Former Australian social media influencer and “wellness guru”, Belle Gibson, is back in the news for all the wrong reasons. Exposed as a fraud and facing prosecution, this article discusses how and why lifestyle and wellness gurus/scamsters flourish.
Consumers are driving the reinvention of “real food” as sports food, according to leading nutrition analyst, Julian Mellentin of New Nutrition Business.
The new testo 191 HACCP data logger system simplifies the monitoring and documentation of temperature and pressure in sterilisation, pasteurisation and freeze-drying processes.
There was never a more important time in the history of the SA food industry to put more focus on microbiology knowledge in the factory. Recognising this, Pretoria University is offering a very useful and practical online short course.
Healthy beverages are in demand globally, including in the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Join Kerry Taste & Nutrition for a webinar where experts will discuss key aspects of this trend, including clean label, sugar reduction and fortification.
Tate & Lyle’s stabiliser solutions have helped a Pretoria dairy company create a new range of low cost, long shelf life dairy products.
Hopefully, by now, you will be aware that SA's hygiene regulations have changed and the updated version of R638 of 2018 includes a brand new requirement for the 'person in charge'. What are the implications here?
En Solución, creator of an innovative, environmentally-friendly post-harvest wash solution, earlier this month won the $25,000 prize in the 2019 IFTNEXT Food Disruption Challenge.
Here's a great podcast from one of the most exciting people working in this field, Tim Spector, a renowned Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and author of The Diet Myth.
It used to be kale, then Brussels sprouts, then avocados. But now, in 2019, the trendiest vegetable is the humble cauliflower.
In 1999, ex-policeman Albé Geldenhuys started selling his own mixtures of nutritional supplements to generate extra income while working as a sales rep at a gym. This side job became so lucrative that he registered it as a business, which has since become one of...
Two things happened in May that should be a huge wake-up call for big food companies...
WHEN Tom McLaughlin died recently on the Isle of Wight (UK) – having moved there from Cape Town just over a year ago – it put a tragic end to his particular brand of packaging professionalism and thought leadership. He left us, however, with an inspirational yardstick for emulation, writes his great friend, Gill Loubser of PPM Magazine.
Dedicated biofilm detection and control should be enlisted and instilled as a fundamental and non-negotiable requirement for really effective QA programs, argues SA food safety consultant, Dr Robin Kirkpatrick.
First and foremost, all living things have hormones in them. Hormones make our bodies and plants work.
The meatless burger space in the US is becoming more crowded as the big boys move in.
In the first of its kind for South Africa, Entecom has launched an online SETA-accredited R638 Food Safety Training solution to assist the industry with compliance to the new R638 training requirements for the person in charge.
A flavour with natural antimicrobial properties, plant-based red colourings, and sweeteners made from upcycled food waste have won the top honours in the IFT19 Food Expo Innovation Awards competition.
There are three months to go to the commencement of this year’s premier event of the South African food and beverage industry.
It is not common for a large listed company with thousands of employees to publish a formal announcement warning shareholders that up to 40% of its production is under threat due to interruptions of basic services.