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Gilly Walters began making nougat in her kitchen in Hilton in the KZN Midlands to make ends meet and created an iconic SA confectionery brand and legacy. Here's a great tribute to the Walters family and their delectable products...
China is taking pig biosecurity to new levels - 13 stories in fact - to mitigate the ravages of African swine fever and cater for the rapidly growing demand for meat protein.
SAAFoST (SA Association for Food Science & Technology) is hosting a webinar titled "Sugar Replacement - The Whys, Whats and Hows" on 25 August 2021 at noon.
The alternative sweetener du jour is allulose - globally it's grabbing food innovators' attention which is putting strain on supplies. Here's more detail on the NPD allure of allulose.
Anelich Consulting reports that the FAO has updated its guidance document for food businesses on how to deal with Covid-19 issues.
When consumers see the ubiquitous 2.5kg maize meal bags on supermarket shelves and in their homes, many may not know the fascinating journey this packaging has made over the years.
Just when you think there's nothing more to be done with a chip, you get proved wrong! Like most foods, in fact... Here's news of some interesting food service innovation by the mega chip maker, McCain....
Thanks to a multiplicity of trends and changing consumer priorities - and the pandemic - the chewing gum market is coming unstuck....
Several analysts are asking the question: "Did Tiger Brands' move to a cheaper can supplier come at enormous cost, both in money and reputation to itself, and losses to its shareholders and insurers?"
Throughout history human curiosity has given us great inventions that have truly transformed societies and the way of life. Global bioscience company, Chr Hansen, believes that we are entering a new era that will positively influence humans, animals and plants – a new era powered by GOOD BACTERIA.
Tiger Brands is recalling certain KOO, Hugo’s and Helderberg canned vegetable products produced between 1 May 2019 to 5 May 2021 due to what it calls an 'extremely small number of defective cans supplied by a packaging supplier'.
When microbiologists are asked to do microbiological testing, they often begin by asking themselves one simple question: “What should I test for?” Why this question?
Nobell Foods is a San Francisco startup that has raised $100-million to make a more cheesy plant-based cheese.....
The world’s biggest food and drink company, Nestlé, is making its way into the cultured meat arena – sparking reaction from key players in this burgeoning industry.
Much has been written about the extreme shifts in consumer behaviour patterns, and PepsiCo's CEO says it's putting its money on a few select changes as the ones with some staying power.
When South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the nation on July 12 amid violence and destruction of property in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces, he warned of several risks if the situation was not resolved swiftly. One of them was food security.
Consumers rely on claims or marketing terms presented on labels for guidance when purchasing food products. What are the regulations relating to the use of the term ‘organic’ on foodstuffs in South Africa?
GNT has launched two EXBERRY Coloring Foods made from turmeric and spirulina, opening up new opportunities for clean-label greens.
XPRIZE has announced the 28 semifinalist teams moving forward in "XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion" competition, one of which is a South African enterprise.
Have you ever stared at a cauliflower before preparing it and got lost in its stunningly beautiful pattern? Probably not, but it’s worth a try. What you’ll find is that what at first sight looks like an amorphous blob has a striking regularity.