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Tiger Brands has launched its Sensorium, a state-of-the-art multi-purpose centre located at its head office in Bryanston, Jo'burg,designed to nurture a culture of innovation at South Africa's biggest food producer.
CBD is on track to be integrated into bread, cereal, ice cream and other common foodstuffs to create a whole new functional food and supplement market, following a greenlight from the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Better foods, better nutrition, better convenience, better taste, better texture, clean label, less sugar - the litany of often conflicting demands that are shaping today's consumer trends. Carien Schoeman from Savannah Fine Chemicals discusses some headache-salving solutions to make just such healthier treats a reality.
When the bread slicing machine was invented in the 1920s in the US it was initially met with some scepticism by consumers. But it is a huge success story....
The Eastern Cape's Woodlands Dairy is the first company in South Africa to introduce the brand-new Tetra Stelo Aseptic packaging format.
The inaugural episode of this podcast series from FoodDive.com, discusses how changing consumer tastes, preferences, and behaviours are driving disruptions across the food industry.
Kellogg's global snacking business will be called "Kellanova" following the spin-off of its North American cereal unit, the packaged food giant has announced, as the company splits itself in two to sharpen focus of each division.
Remember all the fuss about genetically engineered foods back in the previous decade? A new study confirms what you already know: that mandatory bioengineered (BE) food label;ing did not reduce demand for products that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
From a single fruit and veg store opened in Cape Town, Food Lover's Market Group has thrived over the past 30 years to become the country's largest privately-owned retailer.
There are several startups looking to disrupt fats & oils - and here's news of C16 Biosciences, an American venture that has an audacious vision to bio-manufacture a palm oil alternative and radically change the food and personal care industries.
Christo Wiese’s Brait is set to hand the JSE its first initial public offering (IPO) of the year later this month in the form of food producer Premier Foods.
The South African Society of Dairy Technology (SASDT) is hosting its annual symposium in mid April in the scenic KZN midlands - and offering a great scientific and social program over its two days.
Did you know that over 30 million Americans have diabetes? A whopping 1.5 million of those got a diagnosis only three years ago, in 2015.
When Unilever announced the pullout of Hellmann's Mayonnaise from South African shelves about a month ago, NOMU, well-known for its classy products and brand positioning, decided to joke with their fans.
Food tech has never been quite as exhilarating as it is currently - but the path to broad acceptance is long, slow, costly and likely to be littered with culls. The latest is Bold Cultr, the first Big Food animal-free dairy cream cheese brand, launched two years ago...
UK-based berry group, Berry World, has announced it's supplying Woolworths with an exciting new fruit entrant, kiwiberries, on a limited edition basis.
Trade visitors to the world's top fresh produce show this February have voted a piquant pepper as the Innovation of the Year.
Although technology has a long history in food production, we have been witness to an accelerated pace of innovation during the past 40 years with science and technology touching consumers’ lives at every part of the food system from agriculture to foodservice and retail to the home.
The current power crisis is creating a globally unique microclimate for South Africa’s manufacturing and retail sector and this unprecedented set of circumstances has created interesting shifts within the local market.
South Africans, yes, spend more time ‘connected’ than any other nation, making it particularly difficult for manufacturers to break through with their newest grocery lines. Here we look at how innovation can ‘pop’ more and be remembered. Spoiler alert: being liked is no longer enough!