergy ‘cut by early exposure’
Eating peanut products as a baby dramatically cuts the risk of allergy, a study suggests. Trials on 628 babies prone to developing peanut allergy found the risk was cut by over 80%.
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26 Feb Shoprite defies economy to grow jobs and turnover
Over 70% of South Africans are now buying their groceries from the Shoprite Group and with the African retail giant generating 84% of its supermarket turnover within the domestic market, it is weathering the current market pressures with some agility. It is also generating more...
26 Feb OP-ED: Is the junk-food era drawing to a close?
Not long ago, the great processed-food companies like Kraft and Kellogg's towered over the US food landscape like the high hat that adorned the head of Chef Boyardee, the iconic canned-spaghetti magnate whose empire is now owned by ConAgra. But now, Big Food has fallen...
25 Feb Inside the food industry: “the surprising truth about what you eat”
Time for another big bashing, Food Industry! British investigative food journalist, Joanna Blythman, who has made a long living from writing books that trash the modern food industry, has just published another: Swallow This: Serving Up The Food Industry’s Darkest Secrets, dubbed "a revelatory investigation...
25 Feb Some extraordinary start-up food techs out of Israel
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Here is news of some really cool food tech innovation out of Israel, presented to the public recently at a food tech start-up competition.
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25 Feb US confectionery to get even cleaner
But a few days after Nestlé USA committed to removing artificial colours and flavours from its confectionery products, rival Hershey said it intends to remove GM ingredients from Hershey’s Milk Chocolate and Kisses by the end of the year.
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25 Feb “Inglorious fruit ‘n veg” campaign a work of food marketing genius
The scandal of millions of tons of food discarded annually because it doesn't fit the standards of food beauty has been much on the global agenda. One French supermarket chain decided to do something about it and devised a brilliant campaign to get people to...
25 Feb Pringles pops for Kellogg
Acquired by Kellogg from Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble in late May 2012 for $2.695-billion, Pringles has transformed Kellogg's global snacks footprint.
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25 Feb High protein meat chips debut in the US
Following eight years of complex product development, Arizona-based Meat Chips has launched a line of high-protein corn tortilla chips using white chicken meat.
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25 Feb Setting-upsetting the stage for new US dietary guidelines
Controversial ground has been laid for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans with the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) releasing on February 19 its non-binding recommendations to the USDA and the Dept of Health and Human Services (including the FDA). Although consumers rarely pay direct...
24 Feb Rhodes Food continues its acquisition spree
Shortly after it spent R165m buying Cape juice company, Pacmar, Rhodes Food Group (RFG) has announced it's to buy Boland Pulp‚ a puree maker‚ and Deemster‚ a company that focuses on pickled foods‚ as it looks to diversify its business.
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20 Feb Asking the Food Babe for evidence
In late January, a group of US students pursuing post-graduate degrees in food science published an open letter to Vani Hari, aka The Food Babe, the much-hyped Internet activist who has amassed a huge following by attacking what she perceives as threats to people's health...
18 Feb Variety is the spice of life: global growth in chilli sauces
The world's tolerance for hot sauces appears to be rising, reports Euromonitor International. From a global perspective, sales of spicy chilli sauces grew by nearly twice as much as packaged food. Moreover, growth was well balanced, with strong performances in both developing and developed markets,...
18 Feb Nestlé to remove all artificial ingredients from US confectionery
Food giant Nestlé has pledged to remove all artificial flavours and colours from its chocolate and sweets in the US.
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18 Feb OPINION: What can we learn from the organic food trend?
The organic food industry has seen a 3,400% increase in the past 24 years, making organic the fastest-growing consumer food and lifestyle trend in modern history. Are organic brands able to connect with consumers just because they are healthier? The answer is no. Being healthier...
18 Feb Seedless Aurora Papaya wins Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2015
Trade visitors at Fruit Logistica in Berlin chose the "Aurora Seedless Papaya" produced by Aviv Flowers Packing House in Israel as the winner for the giant expo's Innovation Award 2015. The annual fresh produce trade show was held in early February in Berlin and this...
18 Feb Gene-altered apples get US approval
The US government has approved the commercial planting of genetically engineered apples that are resistant to turning brown when sliced or bruised.