Dr Robert Lustig, from the department of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, has made a name for himself publishing books and research addressing the question of sugar’s effects on the body. In a paper published today in the journal, Obesity, he and...
Mondelez International is launching its bear-shaped sponge snack brand, called Barni, in South Africa ...
When it comes to food, even the simplest things can scare people. E-numbers, for example. Oh, what fear they inspire! Even if you don’t know what they mean, you can be sure each one is a secret code for a noxious poison that’ll give you...
From butter to sweeteners, carbohydrates to fat, and microwaves to factories, food fears surround us daily. Everyone has an opinion about what is good for you and what is bad for you, and most of those opinions are wrong, writes Ivo Vegter of Daily Maverick,...
Pioneer Foods, the JSE-listed food group and the country’s biggest cereal maker, did not get it all on Monday as its merger with FutureLife has been momentarily thwarted by rival Kellogg.
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Please note that the headline to this article is in quotation marks, as the title is a completely subjective decision of this journalist. Through four long days of trawling Anuga, it was a small stand on the South African pavilion that most impressed me for astonishing innovation; for NPD that delivered on every parameter.
Anuga is unparalleled as a business and information platform for the global food industry, and South Africa was one of 108 countries with a presence at the world's largest food trade show. The scale of Anuga puts SA's place in the world in rather diminutive perspective, but that's not to say we're not up there with the best when it comes to quality and innovation.
The South African and African packaging industries will take centre stage at Propak Africa 2016 at the Expo Centre, Nasrec in Johannesburg, from 15-18 March 2016, together with co-located shows Pro-Plas Africa, FoodPro, Pro-Label Africa and The Gapp Print Expo. It is, by far, the...
Royco, one of South Africa’s most trusted food brands, has launched a new innovative range of wet Recipe Bases, convenient and affordable meal helpers for busy consumers who love cooking delicious meals for their families.
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So where to begin with drinks? My first half hour into the giant hall 8 left me feeling a little ho-hum, normally the drinks floors are full of innovation, and I wasn't seeing much. And where were the big German brewers that in the...
Mintel is first past the post with a trends outlook for 2016...
Unilever South Africa has opened the doors to a new state-of-the-art ice cream factory in South Africa, situated in the Lords View Industrial Park, Midrand. The factory is one of 40 Unilever ice cream factories across the globe, and sets new standards in green manufacturing...
There's much more to Anuga innovation than the Taste 15 showcase, and so where to start among over 7000 exhibitors? Intrigued by Chicken Gelati, I headed to Hall 5 to track down its producer, the big Swiss meat group, Micarna...
People come to Anuga for many reasons. Aside from hard-nosed business, one which appeals to most is INNOVATION - to look, source, find, discover, be inspired by things NEW. That is certainly the case for this journalist and, luckily, the Anuga organisers give a helping...
Germany's mild and agreeable autumn greeted the first day's hordes who made their way into KoelnMesse for the Saturday start of Anuga 2015. The expo stats for this, the world's biggest food trade fair, again are dazzling...
In a great loss for food science in South Africa, Prof Amanda Minnaar, head of dept at University of Pretoria, passed away on 26 September. She had only just been inaugurated as president of SAAFoST (SA Association for Food Science & Technology) two weeks prior...
Rhodes Food group has added muffins, croissants, cookies and pizza to the list of convenience foods it will distribute after snapping up part of global food manufacturer General Mills’ South African operations.
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The type of kitchen you have in your home and the way it’s organised could have a bigger influence on your eating/snacking habits – and your waistline – than you might think. And the biggest culprit? The American-style open-plan kitchen.
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Food and drink consumers have never known such an abundance of choice, and food has probably never been so central to popular culture — yet its future has rarely seemed so controversial. The newest report from the Innovation Group, J Walter Thompson's in-house creative think...