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Daily Maverick caught up with Rob and Petrina Visser of Dalewood Fromage in Franschhoek on the 21st anniversary of their business that has done much to greatly boost South African's knowledge and love of speciality cheese.
Nutrient Density[1] is an emergent trend that will exert a growing influence on marketing and product development over the next five years – and it could benefit certain categories in particular.
These innovations are an upcycled baking sweetener devised from plant fibres, and sugar crystals coated with Reb M designed for hot beverages.
South Africa’s packaging industry demonstrated incredible resilience in the face of the country’s imposition of national lockdowns during 2020, with volume recovery in the sector tipped to reach pre-lockdown levels by the end of 2021 for selected markets.
Scientists have set about addressing the limitations of ice cubes with reusable water-based "jelly ice cubes" that hold their shape at all temperatures.
South Africa's largest food producer Tiger Brands is reportedly close to clinching a deal with a business closely aligned with its health and nutrition strategy.
Woodlands Dairy has launched First Choice Power Cup, a long-life dairy snack that's positioned as a healthy option for in-between meals.
Science has made impressive gains in the art of producing animal products minus the animal. Now this emerging field of cellular agriculture is taking on its biggest challenge yet: breastmilk.
Mondelez International is reportedly weighing a bid for South African foodbev company AVI, a deal that would help the US multinational extend its presence in Africa.
“Barbecue” has been spotlighted by taste and nutrition specialist Kerry as the top trending flavour of 2021 for snacks, meats, meat alternatives, vegetables, sauces, marinades and seasonings.
Deep analysis by NielsenIQ has revealed that South African shoppers have dramatically reduced the frequency of their monthly shopping trips, which are down from an average of five trips per month two years ago, to an average of three.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the food processing industry. Its benefits are astounding but these are not without risk — both operational and financial.
As South Africa's blueberry industry has exploded - so has the need for more efficient processing. Enter the Elifab Berry class optical sorter...
BASES, a NielsenIQ business, has announced the South Africa winners of the highly anticipated “BASES Top Breakthrough Innovations” 2021 awards. The awards highlight some of the most successful and well-received consumer product innovations in South Africa.
Health claims on foodbev labels is a topic mired in complexity, controversy and uncertainty. Stellenbosch University PhD candidate, Melvi Todd, is researching their possible, or not, role in SA for her doctoral thesis.
Every year, TIME highlights inventions that are making the world better, smarter and even a bit more fun. Here are the 2021 foodbev laureates included in TIME’s top 100 innovations.
Adios, avocado! High-profile chefs are increasingly rejecting the widely beloved avocado in favour of more sustainable ingredients, reports The Guardian.
What a coup for SAAFoST! It has announced that the brave man in charge of SA's beleaguered Eskom will be addressing its Annual Custodian Lecture.
The Libstar group has recently boasted an array of NPD in its diverse portfolio of brands despite the pandemic times - latest announced are from Cook n’ Bake and Goldcrest.
Mintel, the experts in what consumers want and why, has today announced three trends set to impact global consumer markets in 2022. From technology that predicts the success of potential romances to brands tackling COVID-19 'survivor’s guilt' and eco-anxiety, this year’s trends include: