The death toll from SA’s listeriosis outbreak is just one short of 200. Of the 199 deaths recorded so far‚ 105 were in Gauteng‚ according to an update from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
The retailer has set its sights on 30% own-product penetration as it builds a supplier base. Pick n Pay wants almost a third of its in-store products to be its own brands within a few years, says CEO Richard Brasher.
Here's some inspiration for all food-bev industrialists on why this game is so awesome. After graduating with honours degrees in English literature and economics from New York University, Ryan Williams moved from the world of finance to RISE Brewing Co, an organic, award-winning nitro cold brew coffee brand based in New York.
Scientists have engineered an enzyme which can digest some of our most commonly polluting plastics, providing a potential solution to one of the world's biggest environmental problems.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said yesterday that the companies which produce processed meat have the resourced labs to test products and should be held responsible for the listeriosis outbreak.
In the US's food-obsessed landscape, the quickest route to a new idea is to look for something already being done - and then make it vegan. Wild Earth, a start-up based in Berkeley, California, is doing that to pet food with laboratory-created proteins. Translated, that means fake meat for Fido.
We have a love/hate relationship with artificial sweeteners. On the one hand, they’re brilliant because they allow us to have all of our favourite tasting drinks like Coke, Sprite, and whatever else the kids are drinking these days without worrying about all that nasty sugar. On the other hand, artificial sweeteners are not natural. They’re scary. They’re chemicals.
Food producer, Libstar, is heading for a JSE main board listing and will bring a record of growth and a swathe of brands with it. The producer has upped revenue and profit in a sector in which growth has been difficult to achieve...
Following the international trend for bite-size snacking, Pioneer Foods' MOIR’S brand has launched MOIR’S Mug Cake.
The genesis of the Western cult of the cereal is historically fascinating. For instance, if it were not for his extreme abhorrence of what comes naturally, or the "commerce of the sexes", Corn Flakes might never have been invented by John Harvey Kellogg... [intriguing article from National Geographic Australia. Ed]
Barely a day goes by without a new anti-plastic initiative.... As the backlash against plastic waste grows, industry is replacing and redesigning single-use products, from recyclable bottles to biodegradable film and a myriad of other fascinating initiatives.
As consumer interest in dairy alternatives climbs, so too does production of such products. Launches of dairy-alternative beverages, for example, have more than doubled globally since 2012. Get an update on this trend with this FREE White Paper published by Tate & Lyle...
Statistics South Africa has released a report on the top 10 leading causes of death in South Africa, based on all death notification forms maintained by the Department of Home Affairs. And what they're eating is proving lethal to many....
A chilli pepper dubbed the hottest on Earth has made headlines around the world after reportedly landing a man in a hospital with “thunderclap headaches”.
Given that up to half of foodborne illnesses may come from the home kitchen, understanding food safety practices, and how to prevent this kind of sickness, is absolutely vital.
Last week the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would no longer regulate crops that have been genetically edited.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says it is concerned about recent developments and statements, supposedly released as facts into the public domain, about the listeriosis outbreak. Here is its full statement...
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) announced on Thursday [29 March] that the death toll in the listeriosis outbreak has climbed to 189 – six more deaths from its last update.
You asked – and SAAFoST listened, again! After two sellout workshops in Gauteng, SAAFoST’s third Listeriosis Workshop will take place on April 10, 2018, at Stellenbosch University.