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South Africa's biggest food producer, Tiger Brands, is looking to cut “significant” numbers of jobs and has scrapped its interim dividend due to supply disruptions and margin pressures linked to the coronavirus, it said yesterday.
In lockdown Britain, the demand for yeast, flour and other baking paraphernalia is so intense, some have labelled it 'obscene'.
It is important at this time to question whether environmental testing for COVID-19 is a suitable approach for detecting the virus in your manufacturing or retail premises.
Much has been made of alcohol-based hand sanitisers in the era of COVID-19 - but they come with serious skin and other risks. In fact, all authorities stress they should only to applied in the absence of soap and water. Now, a very clever team of South Africans have come up with a new solution....
Delving into the current and future impact of COVID-19, analysts at UK consultancy, The Food People, have put together this scenario of the ten biggest shifts within food and drink that they expect to manifest in the post-COVID world. [Excellent material and insights here! Ed]
Such is the nature of the coronavirus beast, food/beverage plants are dealing with an unpredictable environment and risk profiles that could move from low, to high, to shut-down and start-up in a very short time.
The author of this wonderful essay on "the nature of Nature" puts sword to the myth that all that is "natural" is good, a brand positioning that holds huge equity in the food industry.
Innova Market Insights has issued its latest report on global flavour trends, highlighting that NPD is “not just about tantalising the taste buds" but is increasingly focused on how flavour use can complement and develop the storytelling behind products and brands.
The webinar explainS the "sequencing of South Africa's SARS-CoV-2 virus", and how this research will assist with the COVID-19 outbreak, with vaccine development and help the government to improve contact tracing and testing".
Mondelēz International's iconic Cadbury chocolate brand has been overhauled for the first time in half a century – and is being rolled out gradually, starting off in Australia and due to debut in the UK in early 2021.
Hand sanitizers are a key product and topic of interest during the COVID-19 outbreak, and subsequent lockdown, in South Africa and all over the world. This article by Hahn & Hahn Attorneys uncovers efficacy and legal technicalities around local hand-sanitizing products.
As millions of patients and healthcare workers around the world fight COVID-19, a group of scientists believe one potential treatment for the virus is already found on grocery store shelves: virgin coconut oil (VCO).
Poor diet is a root cause behind increased mortality from Covid-19 - and many expert medical and nutrition names are hollering for the public and government authorities to recognise this.
In its fourth week, the lockdown begins to loosen as people ripped from their freedom and plunged into an unprecedented era of prohibition get restless ... A mighty row between grocery stores and overly zealous bureaucrats looms as shebeens and taverns step out of the boxing ring. For now. Does the end justify the means?
Start-up food and beverage brands are cool. But investing in, acquiring, or launching a start-up is ultra high-risk – and even more so now thanks to COVID19.
New Nutrition Business is one of the best foodbev trend and innovation think-tanks on the planet - and they've just launched a new service, FREE-to-listen podcasts, a media format that's on a big trajectory.
This year's award ceremony of the annual SA Dairy Championships, the largest dairy competition in Africa, was presented as a virtual event for the first time in its 187th anniversary in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amid the global spread of COVID-19 we are witnessing, understandably, an increased focus on gathering food and supplies. But why do we seek out certain foods, and should we give in to cravings?
Tiger Brands and Fry Group Foods in KZN, as well Coca-Cola in Gauteng, have had to temporarily close plants this week due to Covid-19 infections.
Expect to see several emerging 2020 food-bev trends change course as consumers cope with the coronavirus crisis… These are observations for the US market, but have global relevance.