04 Sep Cargill to buy ADM’s chocolate business for $440-million
Cargill, the largest privately held US company, has agreed to acquire Archer-Daniels-Midland's chocolate business for about $440-million to increase production in North America.
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29 Aug Woolworths: Shining brightly in the gloom
The economy may be weak, and the consumer depressed, but Woolworths is showing little sign of it as the retailer takes market share in both food and clothing and continues its expansion drive into the rest of Africa and Australia.
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28 Aug SA products feature poorly in Shoprite’s African expansion
Shoprite is the African continent's retail kingpin but, alas, it's three top-performing countries outside South Africa are 80% stocked with non-SA products. The company is having a "hard time" with SA manufacturers, CEO Whitey Basson has said: "They don't really appreciate the fact that its...
28 Aug Where’s the protein trend going?
The next big trend in protein may be protein-plus. Multiple functional claims, such as protein with probiotics or protein with energy, are expected to rise, according to a new Packaged Facts report.
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27 Aug First ‘truly crispy oven snacks’ come to market
Following years of R&D, Crisp Sensation Holdings, Swiss owner of a worldwide patented food coating system, has announced that its licensee Royaan has launched the first products made with its breakthrough crumb coating.
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27 Aug Burger King to buy Canada’s Tim Hortons, moves HQ to Canada
Burger King delivered Uncle Sam a real Whopper this week. It announced that it was buying Canadian doughnut outfit Tim Hortons in a move widely seen as a bid to lower its tax bills.
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27 Aug Carrageenan joining the ‘Villified Ingredients’ list?
America's WhiteWave Foods Co, citing consumer feedback and not safety concerns, plans to remove carrageenan from its Silk and Horizon Organic products. Carrageenan, a purified extract of red seaweed, is used as a natural and approved thickener and stabiliser in many food and beverage products.
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27 Aug Is MSG bad for you? Debunking a long-running food myth
Few ingredients come with as much baggage as monosodium glutamate. More commonly known as MSG, the compound has had a bad reputation for nearly 50 years, - one that the American Chemical Society looks to refute. This video debunks MSG myths and explain why the scientific...
27 Aug Saturated fat: How one man’s dogma became false wisdom
The science linking saturated fats to heart disease and other health issues has never been sound. Nina Teicholz looks at how governments started advising incorrectly on diets. Here's an extract from the new book, The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat, and Cheese Belong in...
26 Aug The bacteria that may one day cure food allergies?
The presence of Clostridia, a common class of gut bacteria, protects against food allergies, a new study in mice finds. By inducing immune responses that prevent food allergens from entering the bloodstream, Clostridia minimise allergen exposure and prevent sensitisation -- a key step in the...
26 Aug Tetra Pak appoints developing markets expert as head of its South African operation
John Strömblad has been appointed MD of Tetra Pak South Africa, and comes to our shores after extensive stints in Asian markets for the packaging/processing giant.
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25 Aug Amazon makes play for online grocery market – but will it deliver?
AmazonFresh's bright green trucks have become familiar sights in Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles, they have just appeared in San Diego, and may eventually trundle around the world, transforming grocery shopping.
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21 Aug Another study counters salt reduction guidelines
A long-running debate over the merits of eating less salt has again escalated when one of the most comprehensive studies yet suggested cutting back on sodium too much actually poses health hazards.
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20 Aug Anchovies top the foods we love to hate
A survey of British attitudes to food by BirdsEye has revealed a nation of fussy eaters and deeply polite friends. In a poll of the ten least popular foods the anchovy took the top spot.
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20 Aug Three Datamonitor briefs: Uncovering some seriously interesting food innovation!
International research firm, Datamonitor, regularly publishes news of interesting FMCG product launches that it features as its "Consumer Product Launch Analytics innovation of the week". Here are three new food concepts that recently won this accolade.
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20 Aug Four sugar reduction solutions
Food manufacturers could slash sugar content in products by applying four technologies to use sugar differently, according to Leatherhead Food Research’s head of ingredients and product innovation, Dr Wayne Morley (left).
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20 Aug Behind the spectacular rise of the Mason jar
Maybe you can't remember the first time you noticed that your drink came in a Mason jar. It was a drink that used to come in a normal drinking glass. Now, it's served in the down-home, aww-shucks, laid-back vessel-of-the-moment...
20 Aug Shoprite shifts investment focus to Africa
As local growth continues to stall, supermarket retailer Shoprite has shifted its investment focus from South Africa to the rest of Africa.
...18 Aug Weekly NewsWrap – 21 August 2014
We hunt down the latest food-drinks news and trends so you don't have to! Our weekly cherry-picking trawl through the global food-drinks worlds...
18 Aug Weekly NewsWrap – 28 August 2014
We hunt down the latest food-drinks news and trends so you don't have to! Our weekly cherry-picking trawl through the global food-drinks worlds...
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