Consumers are being “trained” to buy only on promotion - and it can backfire on brands, warns Nielsen’s Kerith Botha. South Africa is a nation of promotion-obsessed shoppers, according to a new Nielsen report, The Price of Promoting. It shows that 75% of the adult population...
Considering the ongoing avalanche of media coverage of meat alternatives, you wouldn't believe this headline. But here's a measured, scholarly take on this frothing market...
Nestlé is proving to be an innovation icon this year - and now comes the debut of a 'new-old' porridge for children, Nesquik All Natural Porridge.
UK soup manufacturer, Re:Nourish, has repackaged its line of prepared soups a “grab and go bottle” format allows the contents to be heated in a microwave - consumers can quickly enjoy a tasty and nutritious snack whether at home, at work or on the move.
The world is going vegan – or at least an apparently consensus narrative on this is playing on a media loop. Excellent UK investigative food journalist, Joanna Blythman, is not impressed. Read on!
Impossible Foods' signature plant blood ingredient “heme,” or soy leghemoglobin, has received FDA approval — meaning the neck-and-neck competition between Impossible Foods and Beyond Burger for domination of the fake burger market just got a little bit tighter.
The landscape of consumer health and nutrition is rapidly shifting. With the growing shift towards a more holistic approach to healthcare, brands and companies need to ensure that they are looking at their products and services with the same view. These are the top five consumer trends impacting health and nutrition globally.
One of the most amazing food industry success stories of recent times is that of billionaire Chobani yogurt founder, Hamdi Ulukaya - who created the Greek yogurt market in the US - a sector that now has 50% market share. His recent TEDx talk is an inspiring and challenging business lesson...
Proteins remain a hot trend in the food industry and with many good reasons. Proteins from non-animal sources are on a huge growth trajectory, but how do formulators choose among the many options out there?
US biomedical company, Global BioLife, has developed a low-glycemic, “naturally-modified” sugar, coined Laetose, which it touts as being a healthier sweetener alternative.
Real Foods Group, which houses the popular healthy restaurant franchise Kauai, has announced that it's rapidly extending its global footprint.
Food labels seem to provide all the information a thoughtful consumer needs, so counting calories should be simple. But things get tricky because food labels tell only half the story.
Nestlé has found a way to create chocolate without adding any sugar, relying on leftover material from cocoa plants for sweetening as consumers look for natural and healthier fare.
The idea of ‘personalised nutrition’ is currently generating a significant buzz in the food industry, and innovators are seeking new ways to tackle the many and varied demands of the modern consumer.
A new study out of the University of Sydney has again red-flagged the widespread use of titanium dioxide nanoparticles - found in more than 900 food products and most toothpastes.
The Competition Commission has approved, with conditions, the R4.8bn sale of branded food-bev group, Clover Industries, to a consortium led by Tel Aviv-based Central Bottling Company.
In a vote of confidence about SA’s long-term prospects, New York-based food and beverages giant, PepsiCo, has made an offer to buy Pioneer Food Group, which makes Sasko breads and Ceres juices, in a deal worth about R25.4bn.
The Irish/American biotechnology company, Perfect Day, has hit early commercialisation of its faux protein dairy products - marketing exorbitantly expensive ice cream in the US.
South Africa’s first all-insect restaurant is open for business – and the bugs dishes are, reportedly, delicious!
Amaro Foods, a baked goods company in the Libstar stable, has upped its game with the commissioning of a new par-bake facility within its factory in Epping, Cape Town, and the first of its kind in South Africa. This strategic development, says Libstar, is in...