Sweetness was meant to be irresistible. We are born with a sweet tooth. Babies drink in sugar with their mother's milk. Sweetness represents an instant energy boost, a fuel that kept our ancestors going in a harsher world. And now sweetness is linked with death and...
While popped snacks are gaining considerable attention as one of the up-and-coming sectors of the bagged snacks market, there still appears to be some mileage in the traditional popcorn market, both in the US and Europe, reports Innova Market Insights.
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The current refurbishing and rebranding of Shoprite's quick-service restaurant, Hungry Lion, will see the chain not only competing with the likes of KFC and Steers but also vying for dominance in other southern African countries in a few years, its chief executive Adrian Basson asserts.
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The popular combination of South Africa's best-loved chocolate, Cadbury Dairy Milk, and Oreo- the world's number one biscuit, is now on SA shelves.
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The popular combination of South Africa's best-loved chocolate, Cadbury Dairy Milk, and Oreo- the world's number one biscuit, is now on SA shelves.
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The American grocery store is having a moment of clarity. While fraught with technical issues, yoghurt to granola to tortilla chips are showing up in clear packages. The thinking: Shoppers are more inclined to buy when they see what they're getting.
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Some of the country's major retailers have been implicated in a widespread food-labelling scandal uncovered by a recent National Consumer Commission investigation.
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If you want to make a success in the healthy food/nutrition business, here are some of the "most-proven" elements of strategy that you need to follow...
If you want to make a success in the healthy food/nutrition business, here are some of the "most-proven" elements of strategy that you need to follow...
Aspiring olive oil tasters are invited to a three-day training course run by SA Olive in partnership with the National Organization of Olive Oil Tasters (ONAOO), the world's premier olive oil-tasting school.
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How much worse can the type 2 diabetes epidemic get? Shockingly, a new study published by a leading medical journal says that 40% of the adult population of the US is expected to be diagnosed with the disease at some point in their lifetime.
...8 August 2014 We hunt down the latest food-drinks news and trends so you don't have to! SmartStuff: ...
The love-hate relationship with sugar and sweeteners is intensifying as concern about added sugars mounts and negative consumer sentiment related to zero calorie sweeteners is slow to wane. Packaged Facts unpicks some shifting trends in the US market, but surely relevant globally, too.
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The country's appetite for almonds has grown by more than 220 percent since 2005 — far faster than demand for pecans, walnuts, macadamias, pistachios, cashews, or peanuts. The rise is even more startling when compared to the early 1970s, when the average American ate just...
Showcasing the latest products from the packaging, food processing, plastics, printing and labelling industries, Propak Cape looks set to be bigger and better than ever, and promises to give visitors a chance to view the best and latest technology, products and services from these innovative...
Salmonella is notorious for contaminating a variety of favourite foods, particularly in summertime - beef, poultry, milk, and eggs are most often affected but vegetables may also be subject. But scientists have now discovered that salmonella's Achilles heel may lie in its own favourite food....
Russian prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev Dmitry Medvedev, has confirmed Russia's ban on food imports from several Western countries that have imposed economic sanctions on the Kremlin.
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Paarl's well-known and pioneering African botanicals ingredient producer, Afriplex, is spreading its wings in a joint venture with Doehler, a global specialist of ingredients and ingredient systems, located in Darmstadt, Germany. This is the latest in a chain of deals in the past few years...
25 July 2014 We hunt down the latest food-drinks news and trends so you don't have to! SmartStuff: ...
Extending the storage time of eggs at home or at retail would increase Salmonella food-poisoning risks, says EFSA's latest scientific opinion on public health risks from eggs.
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