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Brazil, like most developing nations, is facing the blight of obesity thanks to changing eating habits and a rush to convenience foods. The country has published new dietary guidelines aimed at countering these trends, but they are based on foods, food patterns, and meals, not...
In 2014, $300-million was wiped off breakfast cereal sales in the US. But this money didn't disappear. Instead, $70-million of it was diverted to increase the sales of one of the biggest disruptive innovations in the breakfast category, Belvita breakfast biscuits. The rest went to...
Chicken producers have cut back on volumes over the past two years as pressure on disposable incomes and strikes have forced some consumers to switch to other proteins such as polony and beans.
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The biggest ever Propak Cape, incorporating FoodPro, Pro-Plas Expo, Print Expo and Pro-Label Cape, took place at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) from October 21-23 and was a winner with 6 113 visitors who attended it over the three days.
...Sales of weight management solutions are soaring in the wake of growing awareness of the extent of overweight and obesity on a global level, reports Innova Market Insights.
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The SAB Foundation has named local innovation, Bee-Pak, a compact bee farming system, as the R1-million prize winner in its 4th Annual Social Innovation Awards.
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There are many types of food storage containers, but here's introducing EVAK, described as "the world's first glass food storage system that removes air from the container". Air takes out freshness…so EVAK takes out the air. Its creators have been in search of the "perfect food...
“Artificial sweeteners may boost diabetes risk” ran the headline in the New York Times last month, as did a myriad of other media – but experts have said to take recent research with a pinch of salt.
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Internationally-acclaimed singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka is better known for entertaining South Africans, but now she's teamed up with Econ Food Concepts, a subsidiary of meat company, Roelcor Holdings, to help feed the nation through an exciting and necessary new food initiative.
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The total quantum of funds collected since the introduction of the plastic bag levy scheme in 2003 up to August this year is R1.1bn, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has told parliament.
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"From Clean to Clear Label" and "Convenience for Foodies" lead the Innova Market Insights food and beverage 'Top 10 Trends' list for 2015.
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"From Clean to Clear Label" and "Convenience for Foodies" lead the Innova Market Insights food and beverage 'Top 10 Trends' list for 2015.
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Underpinning its commitment to innovation in the field of retail-ready packaging, UK-based Polymer Logistics has globally launched the world's first wood-effect crate, perfect for stores who want to boost the look and feel of their fresh produce aisles.
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People are maturing from obsessions with the likes of bacon, cronuts and kale to a love of all sorts of dishes and cuisines – and with that expanding repertoire come broader interests in wellness, natural and what makes food taste good. Here’s a snapshot of...
The first Domino's Pizza restaurant in South Africa has been opened by Taste Holdings. The new store is in Rivonia Junction, Sandton, and by the end of this week, there will be a further three outlets: one in Durban and two in Cape Town. These...
3D food printing holds exciting potential for future food applications - and one that's close to commercialisation in Europe is for the elderly or ill who have difficulity in chewing and swallowing. But the difference is that this food does not look like 'liquified gloop'...
Fresh grapes and berries are tasty and healthy, and increasingly popular as snacks around the world. But picking them manually takes a lot of time, making it very cost inefficient. Enter Pluckr, an automated plucking machine that has won Holland's Food Valley Award 2014, an...
Consumer demand for products gluten-free products is rising rapidly. Health-conscious Americans were first to avoid it in significant numbers. Sales of gluten-free food and drink there have surged from $5.4 billion to $8.8 billion over the past two years, according to Mintel. They are set...
Two new studies in the New England Journal of Medicine have caused a stir in the world of coeliac research, both proving that scientists have a ways to go in their understanding of coeliac disease, which affects about 1% of the population, whether they know...
The IFEA 2014 exhibition – Africa’s premierInternational food and drink event – is set to meet high expectations of both exhibitors and visitors, when it makes its second appearance at the Sandton Convention...