07 Dec US: Plant-based cheese jumps into the mainstream
Kraft Heinz has announced that one of its most iconic brands, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, is going all-in on the growing trend of plant-based foods.
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07 Dec Pantone’s Colour of 2023
Pantone has spoken. The colour that will shape the year ahead is — drum roll, please — Viva Magenta!
05 Dec Premier’s planned JSE listing gets canned
Brait, the owner of consumer goods company Premier Group, has backtracked on its plans to list the food manufacturer on the main board of the JSE, citing non-conducive capital markets environment as its main reason.
05 Dec Afriplex launches new “mover ‘n shaker” foodbev business strategy
Paarl-based Afriplex is positioning to be a catalyst for foodbev innovation; a mover and shaker in helping producers realise their ambitions in leveraging today's key trends.
30 Nov French baguette gets Unesco heritage status
Here's something of an iconic yet simple foodstuff to celebrate in our troubled world....
30 Nov Gold Pack Awards 2022
The Gold Pack Awards are regarded as the "Packaging Oscars" in South Africa, recognising excellence in local design, execution and functionality. Check out the food winners here...
30 Nov What’s behind the devastating bird flu outbreak?
The world is going through its worst-ever outbreak of bird flu. The highly infectious H5N1 strain of the disease is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of wild birds and millions of domestic ones.
30 Nov The world needs processed food
The word “processed” has become something of a slur. Say “processed food” and most of us picture unhealthy, cheap junk. But this perspective is short-sighted....
30 Nov Healthy Hedonism: disruptive new colour trend
A bold new era of “Healthy Hedonism” is inspiring a radical rethink of what is possible with natural colors, according to a trend analysis by GNT.
29 Nov Why Heinz spent 185,000 hours redesigning this ketchup bottle cap
In Heinz’s squeezable upside-down ketchup bottle, the plastic cap is designed to dispense a standard blob of sauce without spilling. It works. But it can’t easily be recycled, so the Kraft Heinz Company decided to design an alternative.
29 Nov Mintel’s global food and drink trends for 2023
Mintel, experts in what consumers want and why, has announced four key trends that will shape global food and drink industries in 2023, over the next five years and beyond...
28 Nov The purple tomato — and why its success is a win for GM food
The USDA has approved a genetically modified purple tomato, clearing the path for the unique fruit to be sold in American stores next year.
24 Nov Premier Group announces JSE listing
Premier Group Limited has announced its intention to list on the Main Board of the JSE Limited, with intention of completing its requirements by December 8, 2022.
18 Nov US: First FDA nod for cultivated meat
Cultivated meat maker Upside Foods received approval from the FDA for its chicken grown from animal cells. This is the first regulatory approval for any cultivated meat in the US.
17 Nov A new sugar alternative with some WOW factor!
Here is news of yet another interesting approach to sugar reformulation and substitution…
16 Nov The business case for producing biofuel from sugar cane in SA
Not too long ago, South Africa’s sugar industry was counted amongst the top cost competitive producers of high quality sugar in the world.
16 Nov Strong demand sees First Choice launch UHT whipping cream
First Choice UHT Whipping Cream (WC) will soon be rolling down the conveyors at one of the largest dairy manufacturers in South Africa, Woodlands Dairy - a launch aimed at filling the growing demand for airy cream both locally and internationally.
16 Nov Do Brussels sprouts taste better now? Yes! Here’s why…
"Eat your Brussel sprouts!" has likely been a universally loathed parental directive to reluctant children since they found their way to our plates. Times have changed!
16 Nov Notorious American food poisoning outbreak – a new Netflix documentary
Food safety is being turned into some entertainment and enlightenment on Netflix with the January 2023 release of Poisoned, a documentary account of one of America's worst mass food poisonings.
15 Nov Givaudan opens its first African Consumer & Sensory Insights Centre in Jo’burg
Givaudan recently opened the doors to its first Consumer & Sensory Insights Centre in Africa - and your editor thrilled to be one of the media invitees.
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