18 Oct JBS shuts down its US alternative meat operation as market cools
Meat titan JBS is abandoning its plant-based business in the US just two years after entering the alternative meat market in the country with Planterra Foods and its OZO brand.
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17 Oct New SA-grown almond brand to stimulate growth of local industry
ZZ2 subsidiary, Cape Almonds, is quietly establishing a local almond industry in the Western Cape that hopefully will be yet another agri-business success story for the country.
17 Oct The air in local chip bags
Trending on Business Insider SA is an article on the quantity of air found in local chip brand packets - but which also uncovers the why behind this. Consumer deception is not in play here...
17 Oct Ben & Jerry’s vs Unilever: how a star acquisition became a legal nightmare
More than a year later, the Ben & Jerry's vs Unilever conflict continues to rage. The fight between a ‘purpose-led’ parent company and a brand with an even louder voice shows the limits of corporate ethics....
17 Oct New Zealand bans live animal exports in 2023
New Zealand will stop all livestock transport by sea on April 30, next year. The nation’s government hails the move as a measure to safeguard the health of both domestic animals and sailors, after 41 persons and 6,000 cows drowned in 2020 during a fatal typhoon.
14 Oct Alt proteins: exploring the latest research from Berkeley & Givaudan
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What technologies exist today for creating protein alternatives and what new innovations are on the horizon?
13 Oct Top Ten Trends 2023: Consumers seek out brands that respond to their core values at economic price
Food innovation and insight specialist, Innova Market Insights, is usually first off the block with next-year's top ten trends, and 2023 is no exception! Here are it's major predictions for 2023....
13 Oct SPAR’s helping hand for SMME suppliers
Calling small and micro food businesses! Here's news of a great initiative by SPAR that may help your company grow and prosper.
06 Oct First Choice launches marbled Cheddar in SA
First Choice, manufactured by Woodlands Dairy, has launched a marbled Cheddar, a variation on white and yellow Cheddar and which it claims is growing in popularity worldwide.
29 Sep OP-ED: Beefing about analogues
Respected US food strategy consultancy, Changing Tastes, queries the current hype around plant-based meat analogues, arguing it's not in touch with consumer reality.
29 Sep Ultra-processed foods: it’s not just their low nutritional value that’s a concern
In countries such as the UK, US and Canada, ultra-processed foods now account for 50% or more of calories consumed. This is concerning, given that these foods have been linked to a number of different health conditions, including a greater risk of obesity and various chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and dementia.
29 Sep Innovating towards cleaner labels in meat analogues
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A major criticism of the burgeoning meat analogue sector is that they're ultra processed products and packed with ingredients - definitely not clean label. A start-up in Israel is looking to change this.
29 Sep Talking avos and global expansion with Westfalia
Westfalia Fruit is an impressive agri and agriprocessing South African success story, both at home and abroad. Here's an interview with CEO Alk Brand that was recently flighted on CNN Africa Market.
28 Sep Gelatine and collagen: authenticity concerns
When it comes to food fraud, gelatine and collagen are not usually ingredients that first come to mind. However, compromised authenticity of these products can create major ethical concerns.
28 Sep Leading US convenience store chain set to open shop in SA
One of the US's leading convenience retail brands, Circle K, is expected to open its first South African store in October.
26 Sep Unilever CEO to retire at end of 2023
Alan Jope, Unilever’s CEO, has announced he will retire at the end of 2023, after working for the FMCG giant for more than 35 years. He was appointed CEO in 2019.
24 Sep US: Innovative culinary launch from Campbell Soup
Campbell Soup is debuting FlavorUp, a concentrated flavour addition for use in multiple dishes. This is its first major brand launch since 2016 with Well Yes, a line of soups featuring clean, simple and nutritious ingredients.
17 Sep Libstar CEO Andries van Rensburg retires, successor named
JSE-listed food group Libstar has announced that its CEO Andries van Rensburg will retire at the end of this year. The group's current CFO, Charl de Villiers, is to succeed Van Rensburg and will officially take the helm as CEO from 1 January 2023.
14 Sep Ferrero Rocher aims to raise bar with new confections
After making a debut in the UK last year, Ferrero is using its iconic Ferrero Rocher chocolates to “shake up the premium bar category” in the US. [Wonder when we might see these in SA!]
14 Sep How vegetable oils make us fat
Something has changed in the last hundred years, during which time obesity has transitioned from anomaly to epidemic. Why have we spontaneously started storing so many calories as fat? This is a fascinating, and credible, look at another hypothesis on one of the major NCDs blighting modern man.
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