As a result of the emotive language often used in conjunction with “chemicals”, a series of myths have emerged. Myths that Sense about Science and the Royal Society of Chemistry are debunking with the publication of Making Sense of Chemical Stories....
Digging deeper into this saga, as Marika Sboras, well-known health journalist on BizNews.com, has done, it seems certain that someone is going to come out of it with a bloody nose. Those someones are likely to be important food players and the dietary establishment. Reading...
The supplements industry is big business but do you know what's really in the packet? Is taking them worth the risk?
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SA's feisty consumer journalist, Wendy Knowler, has again aired her irk at 'shrinkflation', very notable on the FMCG food shelves, in a recent column. The only way consumers can accurately compare prices of competing brands now, she argues, is to focus on the unit price.
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The chief executive of McDonald’s admitted on Monday that the world’s largest burger chain is “not on our game” as he announced sweeping changes designed to revitalise the company.
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Kauai, South Africa’s leading healthy fast food franchise, will be transformed into a global health and wellness brand declares new owner, Real Foods, who has acquired total control of the business in conjunction with a private equity partner for an undisclosed fee,
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Japan-based Morinaga Group has developed a world-first technology that prevents yoghurt from sticking to the pot lid - no more dissonant debate on whether "to lick or not to lick"!
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In what appears to be an attempt by Tiger Brands to leverage the functional food space currently claimed by high-flying cereal competitor, FutureLife, SA's largest food company has launched Jungle Ultra cereals and porridges, said to offer "the ultimate in a healthy breakfast".
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Marcel's Frozen Yoghurt scooped top honours from all cheeses, butters, ice creams and milk by winning the prestigious title of the 2015 South African Dairy Product of the Year for its Woolworth's Tropical Fruit Frozen Yoghurt. This was announced at the DuPont Qualité Awards Dinner...
Products such as probiotic pizza, probiotic snack bars, high-fibre chicken or fish-oil fortified yoghurt may seem bizarre, says market expert Julian Mellentin, but since 1990 thousands of products like this have been launched – and almost all have disappeared. But that was Functional Foods 1.0. How...
Pick n Pay this week reported a rise in full-year profit that beat analyst estimates as the South African supermarket chain cut costs from its distribution network, opened more stores and repaid debt.
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The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has confirmed that Prof Tim Noakes, uber advocate of low carb-high fat eating, will be facing a two-day hearing relating to "unprofessional conduct".
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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,...
